A large, 18-country study may turn current nutritional thinking on its head. The new research suggests that it’s not the fat in your diet that’s raising your risk of premature death, it’s too many carbohydrates — especially the refined, processed kinds of carbs — that may be the real killer. The research also found that Read more about Large diet study suggests it’s carbs, not fats, that are bad for your health[…]
In response to a chorus of complaints from its users, Uber is revamping privacy settings that it rolled out last fall. Beginning this week, Uber riders using the iOS version of the ride-hailing company’s app will find a new series of privacy prompts that includes the ability to deny Uber the right to track your Read more about Uber riders can choose not to be tracked after they are dropped off[…]
Scientists hope they have found a drug to stop all neurodegenerative brain diseases, including dementia.In 2013, a UK Medical Research Council team stopped brain cells dying in an animal for the first time, creating headline news around the world.But the compound used was unsuitable for people, as it caused organ damage.Now two drugs have been Read more about Experts excited by brain ‘wonder-drug’ – BBC News[…]
That’s what a group of researchers, from the University of Vermont and the University of Adelaide, set out to do. They collected computer-generated story arcs for nearly 2,000 works of fiction, classifying each into one of six core types of narratives (based on what happens to the protagonist): 1. Rags to Riches (rise) 2. Riches Read more about An A.I. Says There Are Six Main Kinds of Stories[…]
The entire NASA image and video library is now searchable online! NASA Image and Video Library Source: NASA Image and Video Library
Further on my preachings on making money from open source (see video), it turns out that there is a Fair Source license already available on Github Not open source. Not closed source. The Fair Source License allows everyone to see the source code and makes the software free to use for a limited number of Read more about Make money with open source[…]
re:Work is organized around some of the biggest ways you can make an impact in your workplace. Each subject contains guides, with tools and insights, for addressing specific challenges. Source: re:Work They look at Hiring, managers, people analytics and unbiasing. A treasure trove of business data.