How should you talk to friends and relatives who believe conspiracy theories?
Advice from experts and those who used to believe conspiracy theories about how to avoid rows this festive season......»»
Friday’s best deals: 16-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro $275 off, Nomad Apple accessories, more
If you can believe it, it is Friday once again! As per usual we have all of the best price cuts on tap courtesy of our friends over at 9to5Toys, with Apple’s latest 16-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pros now leading the way at up to $275 off. The folks over.....»»
Can John Luther kick James Bond’s ass? The Fallen Sun’s creators weigh in on the debate
Writer Neil Cross and director Jamie Payne talk about their Netflix movie Luther: The Fallen Sun and if Idris Elba's John Luther can beat James Bond in a fight......»»
Insular dwarfs and giants more likely to go extinct, finds islands study
Islands are "laboratories of evolution" and home to animal species with many unique features, including dwarfs that evolved to very small sizes compared to their mainland relatives, and giants that evolved to large sizes......»»
Ants avoid reproductive competition with close relatives, suggests study
Cooperation is a key innovation in evolution, from evolution of genomes and multicellular organisms to insect societies, such as ants and honeybees to human societies. Crucially, any cooperation is stable only when conflicts among group members are k.....»»
Obsessed with Colorful Orbs
Maker and educator, Debra Ansell is my guest on this episode of Make:cast. She is obsessed with orbs– colorful, LED orbs and she shows us how to build a brightly lit orb in the new issue of Make Magazine. Debra and I talk about the process of.....»»
Survey shows people want their friends to be vicious to their enemies
A small team of psychologists from Oklahoma State University, the University of Texas at Austin and Hamilton College, all in the U.S., has found through a survey that people generally want their friends to be nice to them but also want their friends.....»»
The haters and conspiracy theorists back on Twitter
A BBC Monitoring investigation has found hundreds of reinstated accounts on Twitter promoting abuse and misinformation......»»
Facebook tests bringing back in-app messaging features as it competes with TikTok
Nearly a decade after Facebook angered some users by splitting off messaging features from its flagship social networking application and forcing people to download a separate app to chat with friends, the company is now testing out reversing the mov.....»»
A structured approach for comparing monetary theories
A research paper in the International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education has taken a structured approach to comparing monetary theories. In it the team proposes a taxonomy, a classification, for comparing monetary theories based on their pr.....»»
Are you a shark or a teddy? How understanding conflict styles can help you overcome fights with friends and family
For all the joy they bring, families and close friendships often involve conflict, betrayal, regret and resentment. Prince Harry's recent memoir, "Spare," is a reminder of the fact that the people closest to us often have the greatest power to hurt u.....»»
How does RNA know where to go in the city of the cell? Using cellular ZIP codes and postal carrier routes
Before 2020, when my friends and acquaintances asked me what I study as a molecular biologist, their eyes would inevitably glaze over as soon as I said "RNA." Now, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the power and promise of this molecule to the world.....»»
New Sony smart TVs, Roborock"s latest vacuum, & a unique humidifier
On this week's episode of the Homekit Insider podcast, your hosts tackle the new Sony smart TVs, talk about a unique humidifier, and preview an exceptional smart home vacuum.HomeKit InsiderThere was Apple Home news aplenty this week, headlined by Son.....»»
OpenAI shifts from AGI talk to ChatGPT API release, as developers cheer
Just three months after ChatGPT's launch, and only a few days after releasing 'plans' for AGI, OpenAI released the ChatGPT API yesterday. Just three months after ChatGPT's launch, and only a few days after releasing 'plans' for AGI, OpenAI releas.....»»
Students ate less meat in the three years after hearing talk on its negative environmental impacts
A trio of climate scientists from Occidental College, Claremont Graduate University and the University of California, respectively, has found that after a 50-minute talk outlining the negative environmental impacts of raising and consuming meat, stud.....»»
Thinking of getting a second cat? Here"s how to make sure your first pet doesn"t feel threatened
Many people choose to live with a cat for companionship. As a social species, companionship is something we often crave. But this cannot necessarily be said of our feline friends. Domestic cats evolved from a largely solitary species, defending their.....»»
Movies Anywhere is shutting down its ‘Screen Pass’ feature that let you share movies with friends
Movies Anywhere has been one of the best things to happen to digital movie ownership in quite some time, allowing purchases to sync between a variety of different platforms at no cost. But this week, the Disney-owned service announced that “Screen.....»»
Thursday’s best deals: 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro $299 off, Satechi iPhone 14 power bank $85, more
We’ve got all of Thursday’s best discounts now up for grabs courtesy of our friends over at 9to5Toys. On tap this afternoon, Apple’s cellular 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro has called to a new all-time low at $299 off. That’s joined by Satechi’s ne.....»»
Deals: M2 Mac mini Amazon lows start at $549, iPhone 14 MagSafe leather cases $39, more
Halfway through the work week, we have a fresh assortment of discounts on tap today courtesy of 9to5Toys. Our friends over at our sister site have rustled up some notable Apple price cuts, all of which are headlined by the first Amazon discounts on.....»»
Social media posts around solar geoengineering "spill over" into conspiracy theories
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have analyzed more than 800,000 tweets and found that negative emotions expressed about geoengineering—the idea that the climate can be altered using technology—can easily fall into conspiracy......»»
14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro now $200 off in Tuesday’s best deals, M2 iPad Pro hits $720, more
All of Tuesday’s best discounts are now up for grabs where they always are – here at 9to5Mac. Courtesy of our friends over at 9to5Toys, we’re taking a look at the first notable discount on Apple’s all-new 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro, which la.....»»