Study: Noise Apps May Not be Good for Sleep Posted November 28, 2020 New research has revealed that white noise apps do not improve sleep. A number of popular apps and devices use white noise, such as the humming
People Less Likely to Finish Reading Articles with Like and Dislike Buttons Posted November 27, 2020 A study by Ohio State University showed that when users have the option to upvote or downvote an article they see online, they tend to spend less time reading its…
Target Gives Out Additional Bonuses to Frontline Workers Posted November 26, 2020 American retail company Target gave a $200 bonus to each of its frontline employees in early November. More than 350,000 of its employees were given rewards for their contribut…
British Library Releases Online Collection of Maps and Other Materials Posted November 25, 2020 The British Library has uploaded a collection of maps and other materials to its online platform for free viewing. The collection has been digitized without copyright restricti…
Harry Potter Statue Unveiled in London Posted November 24, 2020 A bronze statue of Harry Potter playing the fictional sport Quidditch was recently unveiled at London’s Leicester [LES-ter] S…
Scientists Discover Evidence of Ongoing Human Evolution Posted November 23, 2020 Australian scientists are suggesting that they have found evidence that humans are continuing to evolve at a rapid rate. The scientists believe that small but …
Online Encyclopedia to Undergo First Website Redesign in a Decade Posted November 22, 2020 Online encyclopedia Wikipedia has begun redesigning its website for the first time in 10 years. Since its launch in 2001, Wikipedia has become one of the best-known sources of …
Retail Company Fined for Data Privacy Violation Posted November 21, 2020 H&M Germany was fined millions of dollars for violating its employees’ data privacy. The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI) repor…
Popular Diet Not Effective in Losing Weight, Study Says Posted November 20, 2020 A new study found that intermittent fasting, a diet method that involves eating only during certain hours of the day, does not have a significant impact on weight…
Researchers Confirm Effective Way to Communicate with Cats Posted November 19, 2020 Psychologists from the University of Portsmouth and the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom have discovered how humans can effectively communicate with cats. The researc…