Digital world

  A while ago, there was a huge fear that AI would steal all the jobs. Now, the paranoia is almost over, and the  new estimates are a bit more optimistic . No, the big bad technology is not going to run you out of the job market. This means that you’ll still have to prepare and go to work. Sure, people have been working since the dawn of time, but it wouldn’t be that far-fetched to say that the modern workplace is monumentally different from everything in the past. Imagine if you went back to the 1950s and tried to explain to a factory or an office worker that your hardest-working friend never leaves their room. This switch to heavier reliance on remote work is just one of the monumental changes in this field. Here are some others that you have to keep in mind. 1. Continuous learning In the past, onboarding was a simple process that really didn’t take that much time. You learned how to handle a few tasks, and then, all you had to do was spend a few decades honing these skills,...

In with the old school    Putting advanced tech into traditional-looking hardware is guaranteed to initiate mild euphoria in people of a certain age – my age, in fact, if we’re going to be specific about this. Nikon’s latest Z-mount mirrorless camera presents as an old-school F-mount: pseudo-leatherette exterior, buttons and switches inspired by 50-year-old models but given modern functionality, brass dials destined to take on a gentle patina over time, a ker-chunk mechanical shutter. The classic black version is unashamedly retro, but for those who yearn for a more flamboyant collision of classic and modern, it comes in six more colourways including Moss Green and Sunset Orange. A camera that takes its design cues from the past will inevitably suffer an ergonomic hit; while it’s substantially lighter than its professional big sisters the Z8 and Z9, the Z f is not necessarily more comfortable in the hand. But that’s a minor negative in a sea...

  A new study, titled " Risk of sound-induced hearing loss from exposure to video gaming or esports: a systematic scoping review ", published in BMJ health has  found  that gamers have an above average risk of suffering from hearing loss or tinnitus in the long term. This is the result of them playing video games for several hours at a time with the noise level being turned up far past safe levels for human beings with all things having been considered and taken into account. According to the  World Health Organization , a noise level of 80 decibels for forty hours per week is relatively safe. In spite of the fact that this is the case, any minor excess to this safe level results in an exponential increase in the likelihood of harm being done. 90 decibel sounds are only safe for four hours a week, and 95 decibels for just one hour and fifteen minutes. With all of that having been said and now out of the way, it is important to note that the noise level in four shooti...