Новости за 22.01.2017

In some European countries, workers are earning the right not to be expected to check their work mail during their off-hours. Here in America, you can pry our smartphones out of our cold, dead hands — maybe. Cartoon by Ted Rall.

Her bosses had already repurposed all of the funding for the low dose program. They had no desire for Congress to obtain information that might encourage legislation that would to force them to revise their budget priorities.

In fact, the problem may only be getting worse with the arrival of the next wave of innovation in automation: artificial intelligence (AI). AI has been playing a role in automation for years in the form of assembly line robotics, but innovation in the technology is now reaching an inflection point.

Resenting other people's success could be your downfall. Here's how to stop feeling bitter when over other people's achievements.

These days, it seems China is beating America at almost everything. Take obesity: A recent study published shows that China can now lay claim to having a greater percentage of obese men and women than in the United States.

Following the U.S. Depository Trust Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) announcement this month that it was to transition a major part of its financial infrastructure onto a blockchain with IBM, Axoni and R3, this story looks at what the move signals and what might lie in store in the future.

President Trump has designated Ajit Pai as the new Chairman of the FCC. Broad themes of Chairman Pai are: follow the law, less regulation, and a folksy approach to government.

Wildflower meadows, once widespread throughout Europe, are still plentiful in rural Transylvania where Turnbull reaps his honey

But it is still all according to Ricardo, comparative advantage and the law of one price playing out. At which point the real point for the day to inform our public policy. Those old dead white guys are still relevant, aren't they?

Since its release last year, Pokémon Sun and Moon has gone on to sell 4.5 million units in the U.S. alone, making it Nintendo’s fastest selling game in its history.

The temptation to seek revenge when wronged can be strong and feel justified in the moment. However, entrepreneurs must learn to embrace mercy over vengeance.

Conservation investors are hungry for investments that fit their interests. But they feel there aren’t enough suitable opportunities, finds a new report.

Pokémon GO has a core problem that still has not been addressed in the six months since launch. Player interest is fading because after a certain point in the game, there simply isn’t that much to do. Despite all its updates, Pokémon GO fundamentally does not have an endgame.

After taking a test ride in the Tesla Model 3 last year and test driving the Chevrolet Bolt a couple times at my local Los Angeles Chevy dealer, which impresses the most?

In a recent but brief interview with Reggie Fils-Aimé, he talks about how he thinks the Nintendo Switch won’t fail in the same way the Wii U did.

This week’s milestones in the history of technology include two introductions of the future of computing and successful demonstrations of tech PR—IBM’s SSEC and Apple’s Macintosh—and the first man killed by a robot and the first commercial telephone switchboard.

Research, power-sharing, funding learning, thinking long-term and understanding economics are key to effective philanthropy.

Two big Disney films crossed major milestones as 'Hidden Figures' and 'La La Land' continued to dominate Oscar season.

The economic plan President Trump released during his campaign promised 25 million “new” jobs over the next decade, both an admirable goal and a pie-in-the-sky campaign promise that many economists think is somewhere on the probability spectrum between “unlikely” and “You have got to be kidding.”

FICO gives us a peek at the formula they use to calculate our credit score. If we are smart, we'll use that information to determine the best credit improving moves to make and in what order.

It's the NFC Championship game and Matt Ryan is hosting the Packers and Aaron Rodgers looking to get the Falcons back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1998. Both teams are on a hot streak and look to see if they can win one more game and earn a berth in Super Bowl XLI.

Can a state college compel students to engage in activism on behalf of "social justice" causes to pass a necessary course? That's the issue in a case now under appeal to the Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?

Three tips to help you decide what to keep and what to donate to streamline your closet.