The U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. AP Photo/Patrick SemanskyA massive federal spending effort to combat climate change passed in 2022 without a single Republican vote in the U.S. House or the Senate.
Mariana Serdynska/ShutterstockChildhood trauma can leave scars that last long after the experiences themselves have ended. Its effects can reach into adult life, increasing the risk of mental illness, physical health problems and other difficulties.
Many employees see having the freedom to work from home as a benefit. DigitalVision/Getty ImagesIf you need to participate in video meetings for work, you’ve probably experienced more than one disruption, whether it’s kids darting around or home renovation noise.
If AI systems have been humming along nicely for weeks or months at a stretch, will the human overseeing them be able to take over when things go wrong? Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty ImagesImagine an artificial intelligence system that has performed reliably for months. Its recommendations are almost always right, and the employee reviewing them has learned that close scrutiny rarely changes the outcome. Then something unusual happens.
One driver of higher U.S. diesel prices is a major drop in supply from Russia and the Middle East. AP Photo/David Zalubowski)A spike in diesel prices is hammering broad sectors of the U.S.
In the run-up to the renewal of the BBC charter in January 2028, the corporation is facing perhaps its greatest ever funding crisis. It is staring down cost hyper-inflation across most programme genres and, unlike online-only streamers such as Netflix, it will still have to fund traditional broadcast networks until at least 2034. And of course, it will also have to pay for new digital services to keep pace with trends, especially among younger audiences.
ViDI Studio/ShutterstockHurry! Only two left! Fourteen people bought this in the last hour! Fifty people are looking at this item!
Anyone who shops online will be familiar with these kinds of messages popping up on their screen. The online equivalent of a pushy salesperson, they are designed to create a sense of urgency around making a purchase.
When AI messes up on a tax return or in a court filing, it's no laughing matter. DigitalVision Vectors/Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence has moved quickly from a novelty on the job to a common workplace tool. Gallup found that 52% of U.S.
Abstract/ShutterstockFor cash-strapped councils, turning away much-needed income by restricting adverts for junk food, fossil fuels or other harmful products might seem like a policy they can ill afford.
But a new report, published by the advocacy alliance Sustain and carried out by our team at the University of Portsmouth, suggests otherwise.
Increasing Social Security benefits annually helps millions of older Americans afford necessities.
