Category: Society
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Finally, the Unravelling of X
In the wake of Elon Musk’s public spat with Keir Starmer in recent weeks, which saw the X owner spread falsehoods and insults about the UK riots that took place from late July into the first week of August, a…
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Why It’s Time to End ‘Retirement’ as We Know It
The traditional concept of retirement and working age is facing a significant shift. As people live longer and pension ages rise, the idea of a fixed working age bracket is becoming increasingly irrelevant. In OECD countries, an average of 23%…
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NATO’s Vision for Gen Z
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has taken an innovative approach to engaging with younger audiences through the creation of a graphic novel, “NATO 2099”. Published this year, 75 years after NATO’s founding, and set 75 years into the future,…
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Lessons From the CrowdStrike Crisis That Paralysed Our Digital World
Many users of Windows computers are familiar with the term ‘blue screen of death’, or BSOD. That’s what you get on your screen when the computer suddenly crashes (stops) due to an unexpected event on the PC. So the computer…
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How Keir Starmer’s Labour Landslide Will Reshape British Politics
The results of the 2024 UK general election on 4 July have sent shockwaves across the British political landscape. The Labour Party led by Sir Keir Starmer, pictured above, won a landslide victory, securing 412 seats and an overwhelming working…