All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Ask me who makes my dress/skirt/bag and nine times out of ten I’ll respond, “it’s vintage!” With a closet chock-full of ’50s, ’60s, and ’80s pieces, I’ve been able …
Price-setting algorithms play a major role in today’s economy. But some experts worry that, without careful checks, these programs might inadvertently learn to discriminate against minority groups and possibly collude to artificially inflate prices. Now a new study suggests that an economic tool dating back to ancient Rome could help curb this very modern concern. …
An Old-Fashioned Economic Tool Can Tame Pricing Algorithms Read More »
Sunnyside, a neighborhood of about 25,000 residents on the southern side of Houston, Texas is getting ready to live up to its name, The largest urban solar farm in the US will be built on a 240-acre site, a former landfill and nearby incinerator, that emitted tons of toxic fumes over neighbors. Once operational in …
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The announcement of Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter has prompted a wave of despair over the future of this already imperfect platform: people planning to leave Twitter, or worrying about the safety of their data, or wondering if Donald Trump will be allowed back on. Musk has declared that his interest in the company lies …
Lamenting Musk’s Twitter takeover is to hate the player, not the game Read More »
April 26, 2022 – For Jennifer, a 16-year-old girl from South Carolina, the lockdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t a big deal. An only child, she’s close to her parents and was happy to spend more time with them when they were all stuck at home. But when Jennifer (who asked that her real …
As Teens Struggle With Pandemic Emotions, Recovery Is Uncertain Read More »
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you think teen gun violence is not a pressing issue, a new study suggests otherwise. Researchers found the percentage of U.S. teenagers carrying handguns has risen by 41% over the past two decades — with notable increases seen among white teens from …
April 26, 2022 – Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to a statement released by her press secretary. Harris has no symptoms and will continue working from her home. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have not been in close contact with Harris due to their traveling schedules, …
April 26, 2022 – Deaths from COVID-19 may have caught more attention lately, but heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. More than 300,000 Americans will die this year of sudden cardiac arrest (also called sudden cardiac death, or SCD), when the heart abruptly stops working. These events happen suddenly and …
Will You Have Cardiac Arrest? New Tech May Predict If and When Read More »
A self-described “comically terrible spy” who is believed to have worked with federal authorities investigating the activities of Deutsche Bank and its ties with former President Donald Trump was found dead east of Lincoln Park, police said Tuesday. Valentin Broeksmit, 45, was found about 7 a.m. Monday in the 4500 block of Multnomah Street, according …
Deutsche Bank whistleblower found dead in LA’s Lincoln Park Read More »
Global rideshare giant Uber has admitted that it had engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and that it had made false and misleading representations via its Uber app and has agreed to a $26 million fine. In a case brought to the Federal Court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Uber admitted that it …
Uber concedes deception, prepares for $26m ACCC spanking Read More »