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Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National
Timing is everything. A month from the UK Budget day, understanding “fiscal space” and made-up terms like “fiscal black holes”… Source: Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National Continue reading Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National
Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing Things About You Just by Looking at Your Face
Michal Kosinski, Stanford psychologist, claims that AI programs can detect people’s IQ, sexual orientation, and politics by scanning faces. Of course rights groups are attacking the research and not the fact that the researcher is demonstrating the dangerous things AI can be used for. Source: Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing … Continue reading Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing Things About You Just by Looking at Your Face
Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post
July was also the hottest month on record for dozens of other cities in the western United States, including Sacramento, Las Vegas and Portland, Ore. Source: Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post Continue reading Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post
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Hillary Clinton’s economic dream team
So long as we’re dreaming about a Clinton administration, here are the economists I’d advise Hillary Clinton to hire Great selection of economists, especially #1 Stephanie Kelton and #4 Pavlina Tcherneva. The chances … Continue reading Hillary Clinton’s economic dream team
U.N. Relief Official Calls Crisis in Aleppo the ‘Apex of Horror’
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are in dire need of aid, with the situation especially acute in Aleppo, but the official said not a single relief convoy had been dispatched so far … Continue reading U.N. Relief Official Calls Crisis in Aleppo the ‘Apex of Horror’
EpiPen price increased about 500% since 2009 – Business Insider
Price increases have helped transform the EpiPen into a billion-dollar business despite being a decades-old product. In 2007, when drugmaker Mylan bought the autoinjecting device, which contains epinephrine (otherwise known as adrenaline), … Continue reading EpiPen price increased about 500% since 2009 – Business Insider
Gov’t advice to stockpile food criticized as ‘scaremongering’
The government’s civil defence plan has been strongly condemned by the opposition party Die Linke, who say it could lead to people panic buying. This is in Germany, and this type of … Continue reading Gov’t advice to stockpile food criticized as ‘scaremongering’
July 2016 was the hottest month in recorded history
If you thought last month was unseasonably warm, you were totally right. Congratulations, planet Earth: Last month was the hottest month ever recorded, according to NASA. And that means 2016 is a … Continue reading July 2016 was the hottest month in recorded history
The Link Between Health Spending and Life Expectancy: The US is an Outlier
Updated August 20, 2016 @ 8:54 hrs: Why does lavish health spending in the US produce so little in the way of results? The United States pays far more than any … Continue reading The Link Between Health Spending and Life Expectancy: The US is an Outlier
Zika in Miami Beach: CDC tells pregnant women not to go – CNN.com
Pregnant women should not travel to an area of Miami Beach where local Zika virus transmission has been confirmed, the CDC said. Due to the government’s, in truth, the world’s, slow response … Continue reading Zika in Miami Beach: CDC tells pregnant women not to go – CNN.com
The NSA Was Hacked, Snowden Documents Confirm
A never-before-published NSA manual makes it clear that malware released by a hacker group this week came from the spy agency. The danger of these exploits is that they can be used … Continue reading The NSA Was Hacked, Snowden Documents Confirm
U.S. to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates
The Justice Department cited a decline in federal prisoners and a critical recent report about safety and security problems in for-profit facilities. This is a great first step, since private prisons “do … Continue reading U.S. to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates
U.S. to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates – The New York Times
The Justice Department cited a decline in federal prisoners and a critical recent report about safety and security problems in for-profit facilities. The move to decrease the usage of private prisons can … Continue reading U.S. to Phase Out Use of Private Prisons for Federal Inmates – The New York Times
NSA’s use of software flaws to hack foreign targets posed risks to cybersecurity
Several tools released online over the weekend remain unfixed. Compromising the security of companies at home in order to spy on others seems hypocritical. When the news that the agency spies on … Continue reading NSA’s use of software flaws to hack foreign targets posed risks to cybersecurity
Clinton’s and Trump’s approaches to racial politics mirror the fault lines of a nation – The Washington Post
While the Democrat makes a pitch to minorities, the GOP nominee charts a different path. The truth is both sides fall short in their strategies to gain votes. As sad as it … Continue reading Clinton’s and Trump’s approaches to racial politics mirror the fault lines of a nation – The Washington Post
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