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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

The mental health benefits are just as striking. There are also health benefits for those who start volunteering much earlier in life. link] Benefits for society and the economy The benefits of volunteering arent just for the volunteers themselves. Changing demographics The number of U.S. This change has been gradual.

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Why job postings may be attracting narcissistic candidates—without companies realizing it

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For accounting positions, recruiters are more likely to use such terms when aggressive financial reporting could benefit the firm. A firm can benefit from a salesperson who is persuasive, who thinks outside the box and who is results-oriented. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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In Miami, this 3D-printed seawall will help protect the coastline

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Less water turbidity means more light can penetrate, which benefits seagrasses that require sunlight for photosynthesis. Another potential benefit of the tiles is reducing the impact of waves. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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Inside the booming edibles economy

Fast Company Tech

Cozzolino and his team cultivated organic hemp and marijuana, produced its own low-dose gummies with natural organic ingredients, and sold the product to licensed dispensaries. He let go of his cannabis licenses, downsized his facilities, and within 60 days built a website where he could sell directly to customers.

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Microsoft exclusively licenses OpenAI’s groundbreaking GPT-3 text generation model

The Verge

Microsoft has expanded its ongoing partnership with San Francisco-based artificial intelligence research company OpenAI with a new exclusive license on the AI firm’s groundbreaking GPT-3 language model , an auto-generating text program that’s emerged as the most sophisticated of its kind in the industry. Image by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Geico data breach exposed customers’ driver’s license numbers for more than a month

The Verge

Insurance company Geico suffered a data breach earlier this year that exposed customers’ driver’s license numbers for more than a month, according to a data breach notice filed with the attorney general of California. We have reason to believe that this information could be used to fraudulently apply for unemployment benefits in your name.”.

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How you can help save declining butterflies

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But while national and international efforts are needed to address the crisis, you can also take small actions that can have quick benefits, starting in your own backyard. Butterflies love wildflowers , and planting native wildflowers can benefit many butterfly species. Read the original article.

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