For more than 15 years, a group of scientists in Texas have been hard at work creating smaller and smaller devices to “see” through barriers using medium-frequency electromagnetic waves — and now, they seem closer than ever to cracking the code. In an interview with Futurism, electrical engineering professor Kenneth O of the University of Texas explained […]
Are You Richer Than Your Peers? The Net Worth Needed To Be In The Top 10% Of Your Age While the ultrawealthy 1% often dominates financial headlines, the real question for most Americans is whether their net worth is comparable to that of their peers. Understanding what it takes to be in the top 10% […]
(Bloomberg) — The trading discount that Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong offer compared to their mainland peers has fallen sharply, driven by a potential tax waiver and hopes of a market revival on the island. Most Read from Bloomberg The Hang Seng Stock Connect China AH Premium Index, which tracks the price difference between […]
Some Nvidia employees are considered to be millionairesSOPA Images Nvidia stock still has 22% upside, even after its near-doubling this year, according to Goldman Sachs. The bank argued that Nvidia’s valuation is still relatively cheap given its fast growth rate. Goldman was encouraged by strong spending trends on AI infrastructure by mega-cap tech giants. Nvidia […]
Black junior enlisted airmen are 86% more likely to receive non-judicial punishment or be referred to a court-martial over their white peers — but are less likely to be convicted, a new federally funded Rand Corp. study analyzing racial disparities within the service shows. Despite the alarming numbers, the Rand Corp. study released earlier this […]
Peers have maintained the British parliamentary deadlock over Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation plan in pressing their demands for changes to the controversial scheme. The UK House of Lords snubbed ministerial calls to back down and again insisted on revisions to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill. The fresh government defeats mean a continuation […]
Apr. 13—KINGWOOD — Kingwood City Council members are giving the Police and Peers program a try. Tonya Helmick, a member of the program who was at the Tuesday evening meeting, will work alongside the Kingwood Police Department to help with drug and homeless problems. According to the West Virginia Office of Drug Control Policy, Police […]
(Reuters) – Shares of Ulta Beauty tumbled as much as 14% on Wednesday after executives flagged a slowdown in demand across categories in the first quarter, dragging down peers elf Beauty, Coty and Estee Lauder. Ulta now anticipates its total category to increase at a modest mid-single-digit range after years of strong growth. “What we’ve […]
SANFORD — Aidan Gendron, a senior at Sanford High School, has been selected to receive the 2024 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. Sanford High School Senior Aidan Gendron won the 2024 Principal’s Award from the Maine Principals […]
Scientists have taken an instrument originally designed to study huge celestial objects in the cosmos and repurposed it to investigate the world on an infinitely smaller scale. With this instrument, they managed to probe the heart of the atom. The team wanted to understand quantum-scale changes that occur within unstable atoms, and realized there’s a […]
A little less Best Buy, a little more Louis Vuitton. While conceptualizing the very first Apple Stores, the late Steve Jobs wanted the iPhone maker’s retail experience to evoke luxury flagship stores—much to his peers’ criticism. In search of guidance, Jobs turned to the king of luxury (and future richest man in the world, for […]
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Tory former Cabinet ministers have helped inflict the heaviest defeats Rishi Sunak has suffered in the UK’s House of Lords over his proposed Rwanda asylum law. The string of government setbacks, most passed by unusually large margins of more than 100 votes, set the stage for a Westminster showdown over […]