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.....»»
Is global plastic pollution nearing an irreversible tipping point?
Current rates of plastic emissions globally may trigger effects that we will not be able to reverse, argues a new study by researchers from Sweden, Norway and Germany published on July 2nd in Science. According to the authors, plastic pollution is a.....»»
New Jersey approves two 1 Gigawatt+ offshore wind projects
The agreements will see both projects rely on the state's planned wind port. Enlarge / New Jersey hopes to be the home of scenes like this, where French workers are building the foundations for offshore wind turbines. (credit: Bloomberg/Getty Im.....»»
How Fringe Stem Cell Treatments Won Allies on the Far Right
Advocates for dubious therapies (fight Covid with your own fat!) have latched on to conservative grievances—and formed an unholy alliance......»»
Amazon betrays its fear with petition to sideline FTC Chair and antitrust hawk Lina Khan
Amazon has petitioned that the newly minted Chair of the FTC and implacable critic of the company, Lina Khan, be recused from decisions relating to the company. The company argues that she has been too outspoken about the failure to regulate Amazon t.....»»
This Week in Apps: Android apps on Windows 11, App Store Search Ads hit China, Apple argues against sideloading
This Week in Apps: Android apps on Windows 11, App Store Search Ads hit China, Apple argues against sideloading.....»»
Psychedelic VR meditation startup Tripp raises $11 million Series A
As an increasing number of startups sell investors on mobile apps that help consumers prioritize well-being and mindfulness, other startups are looking for a more immersive take that allows users to fully disconnect from the world around them. Tripp.....»»
Apple exec: “Sideloading in this case is actually eliminating choice”
Facing legal actions, Apple argues on the basis of privacy, security. Enlarge / The iPhone 12 mini. (credit: Samuel Axon) Facing calls from regulators to open the gates to alternative app stores and sideloaded apps on the iPhone, Apple has lau.....»»
A Real Estate Mogul Will Spend $100 Million to Fix Social Media Using Blockchain
"Frank McCourt, the billionaire real estate mogul and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is pouring $100 million into an attempt to rebuild the foundations of social media," reports Bloomberg: The effort, which he has loftily named Project Lib.....»»
Is Bitcoin More Traceable Than Cash?
The New York Times argues that this week changed Bitcoin's reputation as "secure, decentralized and anonymous" (adding "Criminals, often operating in hidden reaches of the internet, flocked to Bitcoin to do illicit business without revealing their na.....»»
Charles Babbage is known for creating the first... ?
English engineer Charles Babbage, mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer......»»
watchOS 8 brings new mindfulness features and respiratory tracking
You weren’t expecting to make it through this year’s WWDC without some big watchOS news, were you? Apple’s wearable isn’t quite doing iPhone numbers, but Watch has been massively successful for the company, utterly dominating the smartwatch m.....»»
Is Apple"s App Store Teeming With Scams?
"Apple's tightly controlled App Store is teeming with scams," argues a 3,000-word exposé in Sunday's Washington Post "Among the 1.8 million apps on the App Store, scams are hiding in plain sight. Customers for several VPN apps, which alleg.....»»
Will Labor Shortages Give Workers More Power?
It's been argued that technology (especially automation) will continue weakening the position of workers. But today the senior economics correspondent for The New York Times argues a "profound shift" happening in America is instead something else......»»
EFF Argues "If Not Overturned, a Bad Copyright Decision Will Lead Many Americans to Lose Internet Access"
The EFF's senior staff attorney and their legal intern are warning that a bad copyright decision by a district court judge could lead many Americans to lose their internet access. "In going after ISPs for the actions of just a few of their users, S.....»»
Proven Against Coronavirus, mRNA Can Do So Much More
A long read in Wired argues that the mRNA vaccine revolution is just beginning. CNN explains why scientists are so excited: When the final Phase 3 data came out last November showing the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were more.....»»
How Steve Jobs Wrote "the Most Important Email in the History of Business"
A new column in Inc. argues that 14 years ago, Steve Jobs sent the most important email in the history of business — a one-sentence email to Bertrand Serlet, the company's senior vice president of Software Engineering, that's just recently been.....»»
One in 20 workers are in "useless" jobs – far fewer than previously thought
The so-called 'bullshit jobs theory' – which argues that a large and rapidly increasing number of workers are undertaking jobs that they themselves recognize as being useless and of no social value—contains several major flaws, argue researchers.....»»
Quic Gives the Internet"s Data Transmission Foundation a Needed Speedup
One of the internet's foundations just got an upgrade. From a report: Quic, a protocol for transmitting data between computers, improves speed and security on the internet and can replace Transmission Control Protocol, or TCP, a standard that dates b.....»»
A new book coauthored by Brad Feld invites founders to get their weekly Nietzsche
In all likelihood, you do not currently associate Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher, essayist and cultural critic, with entrepreneurship. Serial entrepreneurs Brad Feld and Dave Jilk — whose friendship dates back to their college days.....»»
How the Human Life Span Doubled in 100 Years
Between 1920 and 2020, the average human life span doubled. "There are few measures of human progress more astonishing than this..." argues author Steven Johnson. In a recent 10,000-word excerpt from his new book Extra Life: A Short History of Livi.....»»