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☆ A dietitian wants you to know pasta isn't the enemy. Here are 5 ways to make your favorite carb even healthier.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Carbohydrates are an important part of a balanced diet, and pasta can be a great source. Lisa Valente, a registered dietitian, shared five ways to make your pasta dishes even healthier. Add vegetables and protein to pastaTwo of the best things to add to pasta are vegetables and sources of protein, Valente said. Adding vegetables to your pasta can add fiber and nutrients to your meal. Choose the healthiest jarred sauces"Jarred sauces can be great," Valente said.

Persons: Lisa Valente, —, Atkins, Valente, " Valente Organizations: Service Locations: Vermont

☆ Won (or lost) your March Madness bets? Don’t forget to report them on your taxes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —If you won big on bets you made for the March Madness men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, enjoy the money. So if you made bets last year, here’s what you need to do on your 2023 tax return, which is due for most people on April 15. Your winnings also may be subject to state tax, unless you live in the dozen or so states that exempt gambling winnings. It will then be up to you on your tax return to square whether you owe more or less on your winnings. So say you won $1,000 in 2023 at the tables in Vegas, but you lost $1,500 betting on last year’s March Madness tournament.

Persons: ”, Mark Luscombe, Luscombe, ” Luscombe, Daniel Rahill Organizations: New, New York CNN, NCAA, American Gaming Association, IRS, Wolters Kluwer, Accounting, Wintrust Wealth Management, Illinois CPA Society Locations: New York, Vegas

☆ Betting on the Super Bowl? 'You gotta pay the piper' on your winnings, says tax expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

All gambling winnings are considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service, even if you aren't a professional gambler. How to report your winnings and lossesYour gambling winnings and losses are reported separately in your tax return. The reason for that "is to prevent tax filers from offsetting other income with gambling losses," says Razi. Why you probably won't actually claim gambling losses as a deductionThe only way to claim your gambling losses is to itemize your deductions, which most taxpayers don't do. What happens if you don't report your gambling winnings

Persons: Romeo Razi, You'll, Razi Organizations: Internal Revenue Service, CNBC, IRS Locations: Las Vegas

☆ High mobile phone use may impact sperm count, study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Male sperm count has fallen by more than 50% globally in the last 50 years, leaving researchers scrambling to understand why. The men also had a 30% higher risk for a low sperm concentration, a less important measure of sperm count in a milliliter of semen. On the positive side, researchers found that as phone technology improved over the 13 years of the study, the impact on sperm count began to ease. As cell phone usage climbed, sperm count dropped, with the lowest levels among men using their phone 20 or more times a day. The greatest association between low sperm count and concentration and phone use were between 2005 and 2007.

Persons: ”, Allan Pacey, Alison Campbell, Campbell, Alexander Pastuszak, Pastuszak, Luis Alvarez, ” Pacey, “, it’s, ” Pastuszak Organizations: CNN, University of Manchester, Mobile, “, The University of Utah School of Medicine, California Department of Public Health Locations: United Kingdom, Salt Lake City

☆ 'They're not reaching out to us': How the Israel-Hamas war demolished Gaza's struggling tech economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Palestinian tech workers in the Gaza Strip and West Bank are struggling to operate in the crossfire. AdvertisementAdvertisementPalestinian tech workers have comparatively fewer resources (namely internet connectivity and cash) at their disposal and tend to be reliant on outsourced work. This affects remote workers, freelancers, tech workers, and students who "won't be able to pursue their duties," Shtaya added. It was already difficult to import hardware and other equipment, the West Bank consultant said. Nvidia hired 100 engineers in the West Bank, and Apple also has a presence, TechCrunch reported.

Persons: —, Ryan Sturgill, TechCrunch, Avi Hasson, Israel, Mona Shtaya, Shtaya, PayPal doesn't Organizations: Hamas, West Bank, Service, Aqsa University, Google, Microsoft, TechCrunch, Mercy Corps, Israel Innovation Authority, Nation Central, Gaza Health Ministry, Gaza, Institute, Middle East, Bank, Israel, Wired, PayPal, Tech, Nvidia, Apple Locations: Gaza, Palestinian, Al, Israel, Hamas, Egypt, Europe, Persian

☆ As internet connectivity plummets in Gaza, ordinary Palestinians struggle to compete with Israel's narrative of the war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Internet connectivity in Gaza is plummeting. AdvertisementAdvertisementGaza's already flimsy internet connectivity has been severely impacted by Israel's strikes, according to several outage-detection models. Last Friday, NetBlocks, a watchdog organization that monitors the governance of the internet, noted a steep decline in Gaza's internet connectivity. Fatafta said ordinary Palestinians were able to use social media to challenge some of the messaging coming from the Israel side. But, now, he fears that the fall in internet connectivity is creating a blindspot.

