All posts tagged: Generation

Generational Differences Of What It Means To Be Cool

Generational Differences Of What It Means To Be Cool

Published by Jenni Sidey

Ah, the never-ending battle between generations. Who’s cooler? Well, it would honestly depend on which member of each one you ask. After all, everyone has had moments in life where they themselves felt cool, but there seem to be key differences in how each generation defines what it means to be cool. In pop culture, there are certain signs that universally signal a person is cool: wearing sunglasses, having tons of friends, being exceptionally talented, and simply having a charismatic reputation. There was even a study conducted that detailed coolness as 6 distinct traits: being more extroverted, hedonistic, powerful, adventurous, open, and autonomous. So how does each generation apply the label cool to themselves? Gen Z, millennials, Gen X & boomers have completely different ideas of what it means to be ‘cool.’ Boomers  Starting out with the Baby Boomers, being cool for them often means rebelling against the status quo. While raised in rather strict households, this generation was brought up during the tumultuous ’60s and the free-love hippie culture. Their idea of cool is …

10 Valid Reasons Younger Generations Hate AI Way More Than Boomers & Gen X

10 Valid Reasons Younger Generations Hate AI Way More Than Boomers & Gen X

Published by Jenni Sidey

New technology is exciting and fun… for some people. According to a recent survey, most Gen Zers’ initial feelings of hope and excitement about AI tools are quickly being replaced by anxiety and anger as they’ve tried them and observed how they are used in the real world. These young people are regularly mocked and dismissed by boomers and Gen X, but it’s hard to deny that there are many valid reasons younger generations hate AI way more than older people do. We all might want to give their thoughts some careful consideration. Here are 10 valid reasons younger generations hate AI way more than boomers and Gen X 1. They’re already worried about the impact on climate change Perfect Wave | Shutterstock.com According to a 2021 study, more than 60% of Gen Zers describe themselves as very worried about climate change, with half stating that it causes them increased anxiety. Not only are they worried, but this anxiety also tends to influence their climate change advocacy, meaning young people are more likely to engage in protests in …

Beyond Instagram: Introducing the next generation of social apps

Beyond Instagram: Introducing the next generation of social apps

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For years, our social media experiences have been dominated by Big Tech players like Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), Google (YouTube), Snapchat, TikTok, and X. But a growing number of startups are taking aim at these giants by building new, often smaller and more personal social networking experiences to connect people with friends, interests, and tighter-knit communities. If you’re looking for a way to extricate yourself from the grip of traditional social media and Big Tech products in general, there are a number of interesting alternatives available. Many of them cater to Gen Z and younger, a group that’s often more willing to build their social networks within new spaces compared to people with well-established networks that sit on aging platforms. Below are some of our favorites, all of which are worth a download. Retro Image Credits:Romain Dillet / TechCrunch Retro is a thoughtfully designed photo-sharing app focused on building connections with friends in a more private format. Created by two former Instagram team members, Nathan Sharp and Ryan Olson, the app offers simple ways to …

I compared ChatGPT and Gemini’s AI image generation – and a single prompt tweak made a big difference

I compared ChatGPT and Gemini’s AI image generation – and a single prompt tweak made a big difference

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Kerry Wan and Tharon Green/ZDNET Stay ahead of tech news with Tech Today, delivered to your inbox every morning. Welcome to Prompt of the Day, where we show you an AI prompt you can use for work, play, or anything in between, sourced from our community of AI experts and professionals.  Also: Compare new models with our AI Model Release Tracker Struggling to use AI image generators? Today’s prompt comes from ZDNET contributor Lance Whitney, who suggests letting a chatbot design the perfect image-creating query for its corresponding generator.  Prompt:  I would like to create an image of a sunflower made of sheet metal in a pencil drawing style. Generate a prompt that I can use to request this image from [Nano Banana or ChatGPT Images].  The process is simple: “In my prompt, I supply just the basic details of what I want and then ask the AI to generate a full prompt based on that,” Whitney said.  Another benefit: When chatbots design their own image prompts, they avoid including language that the generator might flag …

Kevin McCloud answers your questions about building, filming and upskilling the next generation

Kevin McCloud answers your questions about building, filming and upskilling the next generation

Published by Sam Flores

What would you recommend installing to make your home more sustainable? Helen, North West Insulation. It doesn’t matter what the insulation is. You can put it in the most disgusting petrochemical insulation ever invented but it will probably pay for itself within ten days. What was the first thing you did to redesign your first property? Mary-Grace, East of England The first house I lived in was a two-up, two-down, so we couldn’t do much with it and we didn’t have any money. So I remember it had an Artex ceiling in the kitchen, which was foul. And so rather than try and rip it off, the builder said it was easy to batten over it and stick another ceiling underneath it. To this day, it probably still has two ceilings. Then we put trendy cork tiling down, and I tiled over the kitchen worktop with some ceramic tiles. It was more of a rehash and resurfacing of the building. All the old stuff was still underneath, including that really tacky 70s kitchen. Is there …

