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High rate of unanswered question puzzles census experts
Census Bureau statisticians and experts from outside are trying to solve a mystery.According to agency documents, residents did not answer a variety of questions about their sex, race and Hispanic heritage, family relationships, age,...
As investors wait for US job data, Asian stocks fall
After Wall Street's rise to a new high, Asian stock markets fell Friday as investors waited for U.S. job data to see how the coronavirus outbreaks were affecting the largest global economy.South Korea, Hong...
A pirate ship that is a waste of coal-burning and crypto-mining sets sail
Bill Spence became suddenly and catastrophically ill in March 2017. One part of his pancreas was destroyed. His gall bladder was damaged. The doctors discovered that he had kidney cancer when he arrived at the emergency room. His...
Apple will scan U.S. iPhones to find images of child sexual abuse
Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking...
Google founder is granted New Zealand residency. This raises questions
Officials in New Zealand confirmed that Larry Page, Google's co-founder, has been granted residency. This raises questions about whether wealthy individuals can actually buy access to the South Pacific country.Immigration New Zealand stated that...
Uber’s recovery is accelerating, but there are still concerns about potential losses
Uber's ride-hailing services are gaining momentum again after the pandemic. However, it is doing so at a price that raises more questions about its financial viability.Uber's non-profitable delivery service, however, is growing at an...
Facebook blocks NYU researchers’ research on political advertising
Facebook shut down the personal accounts and investigation of two New York University researchers into misinformation propagated through political ads.Facebook claims that the researchers broke its terms of service and collected unauthorized data from...
Iran fears new bill will further restrict internet access
Ali Hedieloo is a 40-year old woodworker in Tehran. Instagram is more than a collection of beautiful images. It's how Ali Hedieloo finds customers. The app has grown to become a huge e-commerce platform in...
Amazon’s labor organization is revived by a preliminary finding of the NLRB
The labor movement is getting a new lease of life thanks to a recommendation to nullify election results from an Amazon union vote in Bessemer (Alabama).Monday's recommendation was made by the National Labor Relations...
The pandemic changed the way that people date; apps follow suit
Jennifer Sherlock met a few men through dating apps early in the coronavirus epidemic. She said that the dates were "weird" because they were unmasked, distant, and out in nature.Sherlock found it reckless that a...