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Humans are living longer than ever no matter where they come from
Most of us want to stay on this planet as long as possible. While there are still differences depending on sex and region, we are now living longer as a species—and it seems life spans will only continue to grow longer.
Researcher David Atance of Universidad de Alcalá, Spain, and his team gathered data on the trends of the past. They then used their findings to project what we can expect to see in the future. Some groups have had it harder than others because of factors such as war, poverty, natural disasters, or disease, but the researchers found that morality and longevity trends are becoming more similar regardless of disparities between sexes and locations.
"The male-female gap is decreasing among the [clusters]," they said.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=2000942#p3
He's Lost His Marriage, His Followers and His Lamborghini
Ben Armstrong, better known as BitBoy, was once the most popular cryptocurrency YouTuber in the world. Now his empire has collapsed.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/02/business/bitboy-ben-armstrong.html
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A look at Reddit's third-party app ecosystem seven months after API changes
Last year, Reddit sparked massive controversy with API changes. Now, seven months later, a new study explores the current state of Reddit's third-party app ecosystem. Most current apps now charge users a monthly fee, with some even becoming profitable. However, some developers believe that Reddit's leadership no longer cares about them.
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