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☆ Credit Cards Are Smarter: Better Fraud Detection, No Travel Alerts
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

I don't know how JPMorgan Chase knew that I would spend $200 on Botox in Argentina, but it did. It's great that banks and credit-card companies are getting better at discerning which payments are fraudulent and which are legit. Credit-card fraud protection is still far from perfect, but there's no denying that the technology is improving. So I reached out to some credit-card companies and academics to learn more. But it's cool that companies really are making fraud detection better, especially in a world where fraudsters themselves are constantly getting better.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, it's, Nilson, We've, that's, Tina Eide, Eide, Mike Lemberger, they've, Lemberger, here's, Yann, Aël Le Borgne, Gianluca Bontempi, Bontempi, I'd, Le Borgne, somebody's, Emily Stewart Organizations: Citibank, JPMorgan, Federal Trade Commission, American Express, Netflix, Libre de Bruxelles, Companies, Visa, Citi, Business Locations: California, Buenos Aires, Botox, Argentina, North America, Belgium, Lemberger

☆ Meteorites may be lost to Antarctic ice as climate warms, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Ice sampling occurs on a blue ice area during the 2022 Chilean Antarctic Institute field mission. “As the climate continues to warm, Antarctic rocks are sinking into the ice at an increasing rate. Meteorites are particularly plentiful in blue ice fields. Steven Goderis/Vrije Universiteit BrusselResearchers have identified areas of meteorite-rich blue ice mostly by luck. “The main worry is the logistical aspect of searching for Antarctica meteorites, which is already difficult today due to the remoteness of Antarctica.

Persons: Maria Valdes, ”, Valdes, Robert A, “, José, wasn’t, Balchenfjella, Steven Goderis, Veronica Tollenaar, ” Valdes, Tollenaar, ” Tollenaar, Harry Zekollari, Katherine Joy, Matthias van Ginneken, van Ginneken, Kevin Righter, Righter Organizations: CNN, Field, University of Chicago, Pritzker Center, Meteoritics, Polar Studies, Antarctic Institute, University of Santiago, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Université Libre de Bruxelles, University of Manchester, University of Kent’s, Astrophysics, NASA Johnson Space Center Locations: Antarctica, Chile, Vrije, Université, Belgium, Houston

☆ Astronomers discover a possible water world in the search for a habitable planet, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But a Canadian research group said the planet is likely too hot for liquid water. Related storiesA liquid ocean is the preferred premise set out in a paper published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Tea Temim (Princeton University)The James Webb telescope has played a key role in advancing the search for habitable planets beyond Earth. AdvertisementOne key that scientists look for in a potentially habitable planet is the presence of liquid water. Planets in this zone are neither too hot nor too cold to support liquid water.

Persons: NASA's James Webb, —, Nikku, Madhusudhan, Björn Benneke, Temim, James Webb Organizations: Guardian, Service, University of Cambridge, NASA, Astrophysics, Cambridge, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, ESA, CSA, Princeton University Locations: TOI

☆ See inside Karl Lagerfeld’s many glamorous homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Suyin Haynes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Fashion writer Patrick Mauriès first met Karl Lagerfeld in 1981, after he quoted the fashion designer in a short book he had written about contemporary fashion and culture. As Lagerfeld became more of a public figure in the 1990s and 2000s, he increasingly sought homes that could act as retreats, said Mauriès. Fotex/Shutterstock/Courtesy Thames & HudsonIn keeping with Lagerfeld’s constant need for change, there is little left of the homes and interiors featured in the book. Georges Kelaïditès/Roger-Viollet/TopFoto/Courtesy Thames & HudsonAlso in his Rue de l’Université residence, Lagerfeld poses in his sitting room for a photo spread published in a German magazine, circa 1972. Horst P Horst/Condé Nast/Shutterstock/Courtesy Thames & HudsonHere, the designer poses for a photo at the work desk in his office space.

