Leben (Life aka misc)
Exercise is as Effective as Medication in Treating Depression, Study Finds
A major new review by the Cochrane collaboration — an independent network of researchers — evaluated 73 randomized controlled trials involving about 5,000 people with depression and found that exercise matched the effectiveness of both pharmacological treatments and psychological therapies. The biological mechanisms overlap considerably with antidepressants. “Exercise can help Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Apple Partners With Google on Siri Upgrade, Declares Gemini ‘Most Capable Foundation’
Apple has struck a multi-year partnership with Google to power a more capable version of Siri using Gemini AI models, ending months of speculation about which company would help the iPhone maker catch up in the generative AI race. Apple said it had determined after “careful evaluation” that “Google’s technology Read more…
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China is Geoengineering Deserts With Blue-Green Algae
Deserts are hard to reclaim because plants cannot survive on shifting sand, but scientists in northwest China are changing that — by dropping vast amounts of blue-green algae onto the dry terrain. These specially selected strains of cyanobacteria can survive extreme heat and drought for long periods, according to China Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Norway Reaches 97% EV Sales as EVs Now Outnumber Diesels On Its Roads
Norway has released its December and full year 2025 automotive sales numbers and the world’s leading EV haven has broken records once again. The country had previously targeted an end to fossil car sales in 2025, and it basically got there. In 2017, Norway set a formal non-binding target to Read more…
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Ubisoft Closes Game Studio Where Workers Voted to Unionize Two Weeks Ago
The union will “pursue every legal recourse to ensure that the rights of these workers are respected and not infringed in any way.” The union said in a news release that it’s illegal in Canada for companies to close businesses because of unionization. That’s not necessarily what happened here, according Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Streamer Spend To Top $100B For First Time In 2026
Streamer spend on content is set to top the $100 billion mark for the first time this year, according to an Ampere Analysis report. The landmark figure will be met as global streamers “remain the primary driver of growth in content investment,” according to Ampere. Spend by the likes of Read more…