Posts by Marcellino Nehme
Rising Share of U.S. Adults Are Living Without a Spouse or Partner
As relationships, living arrangements and family life continue to evolve for American adults, a rising share are not living with a romantic partner. A new Pew Research Center analysis of census data finds that in 2019, roughly four-in-ten adults ages 25 to 54 (38%) were unpartnered – that is, neither married nor living with a partner.1 This share is up sharply…
Read MoreEuropean sales of electric vehicles have nosed ahead of diesels
A crippling shortage of chips for carmakers led to a slump in car sales in Europe in August. Around a third fewer vehicles hit the road than in August 2019, before the pandemic struck, according to JATO, a data firm. That may be bad news for the environment: fewer car sales means drivers are hanging on…
Read MoreBeethoven’s Unfinished 10th Symphony Brought to Life by Artificial Intelligence
Nearly 200 years after his death, the German composer’s musical scratch was pieced together by machine—with a lot of human help. Every morning at five o’clock, composer Walter Werzowa would sit down at his computer to anticipate a particular daily e-mail. It came from six time zones away, where a team had been working all night…
Read MoreTop 10 tech trends that will shape the coming decade, according to McKinsey
We’ll experience more technological progress in the coming decade than we did in the preceding 100 years put together, says McKinsey. And 10 tech trends will dominate this shifting landscape. Understanding the effects of this change can help avoid nasty shocks to the system, for both individuals and organizations. Businesses that are making the most…
Read MoreFear of judgement: why we are afraid of being judged
If you have ever worried that poor performance in an evaluation will lead to a friend or colleague developing a negative opinion of you, then you are not alone. Fear of judgement by others is common. In evolutionary terms, a fear of judgement makes sense as relating to the need to survive in society. For…
Read MoreFour takeaways from Facebook whistleblower’s complaints
Facebook’s week is off to a tumultuous start. On Monday, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram went down for about six hours. On Tuesday, Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower, testified before a Senate subcommittee, following the release of thousands of pages of internal research and documents. 1- Facebook’s mechanics further the spread of misinformation 2- Facebook has taken limited action to address…
Read MoreWhen Will We Have A Pill To Treat Covid? Here Are Three Antiviral Drugs Being Tested
Merck said molnupiravir, the antiviral drug it’s developing with Miami-based Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, could halve the risks of hospitalization or death when given to recently diagnosed patients at risk of severe illness, according to interim results from a late-stage clinical trial. If approved, molnupiravir would be the first antiviral pill for Covid-19 on the market and…
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