Understanding the ‘aha’ moment: Study suggests insight involves exploring greater distances within a solution space
When humans are trying to grasp a complicated concept or solve a problem, they might suddenly feel like they have gained a deeper understanding or think of something they had not thought of before. This type of ‘aha’ moments, broadly referred to as ‘insight’, can play a key role in their ultimate ability to acquire…
Cyprus-Based WeTrade Secures CySEC License, Eyes EU Expansion
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has granted WeTrade, a Cyprus-based financial brokerage firm, a regulatory license. According to the company’s announcement, the approval provides leeway to operate under EU passporting rights.“WeTrade International CY Ltd, a proud part of WeTrade Group, is now licensed by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC),” the...
Microplastics Make It into Your Food through Plant Leaves
New evidence shows plant leaves absorb airborne microplastics, a previously overlooked route for the particles to enter crops that has implications for ecology and human health…
The extraction economy vs the power of owning real assets
The following is a guest post and opinion from José Fernando Pereira, Executive Director at Own. Meme coins. They evolved from community experiments into extraction systems that exploit fundamental human greed. ”Life-changing wealth from one well-timed trade.” Behind this operates sophisticated machinery. Professional launches with hundreds of thousands of marketing dollars targeting the most...
Robots run a half marathon, slowly
It looks like humanoid robots have a long way to go before catching up with human runners. Beijing’s E-Town tech hub hosted what it described as the world’s first humanoid half-marathon on Saturday, with 21 humanoid robots competing alongside thousands of humans. Bloomberg reports that the winning robot…
Henk Rogers on telling the real story of Tetris: ‘I have to set the record straight’
When Henk Rogers first read the script for the Tetris movie, he was shocked. âThere was so much Hollywood in the movie,â he tells The Verge. âIt just drove me nuts.â The film largely follows a pivotal period in Rogersâ life, when he traveled to the Soviet Union to navigate the complex rights issues for…
Van Hollen on Abrego Garcia: ‘I am not defending the man. I’m defending the rights of this man to due process’
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Sunday defended his efforts to protect Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s rights, even as President Trump and his allies levy serious allegations against the deported Maryland man and highlight his mixed court record. In an interview on ABC News’s “This Week,” host Jonathan Karl asked Van Hollen about “some pretty serious…
Target CEO to meet with civil rights leader Al Sharpton amid DEI cuts
Target’s chief executive officer is planning to meet this week with the Rev. Al Sharpton…