Home2023-09-08T16:34:23-04:00

NY Region

2023 New York City Marathon: Highlights From the 2023 New York City Marathon

November 6, 2023|Categories: NY Region|

Tamirat Tola broke the course record, Hellen Obiri won a dramatic victory and Catherine Debrunner [+]

Comments Off on 2023 New York City Marathon: Highlights From the 2023 New York City Marathon

Business

How Tracking and Technology in Cars Is Being Weaponized by Abusive Partners

December 31, 2023|Comments Off on How Tracking and Technology in Cars Is Being Weaponized by Abusive Partners

Apps that remotely track and control cars are being weaponized by abusive partners. Car manufacturers have been slow to respond, according to victims and experts. ​Read More Automobiles, Privacy, Stalking (Crime), Mobile Applications, Cyberharassment 

Fire Breaks Out Aboard Ship Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries

December 30, 2023|Comments Off on Fire Breaks Out Aboard Ship Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries

The vessel, now off the Alaskan coast, is carrying nearly 2,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries, which contain highly flammable materials, officials said. ​Read More Genius Star XI, Fires and Firefighters, Batteries, Maritime Accidents and Safety, Freight [+]

An Artist in Residence on A.I.’s Territory

December 30, 2023|Comments Off on An Artist in Residence on A.I.’s Territory

Alexander Reben is taking his tech-savvy perspective to OpenAI, a company that some in the art world believe is a threat to their future. ​Read More Artificial Intelligence, Computers and the Internet, ChatGPT, Copyrights and Copyright [+]

Banks Should Have Better Customer Relations When Closing an Account

December 30, 2023|Comments Off on Banks Should Have Better Customer Relations When Closing an Account

When banks close checking and credit-card accounts because of “suspicious activity,” chaos and anxiety ensue. It doesn’t have to be this way. ​Read More Personal Finances, Banking and Financial Institutions, Customer Relations, JPMorgan Chase & Company, [+]

Workers on a Philippines Coconut Farm: Born Poor, Staying Poor

December 30, 2023|Comments Off on Workers on a Philippines Coconut Farm: Born Poor, Staying Poor

In the groves of the Philippine island of Mindanao, people living in rural areas struggle to feed themselves in the same way as their ancestors. ​Read More Rural Areas, Coconuts, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Agriculture [+]

Philippine Poverty and Farm-Based Economy Have Roots in Colonial Era

December 30, 2023|Comments Off on Philippine Poverty and Farm-Based Economy Have Roots in Colonial Era

Decades after independence, the Philippines lacks the kind of factory economy that has lifted up other Asian nations, tying millions to farm work. ​Read More Income Inequality, Poverty, Factories and Manufacturing, Labor and Jobs, Agriculture and [+]

Economy

Go to Top