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☆ A body-clock researcher explains why he never eats high-protein meals at night, and waits 1 hour to eat breakfast
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewScientist Satchidananda Panda has always been fascinated by what our bodies' internal clocks can do for us. AdvertisementPanda says if you're going to eat a protein-rich meal, make sure you time it so it's not too late after dark. Randy Shropshire/Getty ImagesResearch shows that late-night eating prompts the body to overproduce stomach acid. This is advice some muscle-builders and other researchers disagree with — they say drinking protein shakes at night can help with muscle growth. Advertisement"If we eat a high protein load late in the night, then our stomach produces disproportionately more acid to digest that," Panda said.

Persons: —, Panda, Satchidananda, Randy Shropshire, he's, Oscar Wong Organizations: Service, Business, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Getty, Research, San Diego firefighters Locations: Venice Beach, Venice , California

☆ This company charges from $350 an hour to teach people how to behave at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAs more companies issue return-to-office mandates, it's opened up discussions around people lacking office etiquette — from what they eat in the office to how they converse with colleagues. Myka Meier runs US-based firm Beaumont Etiquette , which offers etiquette courses for companies and individuals to learn soft skills like communication, dining etiquette, and how to dress for work, among other things. Gen Z is struggling with communication skillsSome Gen Z workers are struggling with soft skills like communication. Advertisement"You have to educate yourself — all etiquette is, is being kind and respectful to other people and putting others first."

Persons: —, it's, Myka Meier, Meier, Gen Z, Longhua Liao, Zers, that's Organizations: Service, Business, Fortune, KPMG, Deloitte

☆ Apple supplier Foxconn sees strong 2024 as Q4 beats forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The outlook has turned rosier since Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said in November the world's largest contract electronics maker had "relatively conservative and neutral" expectations for 2024. The profit beat a T$43.52 billion LSEG SmartEstimate, which gives greater weight to forecasts from analysts who are more consistently accurate. In the fourth quarter, consumer electronics including smartphones accounted for 58% of revenue while cloud and networking products, including servers, contributed 20%. Foxconn said it expects revenue for the first quarter to slightly decline from a year earlier, with revenue for smart computer electronics also likely to drop in the period. Apple last month reported sales and profit that beat Wall Street estimates, powered by growth in its iPhone business though its China sales missed analysts' targets.

Persons: 20JUL16 SCMP, Nora Tam, Foxconn, Young Liu Organizations: South China Morning, Getty, Foxconn, Hai Precision Industry Co, Apple, Wall Locations: Foxconn, Longhua, Shenzhen, 20JUL16, South, China

☆ The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is peaking, giving you the chance to see up to 40 shooting stars an hour. Here's how to watch.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is due to peak May 5, offering up to 40 shooting stars per hour. The dazzling display is known as the Eta Aquarids and takes place in May each year when Earth travels through debris left behind by Halley's Comet. The meteor shower is active this year from between April 15 to May 27, but it is expected to peak on May 5. NASAThe Eta Aquarids are one of the few showers that favor the Southern Hemisphere. So you will have to wait over 20 years to see another Eta Aquarids outburst," he added.

☆ The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is about to peak, giving you the chance to see up to 40 shooting stars an hour. Here's how to watch.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is due to peak May 5, offering up to 40 shooting stars per hour. If you're heading out to see the display, here are NASA's top tips for getting the best look. The meteor shower is active this year from between April 15 to May 27, but it is expected to peak on May 5. NASAThe Eta Aquarids are one of the few showers that favor the Southern Hemisphere. So you will have to wait over 20 years to see another Eta Aquarids outburst," he added.

The most chilling moment in Gerard Johnstone’s new horror film, “M3GAN,” comes early. Its wildly popular — and immediately viral — trailer seems to give away the entire story, beat by beat, but what it can’t convey is the picture’s delightfully oddball tone, which is poised at a peculiar juncture of slasher horror and self-aware satire. Gemma, dressed in flannels, so you know she’s an antisocial nerd, has developed M3GAN, short for Model 3 Generative ANdroid. As a character, M3GAN is a marvel of design, combining body actor (Amie Donald), voice (Jenna Davis), animatronics, makeup and special effects. (“Humanity kills every day, just to make its existence more bearable,” M3GAN cackles, presumably after doing some online reading about Apple and Foxconn’s Longhua facility.)

☆ Foxconn says 'technical error' occurred when hiring workers at major iPhone plant in China
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Foxconn employees on the assembly line in Longhua, Shenzhen, China. The company reportedly employed students working overtime at its iPhone factory in Zhengzhou. Apple's major supplier Foxconn said on Thursday a "technical error" occurred when hiring new recruits at a major iPhone factory in China and offered an apology, one day after the company was rocked by fresh worker unrest. Hundreds of workers joined protests at Foxconn's flagship iPhone plant in China's Zhengzhou, with some men smashing surveillance cameras and windows, footage uploaded on social media showed. The company said in a statement it will continue to communicate with employees and try its best to solve concerns and demands by them.

☆ iPhone supply disruptions in China weigh on Apple, but should be temporary headwind
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Club take The production headwinds in China don't shake our confidence in Apple. At the same time, we're interested in getting a clearer picture on when iPhone production in China could normalize. We see production snags as a temporary risk that could moderate once China ultimately abandons its zero-Covid policy. Apart from production challenges in China, Apple's stock has been held back this year by macroeconomic pressures and foreign exchange headwinds, with shares down roughly 16% year-to-date. Apple's stock climbed nearly 8% last week, as tech stocks surged on the back of weaker-than-expected inflation data for October.

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