Tue, December 10, 2024

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: University of Delaware

University of Delaware innovator recognized

Darrin Pochan elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors Fellow for contributions to soft materials innovation and invention

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Popular Mechanics

Scientists Built a Sunlight Reactor to Fuel the Future

Green hydrogen is an excellent resource for weening humanity off of fossil fuels, but making it currently uses too much renewable energy. A new method being explored by Japanese researchers would primarily use sunlight and a photocatalyst to separate hydrogen and oxygen in water.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Center Square

Republicans demand to see science behind DOE ban on natural gas exports

Republican lawmakers on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology sent a scathing letter to the Department of Energy Monday, requesting for the fourth time

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: IFLScience

The Amazon River Doesn't Have Any Bridges - And For Good Reason

One of the main reasons is that there isn't much demand for an Amazon river crossing. The depths of the rainforests are sparsely populated with relatively little infrastructure and roads, making bridges unnecessary, unlike the bustling crossings over the Thames in London.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CIO

2025 is the year of quantum science; what that's all about

The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, recognizing that quantum science has reached the point where its promise is moving out of the experimental phase and into the realm of practical applications.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Business Insider

Google has unveiled a new quantum computer chip that cracks a '30-year challenge in the field'

Google has unveiled a new chip that it says reduces errors and vastly outperforms standard benchmarks.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Staten Island Advance

STREAM Labs: See inside 4 of the newest innovative spaces for Staten Island students

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island public schools have been unveiling new dedicated spaces for STREAM (science, technology, robotics/reading, engineering, arts, math) to encourage students to be creative and innovative. The Advance/SILive.com visited several STREAM labs and highlighted grand openings at schools across the borough in 2024.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Science Daily

Readers trust news less when AI is involved, even when they don't understand to what extent

Researchers have published two studies in which they surveyed readers on their thoughts about AI in journalism. When provided a sample of bylines stating AI was involved in producing news in some way or not at all,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: EVOKE

House GOP taps Brian Babin to lead Science Committee

The Houston-area lawmaker has pushed for improved weather forecasting and energy security. He also wants to send humans to the moon and Mars.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: NDTV

This AI Enabled "Human Washing Machine" From Japan Transforms Overall Wellness In Just 15 Minutes

It's not just about getting rid of dirt; it's about rejuvenating the body and mind. The human washing machine taps into the concept that self-care extends beyond traditional methods. By blending sensory technology with water-based cleansing, it's possible to address both the physical and psychological aspects of well-being in one seamless process.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Times of Israel

In Israel, hard-right pro-Israel Dutch lawmaker Wilders meets, lauds Netanyahu

During whirlwind visit, Wilders meets president and attends Knesset session, is showered with praise for support of Israel

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Channel NewsAsia Singapore

US finalises more than US$6.1 billion chips subsidy for Micron Technology

The US Department of Commerce has finalised a subsidy of more than US$6.1 billion for memory chip maker Micron Technology to support the construction of several domestic semiconductor facilities, according to a White House statement on Tuesday (Dec 10).

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Business Standard

IIT Delhi tops Indian varsities in sustainability, IISc in global top 50

Delhi is at top among universities in India for sustainability, climbing the table by 255 places to reach 171 globally, according to QS Rankings announced on Tuesday.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: WLNS.com

tinkrLAB's top gift ideas for kids interested in STEAM

If your child is interested in STEAM - science, technology, engineering, art and math - we've got some great gift ideas for you this holiday season!

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Live Science

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

Google scientists have created a new quantum processor that, in five minutes, cracked a problem that would have taken the world's best supercomputer 10 septillion years to solve. The breakthrough will allow quantum computers to become less error-prone the bigger they get, achieving a milestone that overcomes a decades-long obstacle.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Her Zindagi Hindi

Launching Message Check: A Revolutionary Tool By Vishvas News In Collaboration With IIT Kharagpur To Combat Misinformation

Vishvas.News, Jagran New Media's fact-checking wing and one of India's leading fact-checking organisations, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, is proud to announce the launch of the Message Check Tool.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: WAMC

Writer Ted Chiang on AI and grappling with big ideas

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Computerworld

Best Places to Work in IT 2025

Our 31st annual report finds that leading companies prioritize upskilling and retention strategies as IT expands its impact and influence across the business.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Yahoo

US finalizes more than $6.1 billion chips subsidy for Micron Technology

The commerce department and Micron have also agreed to preliminary terms for an additional investment of $275 million to expand the chipmaker's facility in Manassas, Virginia, which primarily manufactures chips sold in the automotive,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Reuters

US finalizes more than $6.1 bln chips subsidy for Micron Technology

The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized a subsidy of more than $6.1 billion for memory chip maker Micron Technology to support the construction of several domestic semiconductor facilities, according to a White House statement on Tuesday.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: KGOU

A phone company developed an AI 'granny' to beat scammers at their own game

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: UNESCO

What you need to know about higher education in Africa

Young people are Africa's greatest asset. With 75% of Africans under 35, the continent's younger generation holds the key to unlocking significant economic growth, innovation and sustainable development - if well-educated and equipped with the right skills.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Firstpost

