Farmers protesting against the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement in Brussels, November 13, 2024. YVES HERMAN / REUTERS French farmers threaten nationwide protests as Prime Minister Michel Barnier heads to Brussels to plead his country’s case: The possibility that a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur might soon be signed has been creating political turmoil … Read more
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene in September 2024 across a 500-mile swath of the U.S. Southeast highlighted the growing vulnerability of inland areas to flooding from both tropical storms and severe convective storms, according to the latest Triple-I “State of the Risk” Issues Brief. These events also highlight the scale of the flood-protection gap … Read more
Good Essay on the History of Bad Password Policies Stuart Schechter makes some good points on the history of bad password policies: Morris and Thompson’s work brought much-needed data to highlight a problem that lots of people suspected was bad, but that had not been studied scientifically. Their work was a big step forward, if … Read more
Beijing is set to spend 33 billion yuan (US$4.6 billion) building a 12-inch wafer fabrication facility, led by state-owned enterprises and funds, marking another step in China’s efforts to boost domestic semiconductor production Leading firms involved in the new facility include Beijing Yandong Microelectronics (YDME), which is listed on Shanghai’s Star Market, and BOE Technology, … Read more
A Melissa Fisher se le caía el cabello a mechones. Fue uno de los primeros indicios de que cuidar de sus padres mayores estaba afectando a su bienestar. “Pensé que me pasaba algo malo”, afirma Fisher, que trabaja en el equipo de comunicación para miembros de Kaiser Permanente en Portland (Oregón). Le preocupaba que pudiera tener … Read more
