1 . Feeling depressed or lonely can age us faster than smoking, researchers say
Feeling unhappy, depressed or lonely could speed up the ageing processes more than smoking or even certain diseases, researchers have suggested. While everyone has an age based on their date of birth - “chronological age”, they also have
Now researchers say they have created a digital model of ageing,
“We demonstrate that psychological factors, such as feeling unhappy or being lonely, add up to 1.65 years to one’s biological age,” they write. While Galkin said the figure is an estimate, not least as the model assumes that different feelings like hopelessness or fearfulness are independent of each other, the study highlights that
“Taking care of your psychological health is the greatest contributor that you can have to
But, he said, it is unlikely isolation and loneliness are truly worse risk factors for health than smoking, while the study only looked at the data that
OpenAI publishes Elon Musk’s emails. ‘We’re sad that it’s come to this’
OpenAI fired back at Elon Musk, who sued the ChatGPT company last week for chasing profit and
In the emails, parts of
In a November 22, 2015, email to CEO Sam Altman, Musk, an OpenAI co-founder, said the company needed to raise much more than $100 million to “avoid sounding hopeless.” Musk suggested a $1 billion funding commitment and promised that he would cover
OpenAI in a blog post Tuesday night said Musk never followed through on his promise,
Musk, in a February 1, 2018, email, told company executives that the only path forward for OpenAI was for Tesla, his electric car company, to buy it. The company refused, and Musk left OpenAI later that year.
In December 2018, Musk emailed Altman and other executives that OpenAI would not be relevant “
“This needs billions per year immediately or forget it,” Musk emailed. “I really hope I’m wrong.”
OpenAI executives agreed. In 2019, they formed OpenAI LP, a for-profit entity that exists within the larger company’s structure. That for-profit company took OpenAI from effectively worthless to a valuation of $90 billion in just a few years — and Altman
Microsoft has since committed $13 billion in a close partnership with OpenAI.
Musk’s complaint,
Sora: OpenAl will now let you create videos from verbal cues
Artificial intelligence leader OpenAI introduced a new AI model called Sora which it claims can create “realistic” and “imaginative” 60-second videos from quick text instructions. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said Sora is capable of generating videos up to 60 seconds in length from text instructions,
This is the latest effort from the company behind the viral chatbot ChatGPT,
Sora
For now, OpenAI said Sora is still a work
A Sip Through Time: The Rich History of Chai
No doubt you’ve enjoyed a delicious chai latte at your local coffee shop, but do you know where your drink comes from? Chai, an aromatic beverage enjoyed worldwide, has a history as rich and diverse as its flavour profile.
We can trace the roots of chai back to ancient India. The earliest form of chai was
The Silk Road played a core role in the evolution of chai. The spices used in chai became valuable commodities
In the 19th century, the British East India Company wanted to establish dominance in the trade. Part of this involved
The East India Company introduced tea to India as a recreational drink, and soon the drink was adapted to Indian tastes,
After India’s independence, chai became deeply rooted in the land. Street vendors and small tea stalls became cultural hubs
In recent decades, chai has gone beyond its cultural origins and become a global phenomenon. Its distinctive flavour profile, combining the richness of black tea with the warmth of spices and milk,
First published on October 15, 1952, “Charlotte’s Web” is a popular children’s book written by well-known American author E. B. White and
While it’s normal in the course of events on a farm for pigs
The ending of the “Charlotte’s Web” is bittersweet, however,
Death and destiny are both themes that the book explores. While Charlotte is willing to help Wilbur avoid a destiny that’s being imposed on him by outside forces beyond his control, she also understands that some fates are inevitable: All living creatures are born,
Charlotte helps Wilbur realize that immortality is not about living forever, but rather,
“Charlotte’s Web” got its inspiration from true experiences that author E. B. White had on his farm in Maine,
How sneaker culture took over the world
Sneakers have come a long way from when they were first invented in 1860s England for the upper-class playing croquet (槌球) and tennis.
Long worn for function
Meanwhile, another cultural shift
As sneakers became increasingly desired, footwear companies turned to
Celebrities also started their collaborations with sneaker brands, which helped target a whole new demographic of people to experience sneaker culture. It was a blending of high and low fashion,
By the mid-2010s, speakers
American Writer——Toni Morrison
American writer Toni Morrison was born in 1931 in Ohio. She was raised in an African American family
In 1964, Morrison got divorced and devoted herself to writing. One day, she dusted off the story she had written for the writers’ group and decided to make
In her novels, Morrison brings in different elements of the African American past, their struggles, problems and cultural memory. In Song of Solomon, for example, Morrison tells the story of an Africa-American man and his search for identity in his culture. The novels and other works won her several prizes. In 1993, Morison received
Recreating Childish Drawings
Five art galleries have invited a man to exhibit recreations inspired by a series of artworks drawn by his four-and-a-half-year-old daughter.
The father
Jin said it became clear that his daughter got a lot of fun and pleasure from drawing. At one point she drew a little girl
Jin realized the potential they might have only after some of his adapted creations
It’s a Friday morning in Boston, which means Dr. Jim O’Connell is making his rounds. He might be more comfortable inside an exam room, but that’s not where his patients are. O’Connell is one of a handful of physicians making house calls to the homeless in the city.
More than 550,000 Americans are homeless, and many have health problems but no access to care. O’Connell and his team,
O’Connell went to Harvard Medical School and was on his way to a prestigious oncology (肿瘤学) fellowship when his chief suggested he
“You realize, ‘You know what, I’m just a doctor. And what I can do is I can get to know you and ease your suffering, just
And his patients are grateful. “This man is unbelievable!” one remarked. “He’s like Jesus,” another added.
When asked about
Vertical Farms: Is the sky really the limit?
At a hyper-controlled indoor farm in industrial South San Francisco, four robots carefully transfer seeds from barcoded trays into 4.5-meter towers that then are hung vertically (垂直地) inside a 445 sq metre grow room. Workers in branded jumpsuits
Indoor farming raised more than $1 bn in 2021, exceeding the combined funding in 2018 and 2019. But critics say the massive energy costs
Designed to produce yields hundreds of times larger than traditional outdoor farming, vertical farms occupy spaces such as buildings or shipping containers while using 70 to 95% less water
Entrepreneurs like Irving Fain, CEO and founder of Manhattan-based Bowery Farming, say that they’re gathering knowledge about plant growth and agronomy (农学) that