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Why cage-free eggs becoming norm: It’s what people want
The change marks one of the animal welfare movement's biggest...
Pandemic has not ended as more variants expected:WHO chief scientist
Soumya Swaminathan,chief scientist,World Health Organization, "Our...
Driving in Georgia while sitting in California; remote control beats autonomy
Phantom Auto’s new line of business shows just how deep the current moment of disillusionment has become for the self-driving car industry. After years of development and more than $10 billion in investment, autonomous vehicles still aren’t ready for widespread public use. Phantom Auto’s original strategy was to fill gaps in robotaxi capabilities. But autonomous ride-hailing fleets have made little progress beyond testing and rarely operate without human safety drivers—sometimes working in pairs—sitting in the front seat.
US court rules dating App not liable for harassing content
“What happened to Matthew is not an isolated incident,” Ekeland said. “Apps are being used to stalk, rape and murder. Under the court’s reading of the CDA, big tech companies don’t have responsibility to do anything about it, even if they know it is happening. Congress needs to amend this statute.”
‘87% women would quit over sexual harassment, bias in hiring’
Around 92 percent of respondents said they would be more likely to stay at their job if their company was quick to respond to a public scandal by fixing errors and communicating internally and externally, it said.
Fathers-to-be who smoke may harm their babies
“Fathers are a large source of second hand smoke for pregnant women, which appears to be even more harmful to unborn children than women smoking themselves, Smoking is teratogenic, meaning it can cause developmental malformations. The association between prospective parents smoking and the risk of congenital heart defects has attracted more and more attention with the increasing number of smokers of childbearing age,” said Jiabi Qin, from Central South University in China
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61% office-goers in India want commuting time to be included in working hours: Survey
“Last year our Global Workspace Survey talked about reaching a tipping point, but what we are seeing now is that flexible working is considered by many to be the new norm for any business that is serious about productivity, agility and winning the war for top talent,” IWG CEO and Founder Mark Dixon said.
Bullying bosses have negative impact on employees
Having a bullying boss can also lead to work stress, which reduces an employee’s ability to control negative behaviours or contribute to the organisation in a positive way.
116-Year-Old Japanese Woman Named World’s Oldest Living Person
Japan has one of the world’s highest life expectancies and has been home to several people recognised as among the oldest humans to have ever lived.They include Jiroemon Kimura, the longest-living man on record, who died soon after his 116th birthday in June 2013.
Not just heart & lungs: Passive smoking can raise kidney disease risk
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), smoking tobacco is globally the second leading cause of heart diseases after high blood pressure. Nearly 12 per cent of cardiovascular deaths worldwide occur due to tobacco abuse and second-hand smoking.
At 30%, India’s youth inactivity highest among emerging mkts: IMF economist
“Youth inactivity is the highest in India compare to emerging and developing economies and it is about in 30 per cent,” he said, defining the term as young people being neither in school or employed.Bluedorn noted that the key challenges facing youth in emerging economies labour markets include gender gaps, technological change, poor job quality in employment.
Tomatoes May Help Fight Liver Cancer And Inflammation: Study
“Consuming whole foods like tomatoes and processed tomatoes from sauces, tomato paste, canned whole tomato products, ketchup and juice, provides the best source of lycopene,” said Xiang-Dong Wang, Professor at Tufts University in the US.