Philosopher argues that mindfulness rests on dubious philosophical foundations
Recent years have seen an explosive growth in mindfulness, which has been adapted from Buddhist meditation practices. In schools, health services and workplaces, different forms of therapy based on mindfulness are on offer, and meditation apps such a.....»»
A Crucial Particle Physics Computer Program Risks Obsolescence
Maintenance of FORM, the 1980s software that’s used for the field's hardest calculations, rests almost entirely with one septuagenarian physicist......»»
"Gray leisure" skateboarding represents both pollution and sustainability
Skateboarding is a "polluted" leisure activity which both harms the environment and boosts sustainability, a new study argues......»»
"Longtermism"—why the million-year philosophy can"t be ignored
In 2017, the Scottish philosopher William MacAskill coined the name "longtermism" to describe the idea "that positively affecting the long-run future is a key moral priority of our time." The label took off among like-minded philosophers and members.....»»
Someone tries to sell a Pixel Tablet prototype, posts pictures
Dubious listing gives us the first real-life pictures of Google's upcoming tablet. The Pixel Tablet! Apparently it will also come in black, or at least this prototype does......»»
Shh, don’t tell anyone about High on Life’s legally dubious Frasier joke
One of High on Life's best jokes involves a legally dubious Frasier reference. Let's just keep it a secret between us, okay?.....»»
Drought encouraged Attila"s Huns to attack the Roman empire, tree rings suggest
Hunnic peoples migrated westward across Eurasia, switched between farming and herding, and became violent raiders in response to severe drought in the Danube frontier provinces of the Roman empire, a new study argues......»»
Disney"s plans for total dominance are well underway, PhD student argues
The cultural and economic behemoth that is the Walt Disney Company has steamrolled its way into the collective consciousness and shows no signs of slowing down. Their strategy involves a savvy and skilled combination of careful marketing, brand acqui.....»»
GM, Microsoft execs: Digital groundwork for connected vehicle future is happening now
General Motors' Scott Miller and Sanjay Ravi with Microsoft told Automotive News Congress that the foundations for a vastly changed digital automotive ecosystem are being laid now......»»
Individuals" cognitive transformations key to understanding desistance from crime, argues expert
Much of U.S. criminal justice policy focuses on recidivism, and probation and parole violators make up a considerable share of jail and prison populations. In a new article, a 2022 winner of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology argues that to understan.....»»
Nations must embrace change in order to tackle biodiversity crisis, researchers say
Governments should embrace the realities of shifting biodiversity rather than "investing in futile efforts to return the natural world to its historic state," a new study argues......»»
Dubious rumor claims Apple scrapped a $49 Apple Pencil for iPhone
A purported leak on Chinese social media site Weibo says Apple made a million of a new Apple Pencil, that could work with the iPhone — and scrapped all of them.The Apple Pencil line up currently consists of $99 first generation edition, and the $12.....»»
Astrophysicists chronicle the history of mathematical cosmology
RUDN University astrophysicists have gathered the most important discoveries of modern cosmology from 1917 to our time. The collected data became an introduction to Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A in two parts: from 1917 to 1980 and.....»»
Former Twitter head of trust and safety argues that Apple and Google have the most sway on policy
Yoel Roth briefly worked alongside Elon Musk as Twitter’s head of trust and safety. Roth resigned for reasons he explains in the New York Times today. In the piece, Roth argues that Apple and Google app stores ultimately govern what Twitter allows.....»»
South Africa can reduce emissions and create jobs. A tough task, but doable
South Africa has the dubious distinction of having one of the highest rates of unemployment and inequality in the world. It is also one of the world's most emissions-intensive economies, measured in greenhouse gas emissions per unit of economic outpu.....»»
COP must reverse rising pessimism over building sector decarbonization, new study argues
Social media engagement with climate policy events is vital to reducing building emissions and ensuring environmental justice, research led by the University of Cambridge suggests......»»
Flash floods sweep away houses, cars in Australian town
Entire buildings have been ripped from their foundations after flash floods swamped a small Australian town, with disaster management officials on Wednesday describing the deluge as a destructive "wall of water"......»»
Mindfulness techniques could help improve health of environment
Techniques to improve mental health and well-being, such as mindfulness and meditation, may also encourage people to look after the environment, researchers have found......»»
Introduction to the 5 Pillars of Data Acquisition
Join Teledyne SP Devices for a live webinar about the foundations of data acquisition. Explore digitizer fundamentals and learn more about analog front-end (AFE), triggering, clocking, signal processing, and the use of general-purpose input/output (.....»»
Democracy spreads in waves—but shared cultural history might matter more than geography
Recent events like the war in Ukraine, conflicts over Taiwan and the rise of authoritarian ideology have renewed interest in the foundations of modern democracy......»»
Mindfulness and well-being in management students
How have mindfulness and well-being sat with adult management students during the COVID-19 pandemic? And, does gender have a moderating role? These are two pertinent questions for our current age that are answered in the International Journal of Know.....»»