Persons: Patrick Mauriès, Karl Lagerfeld, Lagerfeld, Chanel, Mauriès, ”, “ Karl Lagerfeld, Marie Kalt, Lagerfeld’s, l’Université, Pozzo, Borgo, Monte, Ettore Sottsass, Vila Jako, Jacques de Bascher, Swedish Grace, Jacques Schumacher “, “, ” Lagerfeld, Kalt, Michael Graves, Rue de l’Université, Georges Kelaïditès, Roger, Max Scheler, Germain, Horst P Horst, Condé Nast, Hudson Lagerfeld, Villa La Vigie, Schorr, Jacques Schumacher, Jeff Koons, Joana Vasconcelas, François Coquerel, Jerome Galland, Villa Louveciennes Organizations: CNN, Hudson Each, Deco, Memphis Group, ancien, Hudson, Monaco, Rue de Lille, Rue de, de, & Hudson, Saint, Villa La, Hudson Lagerfeld's, Rue des Saints Pères Locations: Europe, Paris, Monte Carlo, Rome, Hamburg, Italian, Swedish, Monte, Sotheby’s, American, Rue, Roquebrune, France, Voisins

☆ Canada top court to get first woman majority bench with Trudeau's new nominee
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A worker raises a Canadian flag in front of the Supreme Court building in Ottawa March 21, 2014. Moreau was most recently the chief justice of Alberta's superior court, and has worked in that court for 29 years. She will fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court created by the resignation of Russell Brown in June. In June 2021, Mahmud Jamal became the first judge of color to sit on the Supreme Court, and a year later Michelle O'Bonsawin became the first Indigenous person to join it. To fill the current vacancy, the appointment needed to be from western Canada or northern Canada to meet regional representation requirements.

Persons: Chris Wattie, Justin Trudeau, Mary Moreau, Moreau, Russell Brown, Arif Virani, Trudeau, Mahmud Jamal, Michelle O'Bonsawin, Mary T, I’m, Ismail Shakil, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Canadian, Alberta, University of Alberta, Universite de Sherbrooke, of Canada, Thomson Locations: Ottawa, Edmonton , Alberta, Quebec, Canada

☆ One of the 'godfathers' of AI says that today's systems don't pose an existential risk, but warned that things could get 'catastrophic'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

There's a chance that AI development could get "catastrophic," Yoshua Bengio told The New York Times. "Today's systems are not anywhere close to posing an existential risk," but they could in the future, he said. "Today's systems are not anywhere close to posing an existential risk," Yoshua Bengio, a professor at the Université de Montréal, told the publication. Marc Andreessen spoke even more strongly in a blog post last week in which he warned against "full-blown moral panic about AI" and described "AI risk doomers" as a "cult." "AI doesn't want, it doesn't have goals, it doesn't want to kill you, because it's not alive," he wrote.

Persons: There's, Yoshua Bengio, there's, Montréal, Bengio, Anthony Aguirre, Microsoft Bing, It's, Aguirre, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Anthropic, Eric Schmidt, Bill Gates, Marc Andreessen, it's, Andreessen Organizations: New York Times, Morning, University of California, Times, Microsoft, Life Institute, Bengio, Apple, Center, AI Safety Locations: Santa Cruz

☆ Simpler hysterectomy may improve quality of life for some women with cervical cancer, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Thanks to more effective screening, more women have been presenting with cervical cancer at a younger age and an earlier stage of the disease. “Simple hysterectomy can now be considered as a new standard of care for patients with low-risk early-stage cervical cancer,” Plante said. “This is a really big deal for women with cervical cancer,” said Moore, who wasn’t involved with the study. If the findings lead to a change in practice for surgeons, it could “change the trajectory of cervical cancer globally,” she said. Cervical cancer is not common in the US or Canada, Moore said, but it is endemic in low- and middle-income countries.

Persons: Dr, Marie Plante, Plante, ” Plante, ”, Kathleen Moore, Virginia Kerley Cade, Moore, Sanjay Gupta, ” Moore, Stephanie V, Blank, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, American Society of Clinical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Universite Laval, Studies, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canadian Cancer Society, Virginia, Developmental Therapeutics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, World Health Organization, Get CNN, CNN Health, Mount Sinai Health Locations: Chicago, Quebec, Canada

☆ I'm an AI ethicist. I make sure the tech is safely deployed to the world, but I am not an oracle.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Giada Pistilli, 31, is the principal ethicist at Hugging Face and helps ensure AI is safely deployed. Here is what Pistilli's job as an AI ethicist entails, as told to Insider's Aaron Mok. I'm a full-time AI ethicist making sure the tech is safely deployed to the world. I first approached Hugging Face to understand how I could help build Bloom, its large language model. For example, a journalist approached Hugging Face after he claimed one of his articles was plagiarized by the company's language model.

