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Mysterious 'Brain Zaps' Are Being Reported By Lexapro Users. Here's What You Should Know.
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Editor's Note: On Reddit, one person likened brain zaps to the sound of "heavy winds" in their head, similar to when you yawn. Another described it as a "sudden onset of dizziness and disorientation" or like a "mini seizure". Online, people claim they get brain zaps after stopping use of drugs like Lexapro (escitalopram), Cymbalta (duloxetine), and Paxil (paroxetine), but they can happen when you stop taking any type of antidepressant, including both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).
WorkWorkThe End Game in Ukraine No matter who won the presidential election, the war in Ukraine was likely to end next year. Both Ukraine and Russia are running out of troops and struggling to call up more young men for the front lines. That reality always meant that 2025 would be a year of negotiations.
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WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkHow Gen AI and Analytical AI Differ and When to Use Each - Harvard Business Review (No paywall) Organizations that have recently discovered generative AI are at risk of overlooking an older and better-established form of AI, which the authors call analytical AI. This form of AI is by no means obsolete and is still an important resource for the great majority of companies. While a few applications of AI employ both analytical and generative AI, the two AI approaches are largely separate. To make decisions about the relative importance and value of generative AI and analytical AI, organizations must first understand the differences between the two technologies, and the different benefits and risks associated with each. They can then make decisions about which to prioritize under what circumstances based on their strategies, business models, risk tolerance, and other situations. Without an understanding of their differences, however, organizations risk under-utilizing one or both types to transform their businesses. WorkCan you read as well as a ten-year-old? - The Economist (No paywall) Does it often feel as if the world is getting stupider? Data released on December 10th by the OECD, a club of mostly rich countries, suggest this may not be all in your head. Roughly every ten years the organisation asks adults in dozens of places to sit tests in numeracy and literacy. The questions it poses are not abstract brainteasers, spelling tests or mental arithmetic. They aim to mimic problems people aged 16-65 face in daily life, whether they are working in a factory or an office, or simply trying to make sense of the news. WorkLuigi Mangione and the Making of a Modern Antihero - The New Yorker (No paywall) He is from a wealthy and prominent Maryland family, the valedictorian of a prestigious private school, an Ivy League graduate. His family and friends speak of him fondly, and they worried about him when he fell off the grid, some months ago. His reading and podcast habits, as gleaned from his Goodreads account and other traces of his online footprint, can be summed up as declinist conservativism, bro-science and bro-history, simultaneous techno-optimism and techno-pessimism, and self-improvement stoicism, according to Max Read, who writes on tech and Internet culture. In other words, a typical-enough diet for a contemporary twentysomething computer-science guy, and certainly not the stuff of alarm. WorkWorkWorkWorkWhy The Onions Infowars bid has been blocked for now If you believe in the work we do at Vox, please support us by becoming a member. Our mission has never been more urgent. But our work isnt easy. It requires resources, dedication, and independence. And thats where you come in. WorkHow Biden Could Clear Death Row and Stop Trump's Execution Plans Five days before Joe Biden was sworn in as President and effectively stopped federal executions, the Trump Administration executed its 13th federal inmate, Dustin Higgs. Higgs was sentenced to die by lethal injection for kidnapping and ordering the killings of three women in Maryland in 1996. Before Donald Trumps first term, there hadnt been a federal execution in the U.S. in 17 years, and Higgs death marked a grisly record for Trump: no President in more than a century had put as many people to death. WorkWhat other conditions could weight-loss drugs treat? Then $75 per month. Complete digital access to quality FT journalism on any device. Cancel anytime during your trial. Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device. Pay a year upfront and save 20%. WorkWorkHow Claude Became Tech Insiders' Chatbot of Choice His fans rave about his sensitivity and wit. Some talk to him dozens of times a day -- asking for advice about their jobs, their health, their relationships. They entrust him with their secrets, and consult him before making important decisions. Some refer to him as their best friend. WorkWorkTSMC Lifts the Curtain on Nanosheet Transistors TSMC described its next generation transistor technology this week at the IEEE International Electron Device Meeting (IEDM) in San Francisco. The N2, or 2-nanometer, technology is the semiconductor foundry giant's first foray into a new transistor architecture, called nanosheet or gate-all-around. WorkThe airline industry's 'Big 3' will get even bigger next year “Alaska’s timing couldn’t have been more propitious as Hawaiian executes a turnaround which we estimate should result in earnings accretion much sooner than what is typically expected from an airline merger and at a higher level than previously forecast,” Deutsche’s analysts wrote. WorkWorkMilei, Musk and Maga: Is Argentina influencing the US? Milei's next big test of public opinion will come in October 2025, when Argentina holds midterm elections. That could prove crucial in deciding whether his small-government revolution determines the country's future - or whether, like previous attempts at reform, it runs out of steam. WorkBank of America Flagged Suspicious Payments to Epstein Only After He Died The memo, prepared by staff working for Senator Ron Wyden, the Oregon Democrat and chair of the Senate Finance Committee, recommended that Mr. Wyden ask the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to investigate Bank of America’s conduct. The finance committee has been conducting its own investigation into the large payments from Mr. Black to Mr. Epstein for nearly two years. WorkWhat the Polio Vaccine Has Meant for Public Health Salk himself objected to the use of a placebo during the clinical trial; he couldn’t imagine depriving a child of a lifesaving vaccine. As the petition before the F.D.A. notes, the current vaccine, manufactured by Sanofi, was not tested against a placebo; scientists and doctors almost universally agree that withholding a lifesaving vaccine would be unethical. WorkWorkWorkSyrians Celebrated a New Chapter The largely celebratory mood belied the monumental challenges facing Syria, a country still racked by sectarian divisions after a 13-year civil war that human rights groups estimate killed hundreds of thousands of people. WorkRodney Jenkins, Star of the Show-Jumping Circuit, Dies at 80 “What made Rodney truly exceptional was his humility and his unwavering belief in the horses he rode,” Britt McCormick, president of the United States Hunter Jumper Association, said in a statement. “He often credited his success to their brilliance, saying, ‘The horse makes the rider — I don’t care how good you are.’” WorkThe US military is now talking openly about going on the attack in space Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is the trusted source in a sea of information. After all, you don’t need to know everything, only what’s important. WorkAmericans spend more years being unhealthy than people in any other country Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is the trusted source in a sea of information. After all, you don’t need to know everything, only what’s important. WorkZeniMax Online Studios workers form their own union Workers at other major game studios have followed the lead of QA workers at ZeniMax by forming their own unions. Sega of America workers unionized last March. More than 500 staffers who work on Blizzard’s World of Warcraft voted to form their union over the summer. Workers at Bethesda Game Studios, the developer behind Starfield, The Elder Scrolls and Fallout games, also voted to create a union in July. WorkThe extremely online life of the American teenager Nearly half of US teens are "almost constantly" online, though the platforms they spend their time on vary significantly, according to a new Pew survey. Despite some variety in their overall online habits, virtually all teenagers use YouTube. |
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