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High Testosterone Linked to F**kboy Behavior, Scientists Say

Researchers looking into the interplay between hormones and ethics discovered something that will shock nobody who dates men: that those with high testosterone levels end up being bigger jerks. As PsyPost reports, a recent study out of HEC Montréal complicates previous research associating high T-levels with business success by linking the hormone with unethical behavior in sexual… Continue reading High Testosterone Linked to F**kboy Behavior, Scientists Say

Antibiotic Use in US Farm Animals Was Falling. Now It’s Not

That was thought to be the best the US could do, especially with the pro-business Trump administration about to take over. But researchers knew in advance that a growth promoter ban would be inadequate. They already had an example of why it wouldn’t work: A few years earlier, the government of the Netherlands had noticed… Continue reading Antibiotic Use in US Farm Animals Was Falling. Now It’s Not

Twitter adds automatically generated captions for videos

Twitter is taking another step toward becoming more accessible. On Tuesday, the company began rolling out automatic captions for videos. The feature is available on Android, iOS and its web client. On mobile, you’ll see captions appear automatically when you start watching a muted video. You can configure them to stay on even after you… Continue reading Twitter adds automatically generated captions for videos

Microsoft Teams adds end-to-end encryption for one-on-one calls

You can now place some Microsoft Teams calls with the confidence they’ll be reasonably secure. The Verge notes Microsoft has made end-to-end encryption widely available for one-on-one calls after publicly testing the feature since October. If your company’s IT administrator enables E2EE and both ends of the call choose to use the feature, it should… Continue reading Microsoft Teams adds end-to-end encryption for one-on-one calls

Six more women sue Tesla over workplace sexual harassment

In the wake of Jessica Barraza’s lawsuit last month, six more current and former female employees have come forward to accuse Tesla of fostering a culture of rampant sexual harassment at its Fremont factory in California. In separate complaints filed on Tuesday with the Superior Court in Alameda County, the women said they were consistently… Continue reading Six more women sue Tesla over workplace sexual harassment

Former SpaceX workers say company has a culture of sexual harassment

Tesla isn’t the only company in Elon Musk’s portfolio to have issues with sexual harassment. Women who previously worked at SpaceX, including mission engineer Ashley Kosak and four others speaking to The Verge, have accused the company of doing little to stop sexual harassment. Male staff reportedly made numerous unwanted advances, lewd comments and physical… Continue reading Former SpaceX workers say company has a culture of sexual harassment

India’s Aditya Birla Fashion to buy exclusive rights to sell Reebok in India

India’s Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) said on Tuesday it would buy exclusive rights to sell global sportswear brand Reebok‘s products both online and offline in the Indian market. Shares of ABFRL jumped 4.6% to 279 rupees after the announcement. The deal will be effective once the global ownership of the Reebok brand is transferred from… Continue reading India’s Aditya Birla Fashion to buy exclusive rights to sell Reebok in India

L Catterton Asia to focus on growth equity in key consumer markets of China, Japan, India

In Singapore, we are looking to double our reporting team by this year-end to comprehensively cover the fast-moving world of funded startups and VC, PE & M&A deals. We want reporters who can tell our readers what is really happening in these sectors and why it matters to markets, companies and consumers. The ability to… Continue reading L Catterton Asia to focus on growth equity in key consumer markets of China, Japan, India