Wide disparities in excess mortality estimates show not only how challenging the calculations are, but also how far we still have to go in accurately tracking deaths. We will never know how many people died of COVID.
According to Forbes’ initial report from October, ByteDance has admitted that it used TikTok to track the physical locations of journalists using their IP addresses. This is how TikTok spied on Forbes journalists.
Information from the UN’s WIPO Global Innovation Index has shown a list of the most innovative countries in the world, with Switzerland topping the list for the 12th consecutive year.
Stanford published a list of harmful words. It states that there are alternatives to the terms “racist, violent, and biased” that are utilized. The program will eliminate the offensive language from its webpages and IT systems.
For several years, fast-food chains have explored robotics. Now, McDonald’s unveils an automated restaurant in Texas with no human contact.
Several nations’ average life expectancies have increased significantly over the last 60 years, from 30-40 years to 70+ years. Let’s visualize healthcare spending and life expectancy, by country.
Elon Musk called Twitter “a plane with the engines on fire” and averted a $3 billion crash by letting go of 5,000 of its 7,500 employees.
The use of the US dollar by President Joe Biden to impose sanctions on Russia this year and new technical advancements all encourage countries to start undermining its hegemony and suddenly hunting for alternatives to the US dollar.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said in a Thursday press briefing that North Korea is supplying arms to Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries, a firm related to Putin.
