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☆ GPS Watch? No Thanks. Top Runners Are Ditching the Data.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Scott Cacciola | More About Scott Cacciola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For many, GPS watches are a remarkably useful training tool. But there are other runners, including world-class runners like Jacobs, who have a hard time understanding the fuss. “I like to focus more on the feel of everything and not worry too much about the time,” Jacobs said. Heather MacLean, an Olympic 1,500-meter runner, recalled a period of her life when she enjoyed the utility of a GPS watch. Later, as a first-year pro with Team New Balance Boston, MacLean tried to be consistent about wearing a GPS watch but was hampered by a couple of issues.

Persons: Jacobs, ” Jacobs, Heather MacLean, MacLean Organizations: GPS, University of Massachusetts, Garmin, New Balance Boston

☆ AI is changing how we work and create. It's also damaging our environment.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Generative AI is changing how people work, complete assignments, date, and create. But the massive computer systems powering AI consume vast amounts of water and emit tons of carbon. Even with green initiatives by big companies, the scale of the impact is expected to increase. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. Insider previously reported AI is like a tidal wave prepared to crash over the economy, eliminating more jobs than we yet realize.

Persons: Bard, ChatGPT, Adrienne Russell Organizations: Service, Information, Society, University of Massachusetts, Center for Journalism, Media, University of Washington Locations: San Francisco and New York

Aziz Umerov looks at a portrait of his sister Leniye Umerova, a Ukrainian from Russian-annexed Crimea arrested in Russia, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 11, 2023. A Reuters review of Rudenko's social media account on Telegram didn't find any messages critical of the war. Russia's top investigative body, the Investigative Committee, the Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor General's Office didn't respond to requests for comment on the phenomenon of carousel arrests or individual cases. A Reuters review of Russian court records identified seven cases of carousel arrests this year, with the suspects involved arrested and jailed between two and five times in succession. Not all "carousel" arrests lead to more serious criminal charges, and for some detainees, time spent behind bars is frightening enough.

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☆ Why it matters that this year’s Women’s World Cup teams ditched white shorts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —When England take the field at Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final, the team won’t look the same as the one that won the European championship last July. No white shorts. The number of nations whose uniforms feature white shorts decreased from 2019’s tournament, despite the number of participants expanding from 24 to 32. Melton noted that the historical prevalence of white shorts in women’s sports suggests that little to no consideration was given to how women’s bodies differ from men’s. Eugenie Le Sommer of France, one of several teams to switch from white shorts to dark-colored ones at this year's World Cup.

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☆ Brian Gormley — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Brian Gormley | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Brian GormleyBrian Gormley covers venture capital and healthcare for The Wall Street Journal. He has bachelor's degrees in political science and journalism from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a master's degree in journalism from Boston University.

Persons: Brian Gormley Brian Gormley Organizations: The Wall Street, University of Massachusetts, Boston University Locations: Amherst

☆ America's wealthiest 10% are responsible for 40% of its climate-crisis-causing emissions. Tax them, researchers say.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The richest 10% of Americans' income has generated 40% of US carbon emissions, a new study found. Tax shareholders rather than focusing on consumers, the study authors argue. How much carbon emissions are produced in the supply chain to create the earnings of each income group, pre-tax. Not only was the top 10% earners' income generating over 40% of emissions, but the income of the top 1% was responsible for 15%-17% of emissions, they found. In the US, multiple proposals for a carbon tax have been introduced in Congress.

Persons: Peter Unger, Patrick T, Fallon, Jared Starr, Starr, Carlo Allegri, That's Organizations: Investments, Service, Getty Images, Getty, University of Massachusetts Amherst, International Monetary Fund Locations: Manhattan

☆ America’s richest 10% are responsible for 40% of its planet-heating pollution, new report finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Robert Alexander/Getty ImagesTo do this, the researchers analyzed huge datasets spanning 30 years to connect financial transactions to carbon pollution. They found the wealthiest 10% in the US, households making more than about $178,000, were responsible for 40% of the nation’s human-caused, planet-heating pollution. But a household making money from the hospital industry would need to bring in $11 million to produce the same amount of planet-heating pollution. Identifying the main actors behind the climate crisis is vital for governments to develop policies that cut planet-heating pollution in a fair way, he added. “At the moment, the way the economy works is that it takes money and turns it into climate pollution that is destabilizing life on Earth,” Nicholas said.

