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.....»»
Geoscientists call for action on tackling racial inequality in field
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What is Citizen? The safety app explained
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Phison, Silicon Motion place NAND controller foundry orders for 2022
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What’s new on Disney+ in May 2021
Disney+ has Star Wars and MCU content along with Pixar films, Disney Channel shows, and other content. Here's every new addition that you should be aware of......»»
Consumers will pay more for crowdfunded products to boost equality in marketplace
New research has revealed that shoppers are significantly more likely to purchase crowdfunded products than items that use an alternative funding source, as they want to see less inequality in the marketplace......»»
Study shows education is not enough to overcome inequality
A recent study finds that social inequality persists, regardless of educational achievement—particularly for men......»»
Peloton safety: US regulators warn against using treadmill near children
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it is aware of 39 incidents involving the Tread+ treadmill......»»
South Africa’s Quro Medical comes out of stealth with $1.1M to expand its hospital-at-home service
For a continent with such stark inequality, Africa has seen limited innovation to increase access to healthcare and reduce healthcare delivery costs. Over the years, there has been continued investment in traditional care models despite the overwhelm.....»»
Social comparisons with similar people determine income"s effect on happiness
In a state with greater income inequality, the happiest place to occupy is not at the pinnacle of the income distribution, as one might think, but somewhere in the middle that provides clear vantage points of people like ourselves, a new study sugges.....»»
Notebook ODMs remain upbeat about 2Q21 shipments
Notebook ODMs remain optimistic about shipments in the second quarter of 2021, but are aware that the ongoing chip and component shortages may constrain their shipment growth during the quarter......»»
Android Heads Up feature aims to prevent distracted walking
“Heads Up” is a new feature for Android phones that prompts you to stay aware of your surroundings if it detects you’re using your handset while walking......»»
How we dodged risks and raised millions for our open-source machine language startup
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Watch a monkey equipped with Elon Musk’s Neuralink device play Pong with its brain
Elon Musk’s Neuralink, one of his many companies and the only one currently focused on mind control (that we’re aware of), has released a new blog post and video detailing some of its recent updates — including using its hardware to mak.....»»
Gender inequality study shows women under-represented on marketing academic journal boards
Women are significantly underrepresented in the editorial boards of marketing academic journals, and awards and recognition favor men, new research from the University of Bath School of Management has found......»»
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.....»»
What’s new on Disney+ in April 2021
Disney+ has Star Wars and MCU content, along with Pixar films, Disney Channel shows, and other content. Here's every new addition you should be aware of......»»
Political beliefs shape whether we notice social inequality
Those on the left of the political spectrum are more likely than those on the right to notice social inequality, but only when it affects typically disadvantaged groups, a new study from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University has.....»»
The "great leveler" revisited: Why the COVID pandemic might boost inequality in society
A study by prof. Bas van Bavel and prof. Marten Scheffer shows that throughout history, most disasters and pandemics have boosted inequality instead of leveling it. Whether such disastrous events function as levelers or not, depends on the distributi.....»»
Ancient Maya houses show wealth inequality is tied to despotic governance
Every society has some degree of wealth inequality—over history, across continents, there always seem to be some people who have more than others. But the amount of inequality differs—in some civilizations, a few powerful people have nearly all t.....»»
Hyundai recalls more than 100,000 Genesis luxury vehicles for possible fire risk
The South Korean automaker said it was aware of five vehicle fires related to the defect in the U.S. and other foreign markets......»»