Disconnect

It’s digital detox time for film-maker Alex Lykos, as he attempts to go cold turkey on his phone and other devices for 30 days for this documentary belonging to the lower-budget end of the sub-genre of personal challenge films; previous entries include the likes of Super Size Me (man eats lots of fast food) and America Unchained (man tries to travel across America without giving any money to multinationals).Lykos begins his offline odyssey with a fun potted history of the mobile phone, starting with a 1973 model which is…

In recent days, the “right to disconnect” has entered Australia's legislative agenda. It refers to employees' rights to refuse unreasonable after-hours contact from their employer.In a work landscape where employees are constantly available after hours thanks to smartphones and portable devices, and employers are competing in global markets and operating on tight deadlines, concerns about disconnecting from work are valid on both sides. Artificial intelligence (AI) assistants in the workplace are touted as a potential…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Australian workers are set to have the right to disconnect from their workplaces once they clock off for the day. This will "empower workers to ignore work calls and emails after hours , where those demands are unreasonable," according to Greens Senator Barbara Pocock who has been driving the change. Last week, the Senate…

Image Source : FILE Meta enables EU users to disconnect Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger Accounts Meta has announced that EU users will be able to unlink their Instagram and Facebook accounts as well as other social media services, to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union (EU). Mark Zuckerberg-run company has stated that it will be offering…

Sierra Ferrell is standing in the middle of a vintage store in East Nashville, twirling a pair of leather Seventies-era shoes in one hand with a stack of jackets in the other. “Loafers!” she proclaims with the enthusiasm of someone hunting for gems and coming up with a rare quartz. She flips one over, inspects the chunky wood heel and then reluctantly places it back on the shelf. “Those look like they are going to hurt my back. I mean, it’s all downhill from here.” This is hard to believe, because a few months ago…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the partial disconnection of Globacom to MTN due to a non-settlement of interconnect charges. The NCC said this in a public notice by Reuben Muoka, the director of public affairs of the commission, on Monday. The partial disconnection, according to the commission, means that Globacom’s subscribers will no longer be able to make calls to MTN, but will be able to receive calls to the Globacom network. The commission explained that at the expiration of 10…

Earlier this week, 23andMe admitted that an October hack was dramatically worse than the company initially admitted, affecting 6.9 million people, not the 14,000 it first reported. 23andMe followed up with an early Christmas present for users: a terms of service update that would force people to give up the right to sue the company. The stolen data includes full names, genetic information, and more, but despite the sensitivity of the information, some consumers responded with a shrug. As one TikTok user commented on a…

Becky Hill has released new drum ‘n’ bass track ‘Disconnect.’ Produced by the legendary drum ‘n’ bass pioneers Chase & Status, the song further solidifies Hill’s status as an undeniable force in the scene. With previous genre-defining hits like ‘Afterglow’ with Wilkinson and ‘Here For You,’ as well as her insightful podcast ‘The Art of Rave’, featuring interviews with DJ Zinc, Roni Size, and Fabio & Grooverider, Hill has firmly established herself as a prominent figure in the genre.‘Disconnect’ embodies everything…

If you’ve got an active Google account — or especially if you’ve got one you haven’t used in a while — you’ve probably got more apps and services hooked up to your account than you realize. There are all those places where you’ve “signed in with Google,” all those browser extensions you’ve given permissions to, all those add-ons that you’ve installed on top of Gmail and Google Drive, and so on.While it’s always a good idea to be selective and cautious in choosing which apps and sites get these privileges, there’s nothing…

Photo via Sony Jennifer Lawrence’s highly anticipated upcoming raunchy comedy is generating the same level of excitement as films like Barbie and Oppenheimer, cementing its place as one of the most eagerly awaited romantic comedies of the year. Unfortunately, that excitement may have been in vain, as lackluster reviews keep rolling in. As the Hunger Games actress returns to the big screen after her break from acting, her upcoming film No Hard Feelings prompts a fun twist on romantic comedies, with a plot about…