Some two‑thirds of riders and drivers for food delivery and ride‑hailing apps in the UK may work in fear of “unfair feedback” and experience anxiety over sudden changes to working hours, a new survey study […]
What does it mean to think, act and work as a Jewish professor when human freedoms are under siege and authoritarian power gains ground? And how can we draw on our Jewish identities to navigate […]
Imagine asking a conversational bot like Claude or ChatGPT a legal question in Greek about local traffic regulations. Within seconds, it replies in fluent Greek with an answer based on UK law. The model understood […]
Framing is a powerful tool in communications: It can help people grasp complex ideas, but it can also distort or mislead. A recent sociological study suggests that framing social issues as “civil rights” can sometimes […]
Employers often use workplace tracking apps to monitor frontline home health care workers, such as personal care aides, home health aides and certified nursing assistants. A team of Cornell researchers is exploring how these technologies […]
When most people think of how governments stifle free speech, they think of censorship. That’s when a government directly blocks or suppresses speech. In the past, the federal government has censored speech in various ways. […]
The ability to communicate effectively in spoken English is a key determinant of both academic and professional success. Traditionally, the degree of mastery over English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and communication skills has been assessed through […]
The European Union has just imposed a new package of sanctions against Russia—now the seventeenth. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. and EU had already imposed extensive economic sanctions, combined with […]
Nearly everyone has encountered the unthinkable: Your smartphone landed in the toilet. Or you forgot to take off your smartwatch before jumping into the pool. Or maybe you meant to take those earbuds out of […]
British farmers and food safety campaigners have been sounding the alarm over the recent deal struck between the UK and US. The agreement offers unprecedented access to US agricultural exports such as beef and ethanol […]
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