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How physicist Sameera Moussa went from a role model to a target   Science and the technology it enables have always had a close relationship with warfare. But World War II saw science's destructive power raised to new levels. As the threat of nuclear annihilation remained high for much of the Cold War, many in the public became uneasy with their governments and the scientists working for them. Continued here

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MusicLM — Google's AI music generator — is like ChatGPT for audio   Google has unveiled an advanced AI music generator that can turn a snippet of text into a song — but legal concerns might prevent the tech giant from ever sharing it with the public.The AI revolution: ChatGPT, DALL-E 2, and other advanced AIs capable of generating impressive text or images in response to user prompts exploded in popularity in 2022, but they weren’t the first generative AIs, nor the only examples of what the neural networks can do. Continued here

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Welcome to the Creepiest Corporate Retreat Ever   Far be it from me to judge what a woman does with her body, but the sight of a pregnant Siobhan Roy swirling a glass of brown liquor and scraping a vial of white powder in this episode of Succession made my blood run cold—as cold as that of a certain Swedish tech exec in the throes of courtship. Shiv, to be clear, is only shown taking the tiniest, maybe fake, sip of booze. Obviously she is trying to blend in at the über–bachelor party that is the GoJo corporate retreat in Norway. But the show has been hinting that something dark is going on with her, and the rest of the Roys. After the death of Logan, the possibility of a different future has emerged for his kids—and now they’re debating whether to embrace it or sabotage it.This delicious and unsettling episode opens in a rare moment of harmony. Siblings, shareholders, and the old guard alike supposedly want the same thing: for Waystar-Royco to be sold to Lukas Matsson’s streaming company, GoJo, at the highest possible price. The objective is so simple that Kendall can sum it up in a single number on a whiteboard. But of course the sale would mean more than a big payout. The Roy kids face the prospect of being ejected—or, more optimistically, freed—from the company and the literal succession drama that has shaped their entire lives. Theoretically, they could embrace the clean break, like CFO Karl, who greets the possibility of being terminated (with a hefty severance package) by declaring, “Let the good times roll.” When Matsson insists on acquiring the whole firm, not carving out ATN like Logan had hoped, the show’s core question becomes urgent: What do the Roys really want? Continued here

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What to Do When You Don't Feel Valued at Work   It’s no fun to toil away at a job where your colleagues take you for granted. To make a change, look for ways to highlight your contributions and achievements. Ask your boss for the opportunity to provide an overview of your team’s responsibilities and accomplishments to the rest of the organization. Talk about what your team does, what its goals are, and ways you’re striving to do better. Another way to get your work noticed is to praise and appreciate others. Most often the response from the other person will be to return the favor. It also doesn’t hurt to toot your own horn from time to time. Say something like: “I accomplished X and Y and I am grateful for the support that I had.” Don’t humblebrag, though. Finally, while being valued for your work is a wonderful thing, try to move away from your need for external validation. Real fulfillment comes from within. Continued here

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Meet the Founder: Coach Diversity Institute's Towanna Burrous   Coach Diversity Institute founder Towanna Burrous on bringing care into the core of her business and the resilience of Black founders. Continued here

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Green spaces are good for people - but in South Africa many cannot access them   Development and urban planning approaches in developing countries reflect this. While they rightfully emphasise economic development, housing and sanitation, they commonly treat access to green space as a luxury to enjoy once basic needs are met.In an era of accelerating urbanisation, particularly in developing countries, nature experience is becoming increasingly rare. And as with many other types of amenities, access to nature and green spaces is highly skewed along socio-economic lines. Continued here

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If You Can Answer Yes to These 5 Unexpected Questions, You're a Much Better Leader Than Most People   Try it; it works. Continued here

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The Best Hiking Boots and Shoes for Any Adventure   If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIREDIn the traditional world of hiking boots, practicality is king, with solid ankle support and a nice bit of leather keeping your feet dry and ankles intact as you head for the hills. Things are changing fast, though, with the modern technology found in running shoes being co-opted into walking boots and trail shoes, helping to reduce weight while increasing comfort, speed, and performance. Continued here

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From the original series to Picard, we've ranked every starship Enterprise [Updated]   Update: The events of the Star Trek: Picard finale has required a slight re-ordering of our list. Accordingly, the list contains some major spoilers for Star Trek: Picard. We've left most of the original text as-is. Continued here

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Our Favorite Clothing Made From Recycled Materials   If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIREDYou may have noticed we're in the middle of a climate crisis, but we're having a trash crisis as well. Trash is polluting our oceans, lining both city and rural streets, and harming animals that are trying to go about their day. We can reduce our own plastic usage, especially single-use plastics, but some companies have figured out how to turn some of that trash—mostly plastic bottles and old clothes—into new products. Continued here

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A Voice of Reason in the Workout World   This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Good morning, and welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer reveals what’s keeping them entertained. Continued here

