Month: January 2022

Rather than a better version of today, Mark Zuckerberg envisions a dystopian future.

Rather than a better version of today, Mark Zuckerberg envisions a dystopian future.

Tech News / By

  Meta, formally just known as Facebook, has started investing heavily into what it calls the “metaverse”. A Jefferies analysts, led by equity strategist Simon Powell, said that the metaverse could change “almost everything in human life,” in a December note.   Bloomberg Intelligence said that the metaverse was a “$800 billion market opportunity.” With …

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According to BYU study, teens who don't get enough sleep consume 4.5 pounds more sugar.

According to BYU study, teens who don’t get enough sleep consume 4.5 pounds more sugar.

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  The American Academy of Pediatrics found that 73% of high school students don’t get enough sleep each night. People who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to have problems with their mental health, their academic performance, and behavioral problems. However, new research from BYU that was done at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical …

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Under a deal with the US Labor Board, Amazon's unionization efforts receive a boost.

Under a deal with the US Labor Board, Amazon’s unionization efforts receive a boost.

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  According to a new settlement with the National Labor Regulations Board, Amazon workers in the United States, who number 750,000, will now be able to organize freely without risking any retaliation from Amazon.   Jennifer Abruzzo, the general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, said in a statement: “Whether a company has 10 …

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Psychologists say we aren’t as picky about our spouses as we believe.

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  There is a lot of research that shows that humans are more likely to start, advance, and keep romantic relationships than they think, according to a new study released in Personality and Social Psychology Review.   Instead of being very picky, people seem to push relationships forward even when things aren’t going well. Falling …

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More than 3 million people may have died from COVID-19 in India, inconsistent with official figures.

More than 3 million people may have died from COVID-19 in India, inconsistent with official figures.

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  According to the World Health Organization, 5.45 million people are estimated to have died in the pandemic so far. Based on these estimates the WHO has been rather critical of countries that are reporting rather low death counts.   Jha, whose team released a new India analysis today, says: ” I think it does …

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There is a new vaccine made by a team in Texas for COVID-19 that could be a game changer.

There is a new vaccine made by a team in Texas for COVID-19 that could be a game changer.

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  This new vaccine has been named CORBEVAX. It is based on tried and tested vaccine technology that has worked well before. Most, if not all, of the COVID-19 vaccines in use today can’t be made as easily as this one.   After moving to Houston, Texas, to work with Baylor College of Medicine and …

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"The 2020 election is over," Maricopa County officials said, despite an error-plagued examination.

“The 2020 election is over,” Maricopa County officials said, despite an error-plagued examination.

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  Maricopa County officials disputed almost every claim that the 2020 election report by Arizona Senate Republicans made.   The County Recorder in Maricopa County has stated that “The truth is the Maricopa County 2020 election was not stolen from Donald Trump,”   Elections officials said that 76 of the 77 claims made in the …

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A massive dying star bursts in front of scientists' eyes in real time for the first time.

A massive dying star bursts in front of scientists’ eyes in real time for the first time.

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  It was the first time that telescopes on the ground were able to see the death throes of a red supergiant star in real-time. Before astronomers saw this, they thought red supergiants were quiet before they burst into a supernova or turned into a dense neutron star. Instead, scientists watched the star go out …

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