Persons: —, David, Gaza's influencers, Doug Madory, Amanda Meng, Meng, OCHA, Paltel, It's, Liz Throssell, Throssell, Fatafta, Jalal Abukhater, Abukhater, 7amleh, Sims Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, Palestinian Health Ministry, Georgia Tech, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Palestinian Telecommunications Company, IDF, UN, United Nations Human Rights, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CNN, Hamas, Al, Arab Center for Social Media Advancement, Gaza Locations: Gaza, MENA, Israel, Ahli, Palestinian

☆ 20-year-old Quddus Pativada built one of the hottest AI study tools while he was still in high school. He's now launching it for schools.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At 17 years old, Quddus Pativada was determined to do something about inequality in education. Now, three years later, the 20-year-old Pativada has turned his high school vision into a full-fledged startup, with 8 employees globally working on his AI educational assistant ASI, formerly known as Digest.ai. Pativada set out to create a new AI-powered studying assistant nearly a year before ChatGPT debuted on the world stage. After more interactions, the AI tutoring bot can pick up on what a student is good at and where they may need more help, to further personalize the experience for that learner's needs. Pativada's grand vision for ASI is still to offer personalized tutoring for individual students, but to also market the learning tool to governments and businesses for quick, personalized employee upskilling.

Persons: Quddus Pativada, Pativada, Mark Cuban, Deborah Quazzo, ChatGPT, Khan Organizations: TechCrunch, ASI Locations: Dubai, Ghana

☆ More than 1,000 people died on Virginia's roadways last year, but a high-tech trial showed safer streets might be just a couple of years away
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A trial on a controlled-access road in Virginia used 5G to power split-second safety data. This article is part of "5G Playbook," a series exploring one of our time's most important tech innovations. But technology being trialed on a controlled-access rural road in Virginia could help save lives. Safer, high-tech roads require more 5G accessIt's important because too many people fall victim to serious or fatal crashes on Virginia's — and the nation's — roads. The project comes at a critical moment for Virginia, whose pedestrian fatalities increased 37% in 2022 over 2021 data.

Persons: Masahiko Mack Nakagawa, Nakagawa, —, Mike Mollenhauer Organizations: National, Traffic Safety, 2G, NEC, Virginia Smart Roads, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Locations: Virginia, Blacksburg , Virginia, Smart Virginia, Japan

☆ A top AI expert says the technology is still in its very early phase: 'We're only at the iPhone 2G, 3G point.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Emad Mostaque, the CEO of Stability AI, thinks the tech will truly take off next year. Think again: the AI hype cycle is just getting started — at least in the view of one top expert. But that's going to be far, far greater if Mostaque is right: he estimates 50% of all CEOs will make mention of AI by next year. But once that realization of AI at an enterprise level happens, it won't just help companies put the technology to good use. "You just need to have the right models in the right way to enable these outcomes that increase productivity," he said.

Persons: Mostaque, ChatGPT, Emad Mostaque, We're, he's, Michael Briest, Bard Organizations: UBS Locations: America, Silicon Valley

☆ A $12 phone is opening doors for rural India to get on the internet
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

All that could change with a new $12 phone from Reliance Jio this week. India is already the world's second-largest smartphone market and is likely to add 300 million new internet users, making it the fastest country to provide internet services to those who remain unconnected, Mishra said. "However, screen size can limit the experience a bit, but still good for first-time internet users." Reliance Jio has rolled out 5G services in 406 cities in India. Additionally, Singh highlighted that Reliance Jio hopes first-time internet users who purchase the Jio Bharat will eventually upgrade to more advanced phones down the road.

Persons: Mukherjee, Akash Ambani, Jio Bharat, Varun Mishra, Mishra, Navkendar Singh, Singh, Jio, Bharat, There's, Nikhil Batra, Batra, Research's Mishra Organizations: International Data Corporation, Afp, Getty, Reliance, Reliance Industries, Counterpoint Research, CNBC, Vodafone, Aditya Birla Group, Vodafone Group —, BSNL, IDC, Nurphoto, Macquarie Research, Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, Macquarie, Jio, Airtel Locations: India, Jio, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bihar, Jammu, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh

☆ Billionaire Ambani's Reliance Jio renews rural India push with $12 4G phone
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 3 (Reuters) - Reliance Jio said on Monday it would launch a 4G feature phone priced at 999 rupees ($12.19), the latest attempt by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's telecom arm to grab market share in India's massive and under-penetrated hinterlands. "There are still 250 million mobile phone users in India who remain 'trapped' in the 2G era, ... at a time when the world stands at the cusp of a 5G revolution," Akash Ambani, chairman of Reliance Jio, said in a statement. Currently, 4G feature phones account for less than 1% of the feature phone sales in India, per Counterpoint Research. "Feature phone to smartphone transition has slowed down due to high learning curve for a lot of rural Indian users and Jio Bharat aims to bridge that gap," said Tarun Pathak, analyst at Counterpoint Research. Feature phones are models that have higher functionalities than basic devices but falls short of the capabilities of a smartphone.

