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Do posture correctors work, or is forward head posture overblamed?
Posture correctors are a large and growing category: elastic braces, clavicle straps, vibrating sensors that buzz when you slump. They sell against an intuitive story, which…
Do AI text detectors work? Why a confident percentage is not evidence
Paste a paragraph into an AI detector and it hands back something that looks like a measurement: “87% likely AI-generated”. It has a decimal point. It…
Fibermaxxing: Does More Fibre Actually Help?
A rare wellness trend pointing at something real. The catch is in the name: the benefits plateau around the recommended intake, not above it.
When a bot screens your CV or interviews you: what the hiring experiments found
If you apply for a job this year, there is a reasonable chance that the first thing to read your CV will not be a person,…
Do greens powders like AG1 actually do anything?
Greens powders are the supplement you hear about before you ever look for one. AG1 and its rivals sponsor a large share of the podcasts that…
Why AI Tools Can Make You More Tired, Not Less
The promise was a lighter workload. The observed pattern was task expansion, blurred role boundaries and cognitive load, mostly self-imposed.
Should you ask an AI chatbot about your symptoms? What the trial found
Large language models pass medical licensing exams, and the natural inference is that describing your symptoms to one should get you a doctor-quality answer. A randomised…
Does putting your phone in greyscale actually cut screen time?
Switching your phone to greyscale is one of the most widely shared tricks for using it less. The pitch is that bright colours make apps rewarding,…
Mouth Taping: Does It Work, and Is It Safe?
The fastest-growing sleep search of 2026 has one systematic review behind it, and its conclusion is a safety warning rather than a verdict on effectiveness.
Does employee monitoring software stress workers out, and does it even work?
Activity trackers, screenshot tools, keystroke counters and AI “productivity scores” spread quickly once work moved home, and they have not gone away. The case for them…
Do monitor light bars reduce eye strain?
Monitor light bars clip onto the top of your screen and shine light down onto the desk while, in theory, keeping it off the display. The…
Matcha vs Coffee: Which Is Better for Focus?
The theanine claim has better evidence than most tea folklore, and the most recent meta-analysis on it was co-written by a tea company and a consumer…
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