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Hack attack. Wikipedia, CC BY-SA Threatening messages aimed to prevent digital piracy have the opposite effect if you're a man, a new study from the University of Portsmouth has found. According to the research, women tend to respond positively to this kind of messaging, but men typically increase their piracy behaviors by 18%. The study is published…

Credit: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels Women working in organizations are frequently encouraged to cultivate connections to high-status individuals based on a prominent social network theory. But new research conducted in China and the United States suggests that having high-status connections can backfire for women. The study, by researchers at…

Two African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) perching on something.Photo: LocHuynh (Shutterstock)The Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in the UK is trying a new plan to contain its growing group of foul-mouthed African grey parrots. The zoo will introduce the expletive-loving birds to a larger flock in hopes that the other parrots will pass along their good manners. But there is a chance that the experiment will only end up causing more bird cussing.Octopuses Caught on Camera Throwing Shells at Each OtherIn 2020, the…

A study by McMaster University reveals that ketone supplements, popular among athletes for performance enhancement, might actually hinder performance. The research, conducted on well-trained endurance athletes, showed reduced cycling speeds and increased cardiorespiratory stress after consuming ketone supplements, contradicting the belief that they serve as an alternative energy source.Research at McMaster University indicates that ketone supplements, intended to boost athletic performance, may actually reduce it, as…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The technological war waged by the United States against China has the potential to backfire, supercharging China's creation of an independent computer chip industry that would directly compete with American manufacturers. U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has employed increasingly restrictive sanctions to prevent…

Early this year, BGR reported that GM planned to ditch Apple CarPlay for its EVs starting in 2024. Of course, customers weren’t happy with this decision, as offering a good CarPlay/Android Auto experience is one of the key features users look for in a new car.With 2024 rapidly approaching, the company must have felt that its loyal customers weren’t happy and decided to explain why it’s ditching CarPlay and Android Auto — claiming that the move is being made for your safety.To Motor Trend, Tim Babbitt, GM’s head…

The potential limits threaten to undermine new government investments in chip-making in the U.S., the Semiconductor Industry Association warns. The potential limits threaten to undermine new government investments in chip-making in the U.S., the Semiconductor Industry Association warns. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All…

Image Source : AP Elon Musk HighlightsPlatform is now limiting verified users to reading 10,000 posts a day, unverified users to 1000. Temporary measures to discourage 'extreme levels' of data scraping. Earlier, Musk announced that Twitter would require users to have accounts before viewing tweets. Twitter limit: Thousands of people logged complaints about problems…

Since 2016, MAGA propagandists like Kayleigh McEnany, Jason Miller, Jeffrey Lord, Rick Santorum, Ben Ferguson, Steve Cortes, Corey Lewandowski have at one time or another been on the CNN payroll. On one hand, they aided and abetted a figure who amplified violence against CNN, labeled the free press the “enemy of the people,” and with the other, they cashed CNN’s checks.And yet, the powers-that-be seem to cling to this ludicrous notion that an audience in search of the “most trusted name in news” would somehow benefit…

Maria Diaz/ZDNETGenerative AI tools have made many tedious tasks easier, including applying for jobs. AI chatbots like ChatGPT can generate resumes, cover letters, essays, and more within seconds. However, this study shows that just because you can may not mean you should. Also: These are my 5 favorite AI tools for work The Talent Cloud company, iCIMS, released its "Class of 2023" report, which analyzes college graduates' career expectations and compares them to those of HR professionals and employers. The rise of…