The Google effect suggests that the digital world is changing the way that we think. We are less likely to digest or deeply encode information, knowing that we can always “Google it.” There has been a great deal of research that suggests increasing dependence on the digital world has negative consequences.
The Google effect suggests that the digital world is changing the way that we think. We are less likely to digest or deeply encode information, knowing that we can always “Google it.” There has been a great deal of research that suggests increasing dependence on the digital world has negative consequences.
The S&P 500 slumped 1.8% on Monday and Tuesday, thanks to China Evergrande, the Chinese property company that looks like it is ready to default on its more-than $300 billion in debt. Cries of the next Lehman Brothers—or maybe the next Silverado?—echoed through the canyons of Wall Street as investors prepared for the worst.
The messaging service and social-media platform owes creditors roughly $700 million by the end of April, according to people briefed on the company’s plans and loan documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal. At the same time, Telegram Group Inc. must cover rising equipment and bandwidth expenses because of its rapid growth, despite going years without attempting to generate revenue.
