The French government said on Tuesday it would provide a 50-million-euro ($54-million) loan to Atos, its Paris Olympics data and cybersecurity partner that is struggling under a mountain of debt.
French state joins cash lifeline for Olympics tech firm Atos
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People not only think political news is likelier to be true if it reinforces their ideological biases, but will tend to trust news more if it leads them to adopt more extreme (and even incorrect) [...]
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New research led by Aston University’s Dr. Carl Senior has found that the type of smile used by a political leader can influence voters to support them and their political agenda. The research is published [...]
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Around the world, more and more companies are publishing sustainability reports—public scorecards detailing their impacts on society and the environment.This post was originally published on this site
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Imagine it’s Friday night. You’re enjoying happy hour with friends after a long week. You’re relaxed, having indulged in several of your preferred adult beverages. Now, imagine that as you leave the bar, a police [...]
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Maps, although seemingly objective representations of the world, hold immense power. They shape our understanding of space, navigate our journeys and define political boundaries. But beneath the veneer of neutrality lies a potential for manipulation.This [...]
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The Canadian government recently proposed earmarking $325 million in the 2024 federal budget to upgrade federal immigration detention centers to hold more people. The budget also proposes to amend the law to allow federal prisons [...]
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Philippines’ counter-terrorism strategy still stalled after 7 years since the ‘ISIS siege’ on Marawi
Following the 2017 siege of Marawi, the Philippines’ counter-terrorism efforts have faced an increasingly complex and unpredictable landscape. While authorities have claimed victory, one which garnered global media attention during the peak of ISIS reign [...] -
Champagne corks popped on December 3, 1989 as Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and US president George H.W. Bush met on the cruise ship, Maxim Gorky, off the coast of Malta to declare the end of [...]
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Did you receive a mail-order package this week? Carriers in the U.S. shipped 64 packages for every American in 2022, so it’s quite possible.This post was originally published on this site
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The collapse of key ecosystems would severely harm the global economy, researchers have warned. Researchers from UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) and the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter reviewed [...]
