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NYC food delivery workers face a "harrowing world"

New York City's app-based delivery workers—a lifeline to city residents during the COVID-19 pandemic—regularly face nonpayment or underpayment, unsanitary or unsafe working conditions and the risk of violence, according to a new report released S.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 14th, 2021

UK survey finds one third of workers feel less engaged at work due to personal finance issues

A large scale survey which examines UK employee engagement has found that a third of people are distracted at work due to their personal finances; they were also more likely to report unmanageable job stress......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Best refrigerator deals: new freezer and fridge as low as $550

We've rounded up the best refrigerator deals to help you keep your food cool on the cheap......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

NASA"s asteroid sample mission gives scientists around the world the rare opportunity to study an artificial meteor

Earth is constantly bombarded by fragments of rock and ice, also known as meteoroids, from outer space. Most of the meteoroids are as tiny as grains of sand and small pebbles, and they completely burn up high in the atmosphere. You can see meteoroids.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

New technique could help build quantum computers of the future

Quantum computers have the potential to solve complex problems in human health, drug discovery, and artificial intelligence millions of times faster than some of the world's fastest supercomputers. A network of quantum computers could advance these d.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Study highlights changing impact of teen childbirth on women"s education across generations

Different social contexts can transform the meaning and implications of life experiences. For example, a life event like teen childbirth can have vastly different impacts depending on the era and societal norms. In the post-World War II baby boom, te.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Oldest privately owned book sells for £3mn at UK sale

The world's oldest book in a private collection, and one of the earliest books in existence, sold at auction in London on Tuesday for more than £3 million......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Celebrate SpaceX’s fourth Starship flight with these amazing iPhone wallpapers

There’s nothing more photogenic than the world’s most powerful rocket. While conditions made photographing last week’s Starship Flight 4 difficult for the press, to SpaceX’s cameras, it was glorious. Here are five Starship wallpapers taken by.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Ransomware gangs are adopting “more brutal” tactics amidst crackdowns

Researchers fear real-world violence as law enforcement plays Whac-A-Mole with gangs. Enlarge (credit: Just_Super via Getty) Today, people around the world will head to school, doctor’s appointments, and pharmacies, on.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

The Titan Submersible Disaster Shocked the World. The Exclusive Inside Story Is More Disturbing Than Anyone Imagined

A year after OceanGate’s sub imploded, thousands of exclusive leaked documents and interviews with ex-employees reveal how the company’s CEO cut corners, ignored warnings, and lied in his fatal quest to reach the Titanic......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

New study helps disentangle role of soil microbes in the global carbon cycle

When soil microbes eat plant matter, the digested food follows one of two pathways. Either the microbe uses the food to build its own body, or it respires its meal as carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

How tiny cracks lead to large-scale faults

The geological and topographical features that make up the world we live in are shaped in large part by faults and fractures in Earth's brittle crust. Faults arise from preexisting microscopic imperfections within rock. When the rock is subjected to.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

YesWeHack raises €26 million to expand its international growth

YesWeHack announces a €26 million Series C funding round. In a world where cyber risks are more strategic and complex than ever, YesWeHack will use this funding to invest in Artificial Intelligence, launch new innovative solutions and expand its in.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Security providers view compliance as a high-growth opportunity

85% of managed service and security providers face significant challenges maintaining compliance for customers, with lack of resources, expertise, or technology cited as the most common roadblocks to offering managed compliance, according to Apptega......»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

UAW president faces investigation by independent monitor

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is under investigation by an independent federal monitor over allegations of retaliation against other union leaders......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Fine-tuning leaf angle with CRISPR improves sugarcane yield

Sugarcane is the world's largest crop by biomass yield, providing 80% of the sugar and 40% of the biofuel produced worldwide. The plant's size and efficient use of water and light make it a prime candidate to produce advanced renewable, value-added b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Shortage of skilled plant breeders could impact global food security

A lack of scientists specialized in plant breeding could lead to 'dire' food security implications in Australia, and around the world, according to new research conducted across three continents......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Study finds natural climate variability impacts Arctic and global warming

When comparing model simulations of Earth's recent warming to real-world observations, differences can arise from several factors, including model errors in the simulated response to increased greenhouse gases and natural fluctuations within the clim.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Study identifies ways consumers and businesses can handle food waste in food service-businesses

A team of Monash Business School researchers have identified key ways consumers and business representatives can help limit food waste in food service-businesses (FSBs), in an effort to reduce wastage in the hospitality industry......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Nanoparticles reprogram mouse immune systems to cope with allergens

Two doses of allergen-encapsulating nanoparticles delivered intravenously prevented anaphylaxis during a food allergy test in mice, according to a study led by University of Michigan researchers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Some company heads hoped return-to-office mandates would make people quit, survey says

1,504 workers, including 504 HR managers questioned. Enlarge / RTO mandates can boost workers' professional networks, but in-office employees may also spend more time socializing than remote ones. (credit: Getty) A new.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024