‘I can really be hard on myself’: Shakira’s struggles with perfectionism

Type the word ‘perfectionism’ into Google and these are some of the news stories you might find: ‘Perfectionistic students get higher grades, but at what cost?’, ‘Why businesses should reject perfectionism in 2020’, and ‘Why is it so hard to change perfectionism?’ As a mental health issue, it’s being increasingly talked about. And when Shakira, … Read more

Boy, 11, died two days after junior A&E doctor failed to spot he was suffering heart failure

11-year-old Clayton Hague-Winterbottom died 40 hours after his heart problems were diagnosed as a chest infection, an iquest has heard An 11-year-old boy died of heart failure after being sent home from A&E by a trainee doctor who Googled his symptoms and decided he had a chest infection, an inquest into his death has heard. Clayton … Read more

‘I can really be hard on myself’: Shakira’s struggles with perfectionism

Type the word ‘perfectionism’ into Google and these are some of the news stories you might find: ‘Perfectionistic students get higher grades, but at what cost?’, ‘Why businesses should reject perfectionism in 2020’, and ‘Why is it so hard to change perfectionism?’ As a mental health issue, it’s being increasingly talked about. And when Shakira, … Read more

Smart speakers listen to users up to 19 times per day because they hear random words heard on TVs

A new study found that smart speakers are turning on for up to 19 times per day for an average of 43 seconds each time by words misunderstood from people speaking in the same room or heard from televisions.  That means the speakers using popular virtual assistants like Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Microsoft’s Cortana and … Read more

Stranger Things star Gatan Matrazzo single-handedly raised awareness about rare bone disease

One of the stars of Netflix’s popular TV show Stranger Things has single-handedly been raising awareness about his incredibly rare genetic bone condition, a new study suggests. Gaten Matarazzo, 17, who plays Dustin Henderson, was born with a disorder known as cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) that leaves him with teeth stuck in his gums and no collarbones. … Read more

Google removes nearly 600 apps for spam-like ads after they were downloaded 4.5 BILLION times

Google removes nearly 600 apps from its store for pushing spam-like ads but only after they were downloaded 4.5 BILLION times Nearly 600 apps were removed from the Google Play store The tech giant says they were pushing disruptive advertisements Altogether the apps racked up 4.5 billion downloads before being removed Some apps display full-screen … Read more

Stranger Things star Gatan Matrazzo single-handedly raised awareness about rare bone disease

One of the stars of Netflix’s popular TV show Stranger Things has single-handedly been raising awareness about his incredibly rare genetic bone condition, a new study suggests. Gaten Matarazzo, 17, who plays Dustin Henderson, was born with a disorder known as cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) that leaves him with teeth stuck in his gums and no collarbones. … Read more

Google Cloud manager is arrested after his wife, 41, is found dead during their Hawaii vacation

A Google Cloud manager has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife during a vacation in Hawaii with their children after a body was found on a beach. Harvard-educated Sonam Saxena, 43, reported his wife Smitri missing on Tuesday claiming the 41-year-old mother-of-two had vanished during a late night stroll on a secluded beach … Read more

World Health Organization holds secretive talks with tech giants over coronavirus misinformation

Google, Facebook, Amazon and other tech giants spent a day in secretive talks with the World Health Organization to tackle the spread of coronavirus misinformation. Social media companies including Twitter and Youtube have already been working to remove post about the virus that are proved to be fake. The World Health Organization (WHO) has offered … Read more