Numbers Are Persuasive—If Used in Moderation
Despite high levels of innumeracy and math anxiety, people often appreciate numeric data.....»»
Elon Musk’s vow to make lots of Tesla Robotaxis conflicts with U.S. rules
Elon Musk promised to pump out robotaxis in high numbers but there’s a problem with that: U.S. rules won’t allow it......»»
Musk’s vow to make lots of Robotaxis conflicts with U.S. rules
Elon Musk promised to pump out robotaxis in high numbers but there’s a problem with that: U.S. rules won’t allow it......»»
Report: The number of people with disabilities is growing, and they are voting in greater numbers
People with disabilities could play an enormous role in deciding the outcome of the presidential election and the balance of power in Congress......»»
Wild horse overabundance harms sage grouse, researchers find
When wild horse populations are allowed to grow beyond numbers set by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), sage grouse numbers suffer, according to newly published research led by University of Wyoming scientists......»»
Breaking down the numbers: Q3 2024 cybersecurity funding activity recap
We present a list of selected cybersecurity companies that received funding during the third quarter of 2024 (Q3 2024). Apono October | 15.5 million Apono has raised $15.5 million in a Series A funding led by New Era Capital Partners, with parti.....»»
Non-Indigenous businesses struggling to boost Indigenous staff numbers
Indigenous-owned businesses in Australia employ Indigenous staff at a rate 12 times higher than non-Indigenous-owned businesses, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found......»»
Telegram now lets businesses use the app to verify phone numbers
Telegram this week announced an update with some new features, and there’s one in particular that’s quite interesting. The platform will now allow businesses to use Telegram for phone number verification, which can be more convenient than using m.....»»
Study: Rise in English learner students in "new destination" states helps academic outcomes for existing students
English learner (EL) students represent the fastest growing student group in the United States over the past two decades, with numbers of EL students in public schools soaring in "new destination" states across the South and Midwest. Some commentator.....»»
Roblox is overinflating its user numbers, according to eye-popping report
A new report claims that Roblox has inflated its user numbers to placate investors and has become a haven for child safety concerns......»»
Meet the microbes that transform toxic carbon monoxide into valuable biofuel
Microbes are hungry, all the time. They live everywhere, in enormous numbers. We might not see them with the naked eye, but they are in soils, lakes, oceans, hydrothermal vents, our homes, and even in and on our own bodies. And they don't just hang o.....»»
Researchers say life expectancy nearing its limit
Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study. Advances in medical technology and genetic research—not to mention larger numbers of people making it to age 100—are not not translating into marked jumps in lifesp.....»»
Tesla reverses sales slump, sees modest growth in Q3
Deliveries were up, but not enough to meet analysts' estimates. This morning, Tesla posted its sales and production numbers for the third quarter of 2024. While not spectacular w.....»»
Rounding up: How our research used round numbers to zero in on tax evasion
Australia's tax system is needlessly complex, and that's making it costly in ways that aren't obvious......»»
Telegram will share IP addresses, phone numbers of criminal suspects with cops
Telegram will start handing over the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who violate their Terms of Service “to relevant authorities in response to valid legal requests”, Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has announced on Monday. T.....»»
Here’s exactly how much bigger the iPhone 16 batteries are than iPhone 15
Ahead of the first pre-orders arriving tomorrow, a Brazilian regulatory agency has revealed the exact details of iPhone 16 battery capacities. The numbers show an increase in battery capacity across the board, with the iPhone 16 Pro benefiting the mo.....»»
A handy guide to the universal language for the mathematically perplexed
Ars chats with Ben Orlin about his new book, Math for English Majors. Enlarge / Math for English Majors talks about numbers as nouns, verbs as calculations, and algebra as grammar. (credit: Ben Orlin) Galileo once famous.....»»
"Emergency" declared over falling UK butterfly numbers
Conservationists on Wednesday voiced concern at a fall in the number of butterflies found in the UK, declaring a "butterfly emergency" and calling for greater protections for under-threat species......»»
Why Are There Fewer Spotted Lanternflies in New York City?
Invasive spotted lanternflies are spreading across the metro areas of New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., despite professional and amateur attempts to reduce their numbers.....»»
Surface water sampling reveals large numbers of juvenile krill undetected by conventional monitoring methods
In 2018–2019, researchers of Wageningen Marine Research joined the Japanese research vessel Kaiyo-maru (Fisheries Agency Japan; FAJ) on an Antarctic expedition to sample the upper surface waters with the Surface and Under Ice Trawl. Results showed.....»»
iOS 18 finally adds T9 dialling on iPhone
A long-requested feature for Android users switching to iPhone is the addition of T9 dialling. This is a shortcut to dialling phone numbers from your address book, by typing in letters on the keypad. For instance, to call John you’d press 5 6 4.....»»