Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Britain to say bye to EU membership
Britain has left the European Union to the shock of many, including Prime Minister David Cameron, who’s none too pleased by this. If Britain is to sign on the bottom line, there may potentially need to be several changes made to trade tariffs, migration and the regulation of cars to agriculture. It’s going to have a rippling effect on the…
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Are dark stores the future of Coles?
The food and liquor market is one of the highest-growth categories in online retail. This comes as no surprise considering working professionals hardly have the time to visit a grocery store. The dark store supermarket alternative eliminates the woes of congested queues, human traffic and bulky online order trolleys. Furthermore, it allows customers to simply shop from the comforts of their own home.…
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Google plays doctor with new medical service
Usually, typing your symptoms into Google leads you down a rabbit hole that ends with you sobbing into your pillow that you’re about to die a horrible, grisly death when all you’ve got is a headache. Indeed, Google states that one percent of all of the searches on Google are related to medical conditions (that’s…
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Great Barrier Reef under threat
Australia’s iconic tourist attraction The Great Barrier reef could be history if temperatures continue to rise. Prominent Marine Scientist and Professor, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, believes with 99 percent certainty that anthropogenic climate change is driving this. Mass coral bleaching is having a detrimental impact on coral, combined with fossil fuels. Over 1000 kilometres of reef have been…
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Starbucks underfilling customers
Starbucks has recently come under scrutiny over claims it has under-filled customer cups. Two California residents are suing Seattle-based coffee giants for claims that Starbucks have cut corners to create smaller lattes since 2009. The company attempted to save money on milk. Eventually they did save money but were caught red handed for fraud and false advertising. Starbucks were…
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Engage with Twitter’s new app
Most Twitter users find Twitter very time consuming with its constant deluge of disorganised information. It’s difficult to see who you’re reaching with your tweets or how much followers are interacting with your content. In an effort to combat this, Twitter has introduced a new companion app, Engage. Engage highlights a Twitter user’s most important interactions…
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Solar power is the new king
By 2030, it is estimated that more and more households will be using solar power rather than power supply devices that chew up energy bills. Thanks to more air conditioners, larger televisions, more web-connected devices and bigger fridges and washing machines, Australia’s usage of power is at an all time high. Add to this the growing population estimated…
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Chinese Computer setting record speeds
For seven consecutive years, the Chinese supercomputer has been listed as the word’s faster computer and has now been built without any American technology. This year’s champion is the Sunway TaihuLight which was developed by China’s National Research Centre of Parallel Computer Engineering & Technology. The software is intended to be used for engineering and research…
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News Corp bought APN: Was it a good Idea?
Rupert Murdoch, Founder and CEO of News Corp just bought APN News and Media’s regional newspaper business, for A$36 million. This leaves just their radio stations and advertising businesses. APN said back in February it was looking to sell its papers. The company owns 12 daily newspapers and 60 non-daily newspapers including the Daily Examiner (Grafton), Home Hunter guide…
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Google search now on IOS software
Google has launched a new application called GBoard for Apple users to access GIFs and emojis easier and swipe-type, which is faster than key-to-key typing. Google is saying it is compatible with the iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone. Another key feature that has come to be quite useful is searching for a nearby restaurant and…
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