Persons: Jio, Mukesh, Akash Ambani, Bharat, Tarun Pathak, Pathak, Ashna Teresa Britto, Indranil Sarkar, Chris Thomas, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Reliance, Vodafone, Bharti Airtel, IIFL Securities, Counterpoint Research, Reliance Industries, Google, Thomson Locations: Jio, India

☆ Huawei says applying 5G technology to business was more difficult than expected
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou reacts as she leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, Canada, August 10, 2021. SHANGHAI — Huawei's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou said Wednesday that applying 5G technology to business was more difficult than she had expected. One of the expectations for 5G connectivity is that beyond faster mobile phone connections for individual consumers, the technology can better enable self-driving vehicles and factory automation. Meng said the challenges of bringing 5G to business was underestimated and that it's completely different than previous 2G, 3G or 4G generations. Meng was speaking at a keynote session at the Shanghai Mobile World Congress on Wednesday, where she spoke broadly about the benefits of 5G to consumption and the economy.

Persons: Meng Wanzhou, SHANGHAI —, Meng Organizations: Huawei Technologies, Shanghai Mobile Locations: Vancouver, Canada, SHANGHAI

☆ Nokia signs deal with MTN to expand 5G in South Africa
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Nokia (NOKIA.HE) said on Monday it has been selected by MTN South Africa (MTNJ.J) for the first time ever as one of its 5G radio access network equipment providers, as the mobile carrier expands next-generation wireless services across the country. "Under the deal, Nokia will modernise the existing 2G, 3G, 4G radio network and expand MTN's 5G radio network across 2,800 sites in the central and eastern part of the country," Nokia said in a statement. Nokia did not give financial details of the deal. MTN South Africa, the second biggest carrier in the country, snapped up airwaves worth 5.2 billion rand ($282.66 million) in a 14.4 billion rand spectrum auction in March last year. Even before the auction it had launched 5G services in select cities.

☆ World-first ideas unveiled at MWC 2023 by UK telecoms innovators
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With The Uk'S Department For Business | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

At the upcoming Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, collaboration and convergence will be priorities. MWC is a 'Digital World Congress' that will see more worldwide digital innovation from the UK and across the world." Attocore, recently awarded a grant for accelerating Radio Access Network (RAN) intelligence, sits alongside mobile giants Ericsson and Samsung in advancing the security of UK mobile networks. With 5G networks, an estimated £173 billion of incremental UK GDP will be added to the UK economy by 2030. MWC and scaling UK technologyMobile World Congress is also a great opportunity for big ideas to reach an even bigger audience.

☆ Betting on the Super Bowl? Here's how it will affect your tax bill
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you win money betting on the Super Bowl this weekend, don't spend it all at once — you'll have to pay taxes on those earnings. Typically, when you win $600 or more, gambling businesses will send you and the IRS tax forms, commonly a W-2G, but sometimes a 1099-MISC for raffle or sweepstake prizes. If the winnings are $5,000 or greater, the business that processed your bet might withhold up to 31% of the proceeds for federal income tax, according to the IRS. If you didn't receive the forms, you're not off the hook, either. That total is then added to Form 1040 line 8, under "other income."

☆ A first generation iPhone going up for auction hopes to fetch $50,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —An unopened first-generation iPhone from 2007 is hitting the auction block Thursday – with an estimated value of $50,000. Since then, another unopened first-generation iPhone like Green’s auctioned off for over $39,000 in a listing by LCG Auctions that closed in October. LCG Auctions is also listing Green’s phone, with bidding opening at $2,500. Green and LCG Auctions did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment. “It’s a real revolution to bring real Web browsing to a phone.”Apple enthusiasts will have until February 19 to bid on the tech relic.

☆ Two-thirds of bettors already bombed out of a $6 million Vegas NFL contest—but there's 1 silver lining
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

These contests require each participant to choose one NFL team to win each week, without picking the same squad twice. As for us losers, there's one silver lining: The IRS allows gamblers to deduct their losses — with a few important caveats. If you're a pro, you can deduct your losses as business expenses on Schedule C without having to itemize. Whether you're a pro or not, you can only deduct losses to the extent that they offset your winnings. "In a perfect scenario, you'll be able to show all of your income and deduct all your losses," he says.

