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Kevin is founder of the world.edu project. The past 28 years have been involved in publishing to the education sector in print and the internet. Kevin has a degree in Education and has a many years experience in developing companies and projects.
Online wellness content: 3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience

Online wellness content: 3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience

“I drink borax!” proclaims the smiling TikToker. Holding up a box of the laundry additive, she rhymes off a list of its supposed health benefits: “Balances testosterone and estrogen. It’s a powerhouse anti-inflammatory…. It’s amazing for arthritis, osteoporosis…. And obviously it’s great for your gut health.” Videos like these prompted health authorities to warn the public about […] … learn more→

Dealing with a personal injury; The essentials:

Dealing with a personal injury; The essentials:

Personal injuries come in various ways, mostly depending on location and type of injury. Personal injuries tend to follow a common theme, sometimes making reacting to such changes easier. Suffering a personal injury can be a harrowing experience, especially if you’re on your own and can’t get immediate help for the injuries sustained. These injuries […] … learn more→

How does an injury lawsuit become a Class Action?

How does an injury lawsuit become a Class Action?

At what point does a lawsuit grow from personal to class action? And how is that determined? Personal injury lawsuits serve as a crucial avenue for individuals seeking compensation for damages resulting from accidents, negligence, or intentional harm. That changes when there is a greater number of individuals injured by the same party. In one […] … learn more→

Is it ethical to watch AI pornography?

Is it ethical to watch AI pornography?

If you’re in your 20s and 30s, you probably watch pornography. Millennials and gen Z are watching more pornography than any other age group and are also more likely than any other demographic to experiment with AI pornography. As technology advances, AI-generated tools and techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated and accessible. This can lead to unethical content, including deepfakes […] … learn more→

Sport: how social networks are transforming the practices of young people

Sport: how social networks are transforming the practices of young people

Technological advances have changed the relationship with the world and human relationships . In a society of images, marked with the seal of individualism, it is now a question of investing in a “capital” body that is infinitely perfectible and must be preserved. We have observed an increase in maintenance and fitness activities since the health crisis, and more and more […] … learn more→

Should governments ban TikTok? Can they? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it

Should governments ban TikTok? Can they? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 on March 13, 2024, to require TikTok’s parent company, China-based ByteDance, to sell the app or face a nationwide ban on TikTok. President Joe Biden said on March 8 that he would sign the legislation if it reached his desk. The popular video social media app had 149 million users in the […] … learn more→

Ancient scrolls are being ‘read’ by machine learning – with human knowledge to detect language and make sense of them

Ancient scrolls are being ‘read’ by machine learning – with human knowledge to detect language and make sense of them

A groundbreaking announcement for the recovery of lost ancient literature was recently made. Using a non-invasive method that harnesses machine learning, an international trio of scholars retrieved 15 columns of ancient Greek text from within a carbonized papyrus from Herculaneum, a seaside Roman town eight kilometres southeast of Naples, Italy. Their achievement earned them a US$700,000 grand […] … learn more→

I created a ‘cosy game’ – and learned how they can change players’ lives

I created a ‘cosy game’ – and learned how they can change players’ lives

The COVID pandemic transformed our lives in ways many of us are still experiencing, four years later. One of these changes was the significant uptake in gaming as a hobby, chief among them being “cosy games” like Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020). Players sought comfort in these wholesome virtual worlds, many of which allowed them to socialise […] … learn more→

How AI is shaping the music listening habits of Gen Z

How AI is shaping the music listening habits of Gen Z

For four years, we’ve been teaching a class on music and the mind. We’ve asked the students at the start of each semester to complete a short, informal survey on their music education and favorite songs and artists. Our students’ musical education backgrounds always range from none to more than a decade of lessons and […] … learn more→

Gifted children: what is “high potential”  called?

Gifted children: what is “high potential” called?

Today, who has never heard of “HPI” – or high intellectual potential? Recently popularized by a television series , this acronym has been used since the 2010s to designate what were previously called “gifted” or, in the 19th century  , child prodigies. This “high potential”, even new viewers of the series know that it is measured by an intelligence test, […] … learn more→