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.....»»
Nuclear Energy: the Case Against
"We do not need to plunge headlong into a nuclear future," argues Serhii Plokhy, author of the book Atoms and Ashes: From Bikini Atoll to Fukushima. He notes Belgium's adding a 10-year extension to the life of two of its nuclear reactors, France's p.....»»
Urgent need to tackle mental ill-health in the workplace, according to policy brief
The latest policy brief from work and employment think-tank, ReWAGE, argues that there is an urgent need to reduce rising levels of mental ill-health in the workplace and to help organizations retain and integrate employees with mental conditions......»»
GNOME Patent Troll Gets Stripped of Patent Rights
An anonymous Slashdot reader writes: Remember that patent lawsuit filed against GNOME's Shotwell in 2019? An enterprising open source lawyer has challenged it within the patent office and gotten the whole thing canceled! OpenSource.org argues that.....»»
Meditation Mouse gives little kids a taste of mindfulness
Fisher-Price's Meditation Mouse is a plush toy with a gentle personality designed to teach toddlers and preschoolers mindfulness using guided meditation tracks. If that sounds like an improbable task, it can't be any harder than calming a toddle.....»»
Apple’s secrecy created engineer burnout, led to a Different Together collaborative approach
Apple’s secrecy when it comes to product development is one of the defining characteristics of the company. But a former Apple HR exec said that it came at a high price: engineer burnout and frustration. Ultimately, he argues, it stifled innovatio.....»»
Toyota is running out of EV tax credits
Toyota is inching closer to using up a tax credit for hybrid and electric vehicles, a milestone the automaker argues raises its costs......»»
Apple Together group invokes Steve Jobs as it protests Return to Work policy
The Apple Together group has published an open letter objecting to Apple's requiring people to return to working in the office, and argues that Steve Jobs would have listened to them.Credit: AppleApple Together is the group of Apple employees that be.....»»
Scientists discover how bees activate natural medicine against parasite infection during pollination
In a new paper published today in a special issue of Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society, Kew scientists and partners report on how bees activate the "medicinal" properties of various nectars to protect themselves from parasite infections.....»»
50 Years Later: a Rebirth for Polaroid"s "Instant Cameras"?
In 1972, photo prints that developed before your eyes were "downright magical," argues Fast Company — "and still meaningful today." A new article at Fast Company points out that while Polaroid went bankrupt twice, and stopped making cameras in.....»»
Star Wars and Headspace let you practice mindfulness in a galaxy far, far away
The practice of mindfulness is woven throughout the teachings of the Jedi, so Headspace's latest collaboration truly makes sense. Plus, you can fall asleep to the sound of porgs. The mindfulness app is collaborating with Star Wars for some new breath.....»»
Tasting Coca-Cola’s first “gamer” flavor—and the history of game-and-soda tie-ins
Our dive into gaming-soda history goes back to the dubious Pepsi Invaders. Enlarge / Hats off to the marketing director who thought "Coca-Cola Byte" had a nice ring to it. (credit: Sam Machkovech) If you're looking for a TL;DR.....»»
Coca-Cola’s first “gamer” flavor—and the history of game-and-soda tie-ins
Our dive into gaming-soda history goes back to the dubious Pepsi Invaders. Enlarge / Hats off to the marketing director who thought "Coca-Cola Byte" had a nice ring to it. (credit: Sam Machkovech) If you're looking for a TL;DR.....»»
Anglo-Saxon kings were mostly veggie but peasants treated them to huge barbecues, new study argues
Very few people in England ate large amounts of meat before the Vikings settled, and there is no evidence that elites ate more meat than other people, a major new bioarchaeological study suggests. Its sister study also argues that peasants occasional.....»»
Why should we prioritize lithium-ion battery recycling? (Part 2 of EV battery recycling report)
In 1848, Michael Faraday, an English scientist, published a study in the Philosophical Magazine about the use of gutta-perca (a milky white natural latex from a Southeast Asian tree called Palaquium gutta) as an electrical insulator. Since then, this.....»»
Social Media Made Us Stupid - and How to Fix It
Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at the New York University's School of Business, argues in the Atlantic that social-media platforms "trained users to spend more time performing and less time connecting." But that was just the beginning. He no.....»»
"How Cryptocurrency Gave Birth to the Ransomware Epidemic"
"Cryptocurrency has changed the game of cybercrime," argues Vice's Christian Devolu, in a new episode of their video series CRYPTOLAND. "Hackers and cybergangs have been locking down the data of large corporations, police departments, and even hospit.....»»
New Apple TV+ podcast "Run, Bambi, Run" follows a dubious murder conviction
Apple TV+ has released a new podcast titled "Run, Bambi, Run," which tells the real life story of a Milwaukee police officer "dubiously convicted" of murder.Apple TV+The original podcast will be an eight-episode tale following the story of a police o.....»»
Should we stop having casual sex?
In her new book Rethinking Sex: A Provocation, author and Washington Post columnist Christine Emba argues that consent is not enough — that love should be the standard in which we have sex. She decries casual sex and the broader sexual liberati.....»»
Has the Era of Fixing Your Own Phone Nearly Arrived?
A new article on the Verge argues that the era of fixing your own phone "has nearly arrived." When I called up iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens, I figured he'd be celebrating — after years of fighting for right-to-repair, big name companies like Google an.....»»
The parallels between quarrelling animals and humans
The journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B—Biological Sciences published its theme issue "Conflict across taxa" on 4 April, which was edited by Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology Carsten de Dreu. Together with rese.....»»