Health surveys today are mainly done online, but is that leaving some people out? A recent study talked to folks both online and offline about health and well-being. They found out that people who don't use the internet think differently about health choices than those who do. This is important beca
When Donald Trump secured his second presidential term, many celebrities expressed their discontent. Some even talked about leaving the country. Miley Cyrus initially said she'd leave if Trump won, but later decided to stay and speak out against him. Whoopi Goldberg also hinted at leaving, but clari
After Donald Trump's win in the 2024 elections, some celebrities like Sophie Turner, America Ferrera, and Cher said they wanted to leave the country. But what did regular Americans think about that? In New York City, people had mixed feelings. Some were okay with celebs leaving, saying "If they don
Public opinion can spread like wildfire on campus social networks. Traditional methods of monitoring and searching these networks can be slow and wasteful. To solve this problem, researchers have introduced a new approach. They've combined dynamic deletion with the shortest path algorithm to classif
Football fans have long debated the greatest among Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, and Paul Scholes. Each player brought something unique to the game. Gerrard showed top-notch leadership both on and off the field. Lampard was known for his unmatched goal-scoring prowess as a midfielder. And Scholes?
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the LA Times, has a big goal: to make the paper more balanced. He thinks the paper has mixed up news and opinion, so he wants to change that. He plans to bring in more conservative voices to balance the left-leaning side. His idea is that news should be just fac
Google Opinion Rewards is undergoing a significant change. Users are now prompted to agree to share their location data to continue receiving local surveys. This shift is due to Google's decision to store location data locally on devices instead of servers. Previously, the app relied on your device'
When the COVID virus was first detected in the US in January 2020, the government swiftly rolled out a set of restrictions. The goal was to safeguard the elderly from what was deemed a "deadly virus" and a global health crisis. Any dissenting voices were quickly shut down and faced penalties. Intere
Imagine you're in a club or a big group. The leader's views trickle down to everyone, but not everyone is as sure about them. This is what scientists call a "top-down hierarchical fuzzy opinion network. " It's like a pyramid where the leader's opinion is at the top, and it spreads downwards. Interes
Imagine you have two kinds of thoughts about something: your inner feelings and your public statements. This is called dual opinions. Inner feelings come from personal experiences, while public statements depend on what others think. Researchers studied how these two types of opinions change when pe
