Summary: Adults over 60, who engage in more than 10 hours of sedentary behavior daily, have a heightened risk of dementia. The study revealed that the pattern of sedentary behavior…
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Amazon says its increasing pay for contracted delivery drivers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Amazon says it’s boosting pay for contracted drivers who deliver millions of packages to customers every day. The company announced at a conference for delivery firms…
Israel flies drone taxi over Jerusalem
The Israel National Drone Initiative aims to build air taxis in a bid to ease persistent traffic woes. An air taxi flew over Jerusalem on Wednesday as part of an…
Tobacco and Cannabis Combo Ups Anxiety and Depression Risk
Summary: A new study indicates a link between the co-use of tobacco and cannabis and heightened rates of anxiety and depression. Analyzing data from the COVID-19 Citizens Health Study, researchers…
Healthy Habits Are Key to Curbing Depression’s Hold
Summary: A new study delves into the role of lifestyle choices in mitigating depression risks. Drawing from the UK Biobank, researchers analyzed data from nearly 290,000 participants, determining that seven…
EU to probe China electric car subsidies
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has called on the bloc to define its own approach to Beijing. Brussels will investigate Chinese state subsidies for electric cars, EU chief Ursula…
Apple’s new iPhones get faster chips, better cameras and new charging ports
The iPhone 15 Pro is displayed during an announcement of new products on the Apple campus, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Cupertino, Calif. Credit: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu Apple on Tuesday…
Researchers say chatbot exhibits self-awareness
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Are large language models sentient? If they are, how would we know? As a new generation of AI models have rendered the decades-old measure of a…
New methodology reveals health, climate impacts of reducing buildings’ energy use
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Increasing energy efficiency in buildings can save money—and it can also decrease the carbon emissions and air pollution that lead to climate change and health harms.…
