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Sam Lau on what to do if you’re caught by Coldplay’s kiss cam – cartoon

If you’re found locked in an embrace with someone you shouldn’t be with, remember these options

The Guardian
... and there must be some robot in 'Contact support' section! #nytimes #captcha #robot
'We're done with Teams': German state hits uninstall on Microsoft

At a time of growing concern over the power of the world's mighty tech companies, one German state is turning its back on US giant Microsoft.

Tech Xplore
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Sound therapy effectively reduces motion sickness by stimulating inner ear

A research group led by Takumi Kagawa and Masashi Kato at Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has discovered that using "a unique sound stimulation technology"—a device that stimulates the inner ear with a specific wavelength of sound—reduces motion sickness. Even a single minute of stimulation reduced the staggering and discomfort felt by people that read in a moving vehicle.

Airlines with more women at the top found to be more efficient

The aviation sector was one of those hardest hit by the restrictions in place during the COVID pandemic. Research led by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) analyzed the efficiency of 45 airline groups over two years, before and after the crisis: in 2019 and in 2022. The team investigated to what extent the presence of women on the boards of directors and in the executive teams of these companies affected their results.

Phys.org
Woman sues IVF clinic after she birthed another couple’s baby

A woman is suing a fertility clinic after the wrong embryo was implanted in her, resulting in a shocking discovery once the infant was born, a lawsuit says.

NBC News
Academic researchers find a way to train an AI reasoning model for less than $50

A small team of AI researchers from Stanford University and the University of Washington has found a way to train an AI reasoning model for a fraction of the price paid by big corporations that produce widely known products such as ChatGPT. The group has posted a paper on the arXiv preprint server describing their efforts to inexpensively train chatbots and other AI reasoning models.

Tech Xplore
Strange, surreal and sexy: 31 images that changed the way we see our bodies

From dancers to divas, amputees to activists: what images of the human form throughout the decades tell us about who we are

The Guardian
Myth busted: Healthy habits take longer than 21 days to set in

We're nearly one month into 2025, but if you're struggling to hold onto your New Year's resolution, stay strong, as new research shows that forming a healthy habit can take longer than you expect. Researchers found that new habits can begin forming within about two months (median of 59-66 days) but can take up to 335 days to establish.

ScienceDaily