Leben (Life aka misc) NewsFlash
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The reason tha worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.
Leben (Life aka misc)
Germany’s ‘Universal Basic Income’ Experiment Proves It Doesn’t Encourage Unmployment
People “are likely to continue working full-time even if they receive no-strings-attached universal basic income payments,” citing results from a recent experiment in Germany: Mein Grundeinkommen (My Basic Income), the Berlin-based non-profit that ran the German study, followed 122 people for three years. From June 2021 to May 2024, this Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
European Tourism To US Plunges
The number of European travellers visiting the US has fallen sharply as political and economic tension and fears of a hostile border under President Donald Trump threaten the world’s most lucrative air routes. Visitors from western Europe who stayed at least one night in the US fell by 17 per Read more…
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Air Travel Set for Biggest Overhaul in 50 Years With UN-Backed Digital Credentials
The International Civil Aviation Organization plans to eliminate boarding passes and check-ins within three years through a new “digital travel credential” system. Passengers will store passport data on their phones and use facial recognition to move through airports, while airlines will automatically detect arrivals via biometric scanning. The system will Read more…
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Germany To Create ‘Super-High-Tech Ministry’ For Research, Technology and Aerospace
Germany will get a new “super-high-tech ministry” responsible for research, technology, and aerospace, according to the coalition agreement published by the incoming government this week. The announcement is one of several nods to science in the 144-page agreement, unveiled on 9 April following weeks of negotiations between the center-right Christian Read more…
Animal Rights Leben (Life aka misc)
FDA Plans To Phase Out Animal Testing Requirements
The Food and Drug Administration says it would begin phasing out animal testing requirements for antibody therapies and other drugs and move toward AI-based models and other tools it deems “human-relevant.” Axios: The FDA said it would launch a pilot program over the next year allowing select developers of monoclonal Read more…
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“Those who will be able to conquer software will be able to conquer the world.” — Tadahiro Sekimoto, president, NEC Corp.