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No, submitting junk data to period tracking apps won’t protect reproductive privacy

No, submitting junk data to period tracking apps won’t protect reproductive privacy

Social media users posted ideas about how to protect people’s reproductive privacy when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, including entering “junk” data into apps designed for tracking menstrual cycles. People use period tracking…

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CEO of Canada’s Suncor Energy steps down after latest site fatality By Reuters

CEO of Canada’s Suncor Energy steps down after latest site fatality By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: President and CEO of Suncor Energy Mark Little speaks at the TD Securities Calgary Energy Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 9, 2019. REUTERS/Todd Korol By Abinaya V and Nia Williams…

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the current uncertainty could affect the economy for nearly two years

the current uncertainty could affect the economy for nearly two years

The recent dramatic events that led to the resignation of UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, on July 7 2022 raise the issue of how politics – and economic policy uncertainty more specifically – affects the…

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Canada, U.S. to have bilateral talks on softwood lumber dispute

Canada, U.S. to have bilateral talks on softwood lumber dispute

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Canada’s International Trade Minister Mary Ng speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo (Reuters) – Canada…

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June jobs report suggests Fed could avoid a recession – but room for error is minuscule

June jobs report suggests Fed could avoid a recession – but room for error is minuscule

The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in June, signaling the labor market remains strong even as the Federal Reserve tries to weaken it to tame inflation. The July 8, 2022, jobs report also…

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NASA’s head warned that China may try to claim the Moon – two space scholars explain why that’s unlikely to happen

NASA’s head warned that China may try to claim the Moon – two space scholars explain why that’s unlikely to happen

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson recently expressed concerns over China’s aims in space, and in particular, that China would, in some way, claim ownership over the Moon and stop other countries from exploring it. In an…

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IMF warns Iceland over bank privatisation and housing market

IMF warns Iceland over bank privatisation and housing market

Iceland’s authorities should deal with concerns over bank privatisation, financial regulation and an overheating housing market, an International Monetary Fund staff report says. The IMF published the findings of its most recent Article IV mission…

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Oil rises as market weighs tight supply, recession fears By Reuters

Oil rises as market weighs tight supply, recession fears By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The chimneys of the Total Grandpuits oil refinery are seen just after sunset, southeast of Paris, France, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann By Florence Tan and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil…

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The road ahead for electric cars relies on affordability, not scrapping grants

The road ahead for electric cars relies on affordability, not scrapping grants

Since 2011, the UK government has been providing a tax-payer funded discount on the sale of battery electric vehicles. Known as the “plug-in car grant”, it was designed to help persuade motorists make the switch…

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Humans are aggressive, sometimes too much – could ‘moral enhancement’ technologies offer a solution?

Humans are aggressive, sometimes too much – could ‘moral enhancement’ technologies offer a solution?

It’s a mistake to think problematic aggression is limited to those with psychiatric disorders. Healthy people have also the capacity for impulsive violence – and resulting “morally” poor behaviour. Traditionally, moral development has been facilitated…

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