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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Greenhouse gas emissions significantly increase in countries in the Global South within a few years after initially borrowing from the International Monetary Fund using structural loans, but not when more flexible lending conditions are involved. However, with countries' second or subsequent IMF loans, their…

Apple has rolled out the highly-anticipated iOS 17.4 update, featuring significant changes tailored specifically for users in Europe. While the update includes some global enhancements, the focal point remains on complying with the Digital Markets Act and introducing alterations exclusive to the European Union.EU ChangesIn adherence to the Digital Markets Act, Apple is revamping the App Store landscape in the European Union (EU). Developers within the EU can now opt for alternative app stores or distribute their apps…

Info Edge India founder and vice-chairman Sanjeev Bikhchandani said on Friday that the company, which operates platforms such as job-listing portal Naukri.com, has been compliant with Google's Play Store policies. His comments come in light of Google's statement that it is taking action against 10 Indian companies for non-compliance with the Android-maker's billing policies, which app developers have opposed. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain After Hurricane Katrina, 29% of single-family homes were damaged in Louisiana versus 35% of rental units, but while 62% of homeowners received disaster recovery assistance, only 18% of renters received similar aid. Louisiana isn't unique. Renters are an especially vulnerable population after natural disasters. They…

New Google Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5 updateGoogle has listed the Pixel 4a 5G (codenamed “Bramble”) and Pixel 5 (codenamed “Redfin”) on the official downloads page. The package version is 14.0.0 (UP1A.231105.001.B2, Feb 2024) for both phones.You can either wait for the OTA update or directly download from the following links:– Pixel 5– Pixel 4a 5GWhile these zipped packages of more than 1GB in size the OTA update is said to be just 10.31MB in size. It doesn’t seem to consist of any major security patches or features. Rather, we…

For Taylor Swift, the last few months of 2023 were triumphant. Her Eras Tour was named the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. She debuted an accompanying concert film that breathed new life into the genre. And to cap it off, Time magazine named her Person of the Year.But in late January the megastar made headlines for a far less empowering reason: she had become the latest high-profile target of sexually explicit, nonconsensual deepfake images made using artificial intelligence. Swift’s fans were quick to report…

Subgroup comparison – Language and education. Credit: The Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (2024). DOI: 10.1017/rep.2023.38 On the international level, there is broad consensus that it is essential to recognize and implement Indigenous rights as well as to correct inequalities and historical injustices. Yet many nation-states struggle with effective implementation. …

An oversight panel has recommended that former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva be deemed ineligible for rehire after officials found he discriminated against Inspector General Max Huntsman, according to records obtained by The Times.In the initial complaint filed in March 2022, Huntsman accused Villanueva of “dog whistling to the extremists he caters to” when he repeatedly referred to the inspector general by his foreign-sounding birth name, Max-Gustaf. In an interview with The Times editorial board a few…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a landmark judgment in June 2023, the US supreme court ruled against the use of race-conscious admissions in colleges and universities. This decision marked a controversial end to affirmative action in US higher education admissions. Race-conscious admissions policies at American universities have a history that goes back…

Credit: The Conversation Like most kids of the 1990s, I attended a school that used the original DARE program as a cornerstone initiative in the war on drugs. Congressional funding for this Drug Abuse Resistance Education program surged to over US$10 million per year by 2002, despite studies published in the prior decade demonstrating the original program was ineffective at preventing substance use. Following mounting political…