Do "Dear CEO" letters make a difference?
For several years now, large investment firms have used public proclamations, like BlackRock's "Dear CEO" letters, to signal their commitment to corporate social responsibility. New research shows the companies these firms invest in are picking up th.....»»
The best speakers for 2023: great hi-fi options for music and more
From critical music listening to furniture-shaking home theater, a great pair of speakers can make all the difference. We found the top picks on the market......»»
RTX 4090 connectors are melting again, and this time there’s a major change
After a bit of a reprieve, we've just heard of another case of the RTX 4090 connector melting. This time, there's a major difference......»»
Five Apple TV+ shows premiering Jan. 27 get new trailers
Apple has released new trailers for shows on Apple TV+ that include "The Reluctant Traveler," "Shrinking," "Dear Edward," and "Hello Tomorrow!""The Reluctant Traveler"The company uploaded the trailers on its YouTube channel and unveiled them at the 2.....»»
Biomolecular analyses now have an expanded chemical toolkit
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded in part for what can be a quite difficult problem: precisely altering one aspect of biomolecules without affecting the rest of the cell. Now, in a study recently published in Organic Letters, researchers.....»»
20,000 premature US deaths caused by human-ignited fires
Over 80% of premature deaths caused by small smoke particles in the United States result directly from human-ignited fires. This is the outcome of a study published today in IOP Publishing's journal Environmental Research Letters......»»
Climate goals achievable at affordable cost: Study
Climate change could be constrained by implementation of policies to ensure fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear-up, or capture, according to new Oxford-led research, published today in Environmental Research Letters......»»
Drivers in WA, CA and NY could benefit most from switching to electric vehicles
Over 90% of vehicle-owning US households could slash their greenhouse gas emissions as well as their transport costs by switching to electric vehicles. A study published today in the journal Environmental Research Letters maps the change in annual in.....»»
How the "Kimchi premium" on crypto affects overseas remittances
The "Kimchi premium" is a term used to refer to the gap between the price of bitcoins in South Korean versus Western exchanges. This difference, which was first observed in 2016, is caused due to the high demand for a limited supply of bitcoins. The.....»»
N.Y., CFPB sue Credit Acceptance, allege unaffordable, misleading loans
The difference between the amount financed in an auto loan and what Credit Acceptance would pay a dealership represented a hidden finance charge, the New York Attorney General's Office and CFPB alleged......»»
Enabling nanoscale thermoelectrics with a novel organometallic molecular junction
The Seebeck effect is a thermoelectric phenomenon by which a voltage or current is generated when a temperature difference exists across a conductor. This effect is the basis of established and emerging thermoelectric applications alike, such as heat.....»»
Researchers discover that soap film on bubbles is cooler than the air around it
A team of researchers at Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, has discovered that the film that makes up ordinary soap bubbles is cooler than the surrounding air. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the group describes experim.....»»
Planetary interiors in TRAPPIST-1 system could be affected by solar flares
In a recent study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, an international team of researchers led by the University of Cologne in Germany examined how solar flares erupted by the TRAPPIST-1 star could affect the interior heating of its orbit.....»»
ATtiny3217 Curiosity Nano
The ATtiny3217 Curiosity Nano is an evaluation board from Microchip featuring one of their newer 1-series AVR microcontrollers. Microchip has made an effort to produce maker-friendly evaluation boards, so there isn’t much difference between this b.....»»
Dear Electric Vehicle Owners: You Don’t Need That Giant Battery
EV batteries take up lots of space and resources. But most drivers won’t actually use all that power......»»
Foster children can easily lose their first language, but giving it a place in daily life can make a big difference
Imagine a ten-year-old girl who has been through things no child should ever have to endure. She is told that there is a nice couple who will take care of her, but she's heard that before, and has learned not to trust it......»»
Amplified security trends to watch out for in 2023
In 2023 and beyond, organizations can expect to continue dealing with many of the same threats they face today but with one key difference: expect criminals to leverage technological advancements to optimize the effectiveness of their attacks. You sh.....»»
New study on optimizing microbial fuel cells shows electrode material can make all the difference
At present, microbial fuel cells are mainly used in research laboratories to generate electricity. In order for industrial applications to be considered in the future, the fuel cells must be further developed so that they can produce consistently hig.....»»
The UK Is Enduring an Onslaught of Scarlet Fever. Is the US Next?
The US is more alert to the risks of strep infections, but the UK has better data. It’s not clear which makes more difference in controlling disease......»»
US lawmakers take aim at gaming’s “harassment and extremism” problem
Letters to gaming companies could be first step toward hearings or gov't action. Enlarge / Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) has asked Valve to addres the prevalence of neo-Nazi accounts and content on its Steam platform. US Co.....»»
Social media always remembers—which makes moving on from a breakup that much harder
Before the internet, people commonly burned Polaroids and love letters in a fire as an act of closure following a breakup......»»