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YouTube Music
YouTubers and record labels are fighting, and record labels keep winning
The Verge - Julia Alexander
Glenn Fricker didn’t run into any issues when he uploaded a video about digital music editing to YouTube in 2014. But in April, nearly five years and 600,000 views later, he received an email from YouTube
Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum
sciencedirect.com
We investigated whether ultra-processed foods affect energy intake in 20 weight-stable adults, aged (mean ± SE) 31.2 ± 1.6 years and BMI = 27 ± 1.5 …
Culture
OPINION: Why Ditching Processed Foods Won't Be Easy — The Barriers To Cooking From Scratch
NPR
This opinion piece is written by sociologists Sarah Bowen of North Carolina State University, Sinikka Elliott of the University of British Columbia and Joslyn Brenton of Ithaca College. They are the co-authors
Richard Ashcroft
The Verve's Richard Ashcroft finally secures 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' royalties after Rolling Stones legal battle
CNN - By Amy Woodyatt and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN
(CNN) — It's one of the biggest indie rock songs of all time -- and for 20 years British band The Verve didn't make a cent off "Bitter Sweet Symphony." But lead singer Richard Ashcroft will finally get
Fungi
Fungi that draws gold from its surroundings discovered in Western Australia
The Guardian - Australian Associated Press
Fungi that draws gold from its surroundings has been discovered in Western Australia, stunning scientists who say it could signal new deposits. Found near Boddington, south of Perth, the strain of the
Science
Fascinating study uncovers how we evolved to benefit from eating fermented food
newatlas.com - Rich Haridy
For thousand of years humans have been using fermentation as a way of preserving foods and engendering good gut health. A fascinating new study from …
Airports
How Hackers Can Steal Your Data at Airports
Lifehacker - Josh Ocampo
Ever wonder if it’s a bad idea to surf the web using a heavily trafficked public wifi network at an airport? For the most part, it’s safe; your …
Recipes
Easy okonomiyaki
BBC News - Rachel Phipps
These easy traditional Japanese fritter-like pancakes are great for using up a head of white cabbage. Serve with okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese mayonnaise or your favourite Asian hot sauce. Each serving 360
Books
I wrote my first book at 75. At the age of 81 and 10 books later, I’m having the time of my life
The Guardian - Susan Moore Jordan
For the very first time, I am creating, producing something new with my talent and imagination We all enjoy “milestone” birthdays. At 16, we’re old enough to drive. Then soon after we’re old enough to
Technology
Snapchat Employees Abused Data Access to Spy on Users
VICE - Joseph Cox
Multiple sources and emails also describe SnapLion, an internal tool used by various departments to access Snapchat user data. Several departments inside social media giant Snap have dedicated tools for
Amazon
Amazon is working on a wearable that can read your emotions, report says
CNET - by Shelby Brown
How do you feel about that?
Apps
The Best Apps for Hiking
Men's Journal - by Ashley Mateo
No one needs to tell you the benefits of getting outside—you can feel them for yourself when filling your lungs with a gulp of crisp mountain air and …
Instagram
Instagram’s vertical IGTV surrenders to landscape status quo
TechCrunch - Josh Constine
A year ago Instagram made a bold bet with the launch of IGTV: That it could invent and popularize a new medium of long-form vertical videos. Landscape uploads weren’t allowed. Co-founder Kevin Systrom
Shortbread
The World's Best Shortbread Is No Longer Sold—but We Got the Recipe
Food52 - Amanda Hesser
Whenever we have guests at the Food52 office for a meeting, we like to give them a warm welcome with freshly made coffee, some flowers, and a (sometimes wobbly) vintage chair to sit on. For special guests,
Photography
How to Shoot Pro Portraits on a Budget with Just One Flash
petapixel.com - Michael Zhang
Shooting professional-quality portraits with artificial lighting doesn’t have to weigh heavily on your bank account. Here’s a 22-minute video in …
Skin Care
Mere Skincare has arrived to shake up your daily routine
vogue.com.au
As the world turns its astute beauty eye on Australia and A-Beauty becomes the darling of the industry, Mere Skincare has arrived to reinvigorate …
Facebook
Facebook, YouTube the Most Widely Used Platforms for US Adults
PCMag - Eric Griffith
A new Pew survey shows the trends for which online platforms and messaging app get the most and least usage, but it also indicates growth is …
Technology
Let It Grow: The Appification of Plants Is Helping Owners Keep Them Alive
theringer.com - Molly McHugh
Veronica Sykes thinks of herself as a houseplant OG. “I was the plant nerd talking to friends’ parents at pizza parties in high school about their …
Apple Watch
3D body scans and AI health records: Inside the doctor’s office of the future
CNET - by Amanda Capritto
For $149 a month, Forward Health's futuristic health center wants to replace your primary care clinic.
United Arab Emirates
dacadoo, UAE insurer launch activity mobile game, community step challenge
mobihealthnews.com
Digital health engagement platform dacadoo and the United Arab Emirates’ Daman Health Insurance announced a new mobile game that encourages players …
mHealth
Study: Digital tools helped curb sweets indulgence, but results didn't improve with gamification
mobihealthnews.com
While digital tools may help individuals curb a sweet tooth habit, gamifying those tools doesn’t improve results, according to a recent study …
mHealth
Mightier, a Boston Children's spinout focused on gamified emotional regulation training, gets $6.6M
mobihealthnews.com
Boston Children’s spinout Mightier, which makes biofeedback games to help children improve their emotional resilience, has raised $6.6 million in …
Google
Google Just Admitted It's Been Making This 1 Astonishing Mistake for Literally 14 Years
Inc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.
A lot of things have changed since 2005. But with an admission that can only be characterized as astonishing, Google just said it's been making the same security mistake with some users' passwords, for
Fitness Technology
This MIT AI Predicts Breast Cancer Risk Up to 5 Years in Advance
PCMag - Ben Dickson
MIT CSAIL scientists partnered with Massachusetts General Hospital to develop a deep-learning model that was trained on 90,000 full-resolution …
Hair
15 Things People With Brittle Hair Absolutely Swear By
BuzzFeed - Harper Hendrickson
Bye, damage!!
Amazon
Amazon is letting its warehouse staff play video games while they work
Digital Trends
Amazon is clearly edging ever closer to the day when it can replace its warehouse workers with robots, but until then it needs to make sure those …
Technology
Focals smart glasses put Google Fit data on your face
Engadget - Amrita Khalid
Now your glasses can track your workout or launch a presentation. North's Focals smart glasses can put important data in your eyeline from the gym to the board room. The glasses can sync with Google Fit
Vitamin C
Best Vitamin C Serum: I Tested Four Different Products To Find The Best Value
HuffPost UK - Matt Bagwell
Kiehl’s has been doing skincare since 1851, so they know what they’re doing and this miracle worker is testament to that. Containing 12.5% vitamin C …
Photography
40 Thrilling Photographs Depicting Speed That Will Have You Running For Your Camera
lightstalking.com - Federico Alegria
If you want to be able to photograph anytime, anywhere and want to produce great photographs under any conditions, you should check out the DSLR Crash …