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S1S2Visualizing the Top Countries, by Mobile Data Usage  With a population of just 193,000, Curaçao surpasses all other nations likely due to a combination of factors. This includes an influx of over one million tourist arrivals in 2022, competitive mobile data plans, and a low penetration of fixed-line telecommunication systems and broadband internet.
For instance, in 2021, just 28 out of 100 people used fixed-line networks, while 88 out of 100 people used cellular-mobile services. Furthermore, the country boasts among the fastest and most reliable internet connections in the Caribbean thanks to its concentration of data centers and fiber optic cable infrastructure.
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S7S8WATCH: Jerry Seinfeld on the Rules of Comedy--and Life The first episode of Seinfeld aired in 1989. Thirty-five years later, the show remains at the apex of American culture. People speak in Seinfeld-isms. They flirt on dating apps over Seinfeld. They rewatch old episodes of Seinfeld when they’re feeling down. Or, in the case of the Weiss family, for no reason at all: my dad still watches reruns every night from 11 p.m. to 12 a.m. on the local Pittsburgh station before he goes to sleep.
It was supposedly a show about nothing, but that’s what made it so universal. Everyone can relate to trying to find your car in a parking garage. Everyone knows the feeling when your book is overdue at the library and you don’t want to pay the fee. Everyone understands the frustration of waiting for a table at a restaurant. Everyone—or at least half of the population—has dealt with the issue of shrinkage.
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S9This 'Cowboy' Wants to Teach Princeton Kids About Greatness If the trend in academic life for the past few decades has been to skim hundreds of pages per day and then pick apart the past, Brooks wants to do something old-school that feels radical: he wants his students to absorb no more than fifty pages a week and see the big picture. And he’s doing it by bucking another trend: he’s embracing great men (and women).
And his message is resonating. When Brooks first debuted his elective course, “The Art of Statesmanship and the Political Life,” in the spring of 2023, just forty kids enrolled. This spring, more than 250 signed up, making it one of the most popular classes that semester, alongside major requirements like Introduction to Computer Science.
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S13Pre-Work for Setting OKRs Pre-Work for Setting OKRs: Building a Foundation for Success Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) offer a proven framework to achieve strategic goals that align your team with your company’s vis…
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S14Getting to grips with an extra thumb The Third Thumb is worn on the opposite side of the palm to the biological thumb and controlled by a pressure sensor placed under each big toe or foot. Pressure from the right toe pulls the Thumb across the hand, while the pressure exerted with the left toe pulls the Thumb up toward the fingers. The extent of the Thumb’s movement is proportional to the pressure applied, and releasing pressure moves it back to its original position.
Over the course of five days, the team tested 596 participants, ranging in age from three to 96 years old and from a wide range of demographic backgrounds. Of these, only four were unable to use the Third Thumb, either because it did not fit their hand securely, or because they were unable to control it with their feet (the pressure sensors developed specifically for the exhibition were not suitable for very lightweight children).
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S15S16Is Ancient Viral DNA To Blame For Depression, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder? Around 8% of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences acquired from ancient viruses. These sequences, known as human endogenous retroviruses (or Hervs), date back hundreds of thousands to millions of years — with some even predating the emergence of Homo sapiens.
Our latest research suggests that some ancient viral DNA sequences in the human genome play a role in susceptibility to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder.
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S17Why we should care about this week's European Parliament elections The European Parliament (EP) elections being held this week will likely alter the political orientation of the European Union’s main legislative and budgetary authority, the only directly elected EU body.
Parties that are skeptical about European integration, along with populist right-wing politicians, are expected to gain ground, while centre-left and Green parties are poised to lose votes and seats.
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S18Why Zombie Fires In The Arctic Just Won't Die So-called “zombie fires” in the peatlands of Alaska, Canada and Siberia smoulder underground during the winter before coming back to life the following spring.
So-called “zombie fires” in the peatlands of Alaska, Canada, and Siberia disappear from the Earth’s surface and smolder underground during the winter before coming back to life the following spring. These fires puzzle scientists because they appear in early May, way ahead of the usual fire season in the far north, and can reignite for a number of years.
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S19S20Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren't realistic and what can be done Malawi is heading towards a severe food crisis later this year. Drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern has affected the harvest of maize, the staple food grown by nine out of 10 farming households in the country.
The government declared a state of disaster in March as the country entered its dry season with very low food stocks. Malawi consumes around 3.5 million tonnes of maize every year, but only 2.9 million tonnes will be harvested according to government estimates – a shortfall of 600,000 tonnes.
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S21Community broadband provides a local solution for a global problem According to a 2023 study by the International Telecommunications Union, approximately 2.6 billion people are unconnected to the internet. It’s a staggering figure.
There are many reasons for this, including poverty, reliability of service, access to linguistically and culturally relevant content, leisure time, access to equipment and training. But perhaps the most debilitating barrier is access to network infrastructure.
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S22A national caregiving strategy is coming -- what could it mean for Canadians? In April, as part of Budget 2024, the federal government announced its “intention to launch consultations on the development of a National Caregiving Strategy.” But what does this mean for Canadians?
Although still in the consultative stage, a national caregiving strategy could transform the Canadian care economy and improve the lives of caregivers. Most importantly, a national caregiving strategy will set a standard for services and supports available to Canadian family caregivers, as well as the working environment of paid care workers. This will reduce the inequity of current supports and services across provinces and territories.
