Digital Therapists Get Stressed Too, Study Finds
Chatbots should be built with enough resilience to deal with difficult emotional situations, researchers said.
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Digital Therapists Get Stressed Too, Study Finds
Chatbots should be built with enough resilience to deal with difficult emotional situations, researchers said.The New York Times - 2d -
California braces for powerful atmospheric river as study finds storms are getting worse
Authorities are preparing for flooding and debris flows after recent wildfires have stripped vegetation from hillsides. California is bracing for a powerful atmospheric river storm that is expected ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
CDC to study vaccines and autism, despite several studies already finding no link
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will study whether vaccines cause autism, despite numerous existing studies already showing there is no link.ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Study finds ingredient in slushies made kids sick
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First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate
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First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate
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First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate
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If You Use AI Search at Work, Be Careful: A New Study Finds It Lies
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Most Treatments for Lower Back Pain Don’t Really Work, Study Finds
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Are N.B.A. Officials Ignoring a Critical Call?
Rules get their greatest stress tests when the stakes are highest. Discussions around flopping likely won’t vanish.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
You be the judge: should I let my boyfriend rip out the original features in our Victorian house?
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Climate Change Made South Sudan Heat Wave More Likely, Study Finds
Years of war and food insecurity in the region made the extreme heat especially dangerous.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Scotland’s last oil refinery needs up to £13bn for green transition, finds study
Government-backed task force outlines nine project options for a future industrial complex at GrangemouthFinancial Times - Mar. 12 -
Primordial surf: ‘microlightning’ in mist may have sparked life on Earth, study finds
Tiny lightning streaks in fine spray can power chemical reactions that generate molecules for life, scientists say. Charles Darwin thought it started in a warm pond. Others point to comets that ...The Guardian - 5d -
Detroit Red Wings find their wind too late in 4-2 loss to Carolina Hurricanes
Detroit Red Wings score: Michael Rasmussen got the Wings within a goal early in the third, but that was it in a 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Marriage triples risk of obesity in men – but not women, study reveals
Polish research also finds increased risk of both sexes being overweight if married. Marriage triples the risk of obesity for men, but does not affect women, according to research.. Global obesity ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Party drug MDMA may have protected survivors of Nova attack from trauma, study suggests
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It’s getting ‘uncomfortably difficult’ to find a job. Here are the bright spots in this labor market.
Why the latest report is giving job hunters the jitters: longer stretches of unemployment and more part-time work.MarketWatch - Mar. 8 -
Women will get most of the $124 trillion 'great wealth transfer.' Here's why
Women stand to benefit disproportionately from the greatest generational wealth transfer in history, studies show.CNBC - Mar. 12 -
The drugstore industry is struggling. Here’s what could be in its future.
Nearly a third of the U.S. retail pharmacies that were open from 2010 to 2020 had shuttered by 2021, study finds.MarketWatch - 6d -
Medical Research at Columbia Is Imperiled After Trump Terminates Funding
Dozens of medical and scientific studies are ending or at risk of ending, leaving researchers scrambling to find alternative funding.The New York Times - 1d -
Xfinity gets ready for March Madness with new multiview
Comcast is making it easier for Xfinity customers to find March Madness games.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Middle-earth 6-Film 4K Blu-Ray Collection Gets Huge Launch Discount
The Middle-earth 6-Film Collection (4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Digital) $147.89 (was ...GameSpot - 4h -
The etiquette of digital debts among friends
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal looked at the "unspoken rules" of digital payment apps like Venmo and tried to decipher the proper etiquette for requesting money back from friends. The ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Some CT scans may have too much radiation, researchers say
Unnecessarily high radiation doses in CT scans have been linked to cancers. Under new federal rules, doctors and imaging centers have to more closely track and report the doses that patients get.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Does your houseplant need a therapist?
A growing band of plant whisperers is helping ‘curate’ indoor greenery in private homes so they thrive in their environment and feel their very bestFinancial Times - 4d -
Bacon stresses respect for court rulings, support of 'checks and balances'
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Wednesday stressed the importance of respecting court rulings and following judge’s orders as President Trump and his allies suggest the U.S. district court judge that ...The Hill - 6h -
USF women get No. a 12 seed in NCAA Tournament, open vs. Tennessee
In the immediate wake of his team’s 69-62 triumph against Rice in the American Athletic Conference Tournament final, USF coach Jose Fernandez suggested the Bulls could lurk as a dangerous ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
In March Madness, the women still have more stars and perhaps more people watching too
The two biggest names in college basketball these days will be playing in the women’s tournament when March Madness gets into full swingABC News - 1d -
C.D.C. Will Investigate Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism
Dozens of studies have failed to find evidence of a link. The decision to re-examine the question comes as a measles outbreak, driven by low vaccination rates, widens in Texas.The New York Times - Mar. 8
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Does the Fed Share the Stock Market’s Worry About the Economy?
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Reddit Becomes a Lifeline for Federal Workers Scared of Losing Their Jobs
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Egg Prices Have Dropped, Though You May Not Have Noticed
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