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Cambridge study aims to find out if dogs and their owners are on same wavelength
 Scientists to examine if humans’ and dogs’ brains synchronise when they interact in a way similar to parents and babies
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Editor's Note: Hints of an emotional bond between humans and their dogs stretch into the distant past: researchers have previously discovered the 14,000-year-old remains of a puppy buried in Germany alongside a man and a woman: the analysis suggested the young dog had been nursed through several periods of illness, despite having no particular use.
WorkWorkEssential open source large language models to watch in 2025 Hi developers! The topic that is going to capture the attention of everyone in the room is the open-source large language models. These open-source LLMs give the developers the freedom to create without the headaches of expensive costs and licensing complexity.
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WorkWorkResearch: Do New Hires Really Understand Your Policies? - Harvard Business Review (No paywall) Imagine arriving eagerly on your first day at a new job, only to find that you?re immediately asked to install location-tracking software, sign a mandatory arbitration agreement, or close your social media accounts. Perhaps you are even asked to allow your routine work communications ? emails, chats, and shared documents ? to be collected and analyzed to train emerging generative AI tools. Anxious to get started and make a good impression, you comply ? despite not fully understanding these terms. Over time, however, you start to feel that you were not fully informed about the conditions you agreed to. Your trust in and commitment to the organization begin to waver. You might even consider leaving or taking legal action over what now feels like an unfairly procured agreement.
WorkWorkWhy people over the age of 55 are the new problem generation - The Economist (No paywall) THE WORDS ?retirement community? summon up images of easy chairs, overcooked food and endless daytime TV. Latitude Margaritaville, a community being built near Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, quickly disabuses these. ?There was a toga party this past weekend,? says Lynette, a resident. ?There was a live band, and it was a riot.? Barbie, another of the community?s ?ambassadors? (residents employed by the developers to help sell it to potential newcomers), compares living there to ?starting college all over again?. There are, she says, ?drinks on the driveway, cocktails on the concrete?.
WorkWork WorkWorkHouse Republicans? speaker drama, briefly explained 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 isn?t easy. It requires resources, dedication, and independence. And that?s where you come in. WorkHow To Use Your Body To Make Yourself Happier Kaplan is the author of many popular books including the New York Times bestseller The Gratitude Diaries and her new book What Your Body Knows About Happiness. She is the former editor-in-chief of Parade magazine WorkIntense exercise found to suppress appetite more than moderate workouts Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A vigorous workout does more to suppress hunger levels in healthy adults than does moderate exercise, and females may be especially susceptible to this response, according to a small study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society titled "The Impact of Exerc WorkHow To Focus On The Right Problems When it comes to building a successful startup, focus is critical. But how do you know if you're spending time on the right things? In this episode, Dalton and Michael share advice for how to break through the noise and zero in on solving the problems that matter most for your business. WorkWorkWorkWorkWhat Is the Zodiac?And What Does It Mean for You? - Scientific American (No paywall) What does that mean? If you?re an evidence-based thinker, it means nothing. If you?re a believer in astrology, however, it means I was born at a time of the year when the sun?s influence on me (unidentifiable and uncertain and unexplainable as it is) was ruled by the Libra ?sun sign,? although that sign?s relation to the actual constellation of Libra is fuzzy at best. If you do believe in astrology, you and I should have some words. WorkHow the Democrats Lost the Working Class The unintended consequences often came at the expense of American workers. And Mr. Reich’s “anxious class” — neither the impoverished nor the highfliers riding the rising global stock market — felt unheard until the rise of an unlikely new kind of Republican: Donald J. Trump. WorkDespite Blocked US Steel Bid, Japan Won't Stop Seeking American Deals Japanese businesses have had little choice but to move significantly toward the United States in recent years, as they have had a harder time investing in China. Now, in anticipation of a second Trump administration, executives are even more busily lining up fresh investments in America. WorkWorkIn France, Drug