We demonstrate that first names actually evoke perceptions beyond gender and show that certain names are consistently and significantly perceived as more prosocial, assertive, or positive / negative than other common and timeless first names of the same gender.

A large study has found that different types of beverages are linked to the likelihood of developing depression and anxiety disorders […] higher intake of sugary and artificially sweetened drinks was related to a greater risk of depression among younger adults, while fruit juices and coffee were associated with a lower risk of both depression and anxiety across age groups

results imply that smoking bans lead to unintended consequences in the form of increased alcohol consumption

Florida ranked among the most likely to survive an alien invasion

Mr. Trump ordered a new set of global tariffs on Wednesday from the White House using his trademark Sharpie pen, a version of which is on sale at Mar-a-Lago for $3. […] The Trump family monetization weekend started Thursday night, as crowds began to form at both the Trump National Doral resort near Miami International Airport […] Every room at the 643-room Trump Doral, including the $13,000-a-night presidential suite, was sold out through the weekend. Not a seat could be found at the BLT Prime steakhouse bar, where a porterhouse steak cost $130. […] The president spent much of Friday at yet another Trump family venue, Trump International Golf Club, not far from Mar-a-Lago, sending out social media messages during the day, including, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO GET RICH, RICHER THAN EVER BEFORE.” [NY Times]

ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Claude all recommend the same “nonsense” tariff calculation

UK bans £2.2bn ‘sneaky’ fees and fake reviews for online products

Trump abruptly fired the head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command on Thursday […] He had been among the American officials most deeply involved in pushing back on Russia, dating to his work countering Moscow’s interference in the 2016 election. […] At the same time, the administration has shrunk much of the nation’s complex early-warning system for cyberattacks, a web through which tech firms work with the F.B.I. and intelligence agencies to protect the power grid, pipelines and telecommunications networks. […] America’s huge vulnerabilities, made evident in recent years as China placed malware in its rival’s utility grids and the telecom system, illustrate how easy a target the United States is for retaliation.

Fake cosmetics, massage pillows and sex toys are among the key elements of a suspected Russian-run sabotage plot that led to three parcels being detonated at courier depots in Britain, Germany and Poland last summer

clouds are shrinking, boosting global warming

visiting Jonestown in Guyana, the settlement where more than 900 Americans died by murder-suicide

You see, when you learn to read you will be born again into another world …

every day the same again | April 6th, 2025