WINTER IN the back country has its own quiet charms: Leafless trees allow for unobstructed views, and uncrowded overlooks mean the trails belong to you. But cold-weather hiking has its dangers—like hypothermia, frozen toes or the risk of injury inherent in slip-sliding down a mountain. To improve my odds of surviving such a demanding pastime, …
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Jan. 29, 2023 1:07 p.m. ET A home for rent in Philadelphia, June 22, 2022. Photo: Matt Rourke/Associated Press Your editorial “Nationwide Rent Control?” (Jan. 23) notes, “If there’s any consensus in economics, it’s that rent control achieves the opposite of its intended goal.” That’s true. In a 1992 poll, 93% of economists said rent …
In the past two weeks, Harvard, Stanford and Columbia universities, the University of Pennsylvania and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai said they would stop cooperating with US News & World Report’s medical-school rankings. That followed the decision last year by universities including Yale, Georgetown, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and California, Berkeley to quit …
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Last year, Anthony Riera, a 29-year-old software engineer, set up an AI model to converse with roughly 35 of his matches on Tinder. “Sometimes, the AI was pretty dumb. Half the time it was completely lost,” he said. “But sometimes, it works really, really well.” One of the conversations led to a woman asking him …
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The main research organization of the US intelligence community is hunting for ways to use psychological theories to thwart cyberattacks. Scientists at IARPA are studying how to understand and predict hackers’ behavior to be more effective in stopping cyber incidents. “There has been not enough focus in the cybersecurity research world on understanding how cyberattackers …
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People either swear by gas stoves or say they’re harming our health. But what is the science behind the debate? The fury was reignited earlier this month after reports that a commissioner of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission was considering a ban on natural gas stoves. The chairman of the commission has since clarified …
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Cybersecurity company Snyk Ltd. announced on Tuesday a $25 million investment from enterprise software maker ServiceNow Inc. The Boston-based startup also announced an integration with ServiceNow that aims to provide cybersecurity and information-technology executives a view of potential security vulnerabilities originating from open-source code. The financing comes as cybersecurity startups have seen a contract in …
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Spotify Technology SA SPOT 2.07% is laying off about 600 employees, or roughly 6%, of its workforce as part of broader cost-cutting measures after the streaming company went on a spending spree during the pandemic. The company’s move is the latest in a wave of technology layoffs, as the industry recalibrates after growing rapidly over …
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One of the things that makes it so hard to save for retirement is not knowing how long it will last. You’re trying to amass a nest egg big enough to never run out of money while you’re alive — without knowing how long you’ll live. But having a rough estimate can help you save …
A recession looms, inflation has skyrocketed, interest rates are rising, and many Americans’ personal finances are in jeopardy. The financial knowledge necessary for students like myself to navigate these turbulent times is in short supply, but the demand is high. The circumstances of peoples’ economic struggles are complex and systemic, as are the potential solutions. …
