Is technology making us smarter, or stunting our emotional intelligence? It’s not an easy question to answer. Our handheld devices give us access to a seemingly infinite database of information. Children are learning how to interact with Artificial Intelligence (AI), students are learning how to program, and the workforce is shifting towards automation. Technology has become so vital to the world we live in that it’s hard to imagine life without it. Going a full hour without a smartphone, tablet, computer, ...

In the weeks leading up to Earth Day, Apple announced that all of its facilities across the globe are now powered by 100% renewable energy. This commitment spans across the entirety of its operations, from its US-based retail stores to the manufacturing relationships it has overseas. Investing in a Worthwhile Cause Apple's firm stance on environmental protection is causing a ripple effect. More than 20 of Apple’s suppliers have made a commitment to follow in the same eco friendly footprint. Apple claimed ...

Tech companies were recently given an ultimatum: to embrace Europe’s new, rigorous privacy laws or pay a price that could be well over six figures. These new laws, officially known as General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), will be rolled out on May 25th. A Push to Protect Citizens in the EU In a nutshell, GDPR is a collection of laws specifically focused on data protection for EU citizens. Though it is a product of European legislation, American companies who sell products or ...

Recent advances in self-driving cars have proven that we’re not far from a hands-free driving experience. In fact, several models are already being tested in pilot programs across the country. The arrival of autonomous vehicles has gotten two very different reactions from drivers: some see it as a godsend and others a nightmare. There is also a group of people who fall in the grey area of these two extremes. Those that aren’t necessarily concerned about the ethics of the ...

Making smart business decisions can be a struggle when you’re working with a cluttered brain. We are habit-forming creatures, and there’s always a tendency for us to develop tunnel vision when we lose ourselves in our work. As such, there comes a time when you have to take a step back, re-gather your thoughts, and examine closely what you’ve been doing wrong. Maybe make some necessary changes that will steer you back in the right direction. The last part is easier ...

This is it. I’m really going to do it. I’m going to <insert big plan here>.All those who have said something similar but ended up falling short of the goal, raise your right hand.Thought so. You tell yourself: “I’m going to write 4,000 words a day for this ebook I’ve been planning to finish for years.” After several days of doing just that, your word count starts to dwindle day by day. Time slips by you like a thief and before ...

So you’re looking to grow your business online. You have a marketing budget, whether $20 or $2000. You must be wondering what’s the best way to invest your money – and time – for maximum return. But you’re wondering which will work better, paid advertising, or free advertising? Let’s find out the difference between them, and everything else you need to know to make your decision. What is free advertising? You might be surprised to learn there’s even such a thing as free advertising. It ...

One of the biggest questions when starting out with video is, "What camera should I get?" Afterall, if you're a video novice, you might not necessarily know which camera is right for your unique needs.  Join Digital Bloggers official vlogger, David Holborow as he outlines the pros and cons of several different options to get you started.  Did you like this article? Is there something you’d like us to write about? Let us know in the comments! Please also be sure to like and share ...

There is a lot of debate going on about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will shape our future, for better or for worse. There are a lot of known benefits to AI, like better healthcare, a more efficient workflow, and broadly reducing the chance for human error in any industry. While these benefits have become tangible in our daily lives, there is still a lot of grey area around the application of AI and how it will impact our future. Will AI ...

How to Overcome the Fear of New Technology Technology has crept into just about every aspect of our lives: our personal affairs, relationships, jobs, even our health. As a highly digitized society, most of us embrace this change and wait on edge for the next best product to be released. For some people, technology is advancing at an alarming rate. We are taking too much in at once without stopping to catch our breath. This information surplus can be so overwhelming that ...

Are you feeling some wanderlust lately? That’s a good thing, and not only because traveling is fun.Traveling is wonderful in so many ways. In fact, it offers a ton of benefits to our well-being, including spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, and professional -- just to name a few.Sounds too good to be true? Here are several reasons why it’s about time you finally take that vacation you’ve been postponing for way too long. Traveling is good for the soul Most dedicated travelers will ...

These days nearly everyone has a Facebook account. And if Facebook’s Q3 2017 financial results are any indication, it’s looking like Mark Zuckerberg’s multi-billion dollar corporation is here to stay for a very long time. In fact, Facebook ended the third quarter of 2017 with 2.072 billion monthly users (up 3.3% from the previous year) and 1.368 billion daily users (up 15.9%). What these numbers tell us is that Facebook still remains as the most robust social media platform for building ...

What is the meaning of life? That is one big question humanity has been asking since time immemorial. It’s a difficult question. For one, life is manifold and complex. As the cliche goes, life is what you make of it. There’s also the fair argument that meaning by and of itself is a social construct, therefore making the question sound irrelevant and pointless. Before we can arrive at a satisfactory answer, maybe it’s a good idea if we change the question a bit. What ...

Gone are the days when Twitter was by default considered the second best social media site behind Facebook. For the last couple of years, the popular microblogging platform has been often maligned by internet users, mostly bolstered by comparisons to Mark Zuckerberg’s multi-billion dollar company. But don’t let public perception fool you into thinking that Twitter is out for the count. Quite the contrary, in fact. According to Twitter’s financial Q3 2017 results, the social media site now has 330 million monthly ...

Launching a startup business is rife with challenges, and if you want to succeed as an entrepreneur, you need to be made of sterner stuff. Granted, entrepreneurs, even the most successful ones, are only human. They’re far from perfect and they make mistakes just like everybody else. However, that didn’t stop them from achieving their goals and reaching their full potential. While each entrepreneur is unique, the most successful ones do share common traits that catapulted them into financial independence. Here are the ...

As a social networking platform, Instagram has been enjoying great strides and growth in the last couple of years. In fact, the popular photo-sharing app is currently the fastest growing social media site, having jumped to 800 million active users from 600 million in a span of 12 months. Instagram’s growth can be largely attributed to its rising engagement rates, as the amount of photo uploads and likes per day has seen steady growth year after year. Of course, we have ...

Personal assistants – also known as virtual or smart assistants - have come a long way in the past seven years. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not as exclusive as it was in 2011 when Apple first integrated Siri into the iPhone. Thanks to time and e-commerce competition, personal assistants like Alexa and Google Home are now available to the mass consumer market. While everyone else was focused on automation and self-driving cars, companies like Amazon were on the verge of a ...

Our minds have a tendency to play tricks on us when business goes bad, so much so that it may make us feel like the universe is conspiring against us. Without much-needed intervention, the persisting notion that everybody’s out to get you may lead you to make one bad decision after another. It’s a vicious cycle that needs to stop.Our irrational thoughts are a byproduct of our anxieties. Ironically enough, these cognitive biases are fueled by our instinct for self-preservation. ...

Your brain is not your friend, or at least not the kind of friend you think she/he/it is. You tell it to focus on one particular task -- like writing a 700-word article like this one -- and before you know it you’ve gone too deep down the rabbit hole of social media, scrolling through cat memes and oversharing posts you’re likely to delete the next morning. You begin to tell yourself, “I’m a hopeless procrastinator, and I will never get things ...