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Does breathwork actually reduce stress? The trial evidence
Breathwork sits in an unusual position: it is a wellness trend with real randomised trials behind it, promoted…
Apple Watch Health Age: can a watch tell you how old your body is?
Apple has joined WHOOP and Oura in turning your wearable data into a single “age”. Health Age, announced…
Do collagen supplements work for skin, hair and joints?
Collagen powder is one of the best-selling supplements in the world, promising firmer skin, stronger hair and less…
Do website blockers and focus apps actually work?
Focus apps, site blockers and screen-time limits are a large industry built on an untested premise: that removing…
Lateral reading: the fact-checker habit that still works when fakes are perfect
Almost everything you were taught about judging online information assumes you can learn the truth by looking harder…
Sleep divorce: does sleeping in separate beds actually improve sleep?
“Sleep divorce” is the internet’s name for couples sleeping in separate beds or rooms, and it has gone…
How much protein do you actually need? The evidence for desk workers
Protein is having a decade. It is added to everything from coffee to crisps, the daily protein target…
Voice-clone scams and the family safe word: which advice actually holds up
The call comes from an unknown number. It is your daughter, or your father, or your partner. They…
Laptop ergonomics: do laptop stands actually help?
A laptop stand is one of the few desk gadgets whose benefit can be measured with a protractor.…
Does AI actually make developers faster? What the METR trial found
Every AI coding tool ships with a productivity number. The trouble is that most of those numbers come…
The $25 million video call: what the Arup deepfake fraud teaches every workplace
In January 2024, a finance worker in the Hong Kong office of Arup, the engineering firm behind the…
Automation bias: do we trust AI too much?
Automation bias is older than large language models. It was named in cockpit research in the 1990s, documented…
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