Why Did Old Phone Numbers Start With Letters?
You may have noticed these weird phone numbers while watching reruns of your favorite ’50s-era TV show—and though they look like gibberish to modern phone-users, they were perfectly normal at the time.
2023-08-10 21:24
College Endowment Investment Gains Are Being Eroded by Inflation
US college endowments are rebounding from their worst returns since the Great Recession, but increased costs to pay
2023-08-10 21:15
Florida’s ‘Last Resort’ Property Insurer Is Now State’s Biggest
Florida is the fastest-growing US state and, with more than 8,000 miles (12,875 kilometers) of coastline, one of
2023-08-10 20:59
5 Fascinating Conlangs You Can Learn
A conlang is a constructed language, where someone has intentionally created its grammar, vocabulary, and phonology. Here are five you can learn.
2023-08-10 20:23
UK Weighs Measures to Crimp Investment in China After Biden
The UK is considering whether to follow President Joe Biden’s move to limit US investment in some Chinese
2023-08-10 19:57
Analysis-Biden's China tech curbs to keep investors sidelined, fearing more steps
By Kane Wu and Michael Martina HONG KONG/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's move to prohibit some U.S. technology investments in
2023-08-10 18:54
Alibaba’s Sales Beat Estimates in First Step of Comeback Effort
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s revenue beat expectations after its core e-commerce arm returned to growth, a big step
2023-08-10 18:25
Uranium Hunters in US West Face Partial Ban, Pollution Concerns
Five weeks before President Joe Biden announced a historic new ban on new uranium mining around the Grand
2023-08-10 17:59
Paper exams, chatbot bans: Colleges seek to 'ChatGPT-proof' assignments
ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots have become the go-to source for cheating in college
2023-08-10 12:29
From Robots to Recycled Vapes, Ukraine’s War Effort Gets Inventive
The science conference had all the hot topics you’d expect, from artificial intelligence to gene therapy. But this
2023-08-10 12:15
China to require all apps to share business details in new oversight push
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) -China will require all mobile app providers in the country to file business details
2023-08-10 11:21
New Zealand Concrete Industry Sets Emissions Reduction Target
New Zealand’s concrete industry wants to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 44% by 2030 as part of a
2023-08-10 09:15