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In a recent turn of events, Google found itself embroiled in a controversy…

Matthew B. Ross, associate professor of public policy and economics at Northeastern, analyzed the same data and reached the opposite conclusion as researchers in a recent report. Credit: Northeastern University A Northeastern University professor who found a persistent and widespread discrepancy in how often Massachusetts police ticket white drivers and drivers of color is questioning the analysis of a report released by the…

People violating traffic rules in India is not an uncommon sight. One such incident from Hyderabad has now surfaced online. A woman driving a Jaguar luxury car was stopped by a police officer for wrong-side driving. The woman driver, when questioned by the home guard, became aggressive, assaulted the officer, and broke his phone. A video of this incident has now surfaced online, and action has also been taken against the woman. #Hyderabad – A woman allegedly assaulted a traffic home guard while on duty in Banjara…

A new study could challenge our current understanding of the universe’s age. According to a new study published in Nature Astronomy, the universe may not actually be 13.8 billion years old, as researchers previously estimated.The current estimate of the universe’s age is based on what we call the Standard Model of cosmology. This model describes a flat universe that is dominated not just by dark energy, but also by dark matter. Further, it says that the universe is expanding at an unknown accelerating rate.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJoy Koy, the comedian who hosted the Golden Globes, has questioned why Taylor Swift didn’t laugh at a joke made at her expense in the opening skit. Despite support from Steve Martin and Barbie director Greta Gerwig, Koy has been widely panned for his hosting gig – a role he accepted just 10 days before the awards took place on Sunday 7 January. While Koy has apologised for blaming his…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeTwilight director Catherine Hardwicke revealed that Robert Pattinson was nearly passed up for the leading role in the 2008 film because the studio was sceptical about his physical attributes. Pattinson, 37, starred as the alluring vampire Edward Cullen who falls in love with human Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) in the five-film fantasy romance saga based on the popular book series by…

Luke Larsen / Digital Trends Did Apple overestimate demand for a larger MacBook Air? A recent report suggests Apple reduced orders from its supply chain, indicating sales of the largest budget MacBook fell short of expectations. According to DigiTimes, which specializes in supply chain news, 15-inch MacBook Air sales seem to be off to a bad start. People with knowledge of the matter are reported to say that Apple cut the shipment volume by half in July 2022. Since Apple introduced the MacBook Air as a remarkably…

Kevin Spacey denied that grabbing men by the crotch was his “trademark” pickup move as he became testy under questioning Friday by the prosecutor at his sexual assault trial in a London courtroom. In a heated exchange that required intervention by the judge, Spacey was asked about allegations he aggressively grabbed a man backstage at a charity event in a theater. “Absolute bollocks!” Spacey replied to titters from the gallery in the packed courtroom. “Yes, because that’s exactly where you…

The antibiotic Recarbrio was approved by the FDA despite serious doubts about its effectiveness and high cost compared to a generic alternative. The FDA reportedly bypassed its own standards of requiring “substantial evidence” of a drug’s effectiveness for approval, triggering concerns about the agency’s internal issues and potential erosion of safety and effectiveness standards.Has the recently developed antibiotic met the legal standard for approval? Are the regulations of the US drug regulatory system being…

US Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan is set to testify on July 13 before the House Judiciary Committee led by Republicans who have sharply criticised her leadership of the antitrust enforcement agency, the committee and commission confirmed on Friday.This will be her first appearance before the committee since Republicans assumed control. Republicans have been especially critical of the FTC's privacy investigation into Twitter since it was purchased by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk. In March, the FTC confirmed it…