Big companies in China are being watched. A new system called the social credit system is keeping an eye on their behavior. The system started in 2014 and is now in many places like Shanghai and Shenzhen. This system is more than just a grade for companies. It's a way to make sure they use their mon
Decriminalizing or legalizing cannabis was supposed a significant step toward reducing criminal justice-related harms. But does it? The biggest question mark is how much it impacts the number of cannabis-related incidents. Indeed, how can it even be viewed differently from how it is handled now?
Many people were still cleaning up from one winter storm that hit the Northeast, leaving schools and homes covered in ice. It was a new weekend. Another storm was coming. This time it was heading towards a long spot from the Midwest to the East Coast. It was a cold and wintry mix. Why does the
Imagine trying to make a super-efficient car that runs on fuel cells. It's a big dream, and to achieve it, scientists have to understand every tiny part of how these fuel cells work. These fuel cells, called Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs), need to be better and last longer. Lots of
Brazil is one place where you can see the Long Covid problem. Long Covid is a long-term condition that comes from Covid. Many people across the globe are suffering from it. It has many effects. COVID-19 can cause long-term health problems. It is hard to get the right care and treatment. Many pe
DOGE is making a name for itself with some big breaches. Wolves in suits are taking over the government. A team for DOGE has a huge amount of sensitive government data. DOGE is getting into the data of millions of federal staff. This comes from the U. S. Office of Federal Government Management. DOG
Imagine hospitals without piles of paper, where doctors use tablets instead of clipboards. That's the future heading to Vietnam's healthcare scene, where technology is starting to take over. The United Nations and World Health Organization have huge aims for better health worldwide. They see digital
Asteroids are a constant presence in our solar system, but one in particular has scientists on edge. Bennu, a 500-metre-wide space rock, has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182, but what if it does? Scientists in South Korea have used powerful computers to simulate this scenario. Let's bre
Quick Share, Google's file transfer tool, gets a boost. It now has a new trick up its sleeve. This new feature was borrowed from Samsung's version of Quick Share. It can switch from a direct Wi-Fi connection to the internet if the direct connection drops. That's a big deal for people who need to tra
Brazil has a serious problem that's not usually in the spotlight. The issue of antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, is causing huge problems in healthcare, not just for Brazil, but for the entire region of Latin America. The problem gets really acute when we tackled it on the local level. Brazil's vast
