In the latest twist in the ongoing global tech tensions, Beijing announced on December 9, 2024, that it was investigating Nvidia for potential violations of China’s anti-monopoly law. This investigation is widely seen as a response to the recent actions taken by Washington against China’s semiconductor industry, particularly the U.S. chip curbs imposed on Chinese companies.
Ethereum (ETH) is making waves in the latest crypto news, with analysts predicting that the cryptocurrency could hit a new all-time high in the next week. Currently priced at $3,946, Ethereum would need a 24% weekly gain to surpass its previous high of approximately $4,870.
The recent discoveries surrounding the second brain (the gut) and the third (the heart) are reshaping how we understand the relationship between our brain, body, and emotions. By recognizing the complexity of these neural networks, researchers and healthcare professionals are uncovering new approaches to treating mental and physical health that go beyond the traditional focus on the brain alone.
John Bingham, a congressman from Ohio and a key architect of the 14th Amendment, played a pivotal role in shaping its provisions, especially its Equal Protection Clause and Due Process Clause. His work in crafting the 14th Amendment was deeply influenced by his commitment to protecting the civil rights of newly freed African Americans and ensuring equality under the law after the Civil War.
The Assad regime in Syria has been a central force in the country’s political landscape for nearly five decades. It began with Hafez al-Assad in 1970 and was passed down to his son, Bashar al-Assad,
With proven reserves of approximately 2.5 billion barrels of oil and 8.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, Syria’s energy sector could play a crucial role in its long-term economic recovery. However, the road to recovery will be a challenging one, requiring both political stabilization and the rebuilding of critical infrastructure.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an urgent security warning for Android and iOS mobile phone users, urging them to stop responding to text messages from unknown numbers. This warning is part of the FBI’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers from the growing threat of smishing attacks.
2024 has been a pivotal year for the EV industry, marked by significant technological innovations, market growth, and a series of milestones that signal an accelerated shift towards electric mobility. Below, we explore the key developments in the EV space from this year that highlight the ongoing transformation of transportation worldwide.
What is most concerning to officers, according to the report, is the possibility that iPhones could be part of a larger, invisible network that works to protect data from prying eyes—specifically, those of the police.
Toxic leaders are a widespread issue plaguing employees and organizations across various industries. A 2023 survey found that 87 per cent of professionals have had at least one toxic boss during their careers, with 30 per cent encountering more than one. Another survey found that 24 per cent of employees are currently working under the worst boss they’ve ever had.
Research has linked the warming climate to some of the deaths from exposure to fire smoke in large parts of the world. The number of landscape fire smoke-related deaths globally each year is about 339,000.
Researchers found that people who visited a high-intensity haunted house as a controlled fear experience displayed less brain activity in response to stimuli and less anxiety post-exposure. This finding suggests that exposing yourself to horror films, scary stories or suspenseful video games can actually calm you afterward.
Twelve skeletons have been found in a large, 2,000-year-old tomb directly in front of the Khazneh (“Treasury”) in the city of Petra in Jordan. Alongside them, excavators have discovered grave goods made of pottery, bronze, iron and ceramics. There is much excitement among archaeologists because of what the rare opportunity to investigate this site might tell us about Petra’s ancient people, the Nabataeans, and their culture.
Decades of vaccine research led to one of the most successful public health projects in Texas. And we’re hopeful it could provide a road map for the use of mass wildlife vaccination to prevent future outbreaks.
Automakers are tweaking production processes to create a slew of new steels with just the right properties, allowing them to build cars that are both safer and more fuel-efficient. Such materials can reduce the weight of a vehicle by hundreds of pounds — and every pound of excess weight that is shed saves roughly $3 in fuel costs over the lifetime of the car.
The public deserves honesty and respect. Scientists need to do a better job delivering, says Frederic Bertley, president of the COSI Science Center.
Just like people confronted with a sea of options at the grocery store, bees foraging in meadows encounter many different flowers at once. They must decide which ones to visit for food, but it isn’t always a straightforward choice.
Mounting pressure to regulate children’s use of technology in the United States raises the question: Is childproofing the internet constitutional? In response to significant political pressure stemming from alarming revelations about youth experience with digital
Since 1900, the number of published scientific articles has doubled about every 10 to 15 years; since 1980, about 8% to 9% annually. This growth reflects the immense and ever-growing scope of research across countless topics, from the farthest reaches of the cosmos to the intricacies of life on Earth and human nature.
The official poverty measure declined to 11.1% in 2023 from 11.5% in 2022. At the same time, the supplemental poverty measure, an alternative way to measure poverty introduced in 2011, increased to 12.9% in 2023 from 12.4% a year earlier.
In September 1984, Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” was atop the charts, and Ronald Reagan, running for reelection against Walter Mondale, told a New Jersey audience that he and the singer-songwriter shared the same American dream. Springsteen disagreed.
Evacuating might seem like the obvious move when a major hurricane is bearing down on your region, but that choice is not always as easy as it may seem. Evacuating from a hurricane requires money, planning, the ability to leave and, importantly, a belief that evacuating is better than staying put.
Could climate engineering help reduce the national security risks of climate change, or would it make things worse? Answering that question is not simple, but researchers who study climate change and national security like we do have some idea of the risks ahead.
How could gaming go deeper into inner experience? Here’s one example. Many people report having a silent, internal conversation with themselves for much of the time. Our research has shown that inner speech comes in several different forms and has varied functions in thinking, planning and emotion regulation. But when inner speech is depicted in video games, it tends to lack the qualities and variety.
Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is headline news, as were the mere rumors that Beyoncé might perform at the Democratic National Convention. Donald Trump, too, has his pop culture supporters, including Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood.