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The big idea: can what you eat change your mind'
 From designer drinks to dodgy leftovers, our brain responds to food in surprising ways
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Editor's Note: When you take a sip of a sugary drink, your brain processes the sensory information - the taste, bubbles on the tongue, and so on. But it doesn't stop there. Once you've swallowed, your digestive system tells the deep reward structures of the brain - via the vagus nerve again - that what you've eaten has calories. You also register that it's hydrating. These signals reinforce your behaviour: they tell your brain to pursue that particular drink again in future.
WorkWorkHow to Work for a Hands-Off Manager When Youre Fully Remote - Harvard Business Review (No paywall) Having clear and consistent communication with your manager is essential to delivering strong results. You need to know their expectations, and they need to have insight into your work to give useful feedback and help you grow. Thats why working with a manager who is too hands-off can be challenging, especially for people in remote environments. If you find yourself in this situation, the first way to improve the relationship is to get clear on your and your managers work styles. Once you each understand how the other prefers to communicate and solve problems, you can set up a system that works for you both. You should also advocate for a weekly one-on-one meeting with your boss to make sure youre aligned on goals. Lastly, its in your benefit to network with your managers peers. Being connected to other leaders in the company will give you access to cross-departmental opportunities, and make your work more visible throughout the organization.
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WorkWill the EU fight for the truth on Facebook and Instagram “What has happened in the US is just the beginning,” the Filipino site Rappler, founded by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, concluded. “It is an ominous sign of more perilous times in the fight to preserve and protect our individual agency and shared reality.” Work
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WorkWhy fire lawsuits against Los Angeles city will likely fail The Los Angeles Fire Department estimates that about 10,000 structures have been burned down or damaged in the city's fires. That includes houses, sheds, garages and cars. Celebrities who lost their homes in the fire included model and actor Paris Hilton, actor Billy Crystal, and actor Miles Teller. Work
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WorkChinese social media app RedNote is the number one app as TikTok ban looms While it’s unlikely any of these apps will remain popular for long, the fact that so many relatively unknown apps have risen to the top of the app stores so quickly is yet another sign of how influential TikTok’s users and creators can be. It also highlights how banning TikTok alone won’t curb the influence of Chinese tech companies in the US. Work
WorkWhy bond yields are surging around the world - WSJ (No paywall) The worldwide bond rout threatens to complicate the efforts of central banks that have been cutting short-term interest rates. Rate cuts aim to lower borrowing costs for consumers and businesses. But the rise in yields is instead making it costlier to borrow, tightening financial conditions" in Wall Street parlance. The average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate rose to 6.9% last week. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkThe signals of workplace submissiveness - The Economist (No paywall) Animals have evolved many different ways to signal submissiveness to their more powerful counterparts. Lower-ranking chimpanzees might greet a dominant chimp by producing a breathy sound known as a pant-grunt. Hanuman langurs present their hindquarters. Spotted hyenas of both sexes (yes, both) have a habit of displaying erections to acknowledge that they sit lower down the pecking order. Chickens invented the very concept of pecking orders. WorkWorkAfD embraces mass deportation of migrants as German election nears Germany's far right is in a buoyant mood. On Saturday, while its conference was under way in the eastern city of Riesa, in Saxony, Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) laid out ambitions to close Germany's borders, resume buying Russian gas and, in effect, dismantle the EU. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkMeta moderators were already in Texas before Zuckerberg announced move say ex-workers Thousands of full-time employees work for Meta in Texas in several different departments. More than 220 workers were laid off in the state in 2022, however, as part of a large restructuring of the social media company. In all, Meta laid off more than 11,000 employees worldwide with Zuckerberg deeming it the “year of efficiency”. Meta’s trust and safety teams were some of the hardest hit. WorkAfter a Great Run for Stocks, Be Ready for Something Different Financial markets have been choppy since the November election, and for good reason. With the next presidential administration promising sharp policy changes on a broad range of economic issues, there is plenty to be nervous about. The new proposals are dizzying. WorkWorkSonos CEO Patrick Spence steps down after disastrous app launch Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is resigning from the company today, effective immediately, with board member Tom Conrad filling the role of interim CEO. It's the most dramatic development yet in an eight-month saga that has proven to be the most challenging time in Sonos' history. WorkMeta built a global fact-checking operation. Will it survive? Meta's announcement it will end professional fact checking on Facebook and Instagram in the U.S. has left fact checkers elsewhere around the world uncertain about their futures. Meta said the rollback is "starting in the U.S." but does not apply to other countries "at this time. WorkWorkNYCs congestion pricing is unpopular 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. WorkWorkThe Good Guy/Bad Guy Myth Pop culture today is obsessed with the battle between good and evil. Traditional folktales never were. What changed? WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkAI is changing the way we grieve and perceive death Imagine attending a funeral where the person who has died speaks directly to you, answering your questions and sharing memories. This happened at the funeral of Marina Smith, a Holocaust educator who died in 2022. WorkWorkWorkIn defence of productivity crapI was reading through the top Bear blog posts last night and found this at the very top: Stop wasting time on productivity crap. Just shut up and work. They're right, to a certain extent. WorkWorkWorkThe first AI chip startup to go public in 2025 will be Blaize | TechCrunch “All of the AI hype is happening in the data center. Interestingly, they’ve totally neglected and forgotten about real physical world use cases that are very real, that are touching people’s lives and are happening now and making money,” Munagala told TechCrunch. “We’re focused on the practical use of AI in the physical world.” WorkResearchers Have Found a Way to Help Erase Bad Memories Being able to erase bad memories and traumatic flashbacks could help in the treatment of a host of different mental health issues, and scientists have found a promising new approach to do just this: weakening negative memories by reactivating positive ones. WorkZelensky offers exchange of North Korean soldiers Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is willing to hand over two captured soldiers from North Korea back to their home country in exchange for Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia. Ukraine said on Saturday that the men were captured on 9 January. |
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