Woodstock Wire: News Tidbits
Life - Psychology Today - Your body is "programmed" to your dominant hand.
Mon, 25 May 2020 03:35:58 - #newstidbits
Slashdot - May 23rd marks the 25th anniversary of the day Sun Microsystems introduced Java to the world, notes InfoWorld.
Looking at both the present and...
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:37:03 - #oracle #ibm #redhat #devkit #coronavirus #newstidbits
Girl Power: Female CEOs - Inc.com - In a recent blog post, the Microsoft founder offers a useful tip for being intentional about your time. Right now, that's more important than...
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:37:02 - #microsoft #billgates #newstidbits
Media - Time - Science - President Donald Trump plans to be on the Florida coast Wednesday to watch American astronauts blast into...
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:13:36 - #nasa #spacex #newstidbits
Media - ProPublica
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:13:35 - #diabetes #coronavirus #newstidbits
Tech - Mashable - How many tabs do you have open in your web browser right now? A tab with a story to read later. A tab with that social media profile...
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:13:34 - #newstidbits
Tech - TechCrunch - A renowned iPhone hacking team has released a new "jailbreak" tool that unlocks every iPhone, even the most recent models running...
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:13:33 - #android #newstidbits
Life - Psychology Today - Sheltering-in-place is for safety, and the world now looks so much different with COVID-19 precautionary face coverings. Will...
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:13:28 - #coronavirus #newstidbits
Life - Psychology Today - Many people fear Alzheimer's Dementia and assume that it is associated with 'losing' your sense of self, but in some cases...
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:13:27 - #alzheimer #dementia #newstidbits
Life - Neuroscience News - Higher levels of air pollution associated with urban living could put people at a 29% increased risk of multiple sclerosis.
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:13:26 - #ms #newstidbits
Life - Psychology Today - In the absence of human contact, people are turning to another type of touch to ease their stress during the pandemic.
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:13:25 - #newstidbits
Life - Reader's Digest - Dog owners know that dogs are the best companion to have when out for a walk, on a hike, or simply enjoying quality time together...
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:13:24 - #newstidbits
Life - Reader's Digest - With the current interest in vegetables and other home-grown produce at its highest level in decades, we all want to know how...
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:13:23 - #newstidbits
Media - PYMNTS.com - As they lowered their 2021 growth outlook and forecast an unemployment rate at 10 percent at a minimum through the first quarter...
Mon, 25 May 2020 02:13:21 - #coronavirus #newstidbits #outlook
Enterprise - Silicon Republic - Leadership is something that many people aspire to. Leaders can take different shapes, whether they're a CEO, a team manager...
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:35:39 - #cybersecurity #ai #coronavirus #newstidbits
U.S. News - Start planning now for the bridge job that will take you into retirement.
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:35:35 - #retirement #newstidbits
Media - Time - Science - In the largest observational study thus far investigating the drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, researchers...
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:35:31 - #diabetes #coronavirus #ventilator #newstidbits
MarketWatch.com - Top Stories - The question of priorities has long complicated how ESG investing is viewed across generations: detractors warn that the full potential of profits...
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:35:29 - #boomer #newstidbits
Infosec - Dark Reading - Mobile security experts share their go-to advice for protecting iPhones from hackers, thieves, and fraudsters.
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:13:34 - #newstidbits
Tech - The Verge - A grandmother in the Netherlands has until this weekend to remove photos of her grandchildren...
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:13:32 - #gdpr #newstidbits
Tech - The Verge - The latest stable version of Microsoft's Edge browser finally adds support for extension...
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:13:31 - #microsoft #newstidbits
Tech - The Verge - Microsoft's Solitaire game is turning 30 years old today. Microsoft...
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:13:30 - #microsoft #newstidbits
Life - Mental Floss - Did you know that people are the only animals with chins? Here are 26 facts about the human body you might not know.
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:13:27 - #newstidbits
Life - Kiplinger - The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has sent global markets into bear territory and economies into recession. And as the pandemic stretches...
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:13:26 - #warrenbuffett #coronavirus #newstidbits
Life - Lifehacker - T-Mobile is currently offering first responders the opportunity to get free mobile service from the carrier for the next 10 years.Read...
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:13:25 - #t-mobile #newstidbits
Life - Phys.org - The calcium mineral from which many shellfish, such as cockles, make their shells can be used to form nanoparticles. These nanoparticles...
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:13:24 - #cancer #newstidbits
Life - Gallup Headlines - A majority of U.S. employees say they are working remotely at least sometimes, and half say they would want to continue doing...
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:13:23 - #newstidbits
Life - Psychology Today - Maria Shriver shares a new myth-busting report backed by science that may explain why women are at greater risk for Alzheimer's...
