Tue, December 10, 2024

by: Yahoo Finance

Undiscovered Gems with Strong Potential for December 2024

The global markets have recently experienced mixed performances, with major U.S. indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reaching record highs, while the Russell 2000 Index for small-cap stocks saw a decline after outperforming larger-cap peers in previous weeks.

by: MSN

Japan generates hydrogen energy from sunlight and water

Japanese scientists unveiled a proof-of-concept reactor that can turn sunlight and water into renewable hydrogen fuel. This 1,076-square-foot (100-square-meter) reactor uses photocatalytic sheets to split oxygen and hydrogen atoms in water molecules.

by: The New York Times

Live Updates: Suspect in Health Care C.E.O.'s Killing Charged With Murder

The suspect, Luigi Mangione, 26, was charged by New York prosecutors. He was arrested and arraigned in Altoona, Pa., on Monday after being spotted at a McDonald's.

by: EurekAlert!

Dongguk University develops gel-based stretchable triboelectric nanogenerators for wearable technology

Imagine a future where your clothes power your devices and recognize you with a simple tap. Researchers at Dongguk University have developed a gel polymer-based triboelectric nanogenerator that generates electrical signals from body movement to power electronics like LEDs and functions as a self-powered touch panel for user identification.
Mon, December 9, 2024

by: Yahoo

26-Year-Old Arrested in UnitedHealthcare Shooting Railed Against Netflix, Porn and 'Wokeism' on X

Luigi Mangione, a prep school valedictorian, showed disdain for for a number of modern fixtures on social media The post 26-Year-Old Arrested in UnitedHealthcare Shooting Railed Against Netflix, Porn and 'Wokeism' on X appeared first on TheWrap.

by: Time

What We Know About Luigi Mangione, Arrested in Connection with UHC CEO Killing

T he suspect arrested in connection with the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week has been identified as Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from Towson, Maryland. Mangione was taken into custody in Altoona, Penn., on Dec. 9 after he was recognized at a McDonald's and reported to local authorities.

by: The Boston Globe

US Supreme Court denies petition from parents challenging admissions to Boston's exam schools

The justices turned away a petition filed by a group of white and Asian American parents who argued the "race neutral" criteria used by BPS in 2021 to award exam school seats based on applicants' grades and ZIP codes was discriminatory.

by: Indiatimes

LU science faculty files for 6 patents

Lucknow University's science department has filed for six innovative patents, including a groundbreaking osteoporosis treatment for women with diabetes and advanced methods for heavy metal detection.

by: Philippine Daily Inquirer

PH, Denmark eye greater cooperation between coast guards

Manila and Copenhagen are looking into possible coast guard to coast guard cooperation, according to Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo.

by: usace.army.mil

MULTIPLE PATHS LEAD TO NETWORK RESILIENCY

Headlines of recent global conflicts continue to underscore the critical need for secure resilient network communication options on the battlefield to

by: Wired

Manufacturing Next-Gen Microchips in the Age of AI

SCHOTT's breakfast roundtable at WIRED's Big Interview conference, convened industry leaders to discuss how AI is affecting the world's semiconductor industry.

by: Roll Call

Sacks seen bringing 'on the ground' experience to AI's global challenges

David Sacks, a venture capitalist in high-tech, was chosen to become White House "AI & Crypto Czar" by President-elect Trump.

by: ABC

Trump's Cabinet woes are back, earlier than ever

It's a throwback to the human-resources turmoil that marked Trump's previous stint in the White House. During his first four years, Trump had more failed Cabinet nominations than any president since at least Jimmy Carter — and this time around, he's already the fastest president (-elect) in decades to see a Cabinet nominee fail.

by: Popular Science

Surprise: EV batteries might have a longer shelf live than once thought

Large, resource-intensive lithium ion batteries powering emerging electric vehicle fleets are already straining global mineral supply chains. Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide last year was electric,

by: NextBigFuture

Technical Challenges to Scale Beyond GPT4 to 100K H100s

Up until now, no one has been able to massively increase the amount of compute dedicated to a single model beyond the OpenAI GPT 4 model level.

by: Government Executive

Protecting the civil service and tech upgrades are top priorities for Virginia's new House Democrat

