Peer Reviewers More Likely To Approve Articles That Cite Their Own Work Summary An analysis of 18,400 articles from four open-access journals finds that reviewers were more likely to approve…
Apple Fitness Chief Accused of Toxic Workplace Culture and Harassment Summary A New York Times report, echoed by other outlets, alleges that Jay Blahnik — Apple’s vice president for fitness…
Why LinkedIn Rewards Mediocrity Summary Entrepreneur Elliot Smith argues LinkedIn’s engagement-driven algorithm systematically elevates shallow, over‑produced content over substantive professional discussion. The platform rewards likes, comments and other measurable engagement…
Americans’ Junk-Filled Garages Are Hurting EV Adoption, Study Says Summary A Telemetry market-research analysis (reported via Ars Technica and shared on Slashdot) highlights a frequently overlooked barrier to electric vehicle…
Cisco Announces Mass Layoffs Just After Soaring Revenue Report Summary Cisco has filed WARN notices showing it will cut 221 roles across two Bay Area offices — 157 positions at…
Denmark Ending Letter Deliveries Is a Sign of the Digital Times Summary Denmark’s state-owned postal operator PostNord will stop routine letter deliveries at the end of the year as letter…
Apple Fitness Chief Accused of Toxic Workplace Culture and Harassment Summary The New York Times reports that Jay Blahnik, vice president for fitness technologies at Apple and credited with the…
Why LinkedIn Rewards Mediocrity Summary An analysis by entrepreneur and product executive Elliot Smith argues LinkedIn’s engagement-driven algorithm systematically promotes shallow, overproduced posts instead of substantive professional discussion. The article…
Americans’ Junk-Filled Garages Are Hurting EV Adoption, Study Says Summary A Telemetry market-research analysis highlighted by Ars Technica argues that one underappreciated barrier to US EV uptake is homeowners’ garage…
David Nabarro obituary: global-health leader who fought malnutrition, malaria, Ebola and COVID-19 Summary David Nabarro, a persuasive physician and international-health strategist, died on 25 July at his home in Ferney-Voltaire,…