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Putin’s War on Ukrainian Memory   As repositories of national culture and consciousness, the libraries and archives of Ukraine have become a target of Russian aggression.Librarians and archivists in Ukraine today are fighting to retain control of the country’s institutional repositories of memory. The bodies of knowledge for which they are responsible are under attack from Russian forces. According to the Ukrainian Library Association, three national and state libraries, including the National Scientific Medical Library of Ukraine, as well as some 25 university libraries, have been severely damaged or destroyed. The most shocking statistics relate to public libraries: 47 have been completely destroyed beyond repair; another 158 are badly damaged and in need of repair; and a further 276 have received less serious damage. Continued here

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Illeism: The ancient trick to help you think more wisely   Put simply, illeism is the practice of talking about oneself in the third person, rather than the first person. The rhetorical device is often used by politicians to try to give their words an air of objectivity. In his account of the Gallic War, for example, the emperor Julius Caesar wrote “Caesar avenged the public” rather than “I avenged the public”. The small linguistic switch seems intended to make the statement feel a little more like historical fact, recorded by an impartial observerTo the modern ear, illeism can sound a little silly or pompous – and we may even deride famous people who choose to talk in this way. Yet recent psychological research suggests that illeism can bring some real cognitive benefits. If we are trying to make a difficult decision, speaking about ourselves in the third person can help to neutralise the emotions that could lead our thinking astray, allowing us to find a wiser solution to our problem. Continued here

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Hacker Group Names Are Now Absurdly Out of Control   Hackers—particularly state-sponsored ones focused on espionage and cyberwar, and organized cybercriminals exploiting networks worldwide for profit—are not pets. They wreck businesses, sow chaos, disrupt critical infrastructure, support some of the world's most harmful militaries and dictatorships, and help those governments spy on and oppress innocent people worldwide.So why, when I write about these organized hacker groups as a cybersecurity reporter, do I find myself referring to them with cute pet names like Fancy Bear, Refined Kitten, and Sea Turtle? Continued here

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Here's the Counterintuitive Question Really Smart Candidates Ask During a Job Interview   A recruiter explains how much it can reveal. Continued here

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What is sepsis? How to spot, manage and prevent it   South African television personality, Derek Watts, recently shared that he was suffering from sepsis and “would basically have to learn to walk again”. Sepsis, a life threatening condition, happens when the body has an excessive immune response to an infection in the blood stream. This overreaction can lead to organ damage. Sepsis must be diagnosed early and treated immediately to prevent septic shock. In 2017, around 48.9 million people were affected, and 11 million died from sepsis worldwide. The Conversation Africa’s Ina Skosana spoke to pathologists from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases about the illness and its impact.Bacterial, fungal and viral infections can lead to sepsis and septic shock. The condition can occur from infections acquired while an individual is hospitalised, however, it can also occur from infections acquired in the community. Continued here

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Telehealth Is Proving to be a Boon to Cancer and Diabetes Care   Virtual visits surged in the pandemic, and studies show they maintain high-quality medicineLike many people, I was introduced to telehealth during the pandemic. I met with my psychiatrist virtually, settling onto my couch instead of hers for our sessions. But those appointments required only a conversation. It made sense that psychotherapy easily made a switch to the online world. Continued here

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The REI Co-Op Big Haul Is the Best Duffel on the Market   If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIREDAsk me my favorite manufacturers of outdoor gear and I'll give you the standard answers: Rab, Patagonia, Arc'teryx. Those pricey-but-worth-it companies make cutting-edge equipment that most people don't need. They're well known for going above and beyond for a bigger chunk of coin. And then I'll throw in a curveball: REI Co-Op, the house-brand of REI. Continued here

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Harry Potter Was Always Meant to Be Television   When HBO recently announced that it would be adapting the Harry Potter series into a television show, devoting at least one season to each book, some critics were skeptical. The original Potter film franchise grossed more than $2 billion. What could a TV version possibly offer audiences that the popular movies hadn’t already?Judged as fan service that considerately condensed the celebrated series for the silver screen, the Potter movies were an undeniable success. But as art, they left a lot to be desired—and not because of a lack of creative effort. Rather, the movie medium was never well suited to the seven-year story of the beloved boy wizard. Harry Potter was always meant to be a TV series, and it provides a perfect study in why so many books today make for better television than film. Continued here