What Google's Willow means for supercomputing and you

Google has claimed that 'Willow,' its new quantum computing chip, can solve a math equation in five minutes that the fastest supercomputers would take 10 septillion years to do. Experts say that though supercomputers could potentially revolutionise fields such as medicine,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: birmingham.ac.uk

Aerosol pollutants from cooking may last longer in the atmosphere - new study

New insights into the behaviour of aerosols from cooking emissions and sea spray reveal that particles may take up more water than previously thought.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CNN

'I never got the impression he would self-destruct:' Friends of suspect in fatal CEO shooting left in shock

The suspect police are questioning in the slaying of the UnitedHealthcare CEO is an Ivy League graduate software engineer from a prominent Baltimore family who appears to have favorably reviewed the manifesto of Ted Kaczynski,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Vanguard

Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio inaugurates Ikorodu Chapter, inducts 15 members

The apex socio-cultural organization of the Ibibio people worldwide, Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio (MMI), has inaugurated Ikorodu Chapter, sworn-in executive officers and inducted 15 members in the new chapter.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Ghanaweb.com

Meet one of Akufo-Addo's most powerful underground advisors on Galamsey, Corruption, and Free SHS.

He is undoubtedly well-known in the religious arena, but his role as an advisor to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as well as his involvement in national governance, may be unfamiliar to many.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: moneycontrol.com

SM Krishna: Former CM who transformed Bengaluru from pensioners' paradise to a global IT hub

SM Krishna's vision, combined with India's economic liberalisation and competition from cities like Hyderabad, played a pivotal role in turning Bengaluru into a global technology powerhouse.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Express

Worrying alert issued to all UK homes with a printer and ignoring it will be costly

The next part of the attack attempts to lure the printer owner into calling a fake support hotline. It's here where things get nasty with the crooks then asking for permission to take over the person's PC in a bid to fix things.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Hill

Republicans pick Mast to lead House Foreign Affairs panel

House Republicans selected Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) to lead the Energy and Commerce Committee in the 119th Congress, as

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Harvard Business Review

Getting Strategic About Sustainability

Companies often overextend themselves when it comes to sustainability by addressing too many issues at once, leading to scattered efforts that fail to generate a meaningful impact. In this article the authors introduce a framework leaders can use to better focus their sustainability strategies.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Crain's Chicago Business

Skokie tech park owner buys campus building at big discount

Singerman Real Estate acquired an empty lab building on the Illinois Science & Technology Park campus for a fraction of its redevelopment cost.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: jagranjosh.com

New RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra Biography, Education Qualification and Career Details

Sanjay Malhotra, a seasoned IAS officer and former Revenue Secretary, has been appointed as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: FT

Top banker Dr. Illesinghe appointed to BOC Board

Top professional Dr. Amal K.L. Illesinghe has been appointed to the Board of Bank of Ceylon as an Independent Non-Executive Director. ..

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: New America

Opportunities for HBCUs in CHIPS Place-based Tech Hub Investments

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

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: KSTP-TV

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

About 87,000 people are being evacuated in a central Philippine region after a volcano erupted with a huge plume of ash and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its slopes. The eruption Monday of Mount Kanlaon on central Negros island did not cause any immediate casualties,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: This Day

Chevron's Partnership with Awokoya Chemistry Competition Inspire Students' Interest in Science

The Awokoya Chemistry Competition, which was initiated to promote the study of the subject among secondary school students and in memory of Professor Stephen Awokoya, a great Chemist, has been sponsored since 1992 by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited/Chevron Joint Venture (NNPCL/CNL JV).

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: 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.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: 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.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: 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.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: 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

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: CNN

'I never got the impression he would self-destruct:' Friends of CEO shooting suspect left in shock

The suspect police are questioning in the slaying of the UnitedHealthcare CEO is an Ivy League graduate software engineer from a prominent Baltimore family who appears to have favorably reviewed the manifesto of Ted Kaczynski,

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Reuters

What we know about suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

An X-ray image appears to show screws and plates inserted in a lower back. Social media commentary praises the Unabomber and criticizes the use of smartphones by children.

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: 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.

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: 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.

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: Nature

'There will be nothing left': researchers fear collapse of science in Argentina

One year into President Javier Milei's presidency, scientists are exiting the country in the face of big budget cuts.

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: 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.

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ]: 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.

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.

The article from The New York Times discusses a tragic incident involving the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, who was shot and killed in his office in Midtown Manhattan. The shooting occurred during a meeting with senior executives, and the suspected shooter, identified as a former employee, was apprehended by police shortly after the incident. The article details the immediate aftermath, including the lockdown of the building, the response from law enforcement, and statements from UnitedHealthcare expressing shock and mourning the loss of their leader. It also touches on the broader implications for workplace safety and security in corporate environments.

Read the Full The New York Times Article at:
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/09/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-news