Category: selfies

German tourist dies while taking a “flying selfie” at Machu Picchu in Peru

John Aldred

They say that two things are certain in life; Death and taxes. Taxes we can’t do anything about, but I don’t think anybody until now realised just how many of those entirely preventable deaths could be attributed to shooting selfies. You just can’t seem to go very long these days without hearing about another one. Some […]

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Taking photos actually increases the enjoyment of an experience, research says

John Aldred

Adele might disagree with this one, but a team of researchers at the American Psychological Association have published a study reporting that taking photographs of an experience can actually increase the enjoyment of that experience. With several lab and field studies conducted, each of the over 2,000 participants were either banned from using or allowed to use a camera […]

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Come and sit on the world’s first “Selfie Bench”

John Aldred

In an attempt to save face, Bridgend County officials have christened a pair of benches located on the shore in Porthcawl as the UK’s first “selfie benches”, although that was not their original intent. It turns out, the benches were just installed the wrong way around, and instead of pointing at the beautifully picturesque seaside, it […]

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Amazon wants facial recognition selfies to replace passwords

Gannon Burgett

If you thought selfies were worth nothing more than a fad destined to die out with time, think again. Amazon has filed a patent recently that explains how selfies taken with smartphones and tablets could be used as a security measure before making purchases, in place of a password. Much like the fingerprint recognition we’re seeing […]

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Half of Selfie-Related Deaths Worldwide Were in India; “No-Selfie Zones” Proclaimed

Liron Samuels

While India’s population accounts for roughly 17% of the world’s population, about half of the 27 or so selfie-related deaths that occurred in 2015 were in India. Trying to stop the tragic phenomenon, Mumbai police announced they’ve identified 15 where “selfies can be dangerous” and have announced them as being “no-selfie zones”. To do so, […]

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