Life & Personal Interests: 7 of 10
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7 Unusual Writing Systems From Around the World & How They Developed
Over the millennia, human language has produced a variety of beautiful, unusual, and weird forms of writing. Here are 7 of them.
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Will AI hurt or help workers? It's complicated
Scared of losing your job to AI? Take a deep breath: Most employers and business leaders see AI augmenting human workers far more than replacing them. Of course, accommodations are needed.
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New study confirms: Many adults opt for child-free life without regret
A Michigan State University study finds 1 in 5 adults consciously choose not to have children, with no significant life regret reported among older child-free individuals compared to parents. This research challenges traditional perceptions of childlessness.
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How Short 'Bursts' of Tutoring Can Boost Early Reading Skills
An ongoing study of early literacy tutors finds learning gains over two years.
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NYC Will Soon Be Home to 15 Robot-Run Vegetarian Restaurants From Chipotle’s Founder
"We’ve taken a lot of human interaction out of the process and left just enough."
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Telemarketer goes belly-up after data breach
Sensitive details of charity donors leaked and also sensitive employee information had also been leaked during the attack – including police checks, child support documents, HR incidents, immigration sponsorship details, COVID-19 vaccination credentials, and notably, tax file numbers, passports, and licences.
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Scientists Discover The Exact Reason Marijuana Causes The ‘Munchies’ In New Federally Funded Study
For the first time, scientists have identified exactly what happens in the brain after using marijuana that causes the “munchies,” a new federally funded study shows. Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) published the findings in the journal Scientific Reports, revealing how cannabis activates a specific cluster of neurons in the hypothalamus region of the […]
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On collaborating with your spouse
Authors Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel discuss what they learned from writing a book together as a married couple.
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A new garment called the Tiger Summer Puffer keeps you cool in the heat... using beer
"The innovative cooling system uses the cold beer to chill water which is then pumped around the wearer’s body via a network of tubes."
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75 Science Fiction Writing Prompts
Get a little push toward coming up with your next out-of-this-world screenplay idea.
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Brown, red, black, riceberry: Which is the healthiest type of rice?
There are more than 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice. If you've ever wondered about the differences between all the colourful rices at the supermarket, here's a rundown.
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Rebel Wilson Reveals 'Gut-Wrenching' Process of Writing Her 'Emotional' Upcoming Memoir
Rebel Wilson talks about the 'gut-wrenching' and 'emotional' process of writing her memoir in a video posted on her Instagram Story on Wednesday, 'Rebel Rising' is set to be released on April 2, 2024
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Editorial: Huntington Beach will let neighbors censor neighbors' reading choices. That's wrong.
Giving residents censorship rights over librarians and the public crosses a clear line that should never be breached.
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For Many Native Americans, Fry Bread Is Tasty, Nostalgic—and Complicated
Indigenous chefs and authors discuss the beloved and thorny legacy of the food.
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Human Beings Are Not Puppets, And We Should Probably Stop Acting Like They Are
A few years ago, we wrote about Joe Bernstein’s absolutely fantastic long read on how we’re probably all looking at the concept of disinformation wrong. As our title said, “most information on disi…
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Privacy advocate challenges YouTube's ad blocking detection
Irish eyes may not be smiling
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None of Your Photos Are Real
Tools like Google’s Pixel 8 AI photo editor are ushering in a deepening distrust of everything we see. Welcome to our new counterfeit reality.
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Is Ghostwriting Ruining Literature?
Ghostwriting is a tradition that has been around since the 5th century, and has carried into the present day. But does it delegitimize a work?
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Don’t Buy Thai Coconut Milk—Choose These Instead | PETA
Make sure the canned coconut milk you buy comes from retailers and brands that don’t profit from chained monkeys’ misery.
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Google plans to test proxy scheme to hide IP addresses
Plan for Chrome echoes Apple iCloud Private Relay