Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Companies and public officials in the Northwest had high hopes that the offshore wind industry could inject great quantities of cash and jobs here. But they’ve…
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Ride-Sharing and Robotaxis’ Decoupled Revenue Model Problem
Robotaxi services are spreading broadly. While they’ve clearly had issues in San Francisco — as have I, driving in San Francisco — those challenges are improving. Now, both Uber and…
Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?
An assortment of Kellogg’s Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, and Honey Smacks in Mt. Lebanon, Pa., June 25, 2010. Credit: AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File The U.S. Food and…
‘City-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say
An asteroid that’s big enough to wipe out a city has a 1-in-43 chance of hitting our planet in the year 2032. But according to new calculations, there’s an even…
Detectorists find Roman sword while searching for WW2 relics
Metal detectorists from the INVENTUM Association have uncovered a 2000-year-old Roman sword in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, Poland. The discovery was made by Rafal Proszowski and Mariusz Lampa while searching for…
Construction workers make unexpected discovery in Zakroczym
A construction team in Zakroczym, Poland, have uncovered a mysterious fountain shaped like a clover during works on the National Road No. 7 between Czosnów and Modlin. Archaeologists examining the…
Professor of AI is not worried
Credit: Photos Hobby, Unsplash In 1989, political scientist Francis Fukuyama predicted we were approaching the end of history. He meant that similar liberal democratic values were taking hold in societies…
‘Mum, what’s the meaning of life?’ How to talk about philosophy with little kids
If your young child asks “what’s the meaning of life?” You might laugh it off (how cute!) or freeze in panic (where do I even begin?). It’s tempting to dismiss…
From homes to hospitals, unhealthy food is everywhere and that makes it hard to avoid
Credit: dilbar sandhu from Pexels Healthy eating sounds deceptively simple—just eat more fruits and vegetables and avoid junk food, right? However, healthy eating really isn’t easy. A new report illustrates…
Suicide or accident? The hidden complexities of intentional road crashes in Australia
by Milad Haghani, Angela J Clapperton, Lay San Too and Matthew J. Spittal, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In Australia, fatal road crashes are climbing again, especially since the…
