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"Huge Difference": NRI Woman Compares Corporate Work Culture In India And US, Internet Reacts

She said that American workplaces offer a level of autonomy for personal tasks that she did not experience in India.

Raveena Tandon on surviving the toxic 90s yellow journalism culture before social media: 'No one was allowed to live'

Raveena Tandon took a trip down memory lane to highlight the uphill battle actors fought against rampant negative publicity ...

Elon Musk Sets Social Media Ablaze After Calling Instagram ‘for Girls’

Elon Musk faced criticism online after calling Instagram “for girls” during a recent discussion, leading to fresh debate across social media platforms.

Death of South Korean actor at 24 sparks discussion about social media and internet culture

SEOUL--South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron’s death this week has triggered an outpouring of grief and calls for changes to the way the country’s celebrities are treated in the public arena and on social media, which critics say can foster a culture of harassment.

Why political messaging increasingly resembles meme culture

The dynamic of social media content spreading because it provokes reaction, both positive and negative, has become a familiar feature of how political messaging now circulates online.

Blue Interactive Agency Publishes New Website Resource Revealing How Startups Can Build Brand Authority Through Social Media Strategy

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - May 20, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Blue Interactive Agency has published a new educational ...

Luci Englert McKean: How video calls can help foster connection

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have relied on video calls to maintain a semblance of normality. While communications coach Luci Englert McKean notes the drawbacks of platforms like Zoom -- from screen fatigue to 'camera-on' anxiety -- she believes they can create spaces fostering belonging. Giving tips for how to use meeting apps more...

Del Harvey: Protecting privacy at Twitter

Twitter's Head of Safety, Del Harvey, shares what she's learned about protecting users' privacy on a platform where activity grows by the billions every two days. Through her funny and insightful anecdotes, she paints a picture of what it's like to oversee a community where a one-in-a-million chance is pretty good odds.

Eric Mibuari: Can credit scores be determined by cellphone data?

70% of African households own cellphones but less than 35% have access to credit. Mining non-traditional forms of credit via available technologies, Eric Mibuari asks if this "mobile continent" can use cellphones to access what they need most: loans.

Bandi Mbubi: Demand a fair trade cell phone

Your mobile phone, computer and game console have a bloody past — tied to tantalum mining, which funds the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Drawing on his personal story, activist and refugee Bandi Mbubi gives a stirring call to action.

Autism social differences emerge early but can change considerably by adulthood, research suggests

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in behavior, social ...

PM Modi, Giorgia Meloni’s Colosseum photos go viral; social media erupts with memes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once again sent social media into a frenzy after ...

Kids Are Talking About Social Media Trends They Don’t Even Use Yet and Parents Say “It’s Spreading Too Fast”

Kids are increasingly discussing social media trends before they even use the platforms themselves, and many parents say the speed at which these ideas spread is hard to keep up with.

Xiaowei R. Wang: Why entrepreneurship flourishes in the countryside

"To see and understand the countryside is a crucial part of moving towards a more livable future for everyone," says coder, artist and organizer Xiaowei R. Wang. They've observed that some of the most careful, thoughtful innovation is happening in the world's rural communities, like Chinese chicken farmers using biometrics tracking and blockchai...

Thomas Piketty: New thoughts on capital in the twenty-first century

French economist Thomas Piketty caused a sensation in early 2014 with his book on a simple, brutal formula explaining economic inequality: r > g (meaning that return on capital is generally higher than economic growth). Here, he talks through the massive data set that led him to conclude: Economic inequality is not new, but it is getting wors...

Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about

What's on Elon Musk's mind? In conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Musk details how the radical new innovations he's working on -- Tesla's intelligent humanoid robot Optimus, SpaceX's otherworldly Starship and Neuralink's brain-machine interfaces, among others -- could help maximize the lifespan of humanity and create a world where goo...

Riverside schools weigh new lockdown technology after firearm incident exposed security gaps

PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Riverside Local Schools officials are considering new lockdown notification systems, emergency communication upgrades and student-tracking technology after a student brought a ...

Using Technology to Help Students Develop College and Career Skills

A variety of tech tools can help high school students develop skills that prepare them life in college and their future careers.

The CoachChatt App Is Raising Its Second Round of Funding for Its Privacy-First, AI-Powered Communication Platform for Amateur Sports

AI-moderated sports communication app advances funding discussions as it supports safer, more structured communication among coaches, athletes, parents, teams, clubs, and organizationsLos Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - May 17, 2026) - CoachChatt, the developer of a privacy-first, AI-powered communication monitoring platform built for youth and amateur sports organizations, has announced the launch of its second round of funding. The company is currently in active discussions with...

Harnessing Technology to Strengthen Cardiac, Stroke Emergency Response

DALLAS - May 18, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - When someone experiences cardiac arrest, a heart attack or a stroke, reliable communication between dispatch, EMS crews and receiving hospitals can mean the difference between life and death. Yet as mobile techn...