Bali to Switch Off Internet Services for ‘Sacred Day of Reflection’
Internet services in Bali, Indonesia, will be switched off for 24 hours on Saturday to mark Nyepi, an annual “sacred day of reflection,” according to the Guardian.
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Report: New York Times’ Farhad Manjoo Falsely Claimed to Spend Two Months ‘Offline’
New York Times tech columnist Farhad Manjoo boasted about spending two months offline in an article this month. However, it has been revealed he used Twitter consistently throughout the period. “Manjoo wrote about what he learned from his two months
Report: Sex Workers Agree the Internet Makes Prostitution Safer
The Internet makes prostitution safer, giving so-called sex workers “more control” and reducing the risk of violence, according to a report.
University Students Are Unable to Read a Whole Book
University students are increasingly unable to read a whole book as they simply don’t have the concentration spans required, nor are they able to understand complex, nuanced arguments, academics have said. Lecturers at leading British universities are having to actively
Inside the sick, secret world of online bestiality forums
For centuries, people with unusual obsessions and inclinations have found it hard to engage communally in their predilections, especially when the latter are of a somewhat taboo nature. But the Internet is changing things, perhaps not entirely for the better. Most
