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California could make Jewish an ethnic identity under groundbreaking new bill

Beyond the role Jewish demographic data could play in fighting antisemitism, Bocarsly also pointed out the practical benefits that access to such information could provide in sectors like education.

The California State Capitol building on Sunday, March 29, 2026 in Sacramento, CA.
Lines at the Ben-Gurion airport.

More porters, fewer passengers: What really caused Ben-Gurion Airport’s staff strike? - analysis

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The company collapsed - then sold its employees' messages to Google for $10 Million

“Your personal data is already for sale - the question is who’s taking it back.”

Your personal data is for sale. Privacy Bee earned PCMag's first perfect score fighting it


Study finds two-thirds of species losing genetic diversity

Researchers led by Grueber analyzed genetic data from 628 species, revealing declines even in non-threatened populations.

 Red Strawberry poison dart frog, Dendrobates pumilio, in nature habitat, Costa Rica.

Gaza life expectancy decreased by half since Oct 7, study claims

This constitutes a 51.6% decrease for men, and a 38.6% decrease for women.

 Palestinian houses stand badly damaged during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 18, 2024.

Business data company Lusha acquires Israeli startup Novacy

This move aims to add call analysis capabilities and transform Lusha into a comprehensive end-to-end sales intelligence platform.

 Uria Franko, Or Biderman and Yair Giwnewer

Fresh pressures on businesses to practice transparency with user data


WHO renews call for China to share data on COVID-19 origins

"Without transparency and cooperation among countries, the world cannot adequately prevent and prepare for future epidemics and pandemics," the WHO stated.

 WHO renews call for China to share data on COVID-19 origins. Shanghai, China, 2020.

Quantum information transmitted over conventional internet lines

"Our work shows a path toward the next generation of quantum and classical networks sharing a unified fiber optic infrastructure."

 Researchers at Northwestern University successfully achieved quantum teleportation over a 30-kilometer fiber optic cable.

Middle children are the most cooperative siblings, data from 700,000 adults shows

Honesty-Humility and Agreeableness both showed the highest means for middle-borns, followed in order by last-borns (youngests), firstborns (oldests), and only children.

 Middle children are the most cooperative siblings, data from 700,000 adults shows. Illustration: Taras Grebinets.

Google shares soar amid breakthroughs in quantum computing


Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls suffer partner violence, WHO study finds

A WHO study finds 24% of adolescent girls experience intimate partner violence, with high rates in Oceania and Africa.

A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, April 6, 2021.

The silent guardians: Data centers are critical for national security - opinion

The fallout from a major data center failure could be disastrous, crippling banking systems, disrupting emergency services, and compromising national security.