NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Kids these days.
For as long as there have been generations, there have been older generations griping about younger ones — often about their seemingly weaker work ethic.
But a new analysis shows there may actually be some truth to that old adage, at least when it comes to young adults in Generation Z.
Jean Twenge, a psychologist who studies...
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Former chief executive of OpenAI. - Photograph: Eric Risberg/AP
The news on Friday that Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, had been abruptly sacked by the company’s board came as a shock to the tech industry.
“Mr. Altman’s departure,” said the ponderous announcement, “follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently...
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
All schools in Chennai and Thiruvallur districts have been shut over incessant rainfall in the coastal state over the past few days. The meteorological department has sounded alert for 6 other districts that are likely to get more rain today. On the other hand, the air quality situation in the north has further depleted. Two days after...
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Ex-British PM David Cameron.
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has been appointed as the country’s new Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the UK Prime Minister’s Office announced on Monday. Cameron previously served as the British PM from 2010 to 2016. He was also the Leader of the Conservative Party from 2005 to 2016.
“The...
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
The IRS will up the income thresholds for each tax bracket starting in 2024. - Michael Burrell, Getty Images/iStockphoto
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that income tax brackets and standard deductions will be changing come the 2024-2025 season.
The IRS released the information Thursday in its annual inflation adjustments report, revealing a 5.4% bump in income thresholds to reach each...
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Photograph: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images
The Biden White House condemned Donald Trump for promising, if re-elected president, to “root out” opponents within US society he called “communists, Marxists, fascists and radical left thugs that live like vermin”.
“Employing words like ‘vermin’ to describe anyone who makes use of their basic right to criticise the government ‘echoes dictators’ like Hitler and...
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
A general view of damage due to volcanic activity at a golf course, in Grindavik, Iceland Nov. 11, 2023. - Ruv/Ragnar Visage via Reuters
As thousands of earthquakes rumbled Iceland's southwestern coast over the weekend, local weather officials warned of a "significant likelihood" of a volcanic eruption in the coming days.
More than 2,000 earthquakes were recorded in about...
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
The Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce this month awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award to National Science Foundation director Sethuraman Panchanathan.
The Mirage reported he received the award at the Chamber’s annual gala to honor inspirational Asian leaders.
Panchanathan is senior vice president at Arizona State University’s Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development. One of his focuses is to enhancing...
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
international students flock to United States
Fueled by record numbers from India and other South Asian countries, the head count of international students at U.S. colleges and universities and in related training programs has surged at the fastest growth rate in more than 40 years and recovered almost all the ground lost during the coronavirus pandemic.
A report released...
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
World’s largest aviary all set for inauguration in Hyderabad. Facility will help people gain knowledge about exotic birds and animals and will also house reptiles like iguanas and ball pythons.
HYDERABAD: One of the world’s largest aviary (birds sanctuary) at Eco-hill Park, Kothwalguda in the city that houses exotic and rare species of birds and animals from countries...
