A new Cambridge review in Psychological Medicine pulls together years of research on reading for pleasure. It links reading to better attention and memory, fewer mental health problems, and a lower risk of dementia, though most of the evidence shows a link rather than proof. Also: failed startups are selling their old Slack messages and emails to AI companies. One shutdown service says it has handled nearly 100 deals in the past year, and experts doubt the promise that the data is anonymous. And a TikToker’s advice that married men should avoid close friendships with other women has viewers split. Plus a couple struck by lightning, delivery robots accused of scanning faces, a startup tapping an underwater volcano, and Mariah Carey’s legal win.
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