When not to reward whistleblowers
The use of whistleblowing to challenge teacher absence in the developing world is worth considering, but its effectiveness can be dampened by offering monetary rewards for reporting absent colleagues, according to a field experiment conducted by Stef.....»»
Google offers 50% higher bounties for bugs in Android 13 Beta
Google has released Android 13 Beta 1 and has sent out a call for bug hunters: Find bugs in it, and you’ll get a 50% bonus reward payout. They should hurry up, though: the offer expires on May 26th, 2022. Getting Android 13 as secure as possibl.....»»
Google Rewards Employees Returning to Office with Private Lizzo Concert
As an apparent reward for returning to the office, thousands of Google employees were treated to a private Lizzo concert at the Shoreline Amphitheatre near Google's headquarters, reports CNBC: Google implemented a return-to-office policy starting in.....»»
The Revlon One-Step actually gives you great hair in a single step
A good hair styling tool is one that's basically insurance for consistently decent, if not excellent, hair days. A great hair styling tool can do that while epitomizing the low effort, high reward lifestyle.With that in mind, there are two things you.....»»
How to add coupons, gift cards, and reward cards to Apple Wallet
Apple Wallet is a versatile digital location to store many items -- including rewards cards and coupons from popular brands. Here's how you can connect them......»»
Whistleblowers expose big fraud. What makes us so obsessed and what can we learn?
Almost every streaming service today has a limited series or documentary that details recent fraud cases that have captivated the world, from Anna Delvey to the Tinder Swindler......»»
Samsung doubles down on NFTs with digital metaverse adventure
Samsung wants to reward metaverse adventurers with a custom NFT......»»
Xfinity Rewards Gets You $1 Movie Rentals, Mobile Discounts, Supersonic WiFi Early Access
Comcast announced the launch of Xfinity Rewards this week, a rewards program designed specifically to reward its customers for simply being customers, similar to what T-Mobile has with T-Mobile Tuesdays. The rewards are also similar, but if you’.....»»
Ukraine Cancels Planned Crypto "Airdrop" Rewards for Donations
Ukraine has scrapped a plan to reward people who donated to its fight against a Russian invasion with newly created crypto assets, following complications with the project. From a report: The official verified Twitter account for Ukraine said on Wedn.....»»
Ukraine Says It Will Reward People With Crypto Airdrop After Receiving $33 Million in Donations
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been marked both by brutality and stunningly modern turns -- from threats to crash the International Space Station and chaotic cyber vigilantism to the ambiguous role that cryptocurrency is playing on both sides of.....»»
Examining the deterrence effect of whistleblowing
Whistleblowers are not only helping to disclose immoral or criminal acts but also to deter offenders. Niels Johannesen, an economics professor from the University of Copenhagen and Tim Stolper, a former research associate at the Max Planck Institute.....»»
All Old Verse locations in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
There's no tangible reward for finding them, but to help you put this ancient poem back together, here's all the Old Verse locations in Pokémon Legends: Arceus......»»
Researchers find activating a specific acetylcholine receptor in the brain reduces cocaine use in rodents
Cocaine, opioids, and other drugs of abuse disrupt the brain's reward system, often shifting users' priorities to obtaining more drug above all else. For people battling addiction, this persistent craving is notoriously difficult to overcome—but ne.....»»
Watch a clever cockatoo named Figaro play “golf” for a tasty reward
New findings could shed light on how humans evolved ability to design and use tools. Figaro the cockatoo displays his "primate level" combination tool-using skills by playing a cockatoo version of "golf," and choosing the cor.....»»
Scientists taught a cockatoo named Figaro to combine tools and “golf” for reward
New findings could shed light on how humans evolved ability to design and use tools. Figaro the cockatoo displays his "primate level" combination tool-using skills by playing a cockatoo version of "golf," and choosing the cor.....»»
Fortnite’s Silk Sonic tournament offers early Bruno Mars skin reward
These days, you can hop into Fortnite and dress up as a wide array of characters, including superheroes, movie villains, and pretty much everything in between. The options expanded on February 3, 2022, when Epic announced Fortnite will add two popsta.....»»
Controversial Investment Guru Cathie Wood Wants to Help You Trust the Stock Market Again
(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) Cathie Wood is CEO, CIO and founder of ARK Invest, a closely watched investment fund known for its prescient high risk, high reward s.....»»
Risk vs. reward: How towns care for trees varies
When a hurricane or other violent storm blows through a community, one of the first pictures you're likely to see is a fallen tree......»»
Baboons can reproduce social conventions to problem solve: study
French researchers have observed non-human primates developing social conventions to work together to obtain a reward, in an experiment set up with a group of baboons......»»
Sony Reward Points Will Be Limited To Sony/PlayStation Credit Card Purchases From January 1, 2022
Sony Rewards will be changing early next year, with points only being given for purchases with a Sony or PlayStation credit card. The post Sony Reward Points Will Be Limited To Sony/PlayStation Credit Card Purchases From January 1, 2022 appeared firs.....»»
Insulin in the brain influences dopamins levels
In the human brain, the hormone insulin also acts on the most important neurotransmitter for the reward system, dopamine. Insulin lowers the dopamine level in a specific region of the brain (striatum) that regulates reward processes and cognitive fun.....»»