gen z Gen Z Prefers TikTok and Thinks Facebook is For Boomers The Facebook rebrand to Meta featured many TikTok stars who don’t really have a presence on Meta-owned platforms, says Insider reporter Palmer Haasch. That’s likely no accident, as data shows Gen Z is using Facebook less and sees the platform as one for Boomers.
climate change survival guide Climate Change Survival Guide: How Did We Get to This Point? In the first part of NBCLX Storyteller Chase Cain’s climate change survival guide, he explains the basics of why the planet is warming and what needs to change to protect its future. Scientists agree that the safe limit of warming is only 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, and we’ve already hit 2.2 degrees. What’s more, we’re headed toward warming of 5 degrees,...
climate change Climate Change Is Stalling the Process That Makes Leaves Change Color in the Fall Leaf-peeping season could look quite different in the years to come.
gaming How Fiercely Competitive Arcade Gamers Paved the Way for Esports Corporations and worldwide online reach made esports into the billion-dollar industry it is today. But long before there were seven-figure prize pools for being good at Fortnite, groups of highly skilled, competitive gamers were traveling all across the country and duking it out in Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter – after getting their start in arcades and New York bodegas....
Flu Season Yes, You Should Really Get a Flu Shot Less than half of U.S. adults get a flu shot…and it has real consequences for our health and the health of our loved ones. But those repercussions may never be as evident as they are during the pandemic, when unnecessary influenza cases can bog down an already-stressed hospital system. NBCLX’s Noah Pransky gets the facts about why you shouldn’t...
space William Shatner Says Blue Origin Flight Changed Him Even at 90 years old, you can get a new outlook on life – and a thrilled William Shatner told reporters that seeing the curvature of the Earth and the darkness of space changed him. We show you the Blue Origin launch and hear from NBC News Science Reporter Denise Chow about what it means for Jeff Bezos’ spacefaring company.
facebook If Facebook Is Canceled, Then What? The world got a taste of life without Facebook and it wasn't easy. So what happens if the social media giant is unplugged for good?
Jobs Giving Students of Color a Leg Up for Tech Jobs Students of color can face toxic environments or discrimination when trying to get a tech job, says Michael Ellison. He remembers talking to white peers who got jobs at their parents’ companies – “You’re not coming from a place where you have those types of connections and social capital.” So Ellison founded Code Path, a group whose courses he says...
big tech AOC Calls to Break Up Facebook Again – How Would That Work? Facebook is in the hot seat again after a whistleblower said the social media site downplayed its platforming of extremism. Meanwhile the recent outage has Americans, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, again contemplating how much we rely on the app – AOC has called for the company to be broken up. Legal analyst Danny Cevallos talks us through what a hypothetical...
Coffee Why Does Coffee Make Us Poop? No, you’re not the only one. Drinking coffee gives humans the runs. Here’s why.
