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☆ Ticketmaster's botching of Taylor Swift ticket sales 'converted more Gen Z'ers into antimonopolists overnight than anything I could have done,' FTC chair says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Disastrous presales for Taylor Swift's Eras tour renewed controversy over Ticketmaster's dominance. In 2010, Ticketmaster merged with Live Nation, raising antitrust concerns. Live Nation has been facing an ongoing DOJ antitrust investigation since before the Taylor Swift-Ticketmaster saga, the New York Times reported last month. Representatives for Ticketmaster and Live Nation did not immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday morning. Former FTC policy director David Balto previously told Insider that the Eras Tour ticket crisis shows the merger's anti-competitive effects on consumers, including exorbitant fees.

☆ 7 times NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spotted something Hubble missed
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The James Webb Space Telescope can capture a more complete view of galaxies, stars, and planets. Before Webb, astronomers had another workhorse cosmic observatory: the Hubble Space Telescope. Webb is 100 times stronger than Hubble, which allows astronomers to peer even further into space. Webb spied countless galaxies that Hubble missedA side by side collage of the same area taken by the Hubble and the James Webb space telescopes. Where Hubble saw a faint dot, Webb resolved 2 distinct mystery objectsOne of the lensed images of MACS0647-JD, from the James Webb Space Telescope.

☆ Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who led the campaign arm to elect GOP senators, called the 2022 midterms a 'complete disappointment'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Rick Scott on Friday called the 2022 midterm results a "complete disappointment" for the GOP. Scott said GOP'ers didn't offer a positive vision to counteract their critiques of President Biden. The Florida lawmaker told Fox News host Sean Hannity that GOP voters simply did not turn out in sufficient numbers on Election Day to counteract Democratic voters across the country. Election Day ... our voters didn't show up. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Mike Lee of Utah — issued a letter this week asking for colleagues to delay a Senate GOP leadership vote on Wednesday.

☆ Germany to block Chinese takeover of semiconductor firm ERS Electronic - Handelsblatt
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The German government will block a prospective Chinese takeover of the German semiconductor firm ERS Electronic due to security concerns, the Handelsblatt newspaper said on Wednesday, citing government sources. ERS Electronic declined comment. It was not immediately clear which Chinese company was interested in buying the small German firm, which is based in the southern state of Bavaria. But the German government will likely block the Chinese takeover of Elmos' (ELGG.DE) chip factory on security grounds. Reporting by Christina Amann; writing by Matthias Williams Editing by Madeline ChambersOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 'Life is wild!': First Generation Z member elected to U.S. Congress
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Tyler Clifford | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 9 (Reuters) - Maxwell Frost had just been elected to represent Florida in the U.S. Congress when the 25-year-old received a call that embodied the historical moment. It was U.S. President Joe Biden, a fellow Democrat calling with congratulations on being the first person of Generation Z elected to Congress as a member of the House of Representatives. Identifying as Afro-Latino, Frost's background reflects a generation of Americans that is more racially and ethnically diverse than older age groups. Another Gen Z candidate, Republican Karoline Leavitt, lost her congressional race in New Hampshire. Gen Z voters have come of age in a world reshaped by the global pandemic that disrupted work and school culture, all while stirring economic uncertainty.

☆ Gen Z-ers are using their own metaverse avatars as inspiration for their real-life clothing choices, as the digital fashion space grows in popularity
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But on the gaming platform Roblox, users can adorn their digital avatar with a Lola handbag for just under $10. Three out of 4 were willing to spend money on digital fashion, with one in 4 admitting to spending between $20 to $100 on a single item. She believes that number is going to continue increasing as the digital fashion space evolves. RobloxBy 2030, the digital fashion space is poised to be worth $50 billion, according to projections by Morgan Stanley. There are more than 100 brands that have created handbags, shoes, and other clothing items for Roblox, according to Wootton.