☆ Exercise can help addiction treatment, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —One key to fighting addiction may be exercise, according to a new study. “It’s very beneficial to do physical activity in addition to the treatments.”There are limitations to the findings. Physical activity can also help boost self-esteem and lower anxiety and depression, experts said. What exercise doesMost people can benefit from engaging in physical activity, Kandola said. The current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans does recommend that adults get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity and two days of muscle-strengthening activity.

☆ A new generation of airships is taking to the skies
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It’s an airship, and French aeronautics company Flying Whales hopes its hybrid-electric, helium-lift vessel will change the shape of sustainable transport. Flying Whales' airships, pictured here in a render, could access remote locations without roads, railways or airports. That’s why most companies, including Flying Whales and LTA Research, are using helium, which is non-flammable. Prentice is also the founder and president of BASI, a Manitoba-based company specializing in airships adapted for cold climates. Flying Whales expects to test its first airship at the end of 2025, with commercial operations beginning in 2027 once the airship is certified.

Persons: ”, Romain Schlack, Sergey Brin, It’s, Barry Prentice, Prentice, “, Schlack Organizations: CNN, Flying Whales, ” Airship, Research, Google, LTA Research, Moffett, American Chemical Society, Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Prentice ., FAA, European Aviation Safety Agency, Libre de Bruxelles, Prentice, Companies, Akron Airdock, Vehicles, Air Vehicles Locations: San Francisco, California, Manitoba, Prentice . California, Belgium, Laruscade, Bordeaux, France, Ohio, San Francisco Bay, England, Quebec, Asia, Canada

First Nations ice fishermen risk going out on ice as climate change affects the quality of the ice. He blames climate change for the unseasonal weather and worries ice fishing season will only get shorter in future. "People tell us across the board they would like more traditional food but there are barriers, and one of them is climate change," Batal said. Families in communities like Kitigan Zibi wind up spending more in grocery stores to supplement their diet. Reporting by Blair Gable in Kitigan Zibi and Nia Williams in British Columbia Editing by Denny Thomas and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Some Neanderthals couldn't smell their own stink, suggests a new study recreating early humans' noses
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Meanwhile, one group of a related species — Neanderthals — developed a mutation that could have spared them the smell of their own body odors. It's a popular idea that humans have a bad sense of smell, as compared with dogs, for instance. Will Oliver/PA Images/Getty"We have to really understand ourselves within our own context," rather than comparing humans to dogs or monkeys, as previous research on smell receptors has done, Hoover said. To Hoover's surprise, the Neanderthals, Denisovan, and humans all appeared to have the same repertoire of smells. More research like it, with more samples of ancient genomes, could reveal a clearer picture of Neanderthal and Denisovan life.

☆ Elon Musk asked Twitter users whether he should stay on as CEO, but he'd already made up his mind to go
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk ran a poll asking Twitter users if he should step down as CEO and the majority said yes. Musk said that he'd abide by the results of the poll, though he's so far not commented on the outcome. By posing the stay-or-go question in an online poll, Musk is able to to portray himself as a magnanimous chief who listens to his constituents. In resigning his post by virtue of a vote, Musk can boost his personal wealth and return to his beloved car company under the guise of democratic leadership. Shares of Tesla rose on Monday after the Twitter poll results, though they ended the day largely unchanged, trading at just below $150.

☆ Revista NANO ENERGY a publicat o nouă lucrare științifică marca UTM
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +5 min

univ., dr. hab. hab., șef DMIB, Oleg LUPAN, directorul Centrului Nanotehnologii și Nanosenzori, UTM, în colaborare cu echipa prof. univ., dr. hab. hab., UTM) a fost formată ad-hoc pentru soluționarea unei probleme specifice, implicând profesioniști din Republica Moldova în strânsă colaborare cu cei de la Kiel University – Germany, PSL Université – France, University of Central Florida – USA, University of Leeds – United Kingdom, University of Brescia – Italy, Utrecht University – The Netherlands. Acest material a fost scris și redactat de echipa UTM.

