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Inside the Nasty Battle Between Tech and Journalism
Inside the Nasty Battle Between Tech and Journalism
Silicon Valley feels picked on by “woke” journalists “who can’t code.” Reporters feel picked on by petty zillionaires with anger-management problems.
Inside the Nasty Battle Between Tech and Journalism
California Company Settles FTC Allegations It Deceived Consumers
California Company Settles FTC Allegations It Deceived Consumers
A California-based developer of a photo app has settled Federal Trade Commission allegations that it deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and its retention of the photos and videos of users who deactivated their accounts.
California Company Settles FTC Allegations It Deceived Consumers
Common Social Security Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Common Social Security Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Listen to this episode from WSJ Your Money Briefing on Spotify. People rely on Social Security as a major source of funds in retirement, and mismanaging it can have a big impact on their personal finances. WSJ contributor Neal Templin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss common pitfalls like claiming benefits too early, and the so-called "tax torpedo." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Common Social Security Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
The Insane Biology of: Hammerhead Sharks
The Insane Biology of: Hammerhead Sharks
The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/realscience04211 New streaming platform: https:/...
The Insane Biology of: Hammerhead Sharks
The surprising reason behind Chinatown's aesthetic
The surprising reason behind Chinatown's aesthetic
The iconic "Chinatown" look started as a survival strategy.Have an idea for a story we should investigate for Missing Chapter? Tell us! http://bit.ly/2RhjxMy...
The surprising reason behind Chinatown's aesthetic
Texas GOP's voting restriction bill passes House
Texas GOP's voting restriction bill passes House
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has become the latest Republican-dominated state to advance sweeping new limits on voting, despite no evidence of any problems with last year’s vote and a coalition of state and federal officials calling the 2020 presidential election the
Texas GOP's voting restriction bill passes House
Trends in age at menarche in low- and middle-income countries] Évolution de l'âge aux premières règles dans les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire - N-IUSSP
Trends in age at menarche in low- and middle-income countries] Évolution de l'âge aux premières règles dans les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire - N-IUSSP
Understanding the timing and determinants of age at menarche is key to determining potential linkages between onset of puberty and health outcomes from a lifecourse perspective. Tiziana Leone and Laura Brown show that the age at menarche is declining across low- and middle- income countries and discuss implications.
Trends in age at menarche in low- and middle-income countries] Évolution de l'âge aux premières règles dans les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire - N-IUSSP
World of Engineering on Twitter
World of Engineering on Twitter
The missing square puzzle is an optical illusion used in mathematics classes to help students reason about geometrical figures; or rather to teach them not to reason using figures, but to use only textual descriptions and the axioms of geometry. It depicts two arrangements made https://t.co/Rib1zd4a7H
World of Engineering on Twitter
The Seven Sins of Memory
The Seven Sins of Memory
“Our memory is a more perfect world than the universe: it gives back life to those who no longer exist,” once said French author Guy de Maupassant. Whether it’s short-term memory allowing us to perform simple calculations on the fly, long-term memory which can store larger quantities of information, sometimes for a whole life span, ... Read more
The Seven Sins of Memory
The MBTI is bullsh*t
The MBTI is bullsh*t
Each year, 3.5 million MBTI tests are administered. Businesses have been using the test to make hiring decisions. There are even meetup groups for people wit...
The MBTI is bullsh*t
The Army Rolls Out a New Weapon: Strategic Napping
The Army Rolls Out a New Weapon: Strategic Napping
Because fatigue can corrode mission performance, a new physical training manual tells soldiers to grab 40 winks when they can, part of a new holistic approach to health in the ranks.
The Army Rolls Out a New Weapon: Strategic Napping
The Case for Letting People Work From Home Forever
The Case for Letting People Work From Home Forever
Do you want happier, productive, more engaged, and more fulfilled employees and coworkers? Well, you should campaign to let them work remotely. Here's why.
The Case for Letting People Work From Home Forever