A new wave of wearable devices will collect a mountain on information on us
Apr 18, 2024 06:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Web and mobile services try to understand the desires and goals of users by analysing how their interact with their platforms. Smartphones, for instance, capture online data from users at a large scale and low...
The yen plunges to 34-year low despite interest rate hike
Apr 17, 2024 09:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years on March 19, bringing an era of negative interest rates to an end. The key rate was hiked from 0.1% to a band from zero to 0.1% a token effort...
Apr 15, 2024 10:37 am UTC| Insights & Views
Close to midnight on April 13, hundreds of military drones were launched from both Iran and Iraq toward Israel. Subsequently, several waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and rockets followed, originating from...
Apr 15, 2024 10:36 am UTC| Insights & Views
A report by Jerusalem-based investigative journalists published in +972 magazine finds that AI targeting systems have played a key role in identifying and potentially misidentifying tens of thousands of targets in Gaza....
The Alberta government is interfering in public sector bargaining on an unprecedented scale
Apr 15, 2024 10:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In the coming months, over 200,000 public sector workers in Alberta will begin bargaining with their employers for new contracts. The most recent agreements expired in March and, after many years of high inflation and few...
After Iran’s attack on Israel, is a devastating regional war next?
Apr 15, 2024 10:30 am UTC| Insights & Views
After almost two weeks of waiting, Tehran retaliated against Israel for the April 1 bombing of its consulate in Damascus, Syria, launching multiple waves of drones and cruise missiles at Israel. More than 300 weapons...
Is attachment theory actually important for romantic relationships?
Apr 15, 2024 10:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
There has been a recent surge of attention toward attachment theory: from TikTok videos to online quizzes that claim to assess your attachment style. Its become a hot topic, especially in the context of romantic...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects