Leben (Life aka misc)
Social Media Now Main Source of News In US, Research Suggests
Social media and video networks have become the main source of news in the US, overtaking traditional TV channels and news websites, research suggests. More than half (54%) of people get news from networks like Facebook, X and YouTube — overtaking TV (50%) and news sites and apps (48%). “The Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
Your Brain Has a Hidden Beat — and Smarter Minds Sync To It
When the brain is under pressure, certain neural signals begin to move in sync — much like a well-rehearsed orchestra. A new study from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is the first to show how flexibly this neural synchrony adjusts to different situations and that this dynamic coordination is closely Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
Novo Nordisk Loses Canadian Patent Protection For Blockbuster Diabetes Drug Over Unpaid $450 Fee
Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk forfeited patent protection for semaglutide — the active ingredient in blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy — in Canada after failing to pay a $450 maintenance fee in 2019. The company had paid maintenance fees through 2018 but requested a refund for the Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) UGH
Trump Organization Announces Mobile Plan, $499 Smartphone
The Trump Organization on Monday unveiled a mobile phone plan and a $499 smartphone that is set to launch in September. The new service, Trump Mobile, will offer a $47.45-per-month plan that includes “unlimited” talk, text and data, as well as roadside assistance and a “Telehealth and Pharmacy Benefit,” according Read more…
Creativity Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Fake Bands and Artificial Songs are Taking Over YouTube and Spotify
Spain’s newspaper El Pais found an entire fake album on YouTube titled Rumba Congo (1973). And they cite a study from France’s International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers that estimated revenue from AI-generated music will rise to $4 billion in 2028, generating 20% of all streaming platforms’ revenue: Read more…