Robots may actually hurt company profits, study finds
Researchers from the University of Cambridge studied data from the UK and 24 other European countries. They looked at the years 1995 to 2017.
They...
Pricey clothes don’t always promise durability, study reveals
Ever thought that spending more on clothes means they'll last longer?
A new study by the School of Design suggests that the price tag doesn't...
Scientists create a secure bridge between different cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin is probably the best-known cryptocurrency in the world today, but there are many others, each implementing different technical features.
Exchanging one cryptocurrency for another...
Full electrification of Uber and Lyft vehicles would provide only modest benefits to society
Both Uber and Lyft ride-hailing services have pledged to fully electrify their vehicle fleets by 2030 in the United States.
Two ways ahead: US economy balances on the tightrope of recession
Have you been hearing lots of chatter about the economy and a potential recession? Well, here's the lowdown.
Will AI robots take middle-class jobs?
Our newsfeeds are filled with talk about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in software such as ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion, which can...
Can movie reviews really predict box office success? Not necessarily
A recent study reveals that the impact of movie reviews on box office performance is more nuanced than previously thought.
Most super-rich couples have breadwinning husbands and stay-at-home wives
Men are the sole breadwinners in over half of super-rich heterosexual couples—defined as those in the top 1% of households—while the women are not...
Even lawyers don’t like legalese. They prefer plain English too!
Legal documents are notorious for being difficult to understand, causing frustration for anyone who has encountered them.
Surprisingly, a recent study from MIT reveals that...
Three things to know about the debt ceiling fight
If no spending agreement is reached, the United States could default on its outstanding loans as early as June 1. If that were to happen, then what?