What the wealthy consider "fair" may not be equal to others
Wealthy Americans have distinct preferences regarding fairness, with a greater willingness to accept inequalities relative to the general public, according to a new University of Michigan study......»»
New study unveils Boltzmann fair division for distributive justice
A research team, affiliated with UNIST has proposed a fair division method from a completely different perspective, using the Boltzmann division. The research team anticipates that their model could serve as a feasible fair division for complex real-.....»»
Warehouse workers say they “beat Amazon fair and square” in union fight
Amazon plans to appeal labor board ruling certifying the company’s first union. Enlarge (credit: Spencer Platt / Staff | Getty Images North America) Ever since New York-based Amazon warehouse workers voted to unionize.....»»
Phylogenetic bracketing suggests some dinosaurs" neuron density was equal to that of modern primates
Neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel, with Vanderbilt University, has shaken up the paleontology community with a study she conducted that resulted in evidence of some dinosaurs having neuron density in their brains equal to that of some modern pri.....»»
Newly discovered form of carbon is graphene"s "superatomic" cousin
Carbon in its myriad forms has long captivated the scientific community. Besides being the primary component of all organic life on earth, material forms of carbon have earned their fair share of breakthroughs. In 1996, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry w.....»»
The best Roku TVs of 2023: which should you buy?
Roku TVs take advantage of one of the best smart TV platforms to make a simple streaming experience. But not all Roku TVs are created equal. Here are the best......»»
Attackers never let a critical vulnerability go to waste
GreyNoise Intelligence unveiled its research report that dives deep into the most significant threat detection events of the past 12 months. “When it comes to cybersecurity, not all vulnerabilities are created equal, and many of the ones that garne.....»»
New York governor signs modified right-to-repair bill at the last minute
Bill passed the state legislature with overwhelming majorities over the summer. Enlarge (credit: Getty) New York state governor Kathy Hochul has signed the Digital Fair Repair Act into law, months after it had passed bot.....»»
Bah, humbug! MacBook Air’s midnight finish was no match for a toy air hockey table
I’ve seen my fair share of wear and tear on anodized aluminum, but this cosmetic misfortune on my M2 MacBook Air takes the cake. So here’s what happened… more… The post Bah, humbug! MacBook Air’s midnight finish was no match for a toy.....»»
Twitter gets longer videos, cheap poll bots, delayed @ElonJet; TikTok spying and state bans
The ability to post longer videos on Twitter has been on a fair number of wish lists, and the company has good news and bad news on that front. TikTok also seems to be feeling left out by all the Twitter controversy, so decided to create some of its.....»»
Maker Faire Taipei Returns On Christmas Day
Maker Faire Taipei returns for a Christmas special! This December 24th & 25th, Taiwanese makers come to the capital to share their projects, learn new techniques, and get inspired by the always leading-edge designs and ideas that pop up at this fair.....»»
Here Comes a Bomb Cyclone to Ruin Christmas
The storm’s scale and severity is unprecedented. Almost everyone in America, and a fair few in Canada, will feel its force......»»
Scientists highlight safe access to the outdoors with naming of new plant species
A new species of Australian bush tomato described from the Garrarnawun Lookout in Judbarra National Park provides a compelling example of the need to provide equal and safe access to natural places. Bucknell University postdoctoral fellow Tanisha Wil.....»»
FCC Seeks Comment on Combating Digital Discrimination
FCC Seeks Comment on Combating Digital Discrimination Washington – December 21, 2022 – The Federal Communications Commission today seeks comment on next steps to promote and facilitate equal access to broadband internet service for everyo.....»»
Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?
In 2000, at a trade fair in Germany, an obscure Singapore company called Trek 2000 unveiled a solid-state memory chip encased in plastic and attached to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The gadget, roughly the size of a pack of chewing gum, h.....»»
Review: ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 is impressively fast, with the right settings
Equal parts mobile workstation and grown-up gaming laptop. Enlarge / Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Specs at a glance: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5 (As reviewed) Display 16-inch.....»»
Wealthy democracies have looser immigration policies, researchers find
Does rising inequality lead to more-restrictive or less-restrictive immigration policies?.....»»
Armorblox Custom Role-Based Access Controls protects sensitive data
Armorblox announced the addition of Custom Role-Based Access Controls to its cloud-delivered email security platform to maintain data compliance and reduce data blindspots for individuals across the organization. Not all emails are created equal. On.....»»
Deirdre Findlay joins McAfee as CMO
Deirdre Findlay joins McAfee as SVP and CMO from Condé Nast, where she served as Global Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Consumer Revenue, leading all consumer marketing efforts for brands including Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. As CMO.....»»
A Closer Look at the Fully Animatronic Version of the Hand From Netflix’s Wednesday
In Netflix’s revival of the Addams Family for Netflix, they may focus mainly on Wednesday but the rest of the crew doesn’t get completely ignored. One specific family member, a severed hand called “Thing” gets their fair shar.....»»
Why you"re less likely to get rich these days if your parents aren"t already wealthy
Improvements in living standards over generations have been taken for granted in recent history, but these days young people are looking worse off than their parents in one major area: wealth......»»