Traffic Spreads to Small Towns Faced with what has been called the “simultaneous explosion” of supply and demand for illegal drugs, French officials nationwide are embracing proposals to crack down on traffickers. Conservative politicians have taken to blaming casual consumers, including marijuana smokers, for supporting a deadly industry at a time when some governments in the Americas and Europe have decriminalized or legalized cannabis. WorkMan charged over alleged rape of Virgin Australia crew member in Fiji Hosanna Kabakoro, founder of the Indigenous-led South Pacific Foundation which provides clean water access to rural and maritime communities in Fiji, said locals felt awful for the victims of the alleged crimes. “The general feeling here in Fiji is that everyone feels so bad for the [alleged] victims,” Kabakoro said. Worka??It is impossible to outrun thema??: how drones transformed war in Ukraine With Donald Trump soon to occupy the White House, amid concerns he could halt US weapons gifts to Ukraine, homegrown technology is likely to become even more important to Kyiv. "Ukraine is fighting against an enormous country with several times more population," says Sternenko. "That's why we are calling for more weapons and more technology, because you cannot just fight with people. Drones demonstrate we can be much more efficient." WorkUK weather live: country braces for snow and freezing rain as temperatures fall Some football games have already been called off this weekend. They include Cheltenham’s clash with League Two leaders Walsall which was due to take place on Saturday, Halifax’s National League home game against Fylde which was also scheduled for Saturday, and Friday night’s Scottish Championship game between Airdrie and leaders Falkirk. WorkWorkBiden to Dole Out 19 Medals of Freedom, and One Unmistakable Message They also include the magazine editor and cultural figure Anna Wintour, who put the first lady, Jill Biden, on the cover of Vogue twice in the last four years while spurning Melania Trump during her husband’s presidency. Ms. Wintour is one of the leading fund-raisers in the fashion industry, having hosted events for Mr. Biden’s re-election campaign in London and Paris last year. WorkTrump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day Mr. Trump has boasted about the haul, telling people during the Christmas holiday season that he had raised more than $200 million since the election. Mr. Trump’s team has repeatedly noted how many people have wanted to find ways to donate to him since his election win. WorkTracing the New Orleans Attacker's Secret Radicalization The devastating violence revealed a secret radicalization that confounded his loved ones, who knew him as a decorated Army veteran who held a $120,000-a-year job as a “senior solutions specialist” focused on government and public services at the international accounting firm Deloitte. Days later, investigators were still trying to trace exactly how Mr. Jabbar had managed to descend into such a murderous state without detection. WorkAiling Ex-Deputy Admitted to Killing Florida Store Clerk in 1979 The investigation into Ms. Easterly’s murder has now been closed, the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Tuesday that disclosed Mr. Greer’s confession in 2023. Detective Gandy said information about the confession had not been made public earlier because the office was contacting other law enforcement agencies in the South to see if Mr. Greer might be connected to other crimes and because investigators were busy with other homicides. WorkWorkWinter Storm Spawns Tornado in Northern California Less than a month earlier, the National Weather Service issued its first-ever tornado warning for San Francisco. The city was spared, but one touched down in nearby Santa Cruz County, where it downed power lines and caused vehicle crashes. WorkWorkWorkWashington Post Cartoonist Quits After Jeff Bezos Cartoon Is Killed Matt Wuerker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist for Politico, called the decision to kill Ms. Telnaes’s cartoon “spineless,” adding that the storied Post cartoonist Herbert Block, known as Herblock, and Ben Bradlee, a former editor of The Post, were “spinning, kicking and screaming in their graves.” WorkMarie Winn, Who Wrote of a Famous Central Park Hawk, Dies at 88 “Shortly after his arrival in Central Park,” she wrote in her book “Red-Tails in Love: A Wildlife Drama in Central Park” (1998), “Pale Male had discovered a hunting ground that was to become his favorite: an area near the park entrance at Fifth Avenue and 79th Street — the killing corner, as the Regulars dubbed it.” WorkWorkJudge Rejects New Jersey's Bid to Halt Congestion Pricing “We respectfully disagree with the trial court’s decision not to halt New York’s congestion pricing program before it goes into effect on Sunday,” Mr. Mastro said. “We will continue to fight for the people of New Jersey by seeking emergency relief from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.” |
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