Anthony Head: The soft-spoken star whose Rupert Giles enamored a generation of Buffy fans

Anthony Head: The soft-spoken star whose Rupert Giles enamored a generation of Buffy fans

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more In the early 2000s, British actor Anthony Head was living in Los Angeles, thousands of miles away from his family, filming for the supernatural teen drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was the role that defined his career — as the socially awkward British librarian Rupert Giles — but the pain of being apart from his family was excruciating. Head, who has died aged 72 due to complications related to pneumonia, said in a 2016 interview that being away from his wife, Sarah, and their two daughters, Emily and Daisy, was something he couldn’t put into words. “Even now, I feel emotional about it. It was a real test,” he told The Guardian. “I’d try to go home to them every three or four …

Why Gen-Z Is Being Branded The ‘Strawberry Generation’

Why Gen-Z Is Being Branded The ‘Strawberry Generation’

Published by Jenni Sidey

Strawberry generation Gen-Zers like me, maybe this is the first time you heard this term. You might wonder what the strawberry generation is, who it refers to, and so on.  Well, the first time I heard this term, I felt offended because it has some bad connotations, and I will explain why. But first: Why is Gen-Z being branded The Strawberry Generation? Victor Miyata / Pexels The term ‘strawberry generation‘ refers to a generation of young people who are perceived as being fragile, easily bruised, or unable to handle pressure, similar to how strawberries can be easily damaged. This term often refers to Gen-Z, particularly in East Asia, like Taiwan, where the term originated. At a glance, you might see that this term has more negative connotations, but it’s actually a bit more complex. (Though easily bruised, strawberries sure are sweet, right?) The strawberry generation tends to be more vulnerable to life pressures. When facing challenges, they may feel more easily affected and stressed, and have a strong desire to stay in their own personal …

Physical Media Is Making a Comeback. The Next Console Generation Might Kill It

Physical Media Is Making a Comeback. The Next Console Generation Might Kill It

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We all know next-generation consoles are in the works. Yes, we’re six years into the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, largely due to component shortages and cost spikes from AI demands on the wider tech sector, but Sony has already teased a “future console” in the next few years, and Microsoft confirmed the next Xbox is codenamed Project Helix, likely due in 2028. Gamers can probably expect all of the standard customary upgrades—faster processors, more powerful GPUs, more storage, all if component supplies and manufacturing capacities allow for them. But there’s one feature both Sony and Microsoft absolutely must keep, whatever the next gen ends up looking like: the not-so-humble 4K Blu-ray disc drive. Keep It Old School This might seem an odd argument to make. After all, both companies seem to have been retreating from discs since day one of the current generation. Both the Xbox Series S and the PS5 Digital Edition lack a disc drive, and Sony even dropped the feature from the more powerful PS5 Pro—though both that and the …

Gen Z’s Biggest Role Model Says A Lot About The Generation’s Values

Gen Z’s Biggest Role Model Says A Lot About The Generation’s Values

Published by Jenni Sidey

In a poll from Yahoo and YouGov, the biggest role model that Gen Z has actually says quite a lot about not only their online culture but also their aspirations in life.  Social media has completely shaped Gen Zers’ lives. All that is to say, social media has fueled trends for the young cohort, and that means it’s shaped everything from fashion choices to role models. Most would assume an influencer or celebrity with major clout would have a vibe more suited to being a Gen Z role model, but when it comes right down to it, they are way more pragmatic than that. Gen Z’s biggest role model is a non-famous tech entrepreneur. When asked which celebrity or public figure they’d want to model their lives after, 36% said they wouldn’t model their lives after any of the listed public figures, which included MrBeast, Greta Thunberg, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Another poll question asked respondents about non-famous role models, and Gen Zers showed a strong interest in less visible paths that were still impressive. Eighteen …

Backrooms review – This 4chan-inspired internet horror will define a new generation of filmmakers

Backrooms review – This 4chan-inspired internet horror will define a new generation of filmmakers

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Christopher Nolan, while promoting his forthcoming adaptation of The Odyssey, positioned Marvel movies as our culture’s closest kin to the Homeric epic. He has a point. Yet its true equivalent was slowly compiled, post by post, in some obscure corner of the internet, in a manner no different to how tales of Ancient Greek heroics were stitched together by generations of travelling performers. In May 2019, an anonymous post on the online forum 4chan featured an image of a vacated home furnishings store in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Its walls were a sickly yellow, its carpet beige and strangely easy to imagine yourself bleeding out on. An accompanying paragraph referenced the concept of “noclipping” in video games, when a player (intentionally or not) breaks beyond the boundaries of a map and into a liminal space not made for human eyes. If that happens …