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Newswise: United Nations Ratifies Framework to Protect People on Cash Apps
Released: 8-Nov-2024 9:05 AM EST
United Nations Ratifies Framework to Protect People on Cash Apps
University of Florida

University of Florida cybersecurity professor Kevin Butler developed the framework, which spells out guidance for countries to prevent fraud and abuse on mobile cash apps.

Newswise: When Countries Hide Their True Public Debt, They Hurt Themselves, Their Citizens and Their Lenders
Released: 7-Nov-2024 4:25 PM EST
When Countries Hide Their True Public Debt, They Hurt Themselves, Their Citizens and Their Lenders
University of Notre Dame

Global public debt may soon collectively catch up to the worldwide gross domestic product (GDP), likely matching it by 2030. New research from a Notre Dame economist suggests that this could happen even sooner, thanks to countries’ hidden debts. This misreported debt can lead to higher interest rates for borrowers and lower recovery rates for lenders, suggesting indirect adverse effects on global financial stability and consumer welfare.

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Released: 1-Nov-2024 4:35 PM EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Economic Expert Explains Risks and Benefits
Virginia Tech

The necessity of daylight saving time has often been questioned and criticized. Virginia Tech economic expert Jadrian Wooten discusses why the retail industries want to keep daylight saving time, the problems associated with it, and at least one justification for leaving it be.

Released: 31-Oct-2024 3:20 PM EDT
Rutgers Launches University Consortium on Employee Share Ownership to Convene Institutions Studying Broad Based Ownership of Business
Rutgers - New Brunswick School of Management and Labor Relations

The Rutgers University Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing announces the launch of the first academic network to foster collaboration among university-based initiatives that advance the study and practice of employee share ownership.

Released: 31-Oct-2024 1:35 PM EDT
AI Tools Show Biases in Ranking Job Applicants’ Names According to Perceived Race and Gender
University of Washington

University of Washington researchers found significant racial, gender and intersectional bias in how three state-of-the-art large language models ranked resumes. The models favored white-associated names 85% of the time, female-associated names only 11% of the time, and never favored Black male-associated names over white male-associated names.

Released: 31-Oct-2024 12:55 PM EDT
Not All “Review Bombing” Is Bad for Business
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Online review platforms such as Yelp may need to rethink a one-size-fits-all approach to moderating reviews and political speech, a Rutgers researcher finds.

Newswise: BAScii International Program Open House 2024
Released: 31-Oct-2024 8:55 AM EDT
BAScii International Program Open House 2024
Chulalongkorn University

The Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation (CSII) is pleased to invite prospective students, innovators and tech enthusiasts to its highly anticipated BAScii Open House 2024. The Open House will take place on Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, on the 3rd Floor of the Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10).

Released: 30-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: 250,000 Readers of The Washington Post Cancel Their Subscriptions After Non-Endorsement
George Washington University

The Post reports it accounts for about 10 percent of its digital subscribers. ...



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