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New Zealand To Prioritize Well Being Over GDP in New ‘Well Being’ Budget

Politics

The Wellbeing Budget signals a new approach to the way governments work, by placing the wellbeing of New Zealanders at the heart of what we do.

Indiana Becomes 34th State To Pay Exonerees for Wrongful Incarceration

Politics

Indiana governor signed legislation to provide state compensation for innocent Hoosiers who were exonerated of crimes they did not commit.

UNOOSA and ESA Join Forces To Address the Space Debris Challenge

Science
esa

UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a joint statement on their wish to cooperate on the challenge of space debris.

GENETICS EXTENDS THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW

Politics

Genealogists help solve crimes, sometimes identifying suspects with the DNA of distant relatives they’ve never met. Concerns about privacy issues persist.

Building privacy right into software code

Technology
software source code

The best way to avoid privacy problems is to take the task of privacy protection away from humans and entrust it to the computers themselves.

ICELAND LANDSCAPES

Geography

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Brexit: How the End of Britain’s Empire Led To Rising Inequality That Helped Leave To Victory

History

The echoes of empire have continued to reverberate in British political life. These echoes had a strong influence on why people voted for Brexit.

Facebook Wants to Combat Fake News With ID Checks – With Grave Implications for Privacy

Technology
fake news

To combat fake news, Facebook started requesting ID verification for people who wish to advertise or promote political posts or ads.

Through His Art, a Former Prisoner Diagnoses the Systemic Sickness of Florida’s Penitentiaries

Politics

While imprisoned, he made a series of pencil drawings on the back of stray sheets of paper to document the brutality of his time spent behind bars.

Game of Thrones: Teasing Hints From Welsh Language and Legends Have Been Hiding in Plain Sight

Arts
game of thrones

The events of medieval Britain were a source of inspiration in Game of Thrones. Characters’ names contain hints at events yet to come.

The Not-So-Nobel Past of the Nobel Prizes

History
nobel prize medal

“The Nobel Prize has interrupted my work. I’m not sure it is a useful interruption, though it certainly is a pleasant one.” 2010 Physics laureate Andre Geim.

Facebook’s Transparency Efforts Hide Key Reasons for Showing Ads

Technology
facebook zuckerberg

Facebook ads platform is an extremely powerful system which lets advertisers target specific users according to a detailed range of attributes.

Climate Change Is Putting Even Resilient and Adaptable Animals Like Baboons at Risk

Science
Baboon

The final baboon species, the chacma baboon from South Africa (known for raiding tourist vehicles to steal treats) is predicted the worst habitat loss.

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.

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