University of Exeter: New book explores growing analogue appeal in today’s digital world. “Booming interest in board games, surging sales figures of vinyl and audio cassettes, and the spread of smartphone-free social spaces are all analysed in The Analogue Idyll: Disconnection, Detox, and Departure from the Digital World.”

Financial Times: Dating apps get personal to counter fatigue among Gen Z. ” Online matchmaking apps are seeking to push users off screens and towards getting to know each other in person in their latest effort to address concerns about “dating fatigue” among Gen Z users. Dating group Tinder has followed the lead of new apps such as Doubble and Fourplay to offer a ‘double dates’ feature, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/23/financial-times-dating-apps-get-personal-to-counter-fatigue-among-gen-z/

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New York Times: Now in College, Luddite Teens Still Don’t Want Your Likes. This link goes to a gift article. “Three years after starting a club meant to fight social media’s grip on young people, many original members are holding firm and gaining new converts.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/01/new-york-times-now-in-college-luddite-teens-still-dont-want-your-likes/