Persons: Nicolai ABABII, ., . hab, Oleg LUPAN, ABABII, Rainer ADELUNG, . Zhong Lin WANG, Drd, Oleg Lupan Organizations: ENERGY, UTM, Universitatea Tehnică a Moldovei, Universitatea din, Georgia Institute, Germany, PSL, University of Central, University of, United Kingdom, Open Locations: Universitatea din Kiel, Germania, Georgia, Republica Moldova, Franța, Italia, SUA, Olanda, Anglia, Kiel University, University of Central Florida, USA, University of Leeds, University of Brescia, Italy, Utrecht, Netherlands

☆ Universitatea #diez. Află de la Laura Guțu care sunt beneficiile pe care le are fiecare student la o facultate de Marketing și Vânzări din Franța
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-09 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

Individual, IAE Lille beneficiază de serviciile ce urmează. Centrul de documentare și bibliotecaAici fiecare student are posibilitatea de a împrumuta și consulta mai mult de 15 000 de cărți specializate în management și gestiune. În cadrul acestui centru de documentare, împrumuturile sunt rezervate numai studenților și profesorilor de la IAE Lille. Campusurile universității mai oferă studenților și o viață bogată în activități culturale, civice, de solidaritate, confortul de a desfășura studiile și proiectele datorită celor trei biblioteci și a centrului de învățare. Serviciile de îngrijire și asistență sunt furnizate fără plată în avans, la prezentarea unei carte vitale actualizate și a certificatului de asigurare.

Persons: Laura Guțu, Franța Laura Guțu Organizations: University School of Management, Universitatea, Universitatea din Locations: Franța, IAE Lille, Lille, beneficiem, Universitatea din Lille

☆ (foto) Mândrie națională! Cei mai buni studenți originari din Moldova, care învață la universități de top din lume
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-27 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

(foto) Mândrie națională! Cei mai buni studenți originari din Moldova, care învață la universități de top din lumeCei mai bravi studenți originari din Moldova, care își fac studiile peste hotarele țării, au fost premiați în cadrul celei de-a VIII-a ediții a Galei Studenților, care s-a desfășurat astăzi, 27 decembrie 2020 în format online. Vezi mai jos cine sunt câștigătorii premiilor din acest an. Categoria „Repatriot”: Mihai Iațco, Olga Bodrug, Radu Artiom, Alexandrina Căpățînă, Cristina Ichim, Maria Buzu. Echipa #diez le urează felicitări și mult succes tuturor laureaților!

Persons: Mihaela, Irina, Alina, Cristi Grosu, Dan Mocanu, Iulia, Elena, Daniela, Cristian, Lidia, Marius, Sergiu Garabajii, Gheorghe Dima, Damian Spinei, Ana, Ion Luca Caragiale, Tatiana Roman, Iuliana, Alina Cojocaru, Valeriu Lupan, Cătălina Druță, Filip Cojocaru, Olga, Alexandrina Căpățînă, Cristina Ichim, Maria Organizations: Studenților, Universitatea Harvard, Business, Universitatea Erasmus din, Universitatea Babeș - Bolyai, Universitatea, University College London, Royal Academy of Music, Universitatea din, Academia Națională, Muzică, Universitatea Națională de Artă Teatrală și Cinematografică, Ion Locations: Moldova, Statele Unite ale Americii, Copenhaga, Danemarca, Universitatea Erasmus din Rotterdam, Țările de Jos, România, Universitatea Cambridge, Universitatea din Copenhaga, Lidia Roman, Lille, Franța, Universität Mozarteum, Austria

☆ Belgia: Testare în masă a elevilor, pentru a analiza cât de mult se transmite noul coronavirus în școli
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Trei universități belgiene au început, luni, o campanie de testare în masă în rândul elevilor, ca parte a unui studiu larg ce urmărește o mai bună înțelegere a transmisiei noului coronavirus în școli, potrivit The Brussels Times, citat de g4media.ro. Mii de copii au folosit primul dintr-o serie de teste de salivă în cadrul studiului derulat de Universitățile Liège, Louvain și Université Libre de Bruxelles. Circa 2.400 de elevi din Bruxelles și Valonia vor fi supuși unor teste săptămânale pentru noul coronavirus, pe parcursul unei perioade de șase săptămâni, ca parte a studiului menționat. Acesta este susținut de Federația Bruxelles-Valonia, instituție responsabilă cu educația în regiunile vorbitoare de limba franceză, precum și de institutul federal de sănătate publică Sciensano. Sunt testați, totodată, circa 200 de profesori și personal școlar, reprezentând 72 de clase.