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5 Sun Tzu quotes to help you overcome conflict   Few other books can claim as great an influence on the history of warfare as Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. Composed in China around 2,500 years ago, the military treatise founded an ideology of war that would echo down to Mao Zedong’s Communist Revolution. Spreading throughout East Asia, it guided Japan’s warrior class during its own war-torn era and shaped the tactics of the Viet Cong. And after the protracted struggles of the Vietnam War, U.S. brass brought Sun Tzu with them across the Pacific. Today, The Art of War is studied in military academies worldwide.However, this staying power is not the result of Sun Tzu’s unbeatable battle plans. War has transformed invariably since China’s Warring States period. Any practical advice for navigating terrain, committing espionage, or leading a siege would be useless in the face of tanks, the internet, and precision-guided munitions. If Sun Tzu could have witnessed the destructive capability of modern warfare — to say nothing of the horrors of nuclear weapons — his treatise might have been considerably shorter: “Better not.” Continued here

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Monogamy: How Christian sexual ethics took over the world   What is the future of romantic relationships? Louise Perry, author of The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, explores the possibilities of polyamory as the next sexual minority rights movement. While some proponents argue for legal recognition of their relationships, Perry cautions against rejecting the monogamous model entirely. Despite the commonality of polygynous mating models in human history, Perry argues that monogamy has proven to be a more stable and peaceful system in society. She cites the “Cinderella effect,” where households with multiple wives are more prone to conflict, and stepparents are more likely to abuse their stepchildren. Perry also traces the historical roots of monogamy to ancient Rome, where sexual ethics were vastly different and cruel, and to the advent of Christianity, which introduced radical and revolutionary ideas about sexuality.  Continued here

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With the Fox-Dominion Settlement We're Still at the “Mercy of a Billionaire Dynasty”   At the eleventh hour, Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems resolved a defamation suit over the network's coverage of the 2020 election, evading weeks of trial that would have brought the network's biggest names, including Rupert Murdoch, Tucker Carlson, and Sean Hannity, to the witness stand. Although the court found that Fox aired falsehoods about Dominion, apologizing or retracting those falsehoods on air was reportedly not part of the settlement deal. Even as Fox was able to resolve its suit with Dominion just hours after jury selection, the network still faces other legal challenges. Fox News is being sued by Smartmatic for $2.7 billion in damages for defaming the voting-technology company in its coverage of the 2020 election, and a former producer has filed a pair of lawsuits against the company alleging a hostile work environment and claiming that the network's lawyers pushed her to give misleading testimony in the Dominion case. With its reputation—and money—on the line, what is next for Fox News and the Murdoch family's hold on the company? And what could the various pending defamation cases portend for libel law in the United States? The New Yorker staff writers Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos consider these questions, among others, in this week's political roundtable.Andy Warhol obsessively documented his life, but he also lied constantly, almost recreationally. Continued here

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The Pandemic’s Surprising Effect on Suicide Rates   If you are having thoughts of suicide, please know that you are not alone. If you are in danger of acting on suicidal thoughts, call 911. For support and resources, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text 741-741 for the Crisis Text Line.In March 2020, my partner, Amie; our 2-year-old son, Ratna; and I, who usually live in Kansas City, Missouri, were visiting Kerala, India, about to be in the throes of the country’s first COVID outbreak. When it became clear that Kerala was going to be locked down, we drove up the coast as fast as we could and boarded a flight to Delhi. From there we set out for the most remote place we knew—a small village in the Himalayan foothills called Bir. Continued here

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Six steps to self-compassion when you have a mentally ill parent | Psyche Ideas   grew up in Australia, where she earned a doctorate in clinical psychology and began advocating for children of parents with mental illness. She is currently a practising psychologist (supervised practice) in London, Ontario. Her scholarly works are published in Mindfulness and other peer-reviewed journals.‘It’s so stupid,’ Sarah says as she recounts her mother’s most recent episode and hospital admission. She’s not commenting on the system that can’t provide them with consistent mental healthcare. No. I’ve just asked her how she’s feeling. ‘I’m so dumb, just so broken and pathetic,’ she tells me. She’s feeling immense sadness, but more than that she feels anger, at herself, for ‘allowing’ this sadness. She also feels guilt over ‘not preventing this from happening again’. Managing the needs of others and criticising herself has been the main way she has responded to painful emotions for as long as she can remember. Sarah, like many of us who had or have parents with a mental illness, initially baulks at the idea of having more self-compassion. Logically, she can understand its value, she’s a smart woman. But she cannot truly feel it, and at this early stage she’s not even sure that she should. Continued here

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Remembering Barry Humphries, the man who enriched the culture, reimagined the one man show and upended the cultural cringe   Kidman Chair in Australian Studies and Director, JM Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice, University of Adelaide Barry Humphries began his career as a Dadaist. His street performances around Melbourne in the early 1950s foreshadowed performance art in Australia. He was the most daring student prankster Melbourne University had ever known. Continued here

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Idli: Steamed rice cakes with lentils   One morning in early February, The New York Times' wildly popular crossword puzzle had this clue: "Along with lentils, one of the two main ingredients in idli". For Indians and those familiar with Indian cuisine, it was a no-brainer. The answer, of course, was "rice".Idli, a palm-sized steamed rice cake with fermented urad dal (de-husked split black lentil), is ubiquitous in India, especially in the south. By itself, idli tastes bland, but it can be paired with almost anything, from pickles to relishes and even ketchup, though is usually accompanied by coconut chutney and sambar (a spicy lentil and vegetable gravy). Continued here

