The United States marked its 80th anniversary of dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August. A new Pew Research Center survey found that 83% of Americans know about these events, but opinions on their justifiability vary widely. Thirty-five percent say the bombings were justified, while 31% say they were not. The bombings are … Read more
Oil prices slid on Monday after OPEC+, a group of oil-producing countries, agreed to increase production by 547,000 barrels per day in September. This move reverses the largest tranche of output cuts made by the group and aims to regain market share amid concerns over potential supply disruptions linked to Russia. The decision comes as … Read more
Researchers have challenged the notion that gaming is bad for young minds by finding a link between spending more time playing video games and improved intelligence in children. A 2022 study of 9,855 US kids aged 9 or 10 revealed that those who spent more time on video games showed an average increase of 2.5 … Read more
A large pro-Palestinian protest took place in Sydney on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people turning out despite torrential rain. The march, known as the March for Humanity, was authorised by the Supreme Court just one day prior and featured WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange among its attendees. The protesters carried signs with messages calling … Read more
A new study from Kyoto University has cracked the code of black holes’ vibrations using a precise method developed by Japanese mathematicians. Researchers used the exact Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin (WKB) analysis technique to track waveforms in regions where conventional models fail. The team identified complex spiral patterns, known as quasinormal modes, which form in spacetime when black … Read more
Billionaire CEO Dylan Field is making headlines after Figma’s NYSE IPO, but few know his incredible journey as a young entrepreneur and designer. Field dropped out of Brown University in 2010, determined to pursue his passion for design. Initially, he started the company while working at Google, but later dropped it due to disagreements with … Read more
A technical glitch has caused a widespread issue with the Varnish cache server, resulting in an “Access Denied” error for users. The problem is attributed to a cached entry that has gone stale. According to reports, users are experiencing the error message “Error 403 Access Denied” and “Error 54113” when attempting to access certain online … Read more
A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science found that men are more likely to recognize sexism when their partner shares a personal experience of discrimination. Researchers led by Emily J. Cross discovered that taking his partner’s perspective can help men develop greater awareness of gender-based inequality. In the study, 576 participants were … Read more
SAP has agreed to acquire recruiting software company SmartRecruiters as part of its strategy to improve human resources management tools. The acquisition aims to provide customers with a comprehensive system for managing the candidate lifecycle, from sourcing and interviewing to onboarding and beyond. According to SAP Executive Board Member Muhammad Alam, this will streamline the … Read more
Houston Astros reliever Héctor Neris intentionally balked to advance a runner to third base against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. The move led to an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson, prompting both teams to come into the field before order was restored. Neris gave up Trevor Story’s two-out RBI double … Read more