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Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world

Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world

Imagine that you have low vision and you’re completing an online job application using screen reader software. You get through half the form and then come to a question with drop-down options the screen reader…

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Gold prices rise in strong start to 2024, early rate cuts in focus By Investing.com

Gold prices rise in strong start to 2024, early rate cuts in focus By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices rose on Tuesday after seeing strong gains in the last few trading days of 2023, as traders cheered the prospect of early interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in…

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How active are the microorganisms in your yogurt? We created a new tool to study probiotic activity — and made it out of cardboard

How active are the microorganisms in your yogurt? We created a new tool to study probiotic activity — and made it out of cardboard

Humans have been fermenting food and drinks — everything from kimchi and yogurt to beer and kombucha — for more than 13,000 years. Fermentation – a natural process that uses microorganisms to create alcohols and…

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Congo’s Tshisekedi fights poll fraud accusations with ‘spirit of openness’ By Reuters

Congo’s Tshisekedi fights poll fraud accusations with ‘spirit of openness’ By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Felix Tshisekedi, leader of Congolese main opposition party the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) and Presidential candidate, speaks to Reuters during an interview after an election event in Kinshasa,…

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China appoints head of foreign exchange regulator

China appoints head of foreign exchange regulator

Chinese authorities have appointed veteran banker Zhu Hexin as the party chief of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the country’s foreign exchange regulator. Zhu will take over Pan Gongsheng’s role as Safe’s party chief,…

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Want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you choose

Want to buy a home telescope? Tips from a professional astronomer to help you choose

While the unaided eye or binoculars can reveal much of the night sky, a telescope reveals so much more. Seeing Saturn’s rings or the Moon’s craters with your own eyes can be an “oh wow”…

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Oil prices slip as Red Sea supply worries ease, U.S. inventories rise By Investing.com

Oil prices slip as Red Sea supply worries ease, U.S. inventories rise By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com — Oil prices retreated Thursday as concerns surrounding supply disruptions through the crucial Red Sea region eased, while stockpiles continued to grow. By 09:00 ET (14.00 GMT), the U.S. crude futures traded…

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4 essential reads that puncture the hype

4 essential reads that puncture the hype

Within four months of ChatGPT’s launch on Nov. 30, 2022, most Americans had heard of the AI chatbot. Hype about – and fear of – the technology was at a fever pitch for much of…

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US targets flow of Iranian funds to Yemen’s Houthis over attacks By Reuters

US targets flow of Iranian funds to Yemen’s Houthis over attacks By Reuters

© Reuters. Newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2,…

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BIS releases guide to tackle ‘complex’ offline CBDC design

BIS releases guide to tackle ‘complex’ offline CBDC design

On October 26, the Bank for International Settlements released a design guide for using central bank digital currencies (CBDC) in retail payments offline, as part of its ongoing Project Polaris. The guidelines were designed with…

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