Organizations: Brussels Times, Federația Bruxelles Locations: Brussels, Universitățile Liège, Louvain, Libre, Bruxelles, Valonia, Federația Bruxelles - Valonia

☆ Seminar de formare a competențelor manageriale „Assurance Qualité et Gouvernance Universitaire” la USM
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

univ., șefa Departamentului Managementul Calității, USM. Prin urmare, consolidarea și eficientizarea sistemului de asigurare internă a calității în cadrul USM este un imperativ al timpului, care ar putea proba convergența instituției la modelul instituțional european, scrie USM. univ., dr. Iordan PETRESCU, Președintele Agenției Române de Asigurare a Calității în Învățământul Superior (ARACIS), care a supus discuțiilor subiecte ce țin de funcționarea sistemului de asigurare a calității în instituțiile de învățământ superior, sistemul intern de asigurare a calității, ciclul de îmbunătățire a sistemului de asigurare a calității, managementul calității, domeniile și criteriile de evaluare și îmbunătățire a calității, auditul intern, împărtășind, totodată, experiența acumulată de universitățile din România în acest domeniu. La seminar și-au înregistrat participarea 50 de reprezentanți ai managementului universitar (decani, șefi de departamente, președinți ai Comisiilor de Asigurare a Calității, cadre didactice ș.a. ###Acest material a fost scris și redactat de echipa USM.

Persons: Lucia SAVA, ., . Iordan PETRESCU, Președintele, . conf, Emilia GOGU Organizations: Universității de Stat, Agenția Universitară a, Francofoniei, universitari, Președintele Agenției Române, USM Locations: Moldova, AUF, USM, ARACIS, România, Republica Moldova, ș.a

☆ Emmanuel Macron Fast Facts
▼ + stars: | 2017-05-21 | by ( Cnn Editorial Research | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Here is a look at the life of France’s President Emmanuel Macron. During his time as economy minister, he spearheaded the so-called “Macron Law,” which aimed to shake up the economy through labor reform. March 1, 2017 - While at an agricultural fair in Paris, Macron is hit by an egg, which cracks on his head. June 23, 2017 - Macron and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appear in a video together discussing climate change. In their phone call, Biden and Macron agree to meet in person at the end of next month in Europe.

☆ Plagiatul doctoral al domnului Iulian Udroiu: quod erat demonstrandum
▼ + stars: | 2011-01-05 | by ( Silviu Miloiu | ) adevarul.ro time to read: +14 min

dr. Iulian Nicolae Udroiu ar fi putut constitui textul de bază pentru eventuale preluări de către terţi a conţinutului său. dr. Iulian Nicolae Udroiu, aşa cum ni-l dezvăluie documentele publice aflate la dispoziţia noastră. Aşadar, la numai doi ani, o lună şi zece zile de la începutul stagiului doctoral lucrarea era gata iar la data de 10 noiembrie 2014, prin hotărârea Consiliului de Administraţie nr. 28, a fost stabilită componenţa comisiei de susţinere a doctoratului în domeniul management de către domnul Iulian Udroiu. dr. Iulian Udroiu, intitulată „Motivarea în întreprinderile mici şi mijlocii din regiunea Sud-Muntenia”.

Persons: ., . dr, Iulian Udroiu, Nicu Gavriluţă, . I . Cuza, . dr . Marius Petrescu, Adrian Năstase, Valeriu Nicolae, Emilia Şercan, Marius Oprea, Iulian Nicolae Udroiu, Iulian, conferenţiar, Domnul Iulian Nicolae Udroiu, Marius Petrescu, conf ., CNATDCU, Prof ., îşi Organizations: Universitatea, Valahia, Cercetării, Române, Université, Université Paris XII Locations: Iaşi, României, Valahia, Târgovişte, Universitatea Bucureşti, România, Université Paris, Université Paris XII Val, de - Marne, Sud - Muntenia, instituţie, Senat, Germania, Teza_doctorat_Iulian_UDROIU.pdf

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