Come January, the Virginia Democrat will be back on familiar House ground when he's sworn in to represent the state's 10th District, which includes the entirety of Loudoun and Fauquier counties and parts of Fairfax, Prince Williams and Rappahanock counties.

by: Forbes

Ten Tech-Focused Summer Programs For High School Students In 2025

No matter what career students are interested in, gaining hands-on experience in tech-focused summer programs can help them gain valuable skills.

by: Pew Research Center

How Americans View Climate Change and Policies to Address the Issue

Among Republicans, 56% think climate policies usually hurt the U.S. economy. By contrast, 52% of Democrats say they usually help.

by: Duluth News Tribune

Minnesota tech business receives $35 million in state, federal funds

by: New America

CHIPS' Place-based Tech Hub Investments Create Opportunities for HBCUs

HBCU partnerships can bolster inclusive, place-based, tech-driven economic development efforts catalyzed by the CHIPS and Science Act.

by: Daily Mail

How NYPD is using AI, drones and DNA in manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killer enters its sixth day, police are using cutting-edge technology to zero-in on his identity and whereabouts.

by: TechRadar

Microsoft challenges you to hack its LLM email service

Winning teams for the LLMail-Inject challenge will be awarded a share of the $10,000 prize pool.

by: Express & Star

Work at Wombourne school to create 'state-of-the-art' building is progressing

Work to create a new building at a Wombourne school is progressing. The new learning space at Wombourne High School is on track for completion, with teaching set to begin there in Autumn 2025. It will offer Science, Design, Technology, and Music facilities for pupils at the Ounsdale Road school, which is part of the Invictus Education Trust.

by: Nature

The first rocks from the Moon's far side are in this geologist's hands

On 25 June, Li Chunlai watched eagerly as a capsule carrying the first pieces of the far side of the Moon landed on Earth. "Sample, I finally got you," he thought, as if speaking to an adversary he had spent years trying to outwit.

by: The Globe and Mail

The Onion's bid to buy Infowars goes before U.S. judge as Alex Jones tries stopping sale

A U.S. bankruptcy judge is set to hear testimony about the auction and how a trustee chose The Onion over the only other bidder - a company affiliated with Jones that offered twice as much money

by: Texas Public Radio

Yes, the number of food recalls has been rising

by: Business Standard

Princeton-educated, consensus builder Sanjay Malhotra appointed new RBI Guv

A computer science engineer and master's in public policy from Princeton University, Sanjay Malhotra, the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is a known consensus builder and the person instrumental in the implementation of the new income tax regime.

by: The New York Times

Quantum Computing Inches Closer to Reality After Another Google Breakthrough

Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That's older than the universe.)

by: Live Science

Google's new quantum chip has solved a problem the best supercomputer would have taken a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crack

Google's new 105-qubit "Willow" quantum processor has surpassed a key milestone first proposed in 1995 — with errors now reducing exponentially as you scale up quantum computers.

by: The Hill

Supreme Court turns away Boston school admissions policy challenge as Alito, Thomas dissent

The Supreme Court turned away a group of white and Asian parents' challenge to a temporary admissions policy at Boston's prestigious "exam schools" over dissents from two of the court's

by: USA Today

Supreme Court won't review admissions policy challenged as unfair to whites, Asian Americans

Schools have scrambled to react to the Supreme Court's 2023 decision ending the use of affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina.

by: CBS News

Supreme Court turns away challenge to admissions criteria at Boston high schools

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to race-neutral admissions criteria at three Boston high schools that aimed to increase racial and economic diversity.

by: Reuters

US Supreme Court rejects Boston case over race in school admissions

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday a chance to further restrict efforts to promote racial diversity in education, turning away a case over whether criteria that had been used to decide admissions to elite public high schools in Boston discriminated against white and Asian students.

by: Health.com

Researchers Uncover Surprising Connection Between Air Pollution and Lupus

Research found that long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may elevate the risk of developing lupus and other autoimmune disorders. Experts explain the connection and recommend precautions.

by: India TV

CGBSE Chhattisgarh Class 10, 12 datesheet 2025 released, check complete schedule

The 2025 datesheet for CGBSE Chhattisgarh Class 10 and 12 has been announced. Students gearing up for the 2025 board exams can view the official exam schedule here.

