Online privacy policies can be 90,000 words long. Here are 3 ways to simplify them

Jan 28, 2025 02:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Rokas Tenys/Shutterstock Think about the last app you downloaded. Did you read every word of the associated privacy policy? If so, did you fully understand it? If you said no to either of these questions, you are not...

Breaking up the band: why solo artists have come to dominate the music charts

Jan 28, 2025 02:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Shutterstock Predictions for this years Hottest 100 countdown revealed an interesting trend that has come to dominate popular music over the past decade: the prevalence of solo artists over bands. In the past 15 years,...

Exercise does increase calorie burn – but probably not as much as you might hope

Jan 28, 2025 02:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Its generally accepted that exercise is a key element of losing weight. But this long-held view has been called into question in recent years with no shortage of articles and podcasts claiming its a myth that exercise...

Why neglecting you brain health can make it harder to achieve physical goals

Jan 28, 2025 02:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Our cognition and mental wellbeing are crucial factors for our quality of life and put us in a good position to contribute to society. Ultimately, it can be near impossible to achieve physical goals and demanding life...

‘Sorry, I didn’t get that’: AI misunderstands some people’s words more than others

Jan 28, 2025 02:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

The idea of a humanlike artificial intelligence assistant that you can speak with has been alive in many peoples imaginations since the release of Her, Spike Jonzes 2013 film about a man who falls in love with a Siri-like...

Norovirus, aka the winter vomiting bug, is on the rise – an infectious disease expert explains the best ways to stay safe

Jan 28, 2025 02:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

The highly contagious norovirus popularly known as stomach flu or the winter vomiting bug is now surging through the U.S.. The number of outbreaks is up significantly over previous years, possibly due in part to a new...

Understanding paranormal beliefs and conspiracy theories isn’t just about misinformation – this course unpacks the history

Jan 28, 2025 02:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: Investigating the Paranormal What prompted the idea for the course? My training and...