Automation: US Sugar introduces new autonomous harvesting technology
Will not lay off any employees, either, but will retrain them for other roles.
Health: Method to suppress apo(b) protein production may have been found
apo(b) is implicated in heart disease and is sort of the new "heart diseases" biomarker du jour.
Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses recorded users engaged in private activities
And those video clips have been shared with 3rd party contractors.
Demographics
Economy
Everything is Untrue
Gen Z/Generational issues
Nation of Idiots
Social media
Stupidity
Economy: Median age of US home buyers chart is meaningless
This widely circulated chart is meaningless and worthless.
Environment: Mandatory energy assessment before a home sale
More opportunity for fraud and corruption.
Public health: Start measuring cholesterol levels at age 10
Cardiologists want far more people on cholesterol medication, at even younger ages. Plus my not good experience on these meds ...
Software: When did the title “Software Engineer” become common?
For decades, those who create software were referred to as "programmers" or "software developers". Today, the title of "Software Engineer" is now common.
Demographics: Massachusetts school enrollment at 30-year low
We have ghost towns in our future.
Demographics: Who orders delivery restaurant food?
Poor people, apparently. Crazy.
Health: Carrots probably do not improve your night vision
Many of us have been told, over past years, about beta-carotene and the need to eat carrots to improve night vision. Probably not true.
Nutrition: Americans tired of being told what to eat
Dietary advice is constantly changing, and you need an app or spreadsheet to track your food and adhere to guidelines. Survey says people are fed up with it.
Demographics: Children age 0-14 now 17% of population, down from 31%
The % of the population aged 0-14 has fallen from a peak of 31% to about 17% as the US fertility rate has collapsed.
Demographics: What percent of kids have their own cell phone?
More than 25% of kids have their own phone by age 8, and a large majority will have their own smart phone between age 12-14.
Demographics: Most kids no longer allowed to walk nearby
Many kids are not permitted to do much outside, independently.