You Can Count on Pi

For geeks, there are several great holidays on the calendar. There is of course Mole Day (10/23) to commemorate Avogadro’s number, which is huge (on the order of 1023) and hugely important in physics. There’s e Day (2/7) for Euler’s ubiquitous number (e = 2.718…). But the best is Pi Day, held on March 14 … Read more

Peter Schiff warns US job numbers are up only because Americans are ‘forced to take 2 or 3 jobs’ — rubbishes Biden economic wins as ‘lipstick on a pig’ and claims Fed has lost inflation fight

Peter Schiff warns US job numbers are up only because Americans are ‘forced to take 2 or 3 jobs’ — rubbishes Biden economic wins as ‘lipstick on a pig’ and claims Fed has lost inflation fight The U.S. economy added 353,000 jobs in January 2024, significantly outperforming economists’ expectations. But according to Peter Schiff, CEO … Read more

iOS 17.4 Beta 3: Your iPhone Could Get Virtual Card Numbers for Apple Cash

Apple released iOS 17.4 beta 3 to public beta testers on Wednesday, a day after the company released the beta to developers and about three weeks after the release of iOS 17.3. The latest iOS beta brings new features, including major changes for people in the European Union and new emoji, and bug fixes to … Read more

South African election officials visit prisons trying to register record numbers of inmates to vote

PRETORIA, South Africa — South African election officials have visited prisons across the country as part of an ambitious project to register at least 100,000 inmates to vote in this year’s national election. The country’s constitution guarantees every adult citizen the right to vote — meaning there are no restrictions on prisoners taking part in … Read more

How much does ‘shoulder season’ travel save? We crunched the numbers

Nearly one in five Americans said they plan to travel less in 2024, with most citing costs as the reason , according to Intrepid Travel’s 2024 Outlook Survey. But many travelers are pressing forward, seeking ways to save without compromising their trips. And for some 70% of respondents of Intrepid’s survey, that means avoiding peak … Read more

Darwin Nunez’s finishing: Liverpool forward’s numbers are poor but what is the problem and will it continue? | Football News

Another four shots without a goal in Liverpool’s FA Cup win at Arsenal, Darwin Nunez continues to be everything but ruthless. But it is now 17 unbeaten with him in the team. Liverpool’s three defeats this season have come when he has been omitted. It strikes at the heart of the Nunez conundrum. Conversations about … Read more

Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader

It might be comforting to think that American democracy has made it past the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. But our research shows that a wide range of the American people, of all political stripes, seek leaders who are fundamentally anti-democratic. It’s true that many who participated in the insurrection are facing consequences, including prison time. … Read more

Students in Indonesia protest the growing numbers of Rohingya refugees in Aceh province

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Students in Indonesia’s Aceh province rallied on Wednesday, demanding the government drive away Rohingya refugees who have been arriving by sea in growing numbers. The protest came as police named more suspects in human trafficking of refugees. Over 1,500 Rohingya — who fled violent attacks in Myanmar to subsequently leave overcrowded … Read more

‘Aquaman 2′ Opening Weekend Box Office Numbers Revealed & It’s Not Great News for DC | Aquaman, Box Office, DC Comics, Movies | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

The numbers are in for Aquaman 2. The long-awaited Aquaman sequel hit theaters over the weekend, and the Christmas weekend box office haul is looking lighter than expected. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is on course to have one of the lowest starts in the history of the DC Cinematic Universe with a projected four-day … Read more

Why American CEOs quit in record numbers during 2023

American CEOs are leaving their posts in record numbers in 2023. While the “Great Resignation” may be over, it’s just beginning for CEOs, according to research by Challenger, Gray and Christmas. The firm found that more than 1,500 CEOs have left their posts so far in 2023, marking the highest number of departures since Challenger … Read more