Egalitarians are more aware of inequality
Some of our disagreements about inequality come from people's failure to notice it. Enlarge / Do you notice the homeless person's tent or the city's skyscrapers? (credit: Wally Skalij / Getty Images) The COVID-19 pandemic has helped draw atte.....»»
Environmentally conscious consumers more likely to buy chicken raised on insects or algae
Consumers who are environmentally aware will likely warm up to the idea of using alternative proteins like insect meal in poultry feed if they're given enough information about the health and environmental benefits, a new University of Alberta study.....»»
Russian Cyber Attacks Are Struggling To Impact Ukraine"s Networks
Russian cyber attacks have so far struggled to successfully target Ukraine's critical national infrastructure, according to government officials. From a report: While they are aware of Russian intent to disrupt or infiltrate Ukrainian systems, accord.....»»
What’s new on Disney+ in April 2022
Disney+ has Star Wars and MCU content along with Pixar films, Disney Channel shows, and much more. Here's every new addition that you should be aware of......»»
Wistron uncertain about notebook demand in 2H22
Notebook ODM Wistron is aware of demand uncertainty, which will be more challenging to the company than related chip shortages during the second half of 2022, according to company chairman Simon Lin......»»
Researchers warn progress on tackling global inequality faces "a great reversal" by 2030
A new paper by King's researchers finds that the recent decline in global income inequality could start to reverse within the next decade and this inequality "boomerang" would have happened even without a pandemic, thanks to fast-growing middle-incom.....»»
Ask or aks? How linguistic prejudice perpetuates inequality
Teacher and artist Sunn M'Cheaux has been posting on social media about "linguicism" after a reader asked him about the word "ax," saying: "Why did we struggle saying 'ask?' Like when I was little, I always said 'ax." Like I couldn't say the word cor.....»»
How lockdown highlighted educational inequality in Ireland
Children in Ireland experienced one of the longest school closures among rich countries during the first wave of the pandemic. School children lost 141 days of face-to-face instruction during the 2019–2020 academic year......»»
What Is A Linear Foot | Architect’s Information
Have you recently found out about the linear foot measurement? If yes, don’t worry, we’ve got your back. One of the most common problems seen in hardware stores is that people aren’t aware of the right unit of measurement. And, in suc.....»»
Google’s Assistant Snapshot is Going Away
The year was 2018 and your boy was as excited as can be. Why? Because Google had sort of brought back Google Now in a weird, through-the-Assistant sort of way. Without much effort to make you aware of it or to make it easily accessible, Google has de.....»»
Digital finance doesn"t reduce inequality; it perpetuates it
A new paper in Oxford Open Economics, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that, while digital financial services are often proposed as a vehicle to lower inequality, the cost and infrastructure barriers to accessing mobile phones may ampl.....»»
How sectoral employment training can advance economic mobility for workers who face barriers to employment
For many U.S. workers, it has become increasingly difficult to gain employment in jobs that offer living wages, opportunities for career advancement, or economic mobility—especially for workers without a college degree. Rising wage inequality has r.....»»
Handwritten Apple 1 Serial Number Mystery Finally Solved By Forensic Analysis
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Mac: Apple geeks may be aware of the mystery of the handwritten Apple 1 serial number present on some of the surviving machines. Namely, no one knew how they got there. Steve Wozniak said that he didn't wr.....»»
What’s new on Disney+ in March 2022
Disney+ has Star Wars and MCU content along with Pixar films, Disney Channel shows, and much more. Here's every new addition that you should be aware of......»»
Sony unveils the LinkBuds, open-design TWS earphones
The Sony LinkBuds feature an open-ring driver allowing you to be aware of your surroundings while also listening to music. Early reviews arrive to mixed first impressions......»»
MSI to stop including manuals and other paper materials with its motherboards
As most people are aware, PC hardware usually comes packaged with a ton of papers, from competitions and membership programs to product registration cards and leaflets for related items. The majority of it ends up being thrown away, so MSI has decide.....»»
Fighting poverty won"t jeopardize climate goals
If the UN Sustainable Development Goal to lift over one billion people out of poverty were to be reached in 2030, the impact on global carbon emissions would be minimal. That sounds good; however, the main reason for this is the huge inequality in th.....»»
Poorest people bear growing burden of heat waves as temperatures rise
People with lower incomes are exposed to heat waves for longer periods of time compared to their higher income counterparts due to a combination of location and access to heat adaptations like air conditioning. This inequality is expected to rise as.....»»
Industry watch: UAV applications
Many people are still unfamiliar with the NTN (non-terrestrial network), including myself. I recently learnt something from a briefing by an analyst from DIGITIMES Research about the business model and technical specifications of NTN: Now I'm aware t.....»»
Racial justice protests influenced local news reporting
A new study from the Media, Inequality and Change Center (MIC) examines how large-scale activism and heightened public discourse around systemic racism and police brutality influenced local reporting on policing in 2020. Through an analysis of a ful.....»»
Citizens of countries that rebate carbon taxes aren’t aware of the rebate
Intended to make carbon taxes more popular, the scheme doesn't make an impression. Enlarge / Carbon tax isometric vector concept. (credit: Getty Images) One of the simplest ways to reduce carbon emissions is to put a price o.....»»