Mistakes and rethinking behavioral economics
Behavioral economics is a field that seeks to understand how people make decisions about things they want and need. The field relies on a collection of theories—models—that predict how people will make choices in a variety of situations. A well-k.....»»
Apple @ Work: Managed Device Attestation is Apple’s rethinking of securing access to critical resources
Apple @ Work is brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that fully integrates 5 different applications on a single Apple-only platform, allowing Businesses and Schools to easily and automatically deploy.....»»
The proliferation of money mules and how behavioral biometrics can combat this form of fraud
In the first half of 2022, BioCatch estimates fraudulent transfers to money mule accounts totaled $3 billion and that there are approximately 2 million mule accounts in the US. Additionally, researchers found that the average mule transaction amount.....»»
Google becomes the latest tech giant to slow hiring
Google plans to slow its pace of hiring for the remainder of the year in the latest sign of tech companies rethinking staffing amid a market downturn that has hit Silicon Valley particularly hard......»»
A bold case against zoning
In a new book, M. Nolan Gray cites Houston as a model for rethinking zoning. Rising amid the rain-soaked coastal plains of Southeast Texas, Houston wouldn’t seem real if it didn’t, in fact, exist. Despite being nearly 50 miles inland f.....»»
Mistakes and rethinking behavioral economics
Behavioral economics is a field that seeks to understand how people make decisions about things they want and need. The field relies on a collection of theories—models—that predict how people will make choices in a variety of situations. A well-k.....»»
This new Gmail update could save you from some awful mistakes
Latest Gmail update aims to make it clearer when emailing contacts......»»
New study explores link between job losses and the health of young adults during the great recession
A new study published in the journal Health Economics is the first to comprehensively examine the impact of job losses during the U.S. Great Recession of 2008-09 on the mental health, physical health and the health behavior of young adults. Criticall.....»»
How a cyber asset management strategy can help enterprises detect threats
Whether it’s through stolen credentials, phishing attacks, or simply user errors, people continue to pose the greatest risk to cybersecurity. While behavioral attacks are nothing new, Verizon’s recently released Data Breach Investigations Report.....»»
Cisco Routed Optical Networking enhancements help customers meet their sustainability goals
Cisco announced advancements to its Routed Optical Networking solution, delivering on its commitment to redefine the economics of the internet and help communication service providers close the digital divide by connecting more people, places, and th.....»»
School-based intervention aims to reduce behavioral health impact for LGBTQ+ youth
An estimated 83% of the 20 million LGBTQ+ people in the United States have experienced abuse or significant adverse childhood experiences (ACE) that have significantly impacted their mental health as adults compared to their heteronormative peers. Th.....»»
7 best smart grills and smokers for 2022
Looking for a grill that has your back? These grills and smokers are smart enough to help you cut down on mistakes and simplify monitoring your meats......»»
7 best smart grill and smokers
Looking for a grill that has your back? These grills and smokers are smart enough to help you cut down on mistakes and simplify monitoring your meats......»»
Stellar Cyber’s security sensors enable enterprises to improve their overall security posture
Stellar Cyber disrupts cybersecurity economics with a new lineup of cost-effective, functionality-rich security sensors, enabling both MSSP and enterprise users to deploy 360-degree security coverage and a multi-modal detection strategy in every envi.....»»
Best smart home device deals for June 2022
Did you think smart home devices were going to be another fly-by-night trend when they first started to emerge? Don’t worry, there were plenty of other people who thought the same thing. Hey, we all make mistakes. We can still remember all the.....»»
Economic and psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nations of the GCC
A study in the Global Business and Economics Review looks at the economic and psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nations of the GCC (the Gulf Cooperation Council)......»»
The US Can Halve Its Emissions by 2030—if It Wants To
The economics are clear: Renewables are cheap enough for the country to rapidly decarbonize. Less evident is the political will to pull it off......»»
Biden Order Will Boost Heat Pumps and Building Insulation
Invoking the Defense Production Act could help reshape the economics around building decarbonization -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Evolutionary biologist suggests yawning may be a means for telling others to be more alert
Andrew Gallup, an evolutionary biologist with the Psychology and Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences Program at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in New York has published a paper in the journal Animal Behavior outlining research into the reason that animals y.....»»
New theory of decision-making seeks to explain why humans don"t make optimal choices
A new theory of economic decision-making from Mina Mahmoudi, a lecturer in the Department of Economics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, offers an explanation as to why humans, in general, make decisions that are simply adequate, not optimal......»»
New study shows welfare prevents crime, quite dramatically
A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics indicates that removing cash welfare from children when they reach age 18 greatly increases the chances that they will face criminal justice charges in subsequent years. .....»»