Mary, Queen of Scots and the clandestine tricks of the women who kept her secrets
Mary, Queen of Scots spent almost 20 years in captivity. She was held in various locations across Britain from 1568 until her execution on February 8, 1587. As I explain in my new book, Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots, du.....»»
Study: Brilliant white male characters more believable, some viewers say
Brilliant characters often play key roles in movies and TV shows. However, when these characters are played by women and people of color, some audience members dismiss them as unrealistic, even if they portray real people and events, a recent study f.....»»
Math-selective US universities reduce gender gap in STEM fields, analysis finds
Nationally, men in colleges and universities currently outpace women in earning physics, engineering, and computer science (PECS) degrees by an approximate ratio of 4:1. To better understand the factors driving these gaps, NYU researchers analyzed ba.....»»
Indonesian social forestry often excludes women from decisions, risking greater inequality
Our analysis of Indonesia's social forestry permits shows that women remain underrepresented in forest management bodies despite efforts to boost their presence, leaving them out of decisions about their forests......»»
Scientists develop culture system to unlock secrets of the skin microbiome
The human skin is home to a wide variety of bacteria. The composition of the community of bacteria—called the "skin microbiota"—has serious implications for skin health. A healthy balance between different species of bacteria on the skin often tr.....»»
60 Mac Tips for new setups (macOS Sequoia edition) [Video]
If you just picked up or plan on performing a fresh install of macOS, you’ll need to change and configure many settings to meet your needs. In this updated Mac getting started guide, I walk through 60 different tips and tricks to help optimize you.....»»
School break means more drink spiking warnings—why is the burden still on women to stay safe?
School break season is here—and with it, warnings about staying safe while partying. For girls and women, this often means being told to watch their drinks while out at a bar or club to avoid them being spiked......»»
Australian women are still being paid almost $30,000 a year less than men and the gap widens with age
Australia's gender pay gap has been shrinking year by year, but is still over 20% among Australia's private companies, a new national report card shows......»»
Employment outcomes study finds women veterans weathered pandemic lockdowns better than men
The U.S. economy took a severe hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered lockdowns that cost many workers their jobs beginning in March 2020......»»
Stalker 2: tips and tricks to survive in The Zone
Stalker 2 isn't your typical open-world FPS. You will need to learn the ways of The Zone if you want to survive, and we have the best tips and tricks to learn......»»
Unlocking the secrets of the first quasars: How they defy the laws of physics to grow
In an article published in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal, new evidence suggests how supermassive black holes, with masses of several billion times that of our sun, formed so rapidly in less than a billion years after the Big Bang......»»
60 Mac Tips for new setups (maOS Sequoia edition) [Video]
If you just picked up or plan on performing a fresh install of macOS, you’ll need to change and configure many settings to meet your needs. In this updated Mac getting started guide, I walk through 60 different tips and tricks to help optimize you.....»»
Northerners, Scots and Irish excel at detecting fake accents to guard against outsiders, study suggests
People from Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin and the north-east of England are better at detecting someone imitating their accent than people from London and Essex, new research from the University of Cambridge has found. People from Belfast proved most able.....»»
Hackers were caught hiding password-stealing tricks in people’s physical mail
It's not how you're used to hearing about stolen passwords, but hackers are now targeting your physical mailbox to steal your sensitive data and more......»»
Leak: what law enforcement can unlock with the "Graykey" iPhone hacking tool
Leaked documents reveal the secrets behind Graykey, the covert forensic tool used to unlock modern smartphones, exposing its struggles with Apple's latest iOS updates.iPhone 15Graykey is a forensic tool designed to unlock mobile devices and extract d.....»»
SpaceX will try some new tricks on Starship’s sixth test flight
"An additional objective for this flight will be attempting an in-space burn using a single Raptor engine." The sixth flight of SpaceX's giant Starship rocket, set for takeoff on.....»»
Kino is the iPhone camera app I’d recommend to everyone
The iPhone's cameras can pull off a lot of tricks, but it's not easy. Kino fixes many design sins and makes it simple to get artistic videos......»»
Discriminatory job ads for iPhone workers ended after Reuters report; Apple didn’t comment
Reuters found discriminatory job ads for iPhone workers in India, with recruitment leaflets stating that women applying for positions with Foxconn must be unmarried and aged 18 to 32. The offending ads have been withdrawn following the launch of s.....»»
Foxconn India drops recruitment discrimination against married women
Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn has reportedly told its various recruitment partners to cease putting conditions about marital status and other issues in job ads for the company.One of several Foxconn manufacturing facilities in India — image credit:.....»»
Climate change: Women"s role in the economy is key to a just transition
The realities of climate change are hitting home for many people living in the Global South. Food security, water access and health have been jeopardized by increased temperatures, extreme weather events and sea level rise......»»
French women had more power in the Middle Ages than after the revolution, historian says
The Middle Ages were not all about tyrannical rulers and power struggles. Cooperation, compromise, and women in power were also common, according to a historian at the University of Oslo......»»