☆ In its first 100 days, the James Webb telescope peered deep into space, took beauty shots of faraway galaxies and glittering nebula, and saw a spacecraft slam into an asteroid
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In its first 100 days of observation, Webb has captured mind-blowing images, reaching astonishing cosmic distances. Webb captured violent interactions in a star system more than 5,000 light years awayWebb captured a series of 17 concentric dust rings spawned by the Wolf-Rayet 140 binary system. Webb took a 'deep field' image that filled astronomers with wonderThe James Webb Space Telescope's first deep field infrared image, released on July 11, 2022. Webb captured detailed views of the king of our solar system – JupiterWide-field view of Jupiter, captured by Webb. Webb snapped a beauty shot of the Carina NebulaThe star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula, captured in infrared by Webb.

☆ From Liquid Death to Feastables, Gen Z-ers are into snacks that look like junk food but are actually good for you. Check out this roundup of healthy products with edgy packaging.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A number of healthy snack brands are marketing themselves as junk food. Here's a list of seemingly unhealthy but healthy snacks trending with Gen Z. "It's very in line with Gen Z making the pristine Instagram grid obsolete. At the same time, the healthy food and beverage space has historically been a stale category filled with boring brands." Insider surveyed more than 20 Gen Z-ers to pull together a list of trending snack brands that pose as junk food but are actually…kind of healthy.

☆ What to do with your old phones, gadgets and other e-waste
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Catherine Thorbecke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But in the process, these and other companies may also be adding to a growing problem: electronic waste. Friday marks International E-Waste Day, an annual opportunity to reflect on the impacts of electronic waste and do more to repair or recycle them. The e-Stewards group and Sustainable Electronics Recycling International each offer online tools to find recycling centers that they have certified. The collective impact of recycling e-waste can be staggering. But not all municipalities in the US offer infrastructure for e-waste recycling.

CNN —A criticism of US lawmakers by the President of South Korea has gone viral on social media – after a hot mic picked him up using an expletive. In a video published by South Korean television broadcaster MBC on its official YouTube channel on Thursday, Yoon can be seen walking along the stage after chatting with Biden before turning to his aides and speaking. The Global Fund is an international organization trying to defeat HIV, TB and malaria across the developing world and Yoon’s remark appears to be a reference to Biden’s pledge to contribute $6 billion, which would require Congress approval. Many social media users have taken to mocking Yoon, while the expletive he used has become a popular search term on the South Korean online portal Naver. His remarks were not lost on members of the opposition liberal party who commented on the issue at Thursday’s National Assembly.

☆ Apple quietly made a small, unannounced change inside the iPhone 14 that makes it 'the most repairable iPhone in years' for DIY-ers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A redesign in the iPhone 14 not mentioned in Apple's keynote makes the phone easier to repair. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max do not open on both sides, and have the same build as older iPhones. Insider's Antonio Villas-Boas recently wrote that upgrading to the iPhone 14 from the iPhone 13 was likely a pass for most people. iFixit gave the iPhone 14 a 7 out of 10 "repairability score," and added that it's "the most repairable iPhone in years." This change sets the iPhone 14 apart from its fellow iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max that don't have the same front and back accessibility.

☆ Side-by-side photos of the Orion Nebula show how powerful Webb's infrared cameras are. They spot star-forming clouds and gas cocoons Hubble can't see.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Astronomers released a new image of the Orion Nebula on Monday from the James Webb Space Telescope. "We are blown away by the breathtaking images of the Orion Nebula. The Orion Nebula is a massive star-forming region 1,350 light-years from Earth, making it the nearest stellar nursery to us. Webb spots previously hidden star-forming threadsHubble's image, left, and Webb's image, right of the Orion Nebula. The Orion Nebula is similar to the environment our solar system was born in, Habart added, so studying it could be key to understanding our solar system.

