Every day, the same, again
U.S. government to spend $890K on nothing.
High Frequency Trading and the Hacked Associated Press Twitter Account.
Scientists Unsure Why Female Flies Expel Sperm and Eat It.
Humans feel empathy for robots.
Their research provides the first evidence that people’s visual biases change when surrounded by members of their own group. “Having one’s group or posse around actually changes the perceived seriousness of the threat,” said Joseph Cesario, lead author on the study and assistant professor of psychology.
There were approximately 32 million users of psychedelic drugs in the United States in 2010.
1 million hours of psychiatrist time wasted yearly on phone approval for hospitalization.
Those scientists had stumbled into a parallel world of pseudo-academia, complete with prestigiously titled conferences and journals that sponsor them. Many of the journals and meetings have names that are nearly identical to those of established, well-known publications and events. [NY Times]
Eye Tracker Finds Which Ads Actually Stick, Pushes ‘Cost-Per-Visual’ As New Madison Avenue Currency. [Thanks Tim]
New research shows how Shakespeare’s grammatical trickery excites the “language network.”
Slash (/): Not Just a Punctuation Mark Anymore.
Cell towers disguised (poorly) as trees.
Graphic Designer Dad Illustrates His Kids’ Lunch Bags Almost Every Day Since 2008.
There Were Penguins on the Floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
