I cry at work — and you should too The science behind crying On thesurface, thesciencebehind crying is pretty simple. We cry when we feel happy or sad. Tears are triggered by arangeof feelings. In fact,this Time piecewhich quotes Ad Vingerhoets, aprofessorat Tilburg University in theNetherlands, explains it well: “Crying is more than asymptomof sadness. It’s triggered by arangeof feelings — from empathy and surprise to anger and grief — and unlike thosebutterfliesthat flap around invisibly when we’re in love, tears are a signal that others can see....

Sometimes the smallest change can make a big difference for your mental health. For me, it’s keeping Friday completely clear of meetings. I’m a manager at Zapier. I work on the success team, which means I need to have time to take care of my customers and my direct reports, all while getting through all the other work I need to do. It’s… a lot. And I’m not alone. I’ve talked with other managers here, and they feel the same way....

I Had Canceris a free social network specifically for people suffering with cancer either directly or indirectly. The network launched in private beta late July, and is now in public beta. In the 3 weeks since it opened to the public, it’s had over 3,000 users join from every state and surprisingly, from 62 countries. The network lies somewhere between WebMD and a few Internet forums, and it’s similar toKnowCancer, a site “dedicated to connecting, educating and empowering all people affected by the many forms of cancer,” as well asThe Planet Cancer, which is focused on young adults....

This is adapted from Big Spam, TNW’s twice-weekly newsletter.Subscribe to it (and our other great newsletters)here. When I found out Amazon was opening a hair salon near my home in east London, I immediately suspected some nefarious intent. Was Jeff Bezos reselling the chopped locks as wigs on Amazon? Or distillingRemy human hairinto some form of demonic life extension therapy? I decided to investigate. Amazon describes the salon as “an experiential venue where we showcase new products and technology....

In 2020, Apple managed the impossible: it made chipsets sexy. People actually talked about processors. But the release of the M1did more than get public attention, it also shook up the whole computing industry. The chip helpedApple’sMacbooks deliverincredibleperformanceand battery life — outstripping its competitors along the way. That latter point may not be true any longer, becauseInteljustannouncedits new 12th-generation Core mobile processor range, one of which it claims to be the fastest example of this technologyever....