5 Things to Know About the Fed’s Biggest Interest Rate Increase Since 1994 and How It Will Affect You
Could Steam-Powered Cars Decrease the CO2 in The Atmosphere
How QR Code Works and What Makes It Dangerous – A Computer Scientist Explains
3,100 Aircraft Worth $35 Billion Lie Unused in Arizona’s Boneyard
New Data-Sharing Requirements From the NIH Are a Big Step Toward More Open Science
Researchers Identified Over 5,500 New Viruses in the Ocean, Including a Missing Link in Viral Evolution
Your Forgotten Digital Footprints Could Step on Your Job Prospects – Here’s How to Clean Up
This matters for young adults entering the job market, who usually have extensive digital footprints across multiple platforms, and extending back many years.
The War in Ukraine Ruins Russia’s Academic Ties With the West
Russia has dissolved academic connections with the West through legislation on so-called “foreign agents” and “undesirable organizations.” The government ramped up scrutiny of foreign funding and outlawed dozens of Western think tanks, charities, and universities that previously had worked in Russia.
The U.S. Is Banning Russian Oil Imports, but an Embargo That Includes European Allies Would Have More Impact
Jeffrey Epstein’s Associate Found Dead in Paris Cell
The Ruins of Democracy
French and Russian Military Frigates Had a “Professional Interaction” in the Black Sea
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
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.