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Researchers from Duke and Vanderbilt universities traced the daily emotional states of people ages 20-80 by pinging them on their cell phones three times a day for 10 days. The participants were asked their current cravings (food, sex, sleep, work, cigarettes, alcohol, social media, conversation), and to rate their current levels of eight emotions, including sluggishness, contentment, enthusiasm, and relaxation. They were also evaluated for overall life satisfaction. … [Read more...] about Duke researchers say people ages 20-45 are less emotionally stable and more prone to temptation

* British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was remaining in isolation with mild symptoms, seven days after he was confirmed to be infected. Britain's health minister said the curve of deaths could peak on Easter Sunday. Queen Elizabeth will make an extremely rare address to the nation on Sunday. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic | Latest on the spread of COVID-19 around the world

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“Paid subscriptions grew 32% YoY compared to 23% YoY growth of total MAUs. This suggests people are ready to pay for music streaming for a hassle-free experience.  However, this is not completely user-driven. Music streaming platforms are following a two-step approach to gain subscribers, first registering them to their platform as free users by means of excellent advertising campaigns and secondly pitching them with attractive offers to transfer them to become paying subscribers,” said Research Analyst Abhilash Kumar. … [Read more...] about Music streaming services grew 32 percent, Spotify topped the charts in 2019: Report

First up in early November will be an in-store 3-D printing pilot which, combined with RFID tagging, will help people choosing a new sofa. The new interactive in-store sofa studio will enable customers to select from a range of 3-D printed sofa models to get a better idea of what an item will look like, then place it on a “smart table” which detects the RFID tag to show the sofa on a computer screen. Once a selected fabric swatch is placed alongside on the smart table, a mock-up will be shown changing color as the customer picks different fabrics, John Lewis’s innovation manager John Vary explains. … [Read more...] about How 4 Retailers Are Using Digital And Mobile To Create A More Seamless Shopping Experience