The study examined how body weight and smoking affect the chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers used data from a long‑term health survey that follows Australian women over many years. They measured each participant’s body mass index (BMI) and recorded whether they smoked. Then they
The country icon Dolly Parton has decided not to go ahead with her planned Las Vegas residency. She told fans that health problems are making it hard for her to perform at the usual high energy level. Parton said she feels “swimmy headed” after taking medicine, a phrase she jokes about from her gran
New TV makers are racing to launch screens that use tiny red, green and blue LEDs instead of the usual white light. The promise is brighter colors and richer detail. But because this is the first wave of the technology, some early models show problems. When a test unit from one brand flickered duri
Analysts are pointing their thumbs up to two tech names that many investors keep an eye on. First, Duolingo is still in the spotlight. A seasoned analyst from William Blair keeps a “Buy” label on the language‑learning app, even though its shares were trading just over $110 last week. This analyst
HyOrc Corporation has announced that its system for turning municipal trash into methanol could cost only about €350 to €370 per tonne. The calculation comes after an independent lab, Bureau Veritas, confirmed the plant’s performance and after HyOrc ran its own engineering studies. The company’s
Refrigerators still use the same 100‑year‑old idea of vapor compression. A new start‑up wants to stop that trend. Barocal has invented a way to heat and cool with just an inexpensive solid. Its early models match current fridge compressors in power, but they use far less electricity. The
China’s new Golden Tax IV system, built on big data and AI, is reshaping how the country collects tax. By linking customs, banking, utilities and company records into one giant database, the system can spot irregularities across all sectors. The move comes as China’s fiscal deficit has grown sharply
Meta Platforms is lining up a massive loan package that could reach about $13 billion to build a new data center in El Paso, Texas. The move shows how big tech companies increasingly depend on borrowed money to support the rapid expansion of artificial‑intelligence infrastructure. The deal involv
The Milken Institute meeting in Beverly Hills pulled together a crowd of money movers who talked about wars, markets and new tech. One speaker said the world’s economies keep humming even when big conflicts flare up, pointing to a strong U. S. economy that has survived many crises. Another talked a
Polymarket is one of the new betting sites where people guess what will happen next, from elections to sports. A recent study looked at 1. 6 million users and found a surprising split. The top 0. 1 percent of accounts earned 67 percent of all the money made on the platform. Most participants, howev
