More than 70% of US fears robots taking over our lives, survey finds
Olivia Solon, The Guardian
Silicon Valley celebrates artificial intelligence and robotics as fields that have the power to improve people’s lives, through inventions like driverless cars and robot carers for the elderly. That message isn’t getting through to the rest of the country, where more than 70% of Americans express wariness or concern about a world where machines perform many of the tasks done by humans, according to Pew Research.   A slim majority of Americans (54%) express more worry than enthusiasm...

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Saunas May Be Good for Blood Pressure
Nicholas Bakalar, The New York Times
A Finnish study suggests that regular sauna visits can reduce the risk for high blood pressure. Compared to those who reported one sauna session a week or less, those who took two to three sessions were 24 percent less likely to have hypertension, and four to seven visits a week reduced the risk by 46 percent. The study controlled for body mass index, alcohol consumption, resting heart rate, smoking, family history of hypertension and other variables.

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Federal Circuit grants mandamus relief about EDTEX venue
David Coale, 600 Camp
The four-part venue test adopted by the Eastern District of Texas after the Heartland opinion was short-lived, as the Federal...

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