Today’s ramble results from a report I have just read on Sky News relating to the government’s increased use of YouTube to address online misinformation and shifting patterns in how people consume news. There is a practical reality the government has finally clocked. Fewer people buy newspapers or sit through scheduled TV bulletins. Information now […]

Grief is a universal experience, yet the circumstances of loss shape the emotions and the cognitive patterns that follow. Losing a friend or family member through illness, accident, or natural causes triggers profound sadness, nostalgia, and often a sense of unfinished business. One can see this in everyday examples. A friend dies unexpectedly at 25 […]

There is something almost poetic about the line: “the marketing told you I was a Collaborator, but the engineering built me as an Extractor.” It lands like a polite confession by a neighbour at a dinner party, delivered just as the dessert arrive. Charming, slightly awkward, and deeply revealing. Because behind that sentence sits a […]

There is a familiar rhythm to modern public policy. A problem becomes visible, concern grows, a report is commissioned, an event is sponsored, and a panel convenes to discuss it. Then, just as momentum builds, another report arrives to confirm what the last one said. Meanwhile, the underlying issue continues much as before. Online safeguarding […]

The latest “BrowserGate” revelations have landed with the kind of thud that makes people quietly close a few tabs and rethink their life choices. According to an investigation reported by LinkedIn, the platform may be doing far more than helping you humblebrag about promotions. It may also be quietly inspecting your browser in the background. Let’s […]