Cracking chimpanzee culture
Chimpanzees don't automatically know what to do when they come across nuts and stones. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now used field experiments to show that chimpanzees thus do not simply invent nut cracking with tools, but need to lea.....»»
DMS disrupted? Not just 2 giants now
The decades-old duopoly of CDK and Reynolds may be cracking, as new entrants and smaller providers steal market share with more intuitive software, increased flexibility and better pricing......»»
Encrypted Messaging Service Cracked by Belgian Police, Followed by Dozens of Arrests
"The cracking of a previously-unbreakable encrypted messaging service popular with criminals involved in drug trafficking and organised crime delivered a major victory for the justice system on Tuesday," writes the Brussels Times, in a story shared b.....»»
Glamorous and worldly: Five things to know about Vikings
In popular culture they're depicted as ruthless warriors who pillaged and plundered. That reputation is not totally undeserved, but is only part of the picture......»»
IT: The Driving Force in Advancing Digital-First Culture
Following the chaos of 2020, IT executives now have a unique opportunity to raise their value to a whole new level in their organizations. Continue reading........»»
Netflix Tests Cracking Down On Password Sharing
Netflix is testing a new feature that could signal the start of an effort to crack down on password sharing. Hollywood Reporter reports: Spotted by GammaWire, some viewers attempting to use somebody else's account are now being stopped by a screen th.....»»
After cracking the "sum of cubes" puzzle for 42, researchers discover a new solution for 3
What do you do after solving the answer to life, the universe, and everything? If you're mathematicians Drew Sutherland and Andy Booker, you go for the harder problem......»»
PPC trends, event-speaker partnerships, and Russia cracking down on Twitter; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, why you should automate more PPC tasks Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»
Satellite captures detaching iceberg in near-real time
NASA's ICESat-2 satellite recorded the cleaving of a 315-billion-ton iceberg from Amery Ice Shelf in 2019, as well as years of subtle cracking and splitting prior to the calving event......»»
Russia sues social media companies over Navalny protests
Authorities in Russia are cracking down on social media companies in the wake of protests following the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny......»»
Researchers use silkworm silk to model muscle tissue
Researchers are using silkworm silk to grow skeletal muscle cells, improving on traditional methods of cell culture and hopefully leading to better treatments for muscle atrophy......»»
Predicting success in therapy with individualized cancer models
Scientists have established organoid culture models from prostate tumor biopsies. These are small clusters of cells which can be used to test the efficacy of various drugs. In this way, it is possible to test which treatment will most likely benefit.....»»
Researchers use silkworm silk to model muscle tissue
Researchers at Utah State University are using silkworm silk to grow skeletal muscle cells, improving on traditional methods of cell culture and hopefully leading to better treatments for muscle atrophy......»»
Tech leaders discuss how social media is broken and what we can do about it
Toxic culture, deadly conspiracies and organized hate have exploded online in recent years. At TechCrunch Sessions: Justice we talked about how much responsibility social networks have in the rise of these phenomena and how to build healthy online co.....»»
Supplementary feeding changing reindeer behavior and reindeer husbandry culture
Changing land use and the changing climate have both contributed towards supplementary feeding of reindeer becoming an established practice in the reindeer husbandry areas of Finland, Sweden and Norway. According to a recent Nordic research report, s.....»»
Moving Beyond the Cult of Volume, Part 3
What would Liam do different if he was starting an agency again? “Number one, I think, would be to create a culture of deleting things." Continue reading........»»
Large-scale study uncovers recent genetic connectivity in chimpanzee subspecies, despite isolation
Chimpanzees are divided into four subspecies separated by geographic barriers like rivers. Previous studies attempting to understand chimpanzee population histories have been limited either by a poor geographic distribution of samples, samples of unc.....»»
5 Best Practices for Ensuring Good Data Hygiene
To gain success from a data-driven culture, the data you’re working with must be clean, making data hygiene an important part of gaining actionable insights. Continue reading........»»
Inside Workvivo’s plans to take on Microsoft in the employee experience space
Maintaining company culture when the majority of staff is working remotely is a challenge for every organization — big and small. This was an issue, even before COVID. But it’s become an even bigger problem with so many employees working from.....»»
10 podcasts to listen to during Black History Month and beyond
Take a deep dive into racial disparity, adversity, empowerment, and Black history and culture with our pick of podcasts to listen to for Black History Month......»»
Chickpea genetics reduce need for chemicals
In recent years, hummus has become a pop culture food phenomenon, drawing praises from dieticians for the health benefits and chefs for the flavor......»»