Tweezers made of light could illuminate the quantum twin paradox
Tweezers made from laser beams can hold and move a single atomAepsilon/Shutterstock The way gravity affects the quantum realm has so far remained mysterious. But an experiment that uses lasers…
IKEA wants you to sell your second-hand furniture through the company
Forget eBay and Facebook Marketplace—IKEA wants its new website to be the go-between for people reselling its products online. The Swedish furniture company known for its minimalist designs and in-store…
Red Lobster announces new CEO after closing chapter on bankruptcy
Red Lobster floundered this past year, making headlines after filing for bankruptcy and blaming it at least partly on an ill-conceived endless shrimp deal. It happens to the best of…
Bayesian captain is being investigated for manslaughter, lawyer says
Italian authorities are investigating the captain of the yacht Bayesian for his role in its sinking last week in Sicily, which led to the death of UK tech tycoon Mike…
The mental health of some kids improved during the pandemic
Much has been said about how the pandemic shutdown not only robbed kids of vital socialization and education, but also left them vulnerable to declining mental health, amplifying already debilitating…
Australian outlines right to disconnect for employees
Australia is instituting no-contact rules with your manager, and will impose stiff penalties on violators. Earlier this year, the country introduced legislation that gave workers what many pine for: the…
Elusive Alpha, Corrosive Costs | CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
In 1688, Joseph de la Vega wrote, “Profits on the exchange are the treasures of goblins. At one time they may be carbuncle stones, then coals, then diamonds, then flint…
Saudi Arabia has never won Olympic gold, but it wants it so bad that it’s willing to pay $1.3 million to get there
Many people were surprised to find that most Olympians end up needing to keep their day jobs. Naturally, there’s another, vastly different side to the story of prize money: in…
Harris raises less money at the DNC than Trump did at RNC
Now that the speeches are all over and the balloons swept away, two major questions remain for the Democrats in the aftermath of last week’s convention. The first regards the…
Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate may hinge on mute button
Republican nominee Donald Trump cast fresh doubt over whether he would attend the only agreed-to debate with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, which is slated to take place in about two…
