Most recently, a 20-year old in Delhi snatched an iPhone in order to make good quality TikTok videos. In another part of the country, a woman killed herself by drinking poison after her husband scolded her for using the video sharing mobile app. A few days, a boy was shot dead while posing for a TikTok video.
The mobile app might not be banned in India anymore but it is unable to escape the slew of disturbing incidents being attributed to it.
Why you should care:
According to doctors, ‘digital addiction’ is a by product of not striking a balance between work, life, indoor and outdoor recreation. Users suffering from digital addiction are also devoid of sleep affecting their decision making capabilities.
Samir Parikh with Fortis Healthcare recommends that adults should undergo at least four hours of digital detox a week — where they don’t use their phone or any other gadget. If those four hours are difficult to survive, then you may have a problem.
Accenture is upskilling its employees are automation takes over more of the day-to-day tasks at the company. 17,000 workers at the global tech giant were displaced and in turn were offered new roles where they could apply themselves.
Why you should care:
Automation and the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) at the workplace is going to shape the future of work. Certains jobs will be lost, some will be converted and other new opportunities will emerge. But, it’s important to note that humans working alongside smart machines is slowly becoming a reality.
And, that might be the best news for people employed in jobs that require any kind of repetitive task.
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