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 Some researchers suspect that rising prescription drug use may explain a disturbing trend. Editor's Note: Problematic drugs are numerous enough to have acquired an acronym: FRIDs, or "fall risk increasing drugs," a category that also includes various cardiac medications and early antihistamines like Benadryl.
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WorkWorkEditor's Note: But upon a closer look, Shoemaker's kayak was no ordinary kayak. Brown-ish yellow and bumpy in texture, it had been made - or rather, grown - entirely from mushrooms. His journey, if successful, would mark the world's longest open-water journey in a kayak built from this unique material. WorkDalifornication grips China - The EconomistFew destinations in China are as laid-back as Dali, a south-western backpackers' haven nicknamed Dalifornia. Frazzled types retreat to its lakeside old town for the summer. They often hang around for months on a shoestring. By several accounts from restaurateurs, hoteliers and travel operators, the city's tourist areas appeared busier this summer than ever before. One local merchant grumbles that too many visitors come only to bai piao, or freeload. WorkOpenAI Is Developing a Platform to Connect Businesses With AI Workers - Inc In a blog post on Thursday, OpenAIs recently-installed CEO of Applications, Fidji Simo, announced that the company behind ChatGPT will soon launch the OpenAI Jobs Platform. Simo says that companies looking to hire AI-savvy employees or that need help undertaking specific AI-related tasks will be able to use the platform to find help. And of course, Simo says, well use AI to help find the perfect matches between what companies need and what workers can offer. WorkWorkWorkWill AI choke off the supply of knowledge? - WSJ In January, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman and Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil hosted a demonstration of ChatGPTs soon-to-be-released deep research" application. A Beltway audience watched as Weil asked ChatGPT to prepare a memo briefing a fictional senator for the confirmation of Albert Einstein to be energy secretary. Work WorkWorkWhats the Deal with U.F.O.s? - The New Yorker When I was growing up, I watched a lot of sci-fi movies about aliens that come to Earth. The extraterrestrials in popular culture, however, always looked so familiar that I found them far-fetched. What are the chances that E.T., the Predator, or ALF would develop arms and legs, a humanlike face, and opposable thumbs? Perhaps as a result, I associated alien life more with fantasy than with science, and I never gave much thought to what a visit would really look like. But my attitude started to change in 2020, when I read Liu Cixins The Three-Body Problem and its two sequels. In Lius books, creatures called Trisolarans send a scouting mission of supercomputers to spy on and subtly disrupt human affairs. Although Trisolarans could do seemingly impossible things, such as program protons, Lius rigor got me thinking about aliens from a scientific perspective. Suddenly, I could imagine a sophisticated civilization coming into contact with humanity, perhaps in ways that we dont immediately understand. WorkWorkEditor's Note: I start school tomorrow with 150 new students. Although I don't know them yet, I'll protect them with my life if/when a shooter decides we're the target. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkA new frontier for skyscrapers - The EconomistAFRICA IS a low-rise continent. It has just 26 buildings taller than 150 metres, compared with nearly 300 in Dubai alone. Yet 12 of them have sprung up in the past five years alone, suggesting a mini-boom in skyscrapers. WorkWorkRemoving yellow stains from fabric with blue light Sweat and food stains can ruin your favorite clothes. But bleaching agents such as hydrogen peroxide or dry-cleaning solvents that remove stains aren't options for all fabrics, especially delicate ones. ... WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkEditor's Note: You finish reading This Is for Everyone wishing that somehow the Cleggs and Zuckerbergs of this world would vanish, and that Facebook and the rest of social media could be run by Berners-Lee - who would immediately give them away to the users, because he really does believe that this is for everyone. WorkWorkTrump to Sanction Russia After Large-Scale Attack on Kyiv President Donald Trump said he was ready to sanction Russia after Moscow launched its largest air attack against Ukraine since the start of the war on Sunday, setting Kyivs government headquarters on fire and killing at least five, including one infant. WorkRussia's New Fear Factor - Foreign Affairs In the 1920s, the Bolshevik economic theorist and Communist Party darling Nikolai Bukharin was one of Stalin's closest allies. But as Stalin became entrenched in power, Bukharin found that he was no less vulnerable to the dictator's wrath than anyone else. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkOil tycoons bet big on Trump. It's paying off. - WSJ Hamm, founder of family-owned oil-and-gas company Continental Resources, had good reason to celebrate. He and other oilmen had donated tens of millions of dollars to help re-elect Trump, betting that his pro-fossil-fuel agenda would stave off a long-term shift away from fossil fuels and keep the country hooked on gasoline. WorkEditor's Note: "Lithium powers our phones, laptops, and electric vehicles. My guess is the brain might have utilized this unique electrochemistry before we did." - Bruce Yankner, senior author of the new report WorkWorkWorkAI robots can already carve stone statues. Entire buildings are next - Fast Company Inside a cavernous 1930s-era warehouse on the northern edge of Brooklyn, the ancient and all-but-extinct art of stone carving is having a 21st century rebirth. This is the new headquarters of Monumental Labs, a quirky but audacious startup that is combining the meticulous chisel-and-hammer craft of stone carving with the prowess, speed, and efficiency of robotics and artificial intelligence. WorkWorkWorkWork TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise | Privacy PolicyUnsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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