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PsyPost: Using tech in later life may protect against cognitive decline, study suggests. “So what can we learn from them about the impact of technology on the ageing brain? A comprehensive new study from researchers at the University of Texas and Baylor University in the United States provides important answers. Published in Nature Human Behaviour, it found no supporting evidence for the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/29/psypost-using-tech-in-later-life-may-protect-against-cognitive-decline-study-suggests/

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Tubefilter: For the first time, brands are spending the biggest chunk of their budgets on YouTube’s connected TV ads. “At YouTube‘s Brandcast presentation earlier this month, it reminded the world yet again that it wants to dominate TV screens. And, well, it is dominating. According to Nielsen, it’s been the #1 streaming service in the U.S. for two years straight, and new data presented […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/27/tubefilter-for-the-first-time-brands-are-spending-the-biggest-chunk-of-their-budgets-on-youtubes-connected-tv-ads/

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The Conversation: Avoiding AI is hard – but our freedom to opt out must be protected. “AI quietly shapes almost every part of our lives – from the news we read chosen by AI to how our cities manage traffic. AI promises convenience, productivity, innovation and efficiency. But as it grows more powerful, one urgent question is being overlooked: do people have the right to live free from […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/10/the-conversation-avoiding-ai-is-hard-but-our-freedom-to-opt-out-must-be-protected/

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Associated Press: Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds. “Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online ‘constantly’ despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center. As in past years, YouTube was the single most popular platform teenagers […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/13/associated-press-nearly-half-of-us-teens-are-online-constantly-pew-report-finds/

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