What Harry Potter can (and can"t) teach us about economics
A new paper in Oxford Open Economics, published by Oxford University Press, explores "Potterian economics"—the economics of the world of J.K. Rawling's Harry Potter series. Comparing such economics with professional economic models indicates that w.....»»
Mandrills teach their daughters good hygiene practices
Humans are not the only ones to teach their children good hygiene practices—mandrills do it too......»»
Where to watch When Harry Met Sally…
With Valentine's Day approaching, it's a good time to fire up When Harry Met Sally... . Find out where to watch this classic romantic comedy......»»
Hogwarts Legacy release date, gameplay, story and launch trailer
Hogwarts Legacy is a full-fledged RPG set in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter......»»
Hogwarts Legacy review: uninspired Harry Potter game is deathly hollow
Hogwarts Legacy looks the part of a Harry Potter game, but it lacks the imagination the series is known for......»»
Hogwarts Legacy breaks record before official release, despite controversy
The world of Harry Potter is getting new life......»»
Investors also suffer in unregulated competition for freely available resources, study finds
Without regulations for their use, the condition of freely accessible resources such as fish stocks, water or air can deteriorate dramatically. In economics, this is referred to as the "Tragedy of the Commons." In 2009, Elinor Ostrom became the first.....»»
Here’s how to watch the 2023 Grammys on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and more
The 2023 Grammy Awards are taking place tonight, live from Los Angeles. Touted as “Music’s Biggest Night,” you can expect performances from the likes of Harry Styles, Stevie Wonder, Lizzo, and more. Head below for details on how to watch and s.....»»
Unofficial Link to the Past PC port is a reverse-engineered gem
More than 70,000 lines of disassembled code teach an old game useful new tricks. Enlarge / Among the many upgrades made possible by this project, A Link to the Past is now a game you can Alt+Tab out of when a supervisor comes nea.....»»
Deposit insurance and depositor behavior: Evidence from Colombia
One of the feats that earned Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics (joint with Ben Bernanke) is a model of bank runs and related financial crises. In an article published in 1983, they noted that, in 1930s America, peopl.....»»
Researchers uncover dynamics behind protein crucial in breast cancer
Watching a puppet show can teach you something about how estrogen works in the body, according to Rice University scientists whose research could open the door to new strategies for regulating the hormone—which could help prevent breast cancer an.....»»
US wealth gap widening more quickly than Europe"s: Study
The wealth gap was partly due to significant rises in stock market prices, according to the new study from Imperial College Business School, published in the Journal of Monetary Economics......»»
Economics trump environment to save large carnivores, say ecologists
Rapid economic growth has pushed rare species of big carnivores to the brink of extinction, but ecologists have suggested our appetite to once again live alongside big cats is increasing......»»
You Can Use This Silly Game to Do Some Serious Physics
In this cartoon world built to teach concepts from Randall Munroe’s book What If? 2, you can fly a rocket around randomly—or explore the physics of an alternate universe......»»
Prince Harry says his military kills were like chess pieces: The problem of seeing war as a game
Amid the many salacious revelations in Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, one of the most concerning was not about his family. Harry revealed that he killed 25 members of the Taliban while serving in Afghanistan, and that he viewed them like pieces on a c.....»»
How to disable Bixby on the Samsung Galaxy A51
Today we teach you how to turn off Samsungs Bixby on the A51 smartphone The post How to disable Bixby on the Samsung Galaxy A51 first appeared on Phandroid. The Galaxy A51 is the first device in the Galaxy A series, and it features a 48-meg.....»»
A tool to detect higher-order phenomena in real-world data
EPFL researchers have developed a novel approach to network analysis that allows them to reveal and interpret, for the first time, interactions among multiple variables in data from neuroscience, economics, and epidemiology......»»
Program teaches US Air Force personnel the fundamentals of AI
A new academic program developed at MIT aims to teach U.S. Air and Space Forces personnel to understand and utilize artificial intelligence technologies. In a recent study which the program researchers recently shared at the IEEE Frontiers in Educati.....»»
Microsoft Excel is finally making formulas smarter, and easier
Microsoft Excel wants to teach its users how to apply formulas and make it even easier to link to other files and images......»»
TikTok: Welsh speakers use social media to teach others
Meet the social media influencers sharing their love of the Welsh language to new audiences......»»
Are nudges sinister psychological tricks? Or are they useless? Economists say they are neither
Nudging—the idea that simple changes to how a choice is presented can lead people to make better decisions—has been one of the most popular ideas to emerge from economics in the past two decades......»»