Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans
Shared testimonies, collective singing, silent meditation and baptism rituals—these are all activities you might find at a Christian church service on a Sunday morning in the United States. But what would it look like if atheists were gathering to.....»»
Public views drone strikes with other countries" support as most legitimate
As the military use of aerial drones in Ukraine and other global battlefields increases, a first-of-its kind survey reveals that Americans consider tactical strikes, used with the consent of other nations, to be the most morally legitimate or appropr.....»»
China asks retired military to fill posts at Foxconn"s iPhone factory
Faced with Foxconn struggling to resume full iPhone production after local COVID measures, China is asking ex-forces retirees to step in.The impact of China's coronavirus lockdown has been marked enough for Foxconn to report of a severe revenue hit,.....»»
Future of UK churches at risk unless they reimagine their buildings, report finds
A third of the UK's church buildings cost more money each year than they are able to raise, and only one in five is financially profitable, according to an audit of churches carried out in Cambridgeshire and West Norfolk......»»
Immersive Labs helps UK Ministry of Defence identify qualified candidates to fill vital cybersecurity roles
Immersive Labs announced that the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has deployed Immersive Labs Cyber Pro, Crisis Sim, and AppSec solutions to upskill individuals and teams across its organization to confront the latest cyber threats, prove cyber readines.....»»
Lexus dealer uses Japanese art of ‘omotenashi" to surprise, delight service customers
Lexus of Watertown in suburban Boston has been using boxes of branded swag from its parts department to fill custom-made "omotenashi" boxes and distributing them to random customers each month to improve customer satisfaction......»»
iPhone & iPad: How to clear cache, history, and cookies
It doesn’t take long for caches to fill up on iOS. From the default Safari browser, to third-party apps, follow along for how to clear the cache, history, and cookies on iPhone and iPad. more… The post iPhone & iPad: How to clear cache, history.....»»
FTX on brink of collapse after Binance abandons rescue
Crypto exchange dashes to fill $8 billion hole as investors write down equity. Enlarge (credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images) FTX is on the brink of collapse as chief Sam Bankman-Fried races to secure billions of dollars to sa.....»»
Does racial resentment motivate confidence in false beliefs?
A new study in Social Science Quarterly found that racial resentment plays a strong role in leading Americans to express confidence in misinformed beliefs about policy issues associated with race or evaluated through racial lenses—such as human-cau.....»»
The best games by or about Native Americans
Video games are a great medium to experience diverse ideas and cultures. Here are the best games created or influenced by Indigenous voices......»»
Apple design chief role hard to fill; three options, all of them problematic
The Apple design chief role long held by Jony Ive is a hard one to fill, says a new report today, as so many of the core designers have left the company. Of the three options open to the company, none seem likely to provide the leadership and team b.....»»
Study finds that Americans are more likely than others to share COVID-19 misinformation online
People living in the United States are more than three times more likely to share misinformation and conspiracy theories about COVID-19 than people in four other English-speaking countries, including Canada, a Simon Fraser University study has found......»»
Inside Man review: A quick and fun Netflix crime show (just ignore the plot holes)
The Netflix limited series Inside Man is a bingeable, engrossing mystery with too many plot holes and not enough time to fill them......»»
Researchers explore the role of congregations in racial justice
A trio of University of Arkansas at Little Rock investigators are exploring the role that Little Rock congregations play in faith-based, racial justice efforts, including the response of congregations after the 2020 death of George Floyd......»»
The biggest threat to America’s election system? Ourselves
With midterm elections right around the corner, many Americans are questioning whether they can trust the election process. To be honest, this is fair, given the highly publicized stories of foreign election interference over the last few years. Howe.....»»
The US is allowing some Americans to continue working for Chinese semiconductor companies
The US sanctions introduced in October restricts shipments of American-made electronics or other items that China could use to create chipmaking tools or equipment. It also prevents non-Chinese companies in other countries from using American equipme.....»»
How asexuals navigate romantic relationships
Though an estimated 1% of Americans identify as asexual—a sexual orientation most commonly defined as lacking sexual attraction—asexual people remain relatively invisible and are rarely researched. For these reasons, they're frequently subjected.....»»
Men don"t trust female central bankers on inflation or the economy, survey data shows
Americans are less likely to trust statements from the Federal Reserve about interest rates when a U.S. central bank official portrayed as a woman delivers the information as opposed to a man, according to our new study......»»
Habitat mapping data can fill gaps in knowledge on biodiversity
Data gathered by habitat mapping programs can make important contributions to biodiversity research. They provide insight into changes of the local flora since the 1980s—a period that is not well covered by other sources of information. A team from.....»»
Spiritual but not religious Americans are finding new ways of pursuing meaning
According to a recent Pew Center report, American Christianity remains in a nearly three-decade decline. Responding as "none" or "unaffiliated" on religious surveys, people increasingly identify as humanists, atheists, agnostics, or simply spiritual......»»
Republicans and Democrats see news bias only in stories that clearly favor the other party
Charges of media bias—that "the media" are trying to brainwash Americans by feeding the public only one side of every issue—have become as common as campaign ads in the run-up to the midterm elections......»»