by: CNN

Supreme Court declines to review Boston case and 'race neutral' efforts to diversify public schools

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to decide whether three elite Boston public schools violated the Constitution with a zip-code based admissions policy intended to ensure racial diversity.

by: Health News Florida

USF to confer more than 3,900 degrees during fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 13-14

The fall 2024 graduating class at the University of South Florida includes a 16-year-old, a 70-year-old grandmother of four, and an electrical engineer seeking to revolutionize the medical, space exploration and military industries.

by: jagranjosh.com

CGBSE 12th Time Table 2025: Download CG Board Class 12 Datesheet PDF, Check Exam Timings

The CGBSE Class 12th exam time table 2025 has been released on the official website cgbse.nic.in. Check here for the latest updates.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

The fluorescent red mozzies that could protect us from other blood-hungry biters

A British company wants to release genetically modified mosquitoes to wipe out an aggressive, disease-causing species threatening to invade Australia.

by: KPBS

Yes, the number of food recalls has been rising. Here's what you need to know

by: The Santa Fe New Mexican

How do we make hydrogen fuel cells a viable reality? Electrochemistry might hold the answer

This past summer, a commercial passenger ferry powered by a hydrogen fuel cell set sail in the San Francisco Bay. The nation's first fuel cell-powered ferry, the ship heralds the reality of zero-emission options for our nation's vast and varied transportation sector.

by: Daily Express

Best UK broadband confirmed - is your provider top of the list?

According to a new fixed broadband experience report from the team at Opensignal, Virgin Media has come out on top for consistent quality, download speed, upload speed, video experience and reliability experience, beating close rivals including Sky, BT and TalkTalk in the process.

by: bnnbloomberg

Nuclear Power Not Cost-Effective in Australia, Science Body Says

Nuclear power isn't a cost-effective solution for Australia to decarbonize its energy mix, according to the country's national science agency.

by: Scientific American

The Dawn of 'Dark Ages' Astronomy

The universe's light-starved early epochs, as well as the first stars and galaxies, lie beyond the reach of conventional observatories but could be revealed by a new generation of radio telescope arra

by: sanews

STEM Lab launched at the University of Limpopo

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has officially opened a state-of-the-art STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Lab at the University of Limpopo.

by: MSN

Understanding the science behind Hinton and Hopfield's Nobel Prize in physics

British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton and co-laureate John Hopfield are set to receive the Nobel Prize for physics on Tuesday in Stockholm.

by: Yahoo Malaysia

Hong Kong film legend Tony Leung adds another honorary degree to his impressive career

The legendary actor, along with actor Sammo Hung and director Ann Hui, was awarded the honour from the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts on 5 December. Wife Carina Lau has also shared the good news on Instagram on 7 December, writing, "Congratulations Dr Leung... Again!"

by: Soko Directory

Chengdu-made robots provide security and sales at table tennis tournament

Three robots made in Chengdu were recently deployed at the International Table Tennis Federation Mixed Team World Cup 2024 to provide security patrols and sell cultural products. The eight-day tournament concluded on Sunday in Chengdu, Sichuan province.

'A truly remarkable breakthrough': Google's new quantum chip achieves accuracy milestone

Over the past few years, several companies — including IBM and Amazon's AWS — and academic groups have shown that error correction can produce small improvements in accuracy 2, 3, 4. Google published a result in early 2023 using 49 qubits in its Sycamore quantum processor, which encodes each physical qubit in a superconducting circuit.

The article from Nature discusses the growing trend of "dry promotions" in the workplace, where employees receive a promotion in title but not in salary. This practice has become more prevalent as companies face economic pressures, including inflation and the need to manage costs. According to a survey by Mercer, 13% of employers in the U.S. have given dry promotions in the past year, a significant increase from previous years. The article highlights the dissatisfaction among employees who feel undervalued and demotivated by this practice, as it often comes with increased responsibilities without financial compensation. Experts suggest that while dry promotions can be a strategic move for companies to retain talent during tough economic times, they must be managed carefully to avoid negative impacts on employee morale and retention. Alternatives like one-time bonuses or future salary adjustments are proposed to mitigate the downsides of dry promotions.

Read the Full Nature Article at:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-04028-3