Technology News

Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve accusations of discriminatory hiring practices that occurred in both 2018 and 2019.

Apple has reached a settlement to pay $25 million in response to accusations of discriminatory hiring practices during the years 2018 and 2019. On Thursday, an agreement was reached to settle a long investigation by the Department of Justice regarding purported violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act. In 2019, federal regulators concluded that Apple’s

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Science News

The groundbreaking nuclear initiative is canceled, dealing a setback to President Biden’s efforts towards promoting clean energy.

The Biden administration’s efforts towards clean energy were dealt another setback on Wednesday as a plan to construct a unique small modular nuclear reactor power plant was cancelled, following the recent cancellations of two large offshore wind projects. NuScale Power, headquartered in Oregon, is the sole provider of a certified small modular nuclear reactor design

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Health Care

Puerto Rico has announced a flu epidemic due to a significant increase in cases. Since July, there have been 42 fatalities and over 900 individuals hospitalized.

Health officials in Puerto Rico have announced a flu epidemic in the U.S. territory on Thursday. Health Secretary Carlos Mellado stated that there have been a minimum of 25,900 reported cases, including 42 fatalities and over 900 individuals being hospitalized, on the island of 3.2 million people since July. Melissa Marzán, an epidemiologist, pointed out

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Energy & Environment

The past year has been the warmest on record.

A pair of individuals observe the setting sun in Kansas City, Missouri, during a scorching heat wave that hit the Midwestern region in the month of August. By Chelsea Harvey 11/09/2023 11:09 AM EST On Thursday, a study conducted by Climate Central, a nonprofit organization focusing on climate science and communication, was published. The impressive

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Health Care

A man has undergone a groundbreaking surgery to receive a new face and the first ever eye transplant. This achievement brings us closer to the possibility of restoring sight in the future.

The first ever transplantation of a complete human eye has been successfully performed by surgeons in New York. This groundbreaking procedure was added to a face transplant, but its effectiveness in restoring vision is still uncertain. Aaron James suffered severe facial and eye damage from an incident involving high-voltage power lines. While his right eye

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