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Change can be hard—especially when you’re used to receiving change. Switching from cash-based to digital payment methods can be a difficult sell, particularly in developing economies, poorer neighborhoods and among older people who have gotten used to cash. But digital…
More than 2.6 million Canadians work for themselves, and according to an annual RBC poll conducted in 2025, 59% of Canadians aspire to own a business—the highest level since 2017.
Astrobotic unveiled its next lander headed to the moon: Griffin-1, which will carry one of the heaviest payloads ever delivered to the lunar surface.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, June 15, 2026.
Imagine you poll your friends on how many minutes per pound to roast a turkey. Five respond with 15 minutes; one answers 33 minutes. The most popular model of conformity, the French-Harary-DeGroot model (or more commonly, DeGroot model), assumes that…
The CEO of dating app Hinge recently suggested that generation Z, “struggling to have the confidence to put themselves out there,” needs AI to help them find love. Apparently, without AI tools, younger people will struggle to express who they…
Listening to someone who disagrees with you on a controversial topic, but shares basic values, might not change your mind—but it could moderate an extreme position, reducing polarization, new Cornell economics research finds.
Adults vary in how easily they learn new languages. While previous studies suggest this variability may be due to the distribution of groups of brain areas involved in attention, control and memory, a direct link has been lacking. Using a…
‘The truth is, everybody came with their A-game. Because the script called for it. Steven definitely calls for it.’
Growing up in Los Angeles, Sydney Scott was accustomed to Whole Foods and “organic” labels. Yet instead of simply filling her cart, she found herself asking why those labels were so compelling to many people.