This seems to be the best page to keep track of both the Madleen and news about it.

They have embedded the map in their webpage, but if you want to view it on a page of it's own, this is the link https://live.garmin.com/session/b2e08860-265e-8540-9877-8a235f2aa201/token/9219F8EFFEADE8C2F2431E7E4EB3BCE4

“It is unclear whether the technology staves off mental decline, or whether people with better cognitive skills simply use them more.”

It’s very early stages of the research then. In my experience elderly people use smartphones very differently to kids. Also, their personal development has past the formative stages so I imagine the devices cause less disruption.

There’s no doubt that they ruin the brains and lives of our kids though, as the research video posted on Lemmy.world recently makes clear.

Edit: Here it is. Brain scans show that screen addiction is the same as drug addiction as far as development of brain pathway changes and brain chemistry are concerned. Only difference is we haven’t had addicts this young and at this scale before. Memory, empathy, cognition and impulsivity are all impacted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ViT6LyLm6E

I find it difficult to respect the way we exist in society. Most of us in the west enjoy what we have because someone elsewhere is being exploited. The general pride and vanity we have is unjustified and we should be using that power for good instead. We are focused on the ~~right~~ wrong things.

You could say that this opinion isn’t unpopular, but just try bringing it up in conversation. Many don’t want to know.

Thanks for this. We need a way of flagging satire or misinformation more clearly. I don’t think it’s enough to have it buried in the comment sections.

Be sure and tell them how they’ll replace the funds while you’re at it.

It seems like a good alternative so some of the most popular engines. I think I'll stick with Ecosia, since on top of being EU based, they also make the world a better place.

He's old and doesn't have much time left. The really problematic people are all around him and they are many.

More accurate headline: 'Israel' to automate indiscriminate killing of Palestinians.

She has done countless subsequent women a huge favour.

They've done a good job of broadcasting that tourism is a problem there. I'll respect that next time I make travel plans. Assuming others think like me, then the protest has been effective.

Thís post put a smile on my face so thank you and congrats. I bought an alarm clock so I can turn my phone off in the evening and leave it off in the morning. It's been great. I also turn it off during the day for at least an hour. These two things help me feel less connected to it and I use it far less as a result. It feels great, doesn't it?

"I had a client with three young children, who believed that she had to keep abreast of the details of the Middle East conflict. This meant that once her children were finally in bed, she would find herself scrolling for hours in an attempt to stay up-to-date and knowledgeable on what is happening.

She believed that to be a conscientious and caring human, it is something she had to do."

I think we do have to keep somewhat abreast of what's going on. Some brands we support could be complicit. We might be voting for the very people who are fuelling the horrors that are unfolding around the world.

We as people just aren't built to process the volume of information that's available nowadays though and spending hours attempting to do so isn't the answer. On the other hand, I'm not sure that we should be unaffected by what's happening to our fellow humans either. Looking after our own well-being has to be a part of the equation though.