Hot, long-term inflation is making these 3 trades attractive

Inflation has fallen from pandemic highs, but one economist does not expect a return to 2%. Rate cuts and other changes in the economy point to 3%+ long-term inflation, says Steven Blitz. Blitz shares three trades for investors to prepare for a high inflation environment. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a … Read more

Race to save government websites before they disappear forever

Every four years, Web Archive end-of-term fellows across the country capture a photograph of her … [+] government messages during the transition of power. Deadline Web Archive In a small, windowless room in San Francisco, rows of computers whirr with an intensity that borders on a scream. This may be an ordinary scene for a … Read more

This dust removes as much CO2 from the air as a tree

A typical large tree can absorb up to 40 kilograms of carbon dioxide from the air in a year. Now scientists at UC Berkeley say they can do the same job with less than half a kilogram of fluffy yellow powder. The dust is designed to trap the greenhouse gas in its microscopic pores, then … Read more

Why Suze Orman Swears By Roth Retirement Accounts

If you’re saving in a tax-advantaged retirement account, you generally have one of two flavors to choose from. The choice lies in when and how you are taxed. “Traditional” versions of 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts are funded with pre-tax dollars, meaning you get a tax break in the year you make contributions. Roth accounts … Read more

Trying to reverse climate change won’t save us, scientists warn

Rows of fans seen on the facade of an industrial plant.

Tech companies think they can reverse climate change with fancy new tools to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But the new research throws cold water on the idea that cooling the planet after it has already warmed past a key tipping point could avoid serious damage. Much of the toll climate change takes – … Read more

Black Ops 6′ Gunfight Mode works and how they designed the game’s smaller maps

Gunfights in Black Ops 6 Credit: Activision Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 it’s literally just around the corner. The game boasts the longest development time in Call Of Duty history, with a full three years of work on this entry before release. It launches with sixteen maps in total, with a seventeenth – Nuketown … Read more

Hacker may have breached the hot topic, stealing data for millions

A cybersecurity vendor has uncovered evidence that a hacker stole data from fashion retailer Hot Topic, including the personal data of millions of customers. Israeli cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock is warning of the alleged breach after a hacker began selling access to a database full of customer information stolen from Hot Topic and two related … Read more

Claude AI can now control your computer screen, keyboard and cursor

Description of artificial intelligence controlling a human and vice versa. getty On Tuesday, Anthropic launched two updated versions of its big language model – Claude AI. Perhaps more interestingly, it also enabled enhanced functionality that allows users to give LLM access and control over certain aspects of your PC if desired. Anthropic has named this … Read more

The ‘Trump is literally Hitler’ post on X crossed the line of satire

Republican presidential candidate, former US President Donald Trump walks to the stage to speak … [+] at a rally at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University on August 9, 2024 in Bozeman, Montana. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images) Getty Images The line between news and satire has become so blurred that the latter has … Read more

Announcing the 2024 HDBuzz Prize for Young Science Writers! – HDBuzz

By Dr Sarah Hernandez October 23, 2024 Edited by Dr Rachel Harding We’re excited to announce that the 2024 HDBuzz Prize opened this summer, looking to find effective communicators to help us break down the latest and greatest Huntington’s disease research! This fall (or fall, if you’re feeling fancy, or just British to be honest) … Read more