Persons: CNN —, you’ve, it’s, ”, Jared Starr, Robert Alexander, ” Starr, Starr, Kimberly Nicholas, Mark Paul, ” Nicholas Organizations: CNN, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Santa, Santa Fe Municipal Airport, Lund University, Rutgers University, Oxfam, “ Locations: Santa Fe, Santa Fe , New Mexico, Sweden

☆ Opinion: Hitting the gym or going to yoga? Your workout clothes could be doing more harm than you realize
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Opinion Alden Wicker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

BPA is an endocrine disruptor, meaning that it mimics or interferes with the body’s hormones. It governs weight management and your energy levels, not to mention your skin’s appearance and your ability to fend off illness. Others have tried to argue that some of the chemicals in clothing fell within the legal and regulatory limits. The signs that something is very, very wrong with our reproductive health and endocrine systems are myriad. After all, you might be undoing the benefits of hitting the gym every day when your workout clothes could be doing so much damage to your health.

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☆ Amid Sextortion’s Rise, Computer Scientists Tap A.I. to Identify Risky Apps
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Tripp Mickle | More About Tripp Mickle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“There are reviews out there that talk about the type of dangerous behavior that occurs, but those reviews are drowned out,” Mr. Levine said. “You can’t find them.”Predators are increasingly weaponizing apps and online services to collect explicit images. Because Apple’s and Google’s app stores don’t offer keyword searches, Mr. Levine said, it can be difficult for parents to find warnings of inappropriate sexual conduct. He doesn’t plan to profit off the site but is encouraging donations to the University of Massachusetts to offset its costs. Mr. Levine and a dozen computer scientists investigated the number of reviews that warned of child sexual abuse across more than 550 social networking apps distributed by Apple and Google.

Persons: ” Mr, Levine Organizations: ” Predators, University of Massachusetts, Apple, Google

☆ OpenAI's ChatGPT can write impressive code. Here are the prompts you should use for the best results, experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider spoke to several experts to get their tips for prompting ChatGPT to generate better code. Insider spoke to several computer-science experts and tech workers who've created software with ChatGPT to get their advice for generating better code. Ernst, whose students sometimes use GPT to help them with assignments, said adding technical detail to prompts or feeding the bot example code can help improve results. Assign ChatGPT a roleGiving ChatGPT a specific persona can help it understand what a user wants. Brush up on the basicsNo matter how specific users keep their prompts, language can still be ambiguous.

Persons: OpenAI's ChatGPT, ChatGPT, who've, Ammaar Reshi, who's, it's, Reshi, Neil Ernst, Ernst, Jason Gulya, Emery Berger, Berger Organizations: University of Victoria, Berkeley College, University of Massachusetts Amherst

☆ The Chuck Close Painting Is Heading to Auction. The Dog Walker Abides.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( John Leland | More About John Leland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Paintings by Chuck Close once sold for as much as $4.8 million. He offered the painting to Sotheby’s, which scheduled it for auction last December but then withdrew it because Mr. Close’s studio and longtime gallery had no record of the painting. Instead of a jackpot, Mr. Herman had a bill for $1,742, for stretching the canvas onto a frame. “One reader commented that I was the Dude redux,” Mr. Herman said, referring to the lovable stoner in the Coens’ “The Big Lebowski.”He so is. Mr. Herman passed.

Persons: Herman, Chuck Close, Caroline White, White’s, Mr, Herman said, Alfred Fuente —, ”, —, Close’s, Taylor Curry Organizations: University of Massachusetts, New York Times, Heritage Locations: Chelsea, New York

☆ I've tried over 25 side hustles, says 27-year-old—here's how to find the most lucrative one
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Cody Berman is no stranger to side hustles. Today, Berman makes his money selling digital products like an online course and printables people buy on Etsy and print on their own. He's also in real estate, renting out long-term properties and short-term housing in New England. Given his years of dabbling, Berman's gleaned some insights about side hustles. Here's how to find the most lucrative hustle for you.

Persons: Cody Berman, Berman, He's Organizations: University of Massachusetts Locations: Amherst, New England

Of course, that nickname started with his mother, who called her middle son by his initials, he said in an interview before the UPS deal was announced. O'Brien had warned UPS ahead of the deal not to "go down the road of being greedy, being more loyal to Wall Street than Main Street." O'Brien crisscrossed the country in the weeks ahead of a threatened UPS strike on Aug. 1, fortifying Teamster members' resolve with "practice" pickets and profanity-punctuated speeches. Nelson cheered on O'Brien after the UPS deal in a statement, calling the right to strike the "only countervailing force to capitalism that is otherwise unchecked ... UPS workers have until Aug. 22 to vote on the tentative deal.

