Inflation has fallen from pandemic highs, but one economist does not expect a return to 2%. Rate cuts and other changes in the economy point to 3%+ long-term inflation, says Steven Blitz. Blitz shares three trades for investors to prepare for a high inflation environment. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a … Read more
Every four years, Web Archive end-of-term fellows across the country capture a photograph of her … [+] government messages during the transition of power. Deadline Web Archive In a small, windowless room in San Francisco, rows of computers whirr with an intensity that borders on a scream. This may be an ordinary scene for a … Read more
A typical large tree can absorb up to 40 kilograms of carbon dioxide from the air in a year. Now scientists at UC Berkeley say they can do the same job with less than half a kilogram of fluffy yellow powder. The dust is designed to trap the greenhouse gas in its microscopic pores, then … Read more
Delaware’s largest city will decide whether to welcome a marijuana business or two — maybe three — in the coming weeks as the state prepares for its future with recreational marijuana. A special meeting of the Wilmington City Planning Commission Tuesday night reinstated the ordinance for marijuana cultivation, production, testing or retail locations to be … Read more
A cybersecurity vendor has uncovered evidence that a hacker stole data from fashion retailer Hot Topic, including the personal data of millions of customers. Israeli cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock is warning of the alleged breach after a hacker began selling access to a database full of customer information stolen from Hot Topic and two related … Read more
Josh Jones-Dilworth MARFA – While Marfa was packed with visitors last weekend – from big weddings and the Marfa100 bike ride – another big group headed into town last night for what organizers are calling an “intimate gathering of the world’s most intriguing people of science”. This invitation-only gathering, called the Penrose Far West, is … Read more
Mesh Wi-Fi pioneer Eero is tackling a new frontier: outdoors. Today, the Amazon-owned company announced the Eero Outdoor 7. Starting at $349.99, the 2.4 and 5 GHz dual-band Wi-Fi 7 access point boasts an IP66 rating and can provide up to 15,000 square feet of coverage external with speeds up to 2.1 Gbps. This should … Read more
The Science Corp study, called PRIMAvera, examined 38 patients suffering from geographic atrophy (GA) who were implanted with the PRIMA retinal system. Credit: Shutterstock / metamorworks US-based brain-computer interface company Science Corporation has announced preliminary results from testing of its PRIMA retinal implant, finding the device capable of restoring life-like vision to patients who had … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., October 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — We’ve all had days when we don’t feel like going out to dinner, so we put away our cellphones and place an order on DoorDash or another third-party grocery app, an online food delivery industry designed to 1.02 trillion dollars just last year. Dr. Irina Toteva, assistant professor … Read more
Piyush Tewari, founder and CEO of India’s SaveLife Foundation. SaveLife Foundation Former New Delhi investment banker Piyush Tewari founded a non-profit road safety organization after the needless death of his 16-year-old cousin Shivam Bajpai in Kanpur, India. In vain because after being hit by a motorist, Bajpai bled to death on the side of the … Read more