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For some, fellow co-workers are the reason they stay at the workplace. But unfortunately, not everyone is lucky enough to have such amazing colleagues. This redditor, for instance, had to work with an employee who would steal his tips. The OP overheard him laughing about it to others at work and decided to take petty revenge, which he successfully executed as the co-worker was leaving the company. Having great colleagues can really make the day-to-day at work easier Image credits: Louis Hansel (not the actual photo) This…

A breakthrough study from the University of Alberta introduces a new class of drugs that enhance the body’s immune response against viruses, showing significant potential in treating and preventing future viral outbreaks by boosting interferon production.According to the lead researcher, “We need these drugs to prevent or treat future viral outbreaks.”A research team at the University of Alberta has discovered a new class of drugs with the potential to prevent or treat infections in a future viral outbreak.In the paper,…

Now stretch it really hard and quickly hold it to your upper lip, which is sensitive to temperature. You will feel that it's warmer than it was before. That's because you're adding energy to the rubber band, which increases its temperature.Are you ready for the awesome part? Keep it stretched for a little while until it returns to room temperature. Now let the rubber band relax and quickly touch it to your lip again. It's now colder than room temperature! Seriously, try this for yourself.So if you had a big enough rubber…

Nations around the world are rapidly developing high-energy laser weapons for military missions on land and sea, and in the air and space. Visions of swarms of small, inexpensive drones filling the skies or skimming across the waves are motivating militaries to develop and deploy laser weapons as an alternative to costly and potentially overwhelmed missile-based defenses.Laser weapons have been a staple of science fiction since long before lasers were even invented. More recently, they have also featured prominently in…

The gods have taken over the Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 battle royale map, bringing a ton of new visual flairs across the game world and some fresh locations based on ancient Greek mythology like Mount Olympus and the Underworld. There’s a whole lot of cool new stuff to see, but there are also some exciting godly items that have been added to the loot pool this season: Thunderbolt of Zeus and Wings of Icarus. If you’re looking to take flight with the Wings of Icarus, we’ve got all the info you need about this item…

The release of the film Oppenheimer, in July 2023, has renewed interest in the enigmatic scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer’s life. While Oppenheimer will always be recognized as the father of the atomic bomb, his early contributions to quantum mechanics form the bedrock of modern quantum chemistry. His work still informs how scientists think about the structure of molecules today.Early on in the film, preeminent scientific figures of the time, including Nobel laureates Werner Heisenberg and Ernest Lawrence, compliment the…

As more young people work remotely, they aren’t forming close relationships with colleagues. That will have a profound impact on their social—and work—lives. As more young people work remotely, they aren’t forming close relationships with colleagues. That will have a profound impact on their social—and work—lives. 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…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Chefs are in hot demand. "Chefs, chefs, chefs! Virtually impossible to find anyone," lamented one Auckland restaurant owner recently. Australia is seeing a similar gap, with chefs ranked the eighth most in-demand occupation. Given this culinary skills shortage, we might expect such sought-after employees to be highly valued. …

Instead of the alternating three-note theme song, would Steven Spielberg’s Jaws have been such a great horror film with a short-but-eerie show tune, or just some over-the-top creepy effects thrown together instead? I don’t even want to begin imagining it. The theme song worked so well to create fear around the monster shark, and for almost half a century, it has become synonymous with suspense. What’s even scarier is the fact the iconic theme almost wasn’t used by Spielberg. Thankfully, John Williams, who has composed…

Cesar Cadenas/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Alienware m16 R2.View at DellF4, F5, and F6 are for keybinds, letting you tie custom actions to them, with F3 reserved for saving your keybinds. All the usual audio control functions have been moved to the far right. Besides the keyboard, I enjoy how the edge of the palm rest at the front of the machine is noticeably round. It's softer on the wrists when compared to other laptops, ensuring a comfortable typing experience. Features like these allow the m16 R2 to pull double…