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Thousands of miles of federal lands in the U.S. could be up for sale. Here’s where Western governors stand on the issue
A Republican-sponsored proposal before Congress to mandate the sale of federal public lands received a mixed reception Monday from the governors of Western states.A budget proposal from Utah Republican...
Nonstop news alerts are driving people to disable their phone notifications
New analysis has found mobile phone users are being pinged with as many as 50 news alerts daily. Unsurprisingly, many are experiencing “alert fatigue.” The use of news alerts...
Global stock market reacts to Trump’s ceasefire in Israel-Iran war
Stocks rallied and oil prices fell Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced what appears to be a shaky ceasefire in the Israel-Iran war.The tentative truce proposed by Trump...
Danish biotech Cellugy wants to replace microplastics in cosmetics
Danish biotech Cellugy has raised €8.1mn in EU funding to accelerate production of a biodegradable material designed to replace microplastics in cosmetics. The grant, awarded under the EU’s LIFE...
These sensors ‘listen with light’ to guard Europe from subsea sabotage
Dutch tech scaleup Optics11 has launched an underwater monitoring system that uses light waves to “listen” for the presence of foreign objects. Called OptiBarrier, the system can detect enemy...
Trump’s ceasefire off to shaky start as Iran and Israel accuse one another of violating the truce
A tentative truce faltered Tuesday when Israel accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect and vowed to retaliate.Iran’s military denied...
Introducing ‘By Design,’ our new podcast about design and business
Who says the world needs another podcast? We do. By Design is your new home for design news and criticism, plus in-depth interviews with some of the biggest names...
This free read-it-later app is the perfect replacement for Pocket
Want to save pages on the web for later? You could always bookmark them in your browser of choice, of course. But that’s a quick way to end up...
10 mistakes leaders make in crisis that break team trust
The most frequently used word to describe the last few months is “uncertainty.” Our heads have been spinning as we get word almost daily of major policy shifts, market...
40% of Gen Z men are using AI to cheat at work
Gen Z, the youngest generation of workers, is embracing artificial intelligence at the office. Still, according to a new survey, while AI may help with productivity and automating tasks,...
