Russia Blocks Tor, Accusing It of Enabling Illegal Content
How the US Census Led to the First Data Processing Company 125 Years Ago – And Kick-Started America’s Computing Industry
63% Of Workers Who File an EEOC Discrimination Complaint Lose Their Jobs
We found that at least 63% of workers who filed a complaint eventually lost their job. And about 40% of workers reporting experiencing employer retaliation, such as verbal abuse or being passed over for work opportunities like training or promotion, for filing a claim. At 46%, employer retaliation was most common for sex discrimination cases.
Sticky Baseballs: Explaining the Physics of the Latest Scandal in MLB
Cheating in baseball is as old as the game itself, and pitchers’ modifying the ball’s surface is part of that long history. Adding to the lore of cheating is a new scandal involving pitchers who may be applying sticky substances to the baseball – what players refer to as “sticky stuff” – to baseballs.
If a Satellite Falls on Your House, Space Law Protects You
Study Shows AI-Generated Fake Reports Fool Experts
It’s possible for artificial intelligence systems to generate false information in critical fields like medicine and defense that is convincing enough to fool experts.
The First Mobile Phone Call Was 75 Years Ago
Turkey Discovers a $1.2 Billion Gold Mine
Electronic Arts Hacked – FIFA Source Code Probably Stolen
German Chancellor Candidate Vows to Increase Military Spending
Armin Laschet, the conservative German candidate running for chancellor, said that Germany must increase its military spending. In 2021, it has increased again by 3.2% to US$63.8 Billion; but it’s still below NATO’s target of 2% of GDP. To meet that target, Germany’s military spending has to increase to at least US$66 Billion.
Switzerland Rejects Pesticide Ban Initiative
Boris Johnson Infuriated By Macron’s Northern Ireland Remark
Why the New Trillions Did Not Cause Hyperinflation?
The Fed issues as much dollars as needed by writing the new trillions on its balance sheet. As long as this system continues working, hyperinflation is very unlikely to happen.
Human Artifacts on Moon Officially Protected by New US Law
Microsoft To Make US$22 Billion Worth of Augmented Reality Headsets for US Army
A Global Shortage Highlights a Troubling Trend: A Small Number of the World’s Chips Are Made In the US
If Everyone on Earth Sat In the Ocean at Once, How Much Would Sea Level Rise?
Why Can’t the IRS Just Send Americans a Refund or a Bill?
Boeing 737 Max: Why Was It Grounded, What Has Been Fixed and Is It Enough?
The Imperialist Past That Started Dam Politics Between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia
The biggest project on the Nile river was initiated by Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egypt’s prime minister between 1954-56 and then president until 1970. Nasser wanted to build a dam which would end Egypt’s dependency on upstream countries by storing the Nile river waters in Egypt. It would also end flooding and bring more electricity to Egyptians.