Lack of Imagination in Crisis Preparation: Covid-19 and Beyond
Failure to imagine worst-case scenarios, as demonstrated by the Covid-19 pandemic's delayed relief efforts and widespread societal impact across multiple sectors, can severely damage a company's brand and lead to legal issues and fatalities; proactive planning involving diverse perspectives and rigo...
Lack of Imagination in Crisis Preparation: Covid-19 and Beyond
Failure to imagine worst-case scenarios, as demonstrated by the Covid-19 pandemic's delayed relief efforts and widespread societal impact across multiple sectors, can severely damage a company's brand and lead to legal issues and fatalities; proactive planning involving diverse perspectives and rigo...
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40% Bias Score
Asteroid 2024 YR4: 1.3% Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered by ATLAS on December 27, 2023, has a 1.3% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032, posing a localized threat but not a global extinction event, according to NASA's Sentry Risk List and the European Space Agency.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: 1.3% Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered by ATLAS on December 27, 2023, has a 1.3% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032, posing a localized threat but not a global extinction event, according to NASA's Sentry Risk List and the European Space Agency.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's Public Debt: Hidden Risks and the Critical Year of 2025
Dr. Coşkun Cangöz warns that Turkey's public debt, while appearing manageable due to exchange rate dynamics, carries significant risks due to high foreign currency debt and variable interest rates, making 2025 a crucial year for economic program success, with inflation and exchange rate stability be...
Turkey's Public Debt: Hidden Risks and the Critical Year of 2025
Dr. Coşkun Cangöz warns that Turkey's public debt, while appearing manageable due to exchange rate dynamics, carries significant risks due to high foreign currency debt and variable interest rates, making 2025 a crucial year for economic program success, with inflation and exchange rate stability be...
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40% Bias Score
Sci-Fi Writers Help UK Military Plan for Future Threats
British science fiction writers are collaborating with the Ministry of Defence to explore future threats, including mass electronic failures in self-driving cars, to improve national resilience and crisis management strategies.
Sci-Fi Writers Help UK Military Plan for Future Threats
British science fiction writers are collaborating with the Ministry of Defence to explore future threats, including mass electronic failures in self-driving cars, to improve national resilience and crisis management strategies.
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16% Bias Score
Retinal Vascular Fingerprint Predicts Stroke Risk as Effectively as Traditional Factors
A study of 45,161 participants found that 29 retinal vascular parameters create a "vascular fingerprint" accurately predicting stroke risk, comparable to traditional methods, offering a cost-effective screening tool for primary care.
Retinal Vascular Fingerprint Predicts Stroke Risk as Effectively as Traditional Factors
A study of 45,161 participants found that 29 retinal vascular parameters create a "vascular fingerprint" accurately predicting stroke risk, comparable to traditional methods, offering a cost-effective screening tool for primary care.
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16% Bias Score
Strong Stock Returns Raise Mean Reversion Concerns
Stocks delivered robust returns in 2024 (25% total return, 13% 10-year annualized return) exceeding long-term averages, driven by improved corporate profitability, particularly in technology; however, this increased performance raises concerns about mean reversion and requires investors to reassess ...
Strong Stock Returns Raise Mean Reversion Concerns
Stocks delivered robust returns in 2024 (25% total return, 13% 10-year annualized return) exceeding long-term averages, driven by improved corporate profitability, particularly in technology; however, this increased performance raises concerns about mean reversion and requires investors to reassess ...
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32% Bias Score
Turkey Develops Criminal Risk Assessment System for Courts
Turkey's Ministry of Interior is developing a criminal profiling and risk analysis system to provide courts with "first-degree risk" assessments of suspects, based on past offenses; this follows the murder of a police officer whose killer had 26 prior offenses.
Turkey Develops Criminal Risk Assessment System for Courts
Turkey's Ministry of Interior is developing a criminal profiling and risk analysis system to provide courts with "first-degree risk" assessments of suspects, based on past offenses; this follows the murder of a police officer whose killer had 26 prior offenses.
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40% Bias Score
German Asylum Seeker Hospitalized After Harassment and Threats
A 51-year-old asylum seeker in Zetel, Germany, was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital after threatening and harassing residents, children, and prompting a community-wide plea for intervention from authorities; he has over 100 pending investigations.
German Asylum Seeker Hospitalized After Harassment and Threats
A 51-year-old asylum seeker in Zetel, Germany, was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital after threatening and harassing residents, children, and prompting a community-wide plea for intervention from authorities; he has over 100 pending investigations.
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60% Bias Score
Climate Change Exacerbates Risks Along French Mediterranean Coast
A French government report warns that 3.3 million people living along the 1700km Mediterranean coast face increasing risks of flooding and erosion due to climate change; by 2100, over 55,000 homes could be lost to coastal erosion, highlighting the need for better long-term planning and coordination.
Climate Change Exacerbates Risks Along French Mediterranean Coast
A French government report warns that 3.3 million people living along the 1700km Mediterranean coast face increasing risks of flooding and erosion due to climate change; by 2100, over 55,000 homes could be lost to coastal erosion, highlighting the need for better long-term planning and coordination.
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36% Bias Score
LA Wildfires Raise 2028 Olympics Safety Concerns
The Los Angeles wildfires, leaving at least 24 dead, raise concerns about the 2028 Olympics' safety despite venues being mostly outside high-risk fire zones; experts question the event's insurability, while officials maintain preparations are on track.
LA Wildfires Raise 2028 Olympics Safety Concerns
The Los Angeles wildfires, leaving at least 24 dead, raise concerns about the 2028 Olympics' safety despite venues being mostly outside high-risk fire zones; experts question the event's insurability, while officials maintain preparations are on track.
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48% Bias Score
Hinton's AI safety concerns spur call for stricter regulation
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns of existential AI risks, advocating for collaborative research on AI safety and stricter regulation, including pre-market risk assessment and model recall mechanisms to address the lack of physical rate-limiters on AI deployment.
Hinton's AI safety concerns spur call for stricter regulation
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warns of existential AI risks, advocating for collaborative research on AI safety and stricter regulation, including pre-market risk assessment and model recall mechanisms to address the lack of physical rate-limiters on AI deployment.
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48% Bias Score
International SOS Ranks Safest and Riskiest Travel Destinations for 2025
International SOS's 2025 Risk Map ranks Scandinavian nations, Switzerland, and several island nations as safest, citing low crime, effective governance, and robust infrastructure; conversely, countries like Libya and Afghanistan are deemed riskiest due to ongoing conflict and weak governance.
International SOS Ranks Safest and Riskiest Travel Destinations for 2025
International SOS's 2025 Risk Map ranks Scandinavian nations, Switzerland, and several island nations as safest, citing low crime, effective governance, and robust infrastructure; conversely, countries like Libya and Afghanistan are deemed riskiest due to ongoing conflict and weak governance.
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36% Bias Score