Video games at work? It sounds fun, but there are ethical risks
Gaming might be thought of as a fun and frivolous hobby. The video game industry generates huge amounts of money, but it does little to improve the world.
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Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time – here are ways you can filter out harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home
PFAS are showing up in water systems across the U.S. Jacek Dylag/Unsplash, CC BYChemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made possible by PFAS.
Indigenous businesses are worth billions but we don’t know enough about them
Indigenous businesses generate about A$16 billion a year in revenue and employ more than 116,000 people – almost as many as the massive Coles retail group.
But the contribution of these businesses to the Australian economy has long been underestimated.
This is despite Indigenous businesses delivering, among other things, important culturally sensitive health and education assistance in remote areas, professional and technical services to the mining industry and cultural training to corporations and government.
Japan: the yen plunges to 34-year low despite interest rate hike
sweet_tomato/ShutterstockThe Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years on March 19, bringing an era of negative interest rates to an end. The key rate was hiked from –0.1% to a band from zero to 0.1% – a token effort to offer some tightening after decades of loose but unsuccessful monetary policy.
AI has the power to revolutionise lending, but at a cost to people with lower credit scores
'Computer says yes.' Thongden StudioAs artificial intelligence (AI) steadily increases its hold on the global economy, one of many areas ripe for disruption is consumer pricing. In situations where different consumers are offered the same product or service at different prices, it is now possible to take the discretion away from staff and use a computer to calculate the best price using a combination of historic pricing data, machine learning capabilities and algorithms.
More climate-warming methane leaks into the atmosphere than ever gets reported – here’s how satellites can find the leaks and avoid wasting a valuable resource
Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is being released from landfills and oil and gas operations around the world in far larger amounts than governments realized, recent airborne and satellite surveys show. That’s a problem for the climate as well as human health. It’s also why the U.S.
Foundations are using so many confusing words that few people can figure out what they’re doing
Talking about your 'theory of change' may not help make your point. Sergio Mendoza Hochmann/Moment via Getty ImagesThe United States has the largest philanthropic sector in the world.
Does ‘virtue signaling’ pay off for entrepreneurs? We studied 81,799 Airbnb listings to find out
The next time you’re searching through Airbnb listings, you may find there’s more to consider than just amenities and price.
Does ‘virtue signaling’ pay off for entrepreneurs? We studied 81,799 Airbnb listings to find out
The next time you’re searching through Airbnb listings, you may find there’s more to consider than just amenities and price.
Marijuana tax revenues fall short of projections in many states, including Colorado
Marijuana sales − and tax revenues − have dropped in Colorado and Washington. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesNearly half of Americans live in a state that allows legal access to recreational marijuana.
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