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The New Silent Majority: People Who Don"t Tweet

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Axios, written by Erica Pandey and Mike Allen: The rising power and prominence of the nation's loudest, meanest voices obscures what most of us personally experience: Most people are sane and generous -- and t.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotMar 8th, 2022

44,000 deaths and $10 billion: Study quantifies annual cost of child marriage in Nigeria

A study authored by Xiangming Fang, a research associate professor in the Georgia State University School of Public Health, provides the first estimates of the significant economic burden that child marriage imposes on the people and economy of Niger.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News13 hr. 9 min. ago

Climate change: Women"s role in the economy is key to a just transition

The realities of climate change are hitting home for many people living in the Global South. Food security, water access and health have been jeopardized by increased temperatures, extreme weather events and sea level rise......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News13 hr. 9 min. ago

Shakespeare or ChatGPT? Study finds people prefer AI over real classic poetry

Readers are unable to reliably differentiate AI-generated from human-written poetry and are more likely to prefer AI poems, according to new research published in Scientific Reports. This tendency to rate AI poetry positively may be due to readers mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News13 hr. 9 min. ago

Want better home security? Don’t miss these Reolink early Black Friday deals

These Reolink early Black Friday deals have us ready to beef up our home security with a ton of different cameras and devices. Learn more......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News13 hr. 9 min. ago

This Costway outdoor pizza oven isn’t messing around — $169 off for Black Friday

Walmart has this Costway outdoor pizza oven that's the real deal on sale for a huge discount as part of Black Friday. Don't miss this one folks......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News13 hr. 9 min. ago

How to watch Apple TV+ on a Chromecast or Google TV device

Do you want to catch up on some Apple TV+ content but you don't have an Apple device on your TV? Chromecast or Google TV is your solution! Here's what to do......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News13 hr. 9 min. ago

How to Calm Your Election Anxiety—Even after Polls Close

People are really stressed about the U.S. presidential election. A psychiatrist offers several self-help methods to reduce feelings of despair.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated News17 hr. 40 min. ago

Clean Energy Is Bringing Electricity to Many in the Navajo Nation

Thousands of homes in Navajo and other tribal lands don’t have access to electricity. A $200-million federal funding effort aims to fix that problem with solar power and other clean energy.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated News17 hr. 40 min. ago

The Myth that Musicians Die at 27 Shows How Superstitions Are Made

Famous people who die at age 27, such as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Amy Winehouse, get even more famous because of the mythology surrounding that number—an example of how modern folklore emerges.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated News17 hr. 40 min. ago

Astrology Was an Important Science for Medieval People

In medieval times, astrology was considered a serious science, a branch of astronomy. Curator Larisa Grollemond of the Getty Museum, walks us through the medieval zodiac and how someone’s sign decided their day-to-day life......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated News17 hr. 40 min. ago

Election Grief Is Real. Here’s How to Cope

Understanding the psychology of ambiguous loss can help people struggling with grief and depression in the wake of the 2024 election results.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated News17 hr. 40 min. ago

Let African Communities Manage Their Climate Adaptation Plans

Outside groups often offer their solutions for climate adaptation in Africa. But the best people to manage the climate crisis are the people in those communities themselves. For climate adaptation to succeed in Africa, let communities and local leade.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated News17 hr. 40 min. ago

We Need to Ensure Legal Cannabis Is Safe

Today’s cannabis plant is highly cultivated and incredibly potent. Treating it like a commodity, and not a testable, regulated medicine, is hurting people.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated News17 hr. 40 min. ago

Kristi Noem, Trump’s Nominee for Leader of the Department of Homeland Security, Has Rejected Climate Science

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security and its disaster agency has said people aren’t driving temperature increases and declined to accept federal climate money for disaster preparedness as governo.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated News17 hr. 40 min. ago

Don’t miss the last supermoon of 2024 this week

If you’re a fan of stunning night skies, Friday night is your last chance to witness a supermoon in 2024. Known as the Beaver Moon, … The post Don’t miss the last supermoon of 2024 this week appeared first on BGR. If you’re.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated News17 hr. 40 min. ago

Vocalization study finds highly individualized preferences for singing and speaking voices

The way people talk determines, among other things, whether we listen to what the other person has to say and, for example, whether we like them. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News19 hr. 41 min. ago

This fps-doubling app is now even better than DLSS 3

Lossless Scaling just got a new update that adds a feature that even DLSS 3 and FSR 3 don't have yet......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News19 hr. 41 min. ago

This must-try new horror game is the creepy love child of Silent Hill and Killer7

Sorry We're Closed takes the Silent Hill horror formula and places it into a remarkably inventive indie that's stylish as heck......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News19 hr. 41 min. ago

Don’t miss the Beaver Moon, the last supermoon of 2024

Keep a look out tomorrow night for the moon to appear bigger and brighter in the sky......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News19 hr. 41 min. ago

Don’t sleep on Infinity Nikki. It could be 2024’s biggest video game

If you haven't heard of Infinity Nikki yet, you might want to familiarize yourself with it as it could be one of 2024's biggest game launches......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News19 hr. 41 min. ago