Tobacco companies have been ‘developing accessories’ that circumvent the menthol ban

Tobacco companies have been working on new accessories that bypass the UK’s ban on menthol cigarettes, which comes into force this week, according to a new study. UK researchers say tobacco companies have used a four-year period to prepare for the ban by developing new products such as menthol filters and ‘flavour cards’ that make … Read more

Apple to require masks and temperature checks as part of store reopening plans

Apple reopens nearly 100 of its stores worldwide but customers are required to wear facemasks and submit to temperature checks and health questionnaires at the door Apple will implement deep cleaning throughout the day and allow more space The company says it plans to reopen 25 stores in seven US states next week They are … Read more

Some aquarium fish are showing signs of depression after two months without human visitors

Finding emo! Fish can develop depression too according to marine biologists at an Australian aquarium, who say they miss seeing human visitors through the glass Many fish at Carins Aquarium in Australia have become depressed Marino biologists say it’s caused by the lack of human visitors to interact with Some fish stopped eating, while others are … Read more

Website lets people use AI to generate fake words like ‘rebutis’ and their corresponding definitions

Website lets people uses powerful AI to generate made up up words like ‘rebutis’ or ‘gggrxxx’ and their corresponding definitions ThisWordDoesNotExist lets people generate made up words and definitions The site uses a powerful AI made by the Elon Musk-backed OpenAI It was trained on the 8 million most upvoted Reddit posts  By James Pero … Read more

People not concerned about climate change only wear a mask 30% of the time during the coronavirus

A survey finds your stance on climate change determines your decision to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic. Approximately 54 percent of individuals who are climate-concerned ‘always’ wear masks in public, while only 30 percent of those who responded ‘not too concerned’ or ‘not concerned at all’ strap on the gear. The trend was … Read more