October 13, 2015

It’s not a “dislike” button, but Facebook wants to make it easy to put more emotion in your News Feed comments. The new “Reactions” emojis give you six ways to comment on a post with a single click, ranging from “sad” to “haha” and “wow.” The feature is being tested now and should roll out soon to all Facebook users. Source Link
 
Compulsive texting might lead to poor school performance for teenage girls. A study found that girls who were obsessed with texting to connect socially showed difficulty in completing school work. It’s not just frequency of texting, because boys text as often as girls and did not show the same effect on grades. Source Link
 
Would you pay more for a steak that offers a healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids? That’s the challenge for beef producers who want to cash-in on the craze that’s mostly been a benefit from eating fish. Some ranchers are feeding cattle flaxseed and even marine algae to boost omega-3 levels in beef that could sell for an extra dollar or two per pound. Source Link