☆ Side-by-side photographic glass plates and James Webb images show how telescope technology has evolved since the 1800s
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-10 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, astronomers catalogued the universe on glass photographic plates. Compared to faint objects stamped on plates, the James Webb Space Telescope's images show dramatic improvements in telescope technology. The exposures were made on glass plates coated with photosensitive emulsions, with astronomers later developing the plates like film in a darkroom. Compared with Webb's infrared images, photographic plates of the same parts of the night sky show how developments in technology led to clearer and deeper views of the cosmos. Webb's clear views of interacting galaxies offer sharper detail than faint glass plate imagesA glass plate image of Stephan's Quintet taken in 1974, left.

☆ Side-by-side Jupiter images show James Webb's infrared prowess. It spots auroras, rings, and faint galaxies Hubble can't see clearly.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-04 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Hubble Space Telescope has also taken Jupiter images, but Webb reveals details Hubble couldn't see. Often described as the successor to Hubble, Webb launched on December 25, 2021, after more than two decades of development. The James Webb Space Telescope image of Jupiter is on the right. Looking at Jupiter in infrared, Webb spots tiny moons Hubble can't pick out as easilyThe Hubble Space Telescope image of Jupiter, left, with its icy moon Europa. Webb gathers light from faraway galaxies that Hubble can't captureThe fuzzy spots in the background of the James Webb Space Telescope's images of Jupiter, right, are galaxies.

While they were in Kandahar, Burch and her fellow service members were exposed to “burn pits, incinerators and poo ponds,” she said. The veterans camped out on the steps outside the Senate all weekend, braving the heat, the humidity and occasional thunderstorms and sleeping on the hard concrete stairs. At times, lawmakers and officials, including Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, joined the protesters to urge the Senate to pass the PACT Act. “As far as I can see, it passed 84 to 14, and then 25 Republicans switched their vote. “Switched it without an explanation, switched it without pointing to the bill and saying what was inserted.

See Insider's list of the best real estate investing apps»Channel-surfing these days will almost certainly lead you into some iteration of real estate, from realtors' million-dollar listings to DIY-ers house-flipping. Real estate crowdfundingReal estate crowdfunding is a strategy that allows enterprises to raise capital from large groups of individuals. Real estate investment trusts (REITs)If you want to wade into real estate, investing in a real estate investment trust (REIT) will provide exposure to the market without the time and cost commitment of buying your own property. Strategies for successful real estate investingWhatever form your real estate investment takes, certain strategies will stand you in good stead. Pure investment plays — which don't involve hands-on management from you — include real estate crowdfunding, investing in real estate limited partnerships, and buying into real estate investment trusts.

☆ Ученые нашли связь между приемом антибиотиков и развитием аллергии
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-21 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

В общей сложности в исследованиях приняли участие 650 тысяч человек, у которых были диагностированы дерматит или поллиноз (сенная лихорадка). Различные исследования показали: прием антибиотиков увеличивал риск развития этого заболевания от 15 до 41%. Также прием антибиотиков увеличивал риск развития поллиноза на 14–56%. Зависимость между приемом антибиотиков и развитием аллергических реакций становилась особенно заметна после повторного курса антибиотиков. Ученые считают, что прием антибиотиков нарушает микрофлору кишечника, что, в свою очередь, приводит к подавлению иммунной системы.

Organizations: Европейское респираторное общество () Locations: Голландия, Лондон

☆ Productivity tips from Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs
▼ + stars: | 2019-09-11 | by ( Taylor Locke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk eliminates excessive meetingsElon Musk speaks onstage during the E3 conference in Los Angeles on June 13, 2019. Charley Gallay | Getty ImagesElon Musk starts his day with his most critical work and schedules the rest of his day based on priority. Jeff Bezos makes quick decisionsAmazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty ImagesIt's important to make "high-quality, high-velocity" decisions, according to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Steve Jobs knew when to say 'no'Apple Inc.'s former CEO, the late Steve Jobs, announces the new iPad on January 27, 2010 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAs Resume.io points out, Steve Jobs believed a key to productivity is knowing when to say "no."

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