Priti Patel Brits in Europe aren't all old old and rich – and thanks to Priti Patel we're about lose our livelihoodsindependent.co.uk - Fiona Godfrey No one knows what motivated Priti Patel to call time on free movement for EU27 citizens on 31 October, come what may. But we can be pretty certain …
Memes Misinformation Has Created a New World Disorderscientificamerican.com - Claire Wardle As someone who studies the impact of misinformation on society, I often wish the young entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley who enabled communication at …
Ecstasy (Drug) MDMA-Assisted Therapy Shows Promise as Treatment for Alcohol AddictionGizmodo - Ed Cara Supplementing psychotherapy with small doses of MDMA could be an effective strategy to prevent relapses of alcohol addiction in patients, an ongoing …
Hydrogen Scientists extract hydrogen gas from oil and bitumen, giving potential pollution-free energyphys.org Scientists have developed a large-scale economical method to extract hydrogen (H2) from oil sands (natural bitumen) and oil fields. This can be used …
Facial Recognition Facial recognition is now rampant. The implications for our freedom are chillingThe Guardian - Stephanie HareLast week, all of us who live in the UK, and all who visit us, discovered that our faces were being scanned secretly by private companies and have been for some time. We don’t know what these companies
Google Voice Get a second phone number without buying a whole new linePopular Science - Whitson GordonMost of us only have one phone number, and we probably don’t want to share that one number with everyone. A disposable second number is awfully useful for one-time Craigslist conversations, or the early
Lifestyle (UK) The 8 dates that could make your marriage last for everdailymail.co.uk - Dr John Gottman And Dr Julie Schwartz Gottman We all want the fairy-tale marriage, the one that lasts from wedding night to 50th anniversary and beyond. The love of a lifetime. After 40 years …
Pensions Will YOU be left flat broke by the flat rate pension fiasco?thisismoney.co.uk - Laura Shannon For The Mail On Sunday The State pension was overhauled three years ago in an attempt to make it simpler and fairer. But an incurable hangover from the old regime continues …
Dinosaurs Why It's Hard to Say Exactly Which Dinosaurs Lived WhenThe Atlantic - Laura PoppickWhen time is measured in 10-million-year blocks, the lines between ecosystems and animals that would never have coexisted can get blurry. At the base of a pale hill in the badlands of northeastern Wyoming,
Stephen Colbert With 10 Short Words, Stephen Colbert Just Taught an Extraordinary Lesson About Life, Happiness and GratitudeInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr."It's a gift to exist, and with existence comes suffering. Even the most successful people endure pain. Even the happiest and best--adjusted sometimes feel sorry for themselves. I'm thinking about those
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Watermelon 5 Health Benefits of Watermelon You Never KnewBicycling - Jordan SmithThere are few things that scream “summer” more than a refreshing slice of juicy watermelon. But it turns out, you should actually be incorporating this hydrating fruit into your diet on the regular. The
Science Earth Stopped Getting Greener 20 Years Agoscientificamerican.com - Chelsea Harvey, E&E News The world is gradually becoming less green, scientists have found. Plant growth is declining all over the planet, and new research links the …
Business 25 Interview Questions You Should AskForbes - Robin RyanI was talking with an AT&T HR manager about mistakes that Baby Boomers make when interviewing and she said something that most Boomers never think of. She mentioned that she pays very close attention what
Oil & Gas Industry The Oil Industry Has Had Its Day, But It Won't Go QuietlyForbes - Enrique DansAccording to the report, the oil industry has never faced a threat such as that posed by the double whammy of renewable energy and electric vehicles, which will soon make cars with internal combustion
Atoms How many states of matter are there?sciencefocus.com - Emma Davies There are now as many as eight: the number creeps up as science advances. Schoolkids are taught about three physical states: solid, liquid and gas. A …
Science Activated charcoal shown to make herpes medication more effectivenewatlas.com - Ben Coxworth Applied topically or taken orally, acyclovir is one of the most commonly-used herpes-treatment drugs. It can also damage the kidneys over time, …
Elevator Pitches You Definitely Need an Elevator Pitch. Here's a Simple Way to Create One.Inc Magazine - Alison DavisConvey what's special about you in just a few sentences. What's an elevator pitch? "It's the rare ability to capture the interest and imagination of someone you have just met--in about the time it would
University of Michigan A 27-Year Study Says 1 Thing Is Key to Happiness and Longevity in Work and LifeInc Magazine - Scott MautzIt all comes from one thing that you can spark with eight questions to yourself. Here's a news flash: In today's world, work and life are intertwined beyond separability. We'd love to work longer, more
Brexit Brexit has turned our government into an Orwellian Ministry of TruthThe Guardian - Polly ToynbeeStephen Barclay sent round an assistant who spent more than two hours trying to puzzle out just one set of forms Britain is battle-ready for no-deal Brexit, that’s the message. Downing Street gave every
Personal Finance (UK) You can now buy a house without needing a mortgage using a new schememirror.co.uk - John Fitzsimons The clever new system lets people get on the property ladder without needing a six-figure loan - so what's the catch? John Fitzsimons …
Hobbies This Amateur Photographer Made Over $1 Million From His HobbyForbes - Jeff RoseI'll show you a new way to accelerate your wealth building. Photography is often advanced as an example of a hobby that can be turned into a profitable business. But in reality, that’s a tall order. There
Mark Cuban 4 Ways To Get Your Point Across Without a Boring PowerPoint PresentationInc Magazine - Geoffrey JamesThe world's greatest communicators don't use PowerPoint. Maybe you should follow their lead. As I've pointed out previously, there's scientific evidence that PowerPoint--not the software but the concept--is
Stocks Nine skills you should learn that pay dividends foreverQuartz - Dr. Travis BradberryThe further along you are in your career, the easier it is to fall back on the mistaken assumption that you’ve made it and have all the skills you need to succeed. The tendency is to focus all your energy
Résumés Harvard Career Experts Say That to Get Your Next Job, Your Resume Should Always Have These 5 Simple ThingsInc Magazine - Peter EconomyA new guide published by Harvard's Office of Career Services and the Career and Academic Resource Center explains the essentials for crafting a great resume. We all know the importance of a having a great
Bridges This is the best resignation letter I ever received—based on my 20 years of working in HRCNBC - Gary Burnison, Contributor It's a small world, and every little detail — from how you break the news to what you put in your resignation letter — will either help or hurt your …
Play buttonGiro d'Italia The 30 Hardest Hill Climbs in the WorldBicycling - Selene YeagerLocated on one of Colorado’s famous “fourteeners” (mountains that kiss the sky above 14,000 feet of thin air), the Mount Evans Scenic Byway is the highest paved road in North America. The distance plus
Fatty Acids A New Clue to the Origins of LifeThe Atlantic - Ed YongA long-standing mystery about early cells has a solution—and it’s a rather magical one. When Caitlin Cornell looked down her microscope, she saw large bright spots against a black background. They resembled
Pensions Our pensions need urgent reform - to reward thrift, not punish itdailymail.co.uk - Jeff Prestridge Saving for when work is no more and slippers – rather than shoes – are the order of the day is a basic tenet of personal finance planning. It’s about …
Mobile Technology How to merge several PDFs or images into a single file... on iOSTNW - Ravie LakshmananWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Shortcuts for iOS is a useful app for automating actions on your
