It is fairly common in public discourse for someone to announce, “I brought data to this discussion,” thus casting their own conclusions as empirical and rational. It is less common to ask: Where did the data come from? How was it collected? Why is there data about some things but not others?MIT Associate Professor Catherine D’Ignazio SM ’14 does ask those kinds of questions. A scholar with a far-reaching portfolio of work, she has a strong interest in applying data to social issues — often to help the disempowered gain access to numbers, and to help provide a fuller picture…
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An effort called One More Hour, created by the Foundation for Social Connection and the dating app Hinge, invests in groups where people can find friends — like this surfing club for women of color in Los Angeles called Intrsxtn Surf. Intrsxtn Surf hide caption toggle caption Intrsxtn Surf As a child, Genesy Mendez struggled with anxiety and lacked confidence when it came to socializing. The pandemic compounded things, and the 29-year-old elementary school teacher says she felt out of practice around making friends. “I was very hard on myself.” says Mendez, who lives in Los Angeles. Mendez’s experiences reflect…
Young professionals are leaving the UK in favour of sunnier climates and more favourable tax regimes in Southern Europe, according to Vlad Yatsenko, the billionaire co-founder and chief technology officer of digital banking giant Revolut. This trend, he warns, poses a significant challenge to Britain’s position as a global talent hub, particularly in the competitive fintech sector. Yatsenko, who co-founded Revolut in 2015 alongside CEO Nik Storonsky, highlighted that an increasing number of the company’s employees are leveraging remote working opportunities to relocate abroad. “Now the UK competes with Southern Europe,” he said. “Before, younger people who wanted to build…
Making fudge at home doesn’t have to be intimidating or even hard to do! With just four ingredients and a microwave, you can create velvety smooth and creamy vanilla fudge. No stovetop, no candy thermometer—just sweet, creamy perfection every time. It’s a fantastic treat for holidays, gifting, or indulging your sweet tooth. For more delicious easy treats, try our quick and easy toffee or indulge in Oreo truffles. Why Our Recipe Made in the microwave, no stovetop or candy thermometer required! Velvety smooth fudge every time with our foolproof recipe using just 4 ingredients. Let’s be honest, not all fudge…
23:20:15THAT’S ALL FOLKS Thanks for joining us for tonight’s live blog as Galal Yafai serves up a sensational breakout victory over Sunny Edwards, who now says he is retiring from boxing altogether. A big night in Birmingham. 23:17:49SUNNY EDWARDS RETIRES After that painful defeat, Edwards reveals that he was planning on retiring tonight regardless of the result. He said: “Galal started really fast but if I’m perfectly honest, win lose or draw I was retiring tonight. I don’t have the same feeling for the sport. I think for the first time ever I’ve been more thinking outside of the sport,…
After six installments of “Making Stuff,” we had a garage full of machine tools and the basic skills to draw and build almost anything we could ever want. And if you know anything about machining, you’ve probably been screaming at every page: “WHAT ABOUT THE TOOLING!? TALK ABOUT THE TOOLING!” Don’t worry, we heard you, but figured it made more sense to introduce the machines first. Now that they’re all here, it’s time to talk tooling. What’s Tooling? What exactly do we mean when we say “tooling?” It’s a broad term in machining circles that basically means “all the accessories you use…
A household name that will never be forgotten, Tiffany & Co.has remained an essential part of the jewelry industry for almost two centuries. Trailblazing the standards of jewelry, Tiffany has become the go to brand for all occasions. When someone thinks of the name Tiffany, they may conjure up the image of Audrey Hepburn with her iconic black dress and pearls eating breakfast in front of the infamous flagship store. More often than not, we think about the iconic blue box and what may be lying within. Many know the name, but few know the history and the legacy that…
J. Cole will mark the 10th anniversary of his album 2014 Forest Hills Drive with a concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The show takes place on Monday, December 16. Pre-sale tickets go on sale online beginning on Monday, December 2, at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the general on-sale period begins on Wednesday, December 4, at 10 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Cole is also reserving 2,014 tickets that will be available for just $1. The tickets must be purchased in-person at a time and place that will be revealed on December 16.2014 Forest Hills Drive is J.…
I’m not saying anything you don’t already know. The price of streaming services continues to rise. In fact, streaming is almost as expensive as cable now (we did the math). Yet, there’s one thing that’s been free for decades: over the air, or OTA, television. With the Tablo, I can watch and record live TV for one set price with no subscription fee — and the device is 30% off right now in the run up to Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale.Though TiVo was once a popular way to record TV, especially OTA, the company’s fortunes have faltered somewhat, with its last…
CNN — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who has been cleared to resume football activities, said Tuesday his cardiac arrest during an NFL game in January was caused by commotio cordis. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle and appearing to be hit with a helmet in his chest during the first quarter of the Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals on January 2. Commotio cordis can occur when severe trauma to the chest disrupts the heart’s electrical charge and causes dangerous fibrillations. “I died on national TV in front of the whole world,” Hamlin said in his…
