Survey reveals how Australians were affected by the start of COVID-19
A new report reveals how the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Australians, as many of us received government income support, worked from home under lockdown, watched more TV and worried over an uncertain future......»»
Climate change is already putting the heat on insurance companies—Auckland"s floods could be a turning point
The clean-up from Auckland's devastating floods last week is just beginning but insurance companies will need to start thinking about what the record-breaking weather event will mean for future coverage......»»
Biden to end US COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11
The announcement comes as other health experts see a pivotal point in the pandemic. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 30, 2.....»»
Budget constraints force cybersecurity teams to do more with less
49% of organizations have sufficient budget to fully meet their current cybersecurity needs, and 11% can, at best, protect only their most critical assets, according to a survey by the Neustar International Security Council. Despite the rapidly chang.....»»
GMC Hummer SUV, Canyon pickup output begins
Deliveries of both trucks will start by the end of March, GMC officials said Monday......»»
PCB and IC substrate suppliers see sales hit bottom in 1Q23
PCB and IC substrate suppliers expect sales for 2023 to bottom in the first quarter, with customers' order pull-in momentum to start picking up in the second quarter, according to industry sources......»»
Deals: Official iPhone 13 MagSafe case $23, Apple Watch Sport Loops from $39, Satechi gear, more
Halfway through the work week, and all of the best discounts are now going live on the Apple front. Today’s highlights start off with at $23, which is joined by much of the same style updates on Apple Watch with markdowns on in-house Sport Loop b.....»»
Apple drops COVID-19 test requirement, could WWDC expand in 2023?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a lot of companies around the world to change the way they work, and that includes Apple. However, as the situation is now more under control, Apple is changing its policies for employees again, who will no longer ne.....»»
M2 MacBook Pro teardown reveals memory & storage changes
Repair website iFixit has posted a teardown of the 2023 14-inch MacBook Pro with help from an Apple repair manual, and found a few changes to the new model besides the M2 Pro chip.14-inch MacBook ProApple has an official guide for the 14-inch MacBook.....»»
Massive Yandex code leak reveals Russian search engine’s ranking factors
Details show how the world's fourth-largest search engine ranks webpages. Enlarge / The Russian logo of Yandex, the country's largest search engine and a tech company with many divisions, inside the company's headquarters. (credi.....»»
COVID is still a global health emergency, but end may be near, WHO says
WHO lays out path to end the emergency as pandemic reaches an "inflection point." Enlarge / World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (credit: Getty | Fabrice Cof) The World Health Orga.....»»
Three of four people experience abuse on dating apps. How do we balance prevention with policing?
A 2022 survey by the Australian Institute of Criminology found three in four app users surveyed had experienced online abuse or harassment when using dating apps. This included image-based abuse and abusive and threatening messages. A further third e.....»»
Why do the cores of stars spin more slowly than expected?
Under certain conditions, the cores of stars contract. When this happens, they start to spin faster than the external layers of the star. However, the study of oscillations in stars, asteroseismology, has uncovered an astonishing phenomenon: The core.....»»
XPeng to roll out five models in 2023; Nio will deliver new-branded vehicles in 2024
Two China-based emerging EV companies, XPeng and Nio, have ambitious plans for the new year. XPeng aims to introduce five vehicle models in 2023. Nio is poised to accelerate the launch of its second and third brands to start the delivery in 2024......»»
Survey shows dealers increasingly worried about the economy
Dealers are increasingly worried about the possibility of recession even as improving inventory levels have them more optimistic about the new-vehicle business in 2023. .....»»
BuzzFeed preps AI-written content while CNET fumbles
200 percent BuzzFeed stock rise might signal start of a "pivot to AI" media trend. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a robot typewriter-journalist hard at work. (credit: Ars Technica) On Thursday, an internal memo obtai.....»»
Annual? Bivalent? For all? Future of COVID shots murky after FDA deliberations
FDA seems sold on annual shots, but advisors call for a lot more data. Enlarge / Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration, testifies during a Senate Hea.....»»
Growing borrowing costs offset easing inflation, finds consumer survey
Consumer sentiment lifted for the second straight month in January, rising 9% above December but remaining about 3% below a year ago, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers......»»
Pivot to ChatGPT? BuzzFeed preps for AI-written content while CNET fumbles
200 percent BuzzFeed stock rise might signal start of an AI media trend. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a robot typewriter-journalist hard at work. (credit: Ars Technica) On Thursday, an internal memo obtained by The.....»»
New model effectively predicts consumers" retail shopping mobility during a pandemic
COVID-19 forced people to contend with travel bans, stay-at-home orders and closure of nonessential businesses. A new study in the Journal of Business Research reveals how this significant event affected consumer mobility and shopping habits. And the.....»»
Research reveals how redlining grades influenced later life expectancy
Research from Washington University in St. Louis exposes the deadly legacy of redlining, the 1930s-era New Deal practice that graded neighborhoods by financial risk and solidified the notion that an area's property value was proportional to its racia.....»»