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EUROPEAN ELECTIONS GUIDE: HOW SHOULD REMAINERS USE THEIR VOTE

Politics
remainers

what are the options for Remainers in the European Elections? With so many options, the vote is likely to be split across several parties.

How Cryptocurrency Scam Works?

Technology
cryptocurrency

Millions of cryptocurrency investors have been scammed out of massive real money. In 2018, losses from cryptocurrency-related crimes were US$1.7 billion.

Facebook’s Cryptocurrency: A Financial Expert Breaks It Down

Technology

Unlike Bitcoin, which is not pegged to any other currency, Facecoin will need the backing of real money to maintain its fixed price.

COMPLICATIONS AND QUANDARIES IN THE ICT SECTOR – STANDARD ESSENTIAL PATENTS AND COMPETITION ISSUES

Technology

Complications and Quandaries in the ICT Sector – Standard Essential Patents and Competition Issues Ashish Bharadwaj, Vishwas H. Devaiah, Indranath Gupta Introduction Many countries have formulated policies and re-oriented their economy to foster innovation as

Pharmacologist Looks at the Untapped Healing Compounds of Marijuana

Science
Medical Marijuana

Marijuana is more than just a source of cannabinoids. It is a particularly rich source of medicinal compounds that we have only begun to explore.

Pi Might Look Random but It’s Full of Hidden Patterns

Science
pi machine

Despite the endless string of unpredictable digits that make up pi, it’s not a random number. And it actually contains all sorts of surprising patterns.

Baseball’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Pace of Play – It’s Teams Tanking

Sports
baseball

MLB’s biggest problem isn’t pace of play, it’s teams tanking. Tanking, or intentionally losing, is corrupting the standings and the future of baseball.

Declassified Archives Show Us Helped Argentine Military Wage Dirty War That Killed 30,000

Politics
argentina

Newly declassified United States military and intelligence documents recently delivered to Argentina offer new details about the country’s brutal military.

How We Discovered Three Poisonous Books in Our University Library

History
books

Rare poisonous books on various historical topics in the University of Southern Denmark’s library collection contain large concentrations of arsenic on their covers.

To Win the Battle of Artificial Intelligence, Multiply the Legal Geeks

Technology
artificial intelligence robot

To win the battle of artificial intelligence, the digital law has to increasingly integrate other disciplines especially computer science and cognitive psychology.

New Data Paint an Unpleasant Picture of Poverty in the US

Politics
poverty

The annual cost of child poverty comes to around $1 trillion. Meanwhile, every dollar spent reducing child poverty is estimated to yield $7 in the future.

Algorithms Are Maximizing Profits for Online Retailers by Colluding to Keep Prices High

Technology

Algorithms are maximizing profits for online retailers by colluding to set prices above where they would otherwise be in a competitive market.

Hacking the Stress System to Let Psychology Influence Physiology

Science

The balance between physiology and psychology can be hacked by training the brain to deal with exposure to cold. The outcome is breathtaking.

Why Abusive Husbands Kick Dogs but Angry Neighbors Poison Them

Politics
dog animal cruelty

41% of men arrested for domestic violence admitted to committing animal cruelty as adults. Just 1.5% of the general population said the same.

Somerville Announces Lawsuit Against Big Pharma Opioid Companies

Politics
sommerville big pharma

The suit alleges these companies deceptively and illegally promoted opioids and that they failed to investigate, report, maintain effective control, and take steps to terminate suspicious orders of the highly addictive prescription drugs.

Cheating Workers Out of Wages Is Easier Than Ever

Politics
workers

Workers timekeeping software was the focus of a study that documents how it could be used to facilitate wage theft. And it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Why Health Implants Should Have Open Source Code

Technology
medical implants operation

Open-source approach must be adopted by medical implants’ manufacturers. This will reduce vulnerability to attacks and faulty code.

Planned Burns Can Reduce Wildfire Risks, but Expanding Use of ‘Good Fire’ Isn’t Easy

Geography
children escaping forest fires

Fire managers intentionally ignite fires within a predetermined forests area to burn brush, smaller trees and other plant matter.

Books Across Hispanic World Are Still Scarred by Franco’s Censorship

History
franco

Between 1936 and 1966, all books published in Spain had to be submitted to Franco’s national board of censors for examination.

How One German City Developed Then Lost Generations of Math Geniuses

Science
gottingen

The story of the rise and fall of mathematics in Göttingen has been forgotten, but its legacy survives in other mathematical powerhouses around the world.

How Your Employer Uses Perks Like Wellness Programs To Control Your Life

Economics, Politics
Perks at work

Benefits, particularly those that employees deem necessary or exceptionally valuable, enable employers to exercise surveillance over workers.

If You’re Coming off Antidepressants, Withdrawals and Setbacks May Be Part of the Process

Science
depressed

Returning to a lower dose of antidepressants and slowing down the discontinuation over a longer period may be a sensible way to go.

There’s a Massive Cyber Security Job Gap – We Should Fill It by Employing Hackers

Technology
hackers

With three million unfilled cybersecurity posts worldwide, the only way to fill such a large job gap is to employ hackers.

I’ve Always Wondered: Why Do Our Computing Devices Seem to Slow Down

Technology
devices

Whether you’re using a phone, tablet, PC or other devices, the most useful zero-cost action you can take is to uninstall unnecessary apps and add-ons.

Kardashians Cancelled? at $500k per Instagram Post They Won’t Care

Arts
kim kardashian

No woman in history has ever been afforded such lavish media coverage. Maybe Diana, Princess of Wales. For now, Kim Kardashian is never out of the media.

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