Persons: Sean O'Brien, O'Brien, Steven Tolman, John Logan, Shawn Fain, Sara Nelson, Nelson, ROLLBACKS O'Brien, Steve Striffler, We've, Lisa Baertlein, Ben Klayman, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United Parcel Service, UPS, Workers, Unions, San Francisco State University, United Auto Workers, of Flight, Boston Local, company, University of Massachusetts, Boston Labor Resource Center, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, U.S, Massachusetts, Los Angeles

☆ Was the Rolled-Up Painting in the Dog Walker’s Closet Worth Millions?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( John Leland | More About John Leland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Close, best known for his monumental photorealist portraits, had not yet found his style and was painting in an expressionist mode heavily influenced by Willem de Kooning. Mr. Close sued on free speech grounds. His lawyer, in what became a well-known First Amendment case, argued that “art is as fully protected by the Constitution as political or social speech.”The lawyer was Mr. Silver, future poodle owner. Mr. Silver prevailed in court, then lost on appeal. Mr. Close, who later dismissed the exhibition as “sort of transitional work,” lost his job.

Persons: Herman, Chuck Close, “, ”, Willem de Kooning, Bob Dylan, Close, Silver Organizations: University of Massachusetts Amherst, New Locations: New York, “

☆ Here's 3 ways to get ChatGPT to write better code, according to experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider spoke to several experts to get their tips for generating better code with ChatGPT. The AI-powered chatbot's ability to write impressive code has freaked out programmers and caught the attention of some tech CEOs. Insider spoke to several computer science experts and tech workers who've created software with ChatGPT to get their advice for generating better code. Assign ChatGPT a roleGiving ChatGPT a specific persona can help it understand what a user wants. Brush up on the basicsNo matter how specific users keep their prompts, language can still be ambiguous.

Persons: OpenAI's ChatGPT, who've, ChatGPT, Ammaar, who's, it's, Reshi, Neil Ernst, Ernst, Jason Gulya, Emery Berger, Berger Organizations: Morning, University of Victoria, Berkeley College, University of Massachusetts Amherst

☆ Constipation linked with cognitive decline, research finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Chronic constipation has been linked with inflammation and mental disorders such as anxiety and depression, but there have been many unanswered questions about the relationship between digestive health and long-term cognitive function, according to a news release. Cognitive function refers to a person’s mental capacity for learning, thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, remembering and paying attention. To find clues to these queries, the authors assessed more than 112,000 adults who had participated in the Nurses’ Health Study, Nurses’ Health Study II and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. The authors of the latest research collected data on participants’ bowel movement frequency from 2012 to 2013, participants’ self-assessments of cognitive function between 2014 and 2017, and details on some participants’ objectively measured cognitive function between 2014 and 2018. But bowel movement frequency and subjective cognitive function were also linked with the participants’ gut microbiomes, the authors found.

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It also happens to be the most important skill every therapist needs to be good at their job: reflective listening. But there's one powerful tool we teach that can be used not just in your intimate relationships, but with friends, family and even coworkers. The goal of reflective listening isn't to solve the problem for the other person, but rather for them to feel validated and heard. Begin the conversation with the person who has the object; the other person doesn't get to talk until they're handed it. Pepper Schwartz, PhD, is a sexuality expert and co-author of "Relationship Rx: Prescriptions for Lasting Love and Deeper Connection."

Persons: we've, they've, Jessica Griffin, Jessica, Pepper Schwartz, Pepper Organizations: University of Massachusetts Chan Medical, Twitter, University of Washington Locations: PsyD, Seattle

☆ Truth Behind Tech Industry's Fake Work Problem: Bad Managers, Bosses
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Hugh Langley | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

The tech employees spoke with us on the condition of anonymity to avoid professional reprisal. There's only one real culprit for the culture of "fake work," he said. The latest version of fake work emerged as part of the tech industry's pandemic-driven boom and bust. "I think COVID was an accelerator for fake work because a lot of these tech companies hired. As for Graham, he's since moved to another tech company, where he said he felt his contributions were more valued.

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☆ America’s Green Skills Gap Raises Concerns About Energy Transition
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Dieter Holger | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

But recent data shows strong growth in demand for green skills exacerbating an already tight market where demand outstrips supply. The online professional network defines green skills as those that make economic activities more environmentally sustainable, such as carbon accounting, hydrogen engineering and battery manufacturing. It considers green jobs to be ones which include climate action objectives such as removing pollution and preserving natural resources. Likewise, more than 114,000 U.S. clean energy jobs were created in 2022, according to last week’s annual employment report from the U.S. Department of Energy. As of 2023, nearly 11% of U.S. transport workers, such as employees of carmakers, have green skills, according to LinkedIn.

