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Our body temperature may be inextricably tied to our mental health, research out this week suggests. A team of scientists has found evidence that higher body temp is associated with having clinical depression. While there are many unresolved questions about this link, the researchers have already begun to conduct human trials to confirm and further understand the phenomenon.Alex Winter on Innovative Horror Movies The research was led by scientists from the University of California San Francisco. Some studies in the past…

“Hey, Google, warm up my toilet.” Image: KohlerCES is about more than just the gadgets you hold in your hand or sit at the desk to use. It’s about the stuff in your bathroom, too, which is why Kohler is using the annual trade show to debut its latest in connected fixtures. The new items include a new shower sprayer, a ventilation fan that helps with humidity after a long shower, and my favorite, the PureWash Bidet Seat with Google and Alexa built-in.Google’s Antitrust Case Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to AIThe…

The news: AI chatbots are filling junk websites with AI-generated text that attracts paying advertisers. More than 140 major brands are paying for ads that end up on unreliable AI-written sites, likely without their knowledge, according to a new report.  Making money from junk: Most companies that advertise online automatically bid on spots to run those ads through a practice called “programmatic advertising.” As a result, big brands end up paying for ad placements on sites that they may have never heard of before, with…

A group of scientists at the Czech University of Life Sciences—a psychologist in collaboration with researchers in the forestry department—has tested the hypothesis by taking a group of 15 people into the Roztocký háj nature reserve near Prague for 30-minute bathing sessions. They then used laser scanners to develop a virtual twin of the same area of forest, enhanced with audio recordings. Twenty participants, including 10 who visited the real forest, spent 30 minutes in the virtual forest. Questionnaires assessing the…

Kollam Police in Kerala has arrested two youngsters for triple riding in rain and washing with soap in the middle of the public road. The incident took place in Bharnikav. Ajmal and Badusha, natives of Cinemaparamp were arrested. The police have filed a case and also levied a fine against the youths. The incident was captured by fellow motorists and was widely circulated on the Internet. In the video, the youths were washing themselves or taking a bath on the motorcycle. They were half-naked and even used a soap on the…

Photo: John Moore (Getty Images)Smart hot tubs—yes, that’s a thing!—are the web’s newest spot for cybersecurity snafus. Florida-based cybersecurity researcher Eaton Zveare was first to document the Internet of Tubs issue on his personal blog, after he came face-to-face with the flaw while setting up the internet-enabled functionality of own Jacuzzi-branded tub. What he quickly found was that these smart features could also give bad actors access to his personal data—and the data of many other SmartTub aficionados. Our…