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Enlarge RealPage says it isn’t doing anything wrong by suggesting to landlords how much rent they could charge. In a move to reclaim its own narrative, the property management software company published a microsite and a digital booklet it’s calling…
A study of memory clinic patients in Sweden found that individuals with higher cognitive reserve tend to have better cognitive functioning. However, physiological stress, indicated by levels of the hormone cortisol, weakened this association. The research was published in the…
Sexual well-being is known to enhance both physical and mental health, as well as overall relationship quality. However, over half of the population reports dissatisfaction with the sexual aspects of their relationships, which often declines over time. A recent study…
Enlarge / At just under $70,000, the Lucid Air Pure is closer to the company’s original target for an entry-level model than the “under $80,000” it told us in 2020. (credit: Evan Willams) It’s the lowest-priced entry from an automotive…
A recent study published in American Politics Research has uncovered a significant relationship between allegations of election fraud by politicians and increased support for political violence among Republican partisans. The findings suggest that such allegations, particularly when made by political…
Enlarge / Researchers have developed soft, stretchable “jelly batteries” that could be used for wearable devices or soft robotics. (credit: University of Cambridge) Inspired by the electric shock capabilities of electric eels, scientists have developed a soft, stretchable “jelly” battery…
Enlarge / In goes the sensible characters, out goes a document for which you almost always have to adjust the sharing permissions. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) The best time to truly implement the Markdown markup language into Google…
Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) This week, Meta asked a US district court in California to toss a lawsuit filed by a professor, Ethan Zuckerman, who fears that Meta will sue him if he releases a tool…
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Ronald Martinez) US senators want AT&T to explain why it stores massive amounts of call and text message records on a third-party analytics platform that bills itself as an “AI Data Cloud.” AT&T revealed last…
Enlarge / The CoulombFly doing its thing. (credit: Nature) On Wednesday, researchers reported that they had developed a drone they’re calling the CoulombFly, which is capable of self-powered hovering for as long as the Sun is shining. The drone, which…