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Chad picks a fight with Germany - what's behind it and what the consequences are   Chad recently ordered the German ambassador to the country, Dr Gordon Kricke, to leave within 48 hours, accusing him of disrespectful behaviour and disregard for diplomatic protocol. In retaliation, Berlin expelled the Chadian ambassador to Germany. Helga Dickow, a political scientist and expert on Chad, explains the link between the diplomatic tit-for-tat and the now delayed Chadian transition to constitutional rule. Chad has been in transition since the death of long-time ruler Idriss Déby Itno in April 2021 and the seizure of power by a military council led by Déby’s son, Mahamat Déby Itno. Continued here

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Have We Been Thinking About Willpower the Wrong Way for 30 Years?   Not so long ago, my post-work routine looked like this: After a particularly grueling day, I’d sit on the couch and veg for hours, doing my version of “Netflix and chill,” which meant keeping company with a pint of ice cream. Even though I knew that eating ice cream and sitting for a long time were probably bad ideas, I told myself that relaxation was my well-deserved reward for working so hard. Continued here

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How to Write a Job Proposal (and Land the Role You Want)   Years ago, when I was trying to transition from a job as managing editor at my family’s newspaper into the corporate world, I was doing a lot of informational interviews. One executive said to me, “You’re really smart, but there are a lot of smart people out there. How are you, specifically, going to add value to my company?” It was a turning point for me. I realized that employers needed more than a strong resume to hire me. They needed me to show them how I’d add value to their organization and why, together, we would make a good team. Continued here

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The Supreme Court rules mifepristone can remain available - here's how 2 conflicting federal court decisions led to this point   The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling on April 21, 2023, that allows continued access to the abortion pill mifepristone in states where abortion is legal.The court’s decision, which included few details and only indicated that Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito did not concur, follows a whirlwind legal process about whether people should be able to purchase mifepristone, one of two drugs used in a two-dose series for inducing a medical abortion. Continued here

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Stuck On a Big Decision? Neuroscience Says This 7-Word Question Helps You Make Much Better Choices   Having a hard time making a a big decision? This can help. Continued here

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Fast fashion still comes with deadly risks, 10 years after the Rana Plaza disaster - the industry's many moving pieces make it easy to cut corners   On April 24, 2013, a multistory garment factory complex in Bangladesh called Rana Plaza collapsed, killing more than 1,000 workers and injuring another 2,500. It remains the worst accident in the history of the apparel industry and one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the world.Several factories inside the complex produced apparel for Western brands, including Benetton, Primark and Walmart, shining a spotlight on the unsafe conditions in which a sizable portion of Americans’ cheap clothing is produced. The humanitarian tragedy hit home as wealthy nations’ shoppers wrestled with their own complicity and called for reforms – but a decade later, progress is still patchy. Continued here

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Six ways to lower your carbon emissions quickly   Many millions of people around the world are expected to participate in Earth Day on Saturday in support of environmental protection. Uppermost in the minds of many is climate change – and the need to rapidly cut global greenhouse gas emissions.Much of the change needed to curb climate change quickly goes well beyond what any individual can do – from improving renewable energy infrastructure, to a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels. But individual actions can add up too.  Continued here

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The Wildest Gerard Butler Sci-Fi Movie on HBO Max Barely Understands Its Own Science   Let’s time travel back to the year 2019 — but imagine we’re living in an alternate universe where climate change has rapidly intensified in a very short period of time. A single heat wave kills 2 million people in Madrid. Floods have engulfed all of lower Manhattan and other parts of the world, sweeping away not just neighborhoods but entire towns and cities.This frightening climate apocalypse forms the backbone for the outlandish sci-fi hijinks in Geostorm. The climate disaster movie stars Gerard Butler as Jake Lawson, a scientist with the International Space Station who designs “Dutch Boy” — a global network of satellites intended to modify weather patterns by disrupting extreme storms around the world. Continued here

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B2B Sales Culture Must Change to Make the Most of Digital Tools   Today’s B2B sellers drive greater customer loyalty and business success by addressing customer pain points, creating value in every interaction, and stitching together the unpredictable pathways buyers use to reach a decision. To start, integrating digital technology and salespeople to achieve a superior customer experience requires a robust digital support system. Key elements include a foundational digital platform, data analytics, and tools that provide a holistic view of buyers and enable the coordination and orchestration of their journey. But equally important is the transformation of sales systems and culture, which involves continual adaptation of sales roles, success profiles, compensation, and management practices. In this article, we largely focus on these sales system and culture elements. Continued here