In 1970 a monstrously destructive tropical storm hit Bhola, an island off southern Bangladesh. Shohrab (left) was a teenager when the cyclone swept through the area. In August 2022, he speaks with podcast host and epidemiologist Cline Gounder, sharing his memories of the storm and the mass migration to Dhaka that followed. (Cline Gounder/KFF Health
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hamas has freed two more of the dozens of hostages its militants captured during their assault on Israel earlier this month, amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to contain the soaring tensions in the Middle East. The
Loading… Loading… Loading… Distributed ledger technology gives payments and compliance teams powerful new tools in the fight against financial crime. Doing business on the blockchain requires clear vision and understanding and, in the digital era, payment professionals have new tools at their disposal, which make compliance and risk mitigation more straightforward. The transparency offered by
E-bike review — Swytch DIY e-bike conversion kits: A very, very long-term review What it’s like buying, installing, and riding an e-bike upgrade. Kevin Purdy – Oct 20, 2023 2:19 pm UTC Enlarge / There aren’t many e-bikes you can buy with rim brakes and mid-’90s gray/pink styling.Kevin Purdy reader comments 56 with Recommending the
Loading… Loading… Loading… As the world of fintech evolves, industry stalwarts continue to shape its trajectory. One such luminary is Steve Quirk, who took on the mantle as Robinhood MarketsInc HOOD inaugural Chief Brokerage Officer in January 2022. With more than three decades of experience,Quirk's perspective on trading tools is poised to elevate the experience
It’s full of stars — The Daily Telescope: A look at a young star cluster in a nearby galaxy In today’s image, we get an infrared view of NGC 346. Eric Berger – Oct 23, 2023 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / A new infrared image of NGC 346 from the Mid-Infrared Instrument on NASAs James
Loading… Loading… Loading… Alpaca, the San Mateo-originated startup, is carving a notable niche in the fintech sector by offering stock and cryptocurrency trading services via an easily integrated Application Programming Interface (API). Thismodel empowers fintech ventures and other businesses to blend trading functionalities within their applications, democratizing stock market access. Recently, the startup secured a
storm chasing — The quest to understand tornadoes Scientists hope technology furthers their understanding of how and why tornadoes form. Carolyn Wilke, Knowable Magazine – Oct 22, 2023 11:06 am UTC Enlarge / This stovepipe tornado formed under an intense rotating wall cloud near Keota, Iowa, on March 31, 2023.Jonah Lange/Getty reader comments 66 with
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US said it was sending more advanced weapons systems to the Middle East and the Israeli military warned Lebanon to rein in the militant group Hizbollah, reflecting growing concerns that Israel’s war against Hamas
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A small convoy of international aid entered Gaza on Saturday morning, hours after two American hostages were released by Hamas after mediation from Qatar. Some 20 trucks carrying medicines and canned food entered the southern
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hamas has released two US hostages captured during its devastating assault on Israel almost two weeks ago, amid intense diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle Eastern conflict and deliver humanitarian aid to suffering
big data in space — Ars is hosting an IT event in Houston on November 1, and you should come Learn about resiliency, AI, and the future of ITthen hang out with us and talk space! Lee Hutchinson – Oct 20, 2023 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Space Center Houston’s Shuttle Independence sits atop one
Apple launched a high-yield savings account in partnership with Goldman Sachs, but its buzzed-about 4.15% APY isn’t lauded by one executive at the investment bank who didn’t hold back when dissing the endeavor. “We should have never done this f–king thing,” an unnamed Goldman partner told colleagues, per The Wall Street Journal. It’s unclear who
Let’s do launch — Rocket Report: Key Ariane 6 test delayed; NASA urged to look at SLS alternatives “NASAs aspirational goal to achieve a cost savings of 50 percent is highly unrealistic.” Eric Berger – Oct 20, 2023 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / The Falcon Heavy rocket’s two side boosters returned to Cape Canaveral for
US single-family homebuilding rebounded in September, boosted by demand for new construction amid an acute housing shortage, but the highest mortgage rates in nearly 23 years could slow momentum and delay the overall housing market recovery. That was flagged by other data on Wednesday showing applications for loans to purchase a home plunged last week to levels last seen
The US economy’s strength and continued tight labor markets could warrant further Federal Reserve interest rate increases, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday in remarks that appeared to push back against market expectations that the central bank’s rate hikes had reached an end. “We are attentive to recent data showing the resilience of economic growth and
Loading… Loading… Loading… Leading the charge in the financial industry's digital transformation, Sherri Haymond ensures consumers can effortlessly conduct their day-to-day transactions, bridging the gap between both small and large players with their target consumers. With more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry,Haymond serves as Executive Vice President forDigital Partnerships at Mastercard
Loading… Loading… Loading… Competingwith OpenAIs ChatGPT-4, Baidu BIDU has launched the upgraded version of its Ernie bot with V4.0. Although, the model is not yet accessible to the public. At the Baidu World 2023 conference in Beijing, CEO Robin Li showcased the capabilities of Ernie Bot 4 which included understanding complex questions, generating pictures, and
ATTENTION LAGGARDS — The latest high-severity Citrix vulnerability under attack isnt easy to fix If you run a Netscaler ADC or Gateway, assume it’s compromised and take action … fast. Dan Goodin – Oct 19, 2023 9:56 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 18 with A critical vulnerability that hackers have exploited since August, which
Loading… Loading… Loading… Major cryptocurrencies were trading mixed on Thursday as Wall Street analyzed remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.CryptocurrencyGains +/-Price (Recorded 9:30 p.m. EDT)Bitcoin BTC/USD +0.76%$28,614Ethereum ETH/USD -0.13%$1,563Dogecoin DOGE/USD +0.11%$0.058 What Happened: Powell acknowledged that inflation remains at elevated levels and indicated a need for lower economic growth to address this issue. "Incoming