Do pricier, faster internet plans improve streaming video quality?
A recent study found that streaming video performance plateaus long before the upper-tier plans offered by ISPs, with plans above 100 megabits-per-second only marginally...
Fake news can make you have false memories
In a new study, researchers found that voters may form false memories after seeing fabricated news stories, especially if those stories align with their...
Pollutants from cars may double your eye disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that long-term exposure to pollutants from vehicle exhaust is linked to a heightened risk of the common eye...
Your brain cannot recharge if you use your phone on break
Using your phone on break during mentally challenging tasks doesn’t allow your brain to recharge effectively and may result in poorer performance, according to...
Many people post on social media under the influence of drugs, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found that posting on social media, texting, and appearing in photos while high is common among people who use...
Being socially active could lower your dementia risk
In a new study, researchers found that being more socially active in their 50s and 60s predicts a lower risk of dementia in people.
The...
Scientists explore the evolution of digital spam
From a confidence trick originating in the late 19th century, to sophisticated AI that can manipulate reality, recreating anyone's face or voice with almost...
Social medias and the ‘like’ can make you depressed, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found that people who use social networks passively and tend to compare themselves with others are in danger of...
How you spend money may show your personality
In a new study, researchers found that how you spend your money can signal aspects of your personality.
The research was done by a team...
New AI could solve Rubik’s Cube faster than any human
The fastest people need about 50 moves to solve a Rubik’s Cube.
New AI takes about 20 moves, most of the time solving it...