Mon, 25 May 2020 01:13:22 - #alzheimer #dementia #newstidbits
Think - MIT Technology Review - A day in the life of Salesforce workers will look very different when they return to the software company's offices.
Mon, 25 May 2020 00:35:53 - #cisco #robotics #wearables #salesforce #coronavirus #newstidbits
Enterprise - CIO - For more than a hundred years, the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA) has been...
Mon, 25 May 2020 00:13:26 - #retirement #newstidbits
Enterprise - ZDNet Blogs - If you do not want the big tech companies to capitalise on your internet searches, try the Startpage search engine.
Mon, 25 May 2020 00:13:25 - #vivaldi #newstidbits
Girl Power: Female CEOs - Inc.com - One of your best investments will be to do business with this type of person.
Mon, 25 May 2020 00:13:18 - #warrenbuffett #newstidbits
U.S. News - Government forecasters are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season with the possibility of 13 to 19 named storms.
Sun, 24 May 2020 23:34:48 - #hurricane #newstidbits
Infosec - The Daily Swig - Meal-preppers warned to watch out for phishing attacks
Sun, 24 May 2020 23:34:33 - #databreach #phishing #newstidbits
Tech - TechCrunch - Fitbit's activity-tracking wearable devices are already being used by a number of academic institutions to determine if they might...
Sun, 24 May 2020 23:13:25 - #wearables #coronavirus #newstidbits
Tech - BGR - A common blood pressure drug that's been used by millions of people might reduce the risk in coronavirus patients of severe respiratory...
Sun, 24 May 2020 23:13:24 - #cancer #coronavirus #newstidbits
Tech - Chrome Unboxed - Chrome OS 83 is now rolling out to Windows, MacOS, and Linux with Chrome OS 83 on the way next week. In light of the pandemic,...
Sun, 24 May 2020 23:13:23 - #microsoft #chromebook #cybersecurity #phishing #newstidbits
Tech - GeekWire - T-Mobile said it will save first responder agencies up to $7.7 billion over the next 10 years with a new initiative that provides...
Sun, 24 May 2020 23:13:22 - #smartphone #t-mobile #iphone-se #newstidbits
Life - Neuroscience News - Following a one year program of aerobic exercise improves memory function and boosts blood flow to brain areas critical for...
Sun, 24 May 2020 23:13:18 - #dementia #newstidbits
Life - Kiplinger - Emergency season got off to an early start in 2020. Though the Atlantic Hurricane season officially starts on June 1, the first named...
Sun, 24 May 2020 23:13:17 - #hurricane #coronavirus #newstidbits
Life - TEDTalks Videos - By incorporating art and creativity into elder care settings, gerontologist Anne Basting helps families reconnect with loved...
Sun, 24 May 2020 23:13:16 - #dementia #newstidbits
Life - Phys.org - It is well-established that recessions hit young people the hardest.
Sun, 24 May 2020 23:13:15 - #retirement #newstidbits
Life - EurekAlert - Researchers at Karmanos Cancer Institute of Wayne State University compiled the latest cancer research on clioquinol (CQ), an anti-fungal/anti-protozoal...
Sun, 24 May 2020 23:13:14 - #cancer #newstidbits
Life - Phys.org - Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have invented a nanostructure that can stimulate neural stem cells to differentiate...
Sun, 24 May 2020 22:34:56 - #parkinsons #newstidbits
Life - Phys.org - Researchers have developed a way to use smartphone images of a person's eyelids to assess blood hemoglobin levels. The ability to...
Sun, 24 May 2020 22:34:55 - #smartphone #newstidbits
Life - EurekAlert - Current medical guidelines risk unlawful deaths of patients -- with doctors, hospitals, and even the government potentially liable...
Sun, 24 May 2020 22:34:54 - #coronavirus #ventilator #newstidbits
Life - Gallup Headlines - The percentage of Americans who said they avoided small gatherings or public places declined eight and six points last week,...
Sun, 24 May 2020 22:34:53 - #newstidbits
Life - Psychology Today - The 40 million unpaid caregivers of people with dementia and their paid colleagues are heroes on the front lines of COVID-19....
Sun, 24 May 2020 22:34:52 - #alzheimer #dementia #coronavirus #newstidbits
Media - PYMNTS.com - That consumers have relocated their lives online in response to the pandemic is an easily visible fact when you look at earnings...
Sun, 24 May 2020 22:13:26 - #ecommerce #coronavirus #newstidbits
Media - PYMNTS.com - Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Min.) wants officials to look into potential antitrust violations involving Uber's possible acquisition of...
Sun, 24 May 2020 21:13:20 - #acquisition #newstidbits