Новости за 23.03.2022

Scientists are still racing to create the first male contraceptive that isn’t a condom or surgery. In new preliminary research, a team says they’ve developed a non-hormonal form of male birth control, one that kept lab mice sterile for four to six weeks with seemingly no side effects. Early human trials of the pill…

When the world is in crisis, sometimes there's no better confidant than the internet. It's there to field questions you can't mutter aloud yet, like "How to survive a nuclear bomb?" or "When will humans go extinct?" It catches distressed queries such as "doomsday clock 2022," "WW3," "probability of nuclear war," and "potassium iodide." The quality of what it gives back to you is altogether another matter, but as the internet logs our every impulse, most obviously through search engines, it becomes a repository for our existential fears. Читать дальше...

Folks who love sports and hate technology might want to sit down for this one because your worst nightmares are coming true:

The internet is full of horrors, but there's a unique grotesquery in the Youtube prankster. Desperate for followers, this reckless fool refuses to take anything seriously or consider anything sacred — except for their sponsorship deals. Inevitably, their quest to shock and awe audiences will go too far, drawing the attention of more than their fans. A wider world disgusted by their ruthless idea of humor could spark so-called cancellation, costing them access to monetized media platforms.

TL;DR: As of March 23, you can get this 4-in-1 Wireless Charging Station for just $29.99 instead of $49, which is a total discount of 40% off.

Committing to learning a new skill is hard. What if you get in too deep and decide you hate it? Then you’ll end up feeling like you wasted time, money, and energy. Instead of diving in right when something interests you, dip your toes in the water first with a beginner’s course — like the following from Upskillist. 

It's every dog owner's worst nightmare. 

You're on a walk and your dog finally picks a spot to do their business. You reach for a bag, except there are none left. You check the dispenser again, then check your pockets, nothing. Panic crashes over you like a wave as you realize you are stranded without a poop bag.

Your animal instinct is to flee the scene of the crime and hope no one noticed. Maybe you pretend you didn't even see your dog in a squatting position, even though they maintained eye contact with you the whole time. Читать дальше...

Pakistani PM asks Muslim-majority nations to help end Russia's war in Ukraine, appealing also to China to join effort.

Not all travel insurance policies offer the same coverage and credit card insurance should not form the foundation of your travel insurance, says one expert.

Kevin Durant is operating under different rules than LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo, but he could still lead the league in scoring this season.

Export prices for Chinese heavy steel plate narrowed slightly in the week to Tuesday March 22, largely due to a lack of trading activity, sources told Fastmarkets.

Psychiatrists and Electoral Commission officials assessed dementia patients on their capability to vote in recent weeks, Active Ageing Minister Michael Farrugia insisted after families raised concerns. Farrugia was reacting to reports by relatives that residents with dementia at St Vincent de Paul Residence were taken to vote early on Saturday without their families being informed.  “The vote belongs to the person and neither their relatives nor staff members can stop them from voting once they... Читать дальше...

The women's lobby has slammed the government's failure to include women who are not in employment in its distribution of the stimulus cheque days before the general election. Tax refund and cost-of-living cheques were sent out last week to help people during “these challenging times”, according to Minister Clyde Caruana. Workers and students are receiving cheques of €100, while pensioners and people on social benefits are getting up to €200. This is over and above the tax refunds payments which... Читать дальше...

Jyothy Labs Ltd witnessed volume of 29.42 lakh shares by 14:19 IST on NSE, a 9.39 times surge over two-week average daily volume of 3.13 lakh shares

Pakistan's top election body has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on PM Imran Khan for violating election code of conduct by addressing a rally in Swat ahead of the local government election

EXCLUSIVE: Soren Lorenson has over 200 tattoos and counting - but he has now revealed his most painful sessions for World Tattoo Day as he described the areas that caused the most agony

Here we take a look at some notorious former crooks who once earned fortunes because of criminal activities - before leaving it all behind for more normal 9-5 jobs

The weather feels a bit volatile the next several days with temperatures as high as the 70s and as low as the 30s.

Many companies send their employees’ payroll information to Equifax’s The Work Number service to offload the hassle of work verification requests, often without them actively knowing about it.

The Transportation Department is rolling together the application process for three programs worth $2.9 billion.

Not a surprise though, really.

For her latest novel, the prolific author of historical fiction channelled her love of music and probed a real-life mystery

(Telecompaper) The Dutch music industry generated an estimated EUR 254.3 million in total revenues during 2021, an increase of 14 percent from the year before, according to Dutch music industry association NVPI...

All leftwing groups are divided by factions. Not right away but before long. The seeds of division are usually sowed early. Think of the French, Russian and American revolutionaries. Maybe rightwing groups are also riven by factions. My own experience is with left groups in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980. Jon Melrod, a lawyer who More

‘Those who wish to oppress the poor, the disabled, women, people with uteruses specifically… always try to demonise trans rights as a way to turn our heads,’ actor and activist wrote.