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☆ How Much Do You Know About the Menstrual Cycle?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Alisha Haridasani Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Posts on social media and several surveys underscore just how pervasive the knowledge void is. A 2016 survey suggested that women of reproductive age also had notable gaps in their understanding of the menstrual cycle. The problem is partly rooted in the quality and depth of sex and health education in schools, which varies dramatically from state to state, Dr. Bobel said. In the fall, Washington, D.C., will become the first jurisdiction in the country to roll out mandatory, standardized classes on menstrual health starting in the fourth grade. In Florida, a new bill limiting education around the menstrual cycle for certain age groups will go into effect on July 1.

Persons: Tampax, Chris Bobel, Bobel, Ed, “, she’s, ”, Jennifer Lincoln, ” “ Organizations: University of Massachusetts, D.C Locations: University of Massachusetts Boston, Washington, Florida

☆ Daniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers leaker and anti-war activist, dies at 92
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Washington CNN —Daniel Ellsberg, a former military analyst and anti-war activist whose disclosure of the so-called Pentagon Papers revealed systemic US government deception about the Vietnam War, has died, his family announced in a statement. As part of his work with RAND, Ellsberg had access to classified documents that demonstrated how the US government had systemically lied to the public about the war, and Ellsberg felt compelled to reveal the information. In a letter to his friends that he shared on social media in March, Ellsberg reflected on his decision to leak the Pentagon Papers. “It was a fate I would gladly have accepted if it meant hastening the end of the Vietnam War, unlikely as that seemed (and was). “No organization really wants to show how the sausage is made or legislation is made, and they prefer to be the only voice on policy to the public,” Ellsberg told NPR.

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☆ EU official to confront Zuckerberg after damning report on company’s handling of child sexual abuse material
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A top European Union official plans to confront Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in an in-person meeting over reports this week that the company has failed to prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material on its platform. Thierry Breton, a European commissioner who has led the charge on regulating digital platforms, will visit Meta’s California headquarters on June 23 and plans to raise the matter with Zuckerberg personally, he tweeted Thursday. “#Meta’s voluntary code on child protection seems not to work,” Breton said. “Child exploitation is a horrific crime,” the spokesperson said. A spokesperson for the European Commission didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

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☆ Instagram's algorithms are promoting accounts that share child sex abuse content, researchers find
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Instagram's recommendation algorithms have been connecting and promoting accounts that facilitate and sell child sexual abuse content, according to an investigation published Wednesday. Meta's photo-sharing service stands out from other social media platforms and "appears to have a particularly severe problem" with accounts showing self-generated child sexual abuse material, or SG-CSAM, Stanford University researchers wrote in an accompanying study. Stamos, who is now director of the Stanford Internet Observatory, said the problem has persisted after Elon Musk acquired Twitter late last year. "They then cut off our API access," he added, referring to the software that lets researchers access Twitter data to conduct their studies. Earlier this year, NBC News reported multiple Twitter accounts that offer or sell CSAM have remained available for months, even after Musk pledged to address problems with child exploitation on the social messaging service.

Persons: Instagram, Alex Stamos, Stamos, Elon Musk, CSAM, Musk Organizations: Stanford University, Wall Street Journal, Stanford, Policy Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Stanford Internet Observatory, Elon, Twitter, NBC News, YouTube

☆ Meta is setting up a taskforce after Instagram was found to guide users to child-sex context
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Meta has set up a taskforce to counter child exploitation following a Wall Street Journal report. An investigation by the newspaper and academic researchers found Instagram promoted child-sex material. It highlighted the failings of Big Tech firms in regulating the spread of illicit content online. Meta has set up a taskforce to counter child exploitation after a news report said Instagram helped promote networks of accounts trading child-sex content. Twitter owner Elon Musk has also identified sexual content of children online as a serious problem.

Persons: Meta, Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, Elon Musk, We're Organizations: Big Tech, Street, Stanford University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, The, The New York Times, Twitter

☆ Despite world-beating growth, India's lack of jobs threatens its young
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Ira Dugal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

India's urban unemployment soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching a high of 20.9% in the April-June 2020 quarter, while wages fell. Falling employment and earnings undermine India’s chances to fuel the economic growth needed to create jobs for its young and growing population. This means that of the estimated urban workforce of about 150 million, only 73 million have full-time jobs. But only 24 million will likely be created, leaving behind "46 million missing jobs." "From that lens, a growth rate of 6.5% will solve a third of India’s jobs problem," Bhandari wrote.

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