REUTERS/Carlos BarriaSTOCKHOLM/BERLIN, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Over a dozen automakers including Toyota (7203.T) and Nissan (7201.T), have signed up with a platform for patent licences from 51 tech companies, aiming to simplify access to wireless technology and avoid costly legal battles. Conflicts have stemmed in part from different views among carmakers, suppliers and tech firms over who should shoulder the cost of licensing. Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE), then Daimler, ended a years-long dispute over its patent use last year with Nokia after being eventually forced to pay. "Usually suppliers handle patents in the development process – telecoms is the one area where they don't," the person, who declined to be named, said. Avanci is also working with companies on a new contract to cover 5G patents, which would likely be more expensive than the current patent portfolio.

☆ The flat-pack electric OX Truck is making deliveries on Rwanda's dirt roads
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-20 | by ( Tommy O'Callaghan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But British-Rwandan delivery startup OX Delivers is looking to change that through its electric OX Trucks, which are designed to negotiate dirt roads while carrying up to two tons of goods – roughly 20 times a cyclist’s capacity. “They were taking bikes from their farm … and they would be gone for a long time – around two days.”The OX Truck boasts large tires and high ground clearance. “Bananas cost 10 times in Kigali (Rwanda’s capital) what they cost in a village,” says OX Delivers managing director Simon Davis. OX Delivers says its truck is an effective solution for areas that lack paved roads. But OX Delivers is aimed squarely at undeserved rural traders looking to get their goods to market.

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Persons: —, Alex Potemkin, Dong Wenjie, it's, Price, It's, You've, Antonio Villas, Ookla's, you've Organizations: Mobile, Verizon, Service, Hulu, Disney Plus, ESPN, Fastest Mobile Networks, Getty, Verizon's 5G Nationwide, LTE, Nationwide Mobile, Paramount, Disney, Apple Music, Apple, People, Mobile Magenta Verizon, Nationwide, 5G Nationwide Mobile, International, U.S, AAA, Netflix, Apple Arcade, Google, ESPN Plus, Mobile Magenta Max, Mobile Magenta Max Verizon, Boas, Samsung Locations: Mexico, Canada, U.S

☆ В Молдове предупреждают о возможных проблемах расчётов с белорусскими компаниями
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +1 min

"Сообщаем вам, что Управление по контролю за иностранными активами Казначейства США (OFAC) внесло изменения в санкционную политику в отношении списка компаний в Беларуси", - проинформировал своих клиентов ProCredit Bank. Таким образом, мы хотели бы сообщить вам, что существует риск того, что платежи от / в эти компании будут заблокированы и впоследствии остановлены банками-корреспондентами и посредниками без возврата денег плательщикам, написано на сайте финансового учреждения. Более подробную информацию можно найти, перейдя по следующим ссылкам:https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/belarus_gl2h.pdfIssuance of Belarus General License 2H | U.S. Department of the TreasuryRevocation of the Authorization of Belarus General License 2G Due to Human Rights Violations and Abuses - United States Department of StateВ перечень США попали «Белорусский нефтяной торговый дом», «Белшина», «Гродно Азот», «Гродно Химволокно», «Лакокраска», «Нафтан», «Полоцк-Стекловолокно», «Белнефтехим» и ее американский филиал. Кроме того, молдавским банкам и компаниям рекомендовано прекратить отношения с «Могилевхимволокно», «Светлогорскхимволокно», «Гомельстекло» и Eximoil. «Платежи данных компаний и их подразделений на основании старых договоров возможны только до 03.06.2021 и только с целью прекращения деловых отношений», рекомендуют молдавские банкиры.

Organizations: ProCredit Bank, 2H, U.S . Department of, United States Department of, Управление по контролю за иностранными активами, Казначейство, Белшина, Гродно Азот, Гродно Химволокно, Нафтан, ПолоцкСтекловолокно, Белнефтехим, Могилевхимволокно, Гомельстекло Locations: Belarus, США (), Беларусь, США

☆ Студент вынужден взбираться на дерево, чтобы ловить Интернет для дистанционной учёбы
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Студент из омской глубинки Алексей Дудоладов опубликовал в своем Instagram видеообращение к губернатору Александру Буркову по поводу дистанционного обучения, передает http://xn--80acvefn6a4c.xn--p1ai/. Алексей рассказал, что в деревне плохой Интернет, и ему приходится залезать на березу на высоту примерно 8 метров, чтобы поймать Сеть и зайти в приложение Zoom, в котором ведут дистанционное обучение. «Появилась проблема — выход в Интернет в деревне. Дома у меня есть Интернет, но только 2G и я не могу зайти в образовательную среду, потому что просто не загружается. Уважаемый Александр Леонидович, я бы хотел уточнить от лица всех студентов, у которых плохой Интернет, как решить данный вопрос?» — обратился Алексей к губернатору Омской области.

Persons: Алексей Дудоладов, Александр Бурков, Алексей, Бурков, Александр Леонидович Organizations: Интернет, Сеть, Омский институт водного транспорта Locations: Омская область

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