Fighting discrimination in mortgage lending
Although the U.S. Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits discrimination in mortgage lending, biases still impact many borrowers. One 2021 Journal of Financial Economics study found that borrowers from minority groups were charged interest rates that.....»»
MultiVersus review: corporate-mandated fighting game fun
Despite its corporate-feeling presentation and premise, MultiVersus succeeds at being a fun game for casuals and hardcore players alike,.....»»
Evo weekend is here: How to watch the fighting game event of the year
The world's largest fighting game tournament is live all weekend long. Enlarge / The crowds this year will be smaller, and masked, but offline is back in Vegas (credit: Evo) After a two-year pandemic-induced break the Evolutio.....»»
Fighting for worker rights takes psychological toll
Bottom-up workplace law enforcement—which occurs when an individual worker files a claim against their employer—fails to protect the workers who are the most vulnerable to workplace rights violations. According to new research from ILR Professor.....»»
Borrowers in urban areas struggle the most to meet their mortgage, study shows
Mortgage holders living in cities and other urban areas are more likely to struggle with their monthly repayments than those residing in rural locations, a new study has found......»»
Phishers use custom phishing kit to hijack MFA-protected enterprise Microsoft accounts
An ongoing, large-scale phishing campaign is targeting owners of business email accounts at companies in the FinTech, Lending, Insurance, Energy and Manufacturing sectors in the US, UK, New Zealand and Australia, Zscaler researchers are warning. The.....»»
League of Legends fighting game will be free-to-play
Riot Games confirmed that its League of Legends fighter is going free-to-play......»»
How Tor is fighting—and beating—Russian censorship
Russia has been trying to block the anonymous browser since December—with mixed results. Enlarge (credit: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/Getty) For years, the anonymity service Tor has been the best way to stay private online a.....»»
Research Suggests Loch Ness Monster "Plausible" With One Big Caveat
Researchers have published findings showing ancient plesiosaur fossils in a freshwater environment, lending Loch Ness Monster believers a new glimmer of hope. Resear.....»»
FTC says Meta’s Supernatural purchase could ruin the VR fitness market
Overlap with Beat Saber would bring Meta "closer to... owning the entire 'Metaverse.'" Enlarge / Artist's conception of the FTC fighting back against Meta's latest proposed acquisition. The Federal Trade Commission has filed.....»»
Sylvester Stallone returns as a superhero in Samaritan trailer
Sylvester Stallone plays a former superhero who is thrust back into fighting crime in the trailer for Samaritan......»»
MultiVersus beginner’s guide: 7 tips and tricks to get started
Fighting game meta can change all the time, but these are the best starting tips and tricks that will help you get a leg up on the competition in MultiVersus......»»
US finance regulator plans "very careful look" at Apple Pay Later, similar services
The head of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says the agency has concerns about Apple Pay Later and other Big Tech offerings entering the "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) lending business.CFPB is already examining the BNPL market, with f.....»»
A Tool for Fighting Superbugs Has Been Found Deep in the Desert
Scientists are turning to the world’s most extreme environments to find new ways of combating drug resistance......»»
Google Calendar update is now better at fighting spam
If you use cloud-based calendar services like Google Calendar, then spam invites are something that you might be familiar with, but a recent update should help with that. The post Google Calendar update is now better at fighting spam first appeared o.....»»
Apple spending more than ever on federal lobbying amid possible antitrust bill
Early this morning, 9to5Mac reported that tech lobbying spending hit $35M this year as companies are fighting antitrust measures. Now, a story shows that Apple alone spent $4.6 million in the first half of 2021. Not only that, but Apple’s Tim Cook.....»»
AMD Implies Its Drivers Are More Stable Than Nvidia’s
AMD says its un-certified drivers are the same as Nvidia's WHQL drivers. Them's fighting words. The post AMD Implies Its Drivers Are More Stable Than Nvidia’s appeared first on ExtremeTech......»»
Hori Fighting Commander Octa for PS5 Review
Hori’s Fighting Commander Octa for PS5 features tight directional controls as well as six customizable micro switch face buttons for near-instantaneous input recognition, offering an at-home arcade fighting experience at a fraction of the price.Fig.....»»
Most major nations lag in acting on climate-fighting goals
For most of the major carbon-polluting nations, promising to fight climate change is a lot easier than actually doing it. In the United States, President Joe Biden has learned that the hard way......»»
The Pandemic Fueled a Superbug Surge. Can Medicine Recover?
As Covid swept ICUs, doctors prescribed antibiotics to ward off secondary infections. Now bacteria have evolved resistance—but hospitals are fighting back......»»
Studies: France is a melting pot but discrimination lurks
Two landmark new studies in France are bursting myths about immigration at a time when xenophobic far-right discourse has gained ground. They show that the children of immigrants are increasingly melting into French society but some with African and.....»»