Chipmaker Intel soars on signs of PC market recovery
By Samrhitha A Intel rose nearly 8% on Friday and sparked a jump in chip stocks after its
2023-10-27 21:54
Sam Bankman-Fried jury to hear FTX founder's testimony in fraud trial
By Jody Godoy and Luc Cohen NEW YORK - Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to take the stand on Friday at
2023-10-27 21:19
Germany Stands Ready to Back Strategic Asset Siemens Energy
Germany’s Economy Ministry is prepared to support Siemens Energy AG because it sees the company as a strategic
2023-10-27 20:46
Your brain doesn’t work the same on Zoom, scientists say
Your brain doesn’t work the same when you speak to someone on Zoom, scientists have confirmed. Neural signalling is significantly less when chatting to someone through a video call rather than having a face-to-face conversation, the new study found. When researchers watched the brain of someone talking in real life, they found that there was a detailed and complex system of neurological activity. On Zoom, however, that was dramatically less. It suggests that there is still something fundamentally lacking about speaking with someone online. People’s faces are not able to light up people’s brains in the same way, the researchers suggest. That is something of a surprise: current models suggest that the brain should process people’s faces in the same way whether they are on Zoom or in real life, given the features of them are the same. But the new study suggests that there really is something fundamentally different between the two contexts. “In this study we find that the social systems of the human brain are more active during real live in-person encounters than on Zoom,” said Joy Hirsch, a Yale professor who was the lead author on the new study. “Zoom appears to be an impoverished social communication system relative to in-person conditions.” To find that, researchers studied people’s brains in real time as well as looking at other signals, such as where people’s eyes moved. As well as increased neural activity, the researchers found that people’s eyes hovered for longer on the real faces, for instance. The two people’s brains also seemed to be more co-ordinated. That suggests that there are more social cues being shared between the two people, they said. “Overall, the dynamic and natural social interactions that occur spontaneously during in-person interactions appear to be less apparent or absent during Zoom encounters,” Professor Hirsch said. “This is a really robust effect.” The study suggests that face-to-face encounters remain very important, even as technology companies and others come up with new ways for us to interact with people remotely, the authors said. “Online representations of faces, at least with current technology, do not have the same ‘privileged access’ to social neural circuitry in the brain that is typical of the real thing,” said Professor Hirsch. The findings are described in a new paper, ‘Separable Processes for Live “In-Person” and Live “Zoom-like” Faces’, published in Imaging Neuroscience. Read More The Apple Watch feature everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived Scientists find surprise ‘layer’ underneath surface of Mars Apple’s plans for the future of AirPods might just have been revealed
2023-10-27 20:21
Deutsche Bank Executive Warns of Growing ‘Fat Tail’ ESG Risk
Investors face a growing risk that climate change will result in a sudden loss of value, with existing
2023-10-27 19:57
Exxon Raises Dividend After Free Cash Flow Soars More Than Expected
Exxon Mobil Corp. boosted dividends more than expected and posted a surprise cash flow increase, reaping the benefits
2023-10-27 19:26
A Shaky Mega-Project Risks Throwing Carbon Offsets Into Chaos
It’s been a brutal year for the developers of Kariba, one of the planet’s largest carbon projects. That
2023-10-27 18:55
Tinder's new feature lets friends and family pick your dates
Tinder has introduced a feature that allows friends and family to take full control of your dating life – well, kind of. Dating debriefs with friends are a given with 75 per cent of singles admitting to discussing their dating life several times a month. Now, with Tinder Matchmaker, the platform is giving your nearest and dearest a say in the matter by allowing them to take over your profile and check out hopeful potentials. It works by inviting others, regardless of whether they have a Tinder profile or not, to view and suggest dates. But ultimately, the main user has the final say. "For years, singles have asked their friends to help find their next match on Tinder, and now we're making that so easy with Tinder Matchmaker," Melissa Hobley, Chief Marketing Officer at Tinder said. She continued: "Tinder Matchmaker brings your circle of trust into your dating journey and helps you see the possibilities you might be overlooking from the perspective of those closest to you." The popular dating app has partnered with rapper Coi Leray to bring the feature to life. "Handing your phone over to the friend group was the original vibe check. Obviously you want your friends to like whoever you’re crushing on, and Tinder Matchmaker is a fun way to get the bestie seal of approval even before the match," the 'Players' rapper said. Intrigued? Here's how to try out Tinder Matchmaker for yourself: A Tinder Matchmaker session can be started directly from a profile card, or within app settings. Users can share their unique link with up to 15 friends in a 24 hour period. After following the link, the matchmaker can either log in to Tinder or continue as a guest (after completing an age verification prompt and agreeing to Tinder’s terms as outlined). Matchmakers have 24 hours to play cupid before the session expires, where they can recommend profiles for the Tinder user but won’t be able to chat or send messages on their behalf. Once the session expires, Tinder users will have the opportunity to review the profiles their matchmakers’ Like for them. Profiles that received a Like from a matchmaker will be marked as a “recommendation” (profiles sent a Nope won’t change). The Tinder user still makes the final call on who to Like - but now knows who their friends are rooting for. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-27 18:25
Entering AI era, Taiwan chip industry urges speeding up renewables push
By Sarah Wu HSINCHU, Taiwan (Reuters) -Taiwan's chip industry is ready to work with the government to achieve its 2050
2023-10-27 17:47
Microsoft Is On Pace to Buy More Clean Jet Fuel Than Most Airlines
Some of the world’s biggest corporate consumers of air travel are investing in cleaner jet fuel, using a
2023-10-27 17:25
Garuda Tests First Commercial Flight On Biofuel to Cut Emissions
Indonesia’s flag carrier will test its first commercial flight using jet fuel mixed with palm oil to reduce
2023-10-27 14:50
Karpowership Wins Environment Permit for South African Power Plant
Karpowership won environmental authorization for one of three ship-mounted power plants it wants to connect to the South
2023-10-27 13:57