December 2024
January 2025
Putin Signs Laws Increasing Penalties for Financial Fraud and Debt Collection Abuse
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed laws increasing penalties for financial fraud and abusive debt collection, expanding pension eligibility in new regions, and regulating data transparency during wartime.
Putin Signs Laws Increasing Penalties for Financial Fraud and Debt Collection Abuse
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed laws increasing penalties for financial fraud and abusive debt collection, expanding pension eligibility in new regions, and regulating data transparency during wartime.
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24% Bias Score
Brain's Dual Emotional Pathways Revealed by Patient X
Patient X, unable to consciously see due to severed brain connections, could still identify emotions in faces by feeling them via a direct pathway to the amygdala, demonstrating the existence of a faster, less accurate "low road" and a slower, more accurate "high road" in emotional processing.
Brain's Dual Emotional Pathways Revealed by Patient X
Patient X, unable to consciously see due to severed brain connections, could still identify emotions in faces by feeling them via a direct pathway to the amygdala, demonstrating the existence of a faster, less accurate "low road" and a slower, more accurate "high road" in emotional processing.
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32% Bias Score
Essential HR Strategies for Startups Without Dedicated HR Professionals
Startups often lack dedicated HR, leading to compliance issues and employee engagement challenges; however, affordable tools, outsourcing, and a phased approach to HR development mitigate these risks, fostering a positive work environment and ensuring long-term success.
Essential HR Strategies for Startups Without Dedicated HR Professionals
Startups often lack dedicated HR, leading to compliance issues and employee engagement challenges; however, affordable tools, outsourcing, and a phased approach to HR development mitigate these risks, fostering a positive work environment and ensuring long-term success.
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28% Bias Score
2023 Geminid Meteor Shower: UK Viewing Conditions
The Geminid meteor shower, peaking from December 13-14, 2023, offers a vibrant display of up to 150 meteors hourly, originating from an asteroid, visible to the naked eye across the UK despite weather and moonlight.
2023 Geminid Meteor Shower: UK Viewing Conditions
The Geminid meteor shower, peaking from December 13-14, 2023, offers a vibrant display of up to 150 meteors hourly, originating from an asteroid, visible to the naked eye across the UK despite weather and moonlight.
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32% Bias Score
Mother with Schizophrenia Receives Hospital Order After Son's Death
On January 10, 2024, in Haverfordwest, Wales, Papaipit Linse, suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, strangled her seven-year-old son, Louis, resulting in his death; she received an indefinite hospital order.
Mother with Schizophrenia Receives Hospital Order After Son's Death
On January 10, 2024, in Haverfordwest, Wales, Papaipit Linse, suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, strangled her seven-year-old son, Louis, resulting in his death; she received an indefinite hospital order.
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36% Bias Score
Miss Netherlands Pageant Ends, Replaced by Inclusivity Platform
The Miss Netherlands beauty pageant has ended after facing criticism, replaced by "Niet Meer Van Deze Tijd", a platform focused on mental health, social media, diversity, and self-expression, reflecting changing societal values and challenges in the industry.
Miss Netherlands Pageant Ends, Replaced by Inclusivity Platform
The Miss Netherlands beauty pageant has ended after facing criticism, replaced by "Niet Meer Van Deze Tijd", a platform focused on mental health, social media, diversity, and self-expression, reflecting changing societal values and challenges in the industry.
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52% Bias Score
U.S. Quit Rate Plummets to 2015 Levels, Raising Stagnation Concerns
The U.S. voluntary quit rate fell below 2% in September 2024, the lowest since 2015 excluding a brief COVID-19 dip, prompting concerns about potential stagnation despite positive factors like improved job satisfaction and benefits.
U.S. Quit Rate Plummets to 2015 Levels, Raising Stagnation Concerns
The U.S. voluntary quit rate fell below 2% in September 2024, the lowest since 2015 excluding a brief COVID-19 dip, prompting concerns about potential stagnation despite positive factors like improved job satisfaction and benefits.
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16% Bias Score
Gmail's Disappearing Emails: Authentication Issues and New Bulk Sender Rules
A Forbes reader reported emails sent to multiple Gmail accounts disappearing; Google investigation suggests improper authentication as the cause, recommending DKIM setup to resolve the issue, highlighting new April 2024 bulk sender rules requiring enhanced email authentication.
Gmail's Disappearing Emails: Authentication Issues and New Bulk Sender Rules
A Forbes reader reported emails sent to multiple Gmail accounts disappearing; Google investigation suggests improper authentication as the cause, recommending DKIM setup to resolve the issue, highlighting new April 2024 bulk sender rules requiring enhanced email authentication.
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32% Bias Score
Ukraine Rejects Hungary's Christmas Prisoner Exchange Offer
Hungary proposed a Christmas prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine; Russia accepted, but Ukraine rejected the offer, despite Hungary's efforts to broker a ceasefire during the holidays.
Ukraine Rejects Hungary's Christmas Prisoner Exchange Offer
Hungary proposed a Christmas prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine; Russia accepted, but Ukraine rejected the offer, despite Hungary's efforts to broker a ceasefire during the holidays.
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48% Bias Score
Prince Andrew's Financial Troubles Amidst Scrutiny of Past Dealings
Prince Andrew, stripped of royal duties, faces financial pressure to maintain his 30-room Royal Lodge residence without royal funding, amidst ongoing scrutiny of past business dealings and associations raising questions about transparency and accountability.
Prince Andrew's Financial Troubles Amidst Scrutiny of Past Dealings
Prince Andrew, stripped of royal duties, faces financial pressure to maintain his 30-room Royal Lodge residence without royal funding, amidst ongoing scrutiny of past business dealings and associations raising questions about transparency and accountability.
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52% Bias Score
Husband Prime Suspect in Wife's Murder; International Investigation Underway
Pankaj Lamba is the prime suspect in the murder of his wife, Harshita Brella, whose body was found in a car boot in east London on November 14th, four days after she was allegedly strangled in Corby, Northamptonshire. Lamba had a history of domestic violence against Brella, and despite claims from h...
Husband Prime Suspect in Wife's Murder; International Investigation Underway
Pankaj Lamba is the prime suspect in the murder of his wife, Harshita Brella, whose body was found in a car boot in east London on November 14th, four days after she was allegedly strangled in Corby, Northamptonshire. Lamba had a history of domestic violence against Brella, and despite claims from h...
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56% Bias Score
Doomerism: Anxiety Over Current Events Impacts Mental Well-being
Seventy percent of adults feel anxious about current events, according to a recent poll, with younger generations especially affected by climate change and political instability; this "doomerism" is fueled by negative media and social media echo chambers, but focusing on short-term goals and social ...
Doomerism: Anxiety Over Current Events Impacts Mental Well-being
Seventy percent of adults feel anxious about current events, according to a recent poll, with younger generations especially affected by climate change and political instability; this "doomerism" is fueled by negative media and social media echo chambers, but focusing on short-term goals and social ...
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44% Bias Score