March 2025
April 2025
Victoria Proposes 30km/h Speed Limits to Improve Child Road Safety
Infrastructure Victoria proposes lowering speed limits to 30km/h on Victorian local streets to reduce child road accidents, costing \$35-45 million, and impacting travel times minimally while significantly improving safety.
Victoria Proposes 30km/h Speed Limits to Improve Child Road Safety
Infrastructure Victoria proposes lowering speed limits to 30km/h on Victorian local streets to reduce child road accidents, costing \$35-45 million, and impacting travel times minimally while significantly improving safety.
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44% Bias Score
Friday's Rally Fails to Offset Weekly Market Losses Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Friday's market rally failed to offset weekly losses: the S&P 500 fell 1%, the Nasdaq 3.5%, and small-cap stocks 1.4%, while the Dow gained 1%. Uncertainty about tariffs, earnings, and the jobs report will shape near-term market direction.
Friday's Rally Fails to Offset Weekly Market Losses Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Friday's market rally failed to offset weekly losses: the S&P 500 fell 1%, the Nasdaq 3.5%, and small-cap stocks 1.4%, while the Dow gained 1%. Uncertainty about tariffs, earnings, and the jobs report will shape near-term market direction.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Deepfake Attacks Surge 300%, Exposing Critical Security Gaps
AI-powered deepfake face swap attacks surged 300% in the past year, according to iProov's February 27th report, highlighting the increasing sophistication of identity fraud and the need for robust security measures as only 0.1% of consumers can reliably identify them.
Deepfake Attacks Surge 300%, Exposing Critical Security Gaps
AI-powered deepfake face swap attacks surged 300% in the past year, according to iProov's February 27th report, highlighting the increasing sophistication of identity fraud and the need for robust security measures as only 0.1% of consumers can reliably identify them.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump Administration Halts Federal Student Loan Repayment Plans
The Trump administration halted enrollment in four federal student loan repayment plans, impacting millions of borrowers' access to affordable payments and loan forgiveness following a court ruling that extended an injunction against the Biden administration's SAVE plan.
Trump Administration Halts Federal Student Loan Repayment Plans
The Trump administration halted enrollment in four federal student loan repayment plans, impacting millions of borrowers' access to affordable payments and loan forgiveness following a court ruling that extended an injunction against the Biden administration's SAVE plan.
Progress
48% Bias Score
US Housing Crisis: Policy Reforms Needed to Combat Inflation
High housing costs fuel US inflation; reforms like allowing single-staircase apartment buildings and co-living options are underway, but more are needed to increase housing supply and affordability.
US Housing Crisis: Policy Reforms Needed to Combat Inflation
High housing costs fuel US inflation; reforms like allowing single-staircase apartment buildings and co-living options are underway, but more are needed to increase housing supply and affordability.
Progress
36% Bias Score
New Service Aims to Increase Small Bank Participation in SBA Loan Program
Chris Hurn launched Phoenix Lender Services to help small banks offer SBA loans by handling the complex regulatory and administrative aspects, addressing the low participation rate among banks in the SBA's 7(a) loan program, despite its economic benefits and the fact that companies like Apple, FedEx...
New Service Aims to Increase Small Bank Participation in SBA Loan Program
Chris Hurn launched Phoenix Lender Services to help small banks offer SBA loans by handling the complex regulatory and administrative aspects, addressing the low participation rate among banks in the SBA's 7(a) loan program, despite its economic benefits and the fact that companies like Apple, FedEx...
Progress
44% Bias Score
AI Empowers Small Businesses: Automation, Personalization, and Growth
Small businesses are increasingly using affordable AI tools to automate tasks, personalize customer interactions, and make data-driven decisions, improving efficiency and competitiveness.
AI Empowers Small Businesses: Automation, Personalization, and Growth
Small businesses are increasingly using affordable AI tools to automate tasks, personalize customer interactions, and make data-driven decisions, improving efficiency and competitiveness.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Melbourne's West Needs Urgent Public Transport Upgrades
Melbourne's western suburbs face critical transport challenges by 2041, prompting Infrastructure Victoria to propose electrifying the Melton train line, constructing new stations and tracks, and developing rapid bus routes to handle a projected population increase to 860,000.
Melbourne's West Needs Urgent Public Transport Upgrades
Melbourne's western suburbs face critical transport challenges by 2041, prompting Infrastructure Victoria to propose electrifying the Melton train line, constructing new stations and tracks, and developing rapid bus routes to handle a projected population increase to 860,000.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Moonlighting's" 40th Anniversary: A Groundbreaking Show's Lasting Impact
Moonlighting," a groundbreaking 1980s TV series starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd, blended genres and broke the fourth wall, initially struggling for viewership but ultimately achieving success and influencing television's future.
Moonlighting's" 40th Anniversary: A Groundbreaking Show's Lasting Impact
Moonlighting," a groundbreaking 1980s TV series starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd, blended genres and broke the fourth wall, initially struggling for viewership but ultimately achieving success and influencing television's future.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Crypto Whale's $6.8M Profit After Trump's Crypto Reserve Announcement Raises Insider Trading Concerns
An anonymous trader executed a highly leveraged $4 million cryptocurrency bet on Bitcoin and Ethereum hours before President Trump announced a strategic crypto reserve, netting over $6.8 million in profit after a dramatic price surge, raising concerns about potential insider trading.
Crypto Whale's $6.8M Profit After Trump's Crypto Reserve Announcement Raises Insider Trading Concerns
An anonymous trader executed a highly leveraged $4 million cryptocurrency bet on Bitcoin and Ethereum hours before President Trump announced a strategic crypto reserve, netting over $6.8 million in profit after a dramatic price surge, raising concerns about potential insider trading.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Nearly Complete Pliosaur Skull Unearthed on England's Jurassic Coast
A nearly complete 6-foot-5-inch-long pliosaur skull, with a bite force 75% that of a T. rex, was discovered embedded in a Dorset, England cliff face on the Jurassic Coast; its extraction involved drones, CT scans, and specialized equipment due to the precarious location and constant erosion.
Nearly Complete Pliosaur Skull Unearthed on England's Jurassic Coast
A nearly complete 6-foot-5-inch-long pliosaur skull, with a bite force 75% that of a T. rex, was discovered embedded in a Dorset, England cliff face on the Jurassic Coast; its extraction involved drones, CT scans, and specialized equipment due to the precarious location and constant erosion.
Progress
28% Bias Score
Google's QR Code Authentication: Security Risks and Mitigation
Google is replacing SMS two-factor authentication with QR codes for Gmail, prompting security concerns due to the increased potential for phishing and malicious QR code attacks, as evidenced by a 60% spam rate among emails containing QR codes and numerous reported cases of fraud.
Google's QR Code Authentication: Security Risks and Mitigation
Google is replacing SMS two-factor authentication with QR codes for Gmail, prompting security concerns due to the increased potential for phishing and malicious QR code attacks, as evidenced by a 60% spam rate among emails containing QR codes and numerous reported cases of fraud.
Progress
64% Bias Score