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Facebook introduces 50 new gender identity options
Gender is highly structured within our society. People must decide early on if they fit into the male or female box. But, like most things in life, choosing gender is not always as black and white as society would like. On February 13, Facebook decided to shake up the notion of gender as a binary […]
More smoking-related diseases recognized by the U.S. government
Add ectopic pregnancy, erectile dysfunction, diabetes, and colorectal and liver cancers to the deadly laundry list of illnesses brought about by cigarette smoking. Dr. Boris D. Lushniak, the U.S. acting surgeon general, recently expanded the litany of illnesses that cigarette smoking “has been scientifically proven to cause,” according to the New York Times. The newly […]
The new hotel bathroom: a measure of guest satisfaction
The hotel bathroom, a metric of guest satisfaction and a microcosm of the overall hotel experience, is evolving, reports the New York Times. The news comes as TrustYou, a “reputation-management company” that analyzes guest reviews from such sites as TripAdvisor, Yelp, and others, reports that “bathrooms are failing” — all this despite a 2013 J. D. […]
Take our “Google Glass & Parenting” quiz
Sure, you’ve kept up with the controversy over Google Glass and where it will and won’t be allowed, but how much do you actually know about what Google Glass can and can’t do? In the lead up to a larger launch of the buzzed-about technology, you may be wondering the following: How much information can […]
Finding it hard to quit smoking? Blame proximity
Living near a tobacco retailer could make it harder to quit smoking, suggests a University of Houston study. Associate professor of health Lorraine Reitzel used smartphones and GPS to track how tobacco sellers’ accessibility affects smokers, and found that proximity to tobacco retailers was a key factor in the ease of quitting. Professor Reitzel had […]