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S23Why The "Sweet" Sound Of Cicadas Have Fascinated Humans For Millennia For thousands of years, humans have documented their fascinating with the incessant hum of the cicada. But why?
Around Australia, the buzz-saw siren of cicadas heralds the beginning of summer. With 237 recorded species of cicada in Australia, almost no area of the country is untouched by their song. Up to 800 species in Australia are still to be scientifically recognized.
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S24S2540 Years Ago, Star Trek Pulled Off Sci-Fi's Most Infamous Retcon When Paramount greenlit a third Star Trek film the day after the second one opened in 1982, there was really only one goal: bring back Spock, whose noble sacrifice at the end of The Wrath of Khan sent shockwaves throughout pop culture. It was an audacious and emotional demise that fit perfectly with the operatic melodrama of Nicholas Meyer’s film. In fact, it was so dramatic, it felt incomplete without Spock’s grieving friends carrying out a daring, Federation-defying, friendship-first mission to take advantage of cosmic convolutions and resurrect him.
Spock’s blend of calming reason and alien strangeness defined Star Trek more than any captain; he sees the galaxy differently than his crewmates, both with scientific acumen and a curiosity about his own imaginative inabilities. The character was carefully balanced by placing contrasting personalities around him, so it’s fitting that his absence in 1984’s The Search for Spock, directed by Leonard Nimoy, feels like a loss of galactic proportions.
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S2630 Years Ago, the Most Controversial Video Game Company Was Born Dictionaries are useless these days. Cell phones put a library in your pocket, and Microsoft Word and Google Docs keep the dictionary just a click away so there’s no need to keep a big, thick book on your desk. Even Merriam Webster's annual updates can't keep pace with the speed of digital slang. But the humble dictionary has played a crucial role in gaming history. Without it, we wouldn't have one of the most iconic companies of all time.
Silicon and Synapse was founded in 1991. Mike Morhaime was an electrical engineering student at UCLA when he met Allen Adham, a computer science and engineering major. Morhaime and Adham had a few classes together, but one fateful day in the computer lab cemented their friendship.
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S27The Longest-Running Sci-Fi Show Just Achieved a Historic First in the Most Unexpected Way Possible When it was announced that Ncuti Gatwa was cast as the 15th Doctor, it marked an exciting new era for Doctor Who. For the first time, the BBC show was led by a Black actor — a huge historic achievement for the British cultural fixture which had, over the course of its 60-year run, a questionable pedigree when it came to depicting minorities, to say the least.
The antiquated depictions of Aztecs and unfortunate use of yellowface from the show’s Classic era are better left forgotten, but the show’s modern era made great strides in terms of representation. However, it’s never quite been able to sensitively address topics like race head-on. In Season 3, the show’s first Black companion Martha Jones’ (Freema Agyeman) concerns about traveling to the past were mostly brushed aside, while in the Season 11 episode “Rosa,” where the Doctor and her companions met Rosa Parks, the show’s well-intentioned attempts to tackle racism in ‘60s America came across as heavy-handed and clumsy. But with Gatwa now the show’s protagonist, Doctor Who couldn’t avoid the topic.
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S2860 Cool, Best-Selling Products on Amazon That Are Cheap as Hell Not only are these the most trending and best-selling finds on Amazon, but these products are also ultra functional. They can help solve everyday annoyances (think: that mess of cords near your computer) or simply make your space look elevated, trendy, and seriously impressive. And most importantly, everything on the list is budget-friendly. If something catches your eye, you might want to check out quickly — these items are bestsellers, after all.
These chic pillar candles are secretly battery-operated, giving your home a warm glow without the mess of smoke and wax. The set of three features a realistic flickering flame that can be controlled with the included remote. Use it to turn the candles on and off from across the room, set timers, or adjust the brightness.
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S2913 Years Ago, an Underrated Sci-Fi Epic Pushed the Genre to Dazzling New Heights With shades of Blade Runner and other sci-fi classics, Immortal Warrior pushes the limits of sci-fi animation.
Soccer remains popular in Brazil in the year 2096, but plenty has changed. Rio de Janeiro is an enclosed fortress controlled by a private militia whose main task is to prevent an uprising. The divide between the haves and the have-nots now centers on access to water. The precious liquid has become a high-value commodity, forcing poor citizens to drink contaminated ocean water to survive. The wealthier you are, the cleaner your water.
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S302024's Biggest Summer Blockbusters Reveal a Troubling Truth About Hollywood's Priorities It's been a weird year for movies. The first five months of 2024 have delivered only a few mainstream releases in films like Challengers, Dune: Part Two, The Fall Guy, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. While all garnered largely positive responses from those who saw them, several struggled to generate traction at the box office. Furiosa and The Fall Guy, in particular, performed well below their early box office expectations, despite positive reviews.
As a result, 2024 has proven to be a significantly better year for TV than film. Over the past five months, great dramas like Baby Reindeer, Shogun, X-Men '97, and Fallout have grown into breakout hits, while shows like Ripley, The Sympathizer, Monsieur Spade, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith have justifiably received some of the year’s best reviews. With this in mind, it makes sense that Disney, Warner Bros., and Amazon have bet the future of some of their biggest franchises on a trio of TV shows premiering this summer.
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