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As cases rise again, second thoughts on another lockdown
“For the lockdowns, we know that there’s a variability in individuals that can work from home and those that can’t,” said Sam Scarpino, a Northeastern University epidemiologist. That variability, he explained, leaves people of color and essential workers more exposed to the virus. Moreover, the economic costs of shutting down are felt most deeply by […]
How to make a face mask using what you already have at home
A new study from Northeastern University, which has not yet been peer reviewed, suggests that wrapping a layer of nylon tights around the outside of homemade face masks offers even better protection.
Most Americans see artificial intelligence as a threat to jobs (just not theirs)
The vast majority of Americans expect artificial intelligence to lead to job losses in the coming decade, but few see it coming for their own position. “Whether they know it or not, A.I. has moved into a big percent of Americans’ lives in one way or another already,” said Frank Newport, the editor in chief […]
Tech Republic
Wikileaks’ CIA hacks: Apple says it’s already fixed many of the flaws mentioned
If the leaked documents are verified, it could have major security implications for Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, and all other tech companies. However, it’s not exactly a surprise that these devices are able to be hacked, said Engin Kirda, professor of computer science at Northeastern University. “In the computer security world, it is widely known that […]
Bloomberg Law brief: Twitter not liable for ISIS tweets
Andrea Matwyshyn, a professor at Northeastern University Law School, and David Greene, Civil Liberties director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, discuss Twitter’s Wednesday victory after a federal judge ruled that the social media platform cannot be held responsible for the Islamic State’s use of the network to spread propaganda. Twitter claims that it’s already suspended […]
Is Boston ready for climate change?
Last week’s Boston Globe story indicating that Boston will experience more flooding sooner than thought due to climate change came as no surprise. Scientists monitoring the ice sheet in the Arctic and Greenland noted that it was melting faster than predicted in April. But, is Boston doing enough to prepare? Some work is already underway. […]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Teen employment declining, but not at Kennywood
In particular, the decline in teen jobs is a symptom of other age groups taking the jobs once reserved for younger workers, said Alicia Sasser Modestino, associate director at the Boston-based Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy. As more people have gone to college, those in their early 20s have demanded part-time retail and restaurant jobs […]
The future of cars is already here
It’s natural to think of innovation as happening in some instantaneous transformative way, but the transition to our own future will likelier involve a great mix of evolving technologies—a transportation landscape populated with smart cars, autonomous cars and, muses Fernando Suarez, a professor at Northeastern University’s School of Business, “maybe flying cars for some longer […]
NASA wants to make a C-3PO to help colonize Mars, but that may not be a super idea
Before that, though, the R5 needs to grow out of its clumsy phase—which is why NASA passed their droids off to the roboticists. “We aren’t really focused on what the robots will be doing in space,” says Taskin Padir at Northeastern University, one of the recipients of a shiny new R5. (The other one went to […]
Greece’s financial woes not apt to hurt Mass. much
Today, most of the debt is held by government agencies and international institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund, that should be able to weather a Greek default, said Alan Clayton-Matthews, an economist at Northeastern University. “This is a huge problem if you’re Greek,” he said. “Financial markets have taken precautions already to insulate themselves.” […]
The Christian Science Monitor
Two days into Boston Marathon bombing trial, defense already facing challenges
Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University in Boston, says that he was surprised by O’Toole’s first decision — to restrict the defense team’s ability to make the argument that Tamerlan was primarily responsible for the bombings. “I will be curious to see the extent to which this decision restricts the [defense] team’s ability […]
College students think they’re ready for the work force. Employers aren’t so sure.
The survey is hardly the first evidence that employers don’t think college graduates are adequately prepared. A 2014 study from Bentley University found that both employers and recent college graduates themselves believe graduates are not prepared for their first jobs. A Gallup study released in the same year found that employers doubt colleges produce students […]