Annual births fall to another record low in Japan as its population emergency deepens
The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. The government data released Wednesday showed a 16th straight year of decline and it's faster than had been expected.
Being Polite to Robots Might Kill Us All (But in a Really Lovely Way) - FEE
Recently, I said, “Thank you,” to my printer. Not because it did anything heroic, unless printing out a mildly off-center PDF counts as gallantry, but because
The Treasury unveils its plan to kill the penny | CNN Business
The US Treasury is phasing out production of the penny and will soon stop putting new one-cent coins into circulation, the department said in a statement Thursday.
Starting today, the Federal Trade Commission’s rule on misrepresenting fees and bait-and-switch pricing takes effect for businesses selling live-event tickets and short-term lodging.
Michigan’s new tool to boost college enrollment: $50K prizes. Will it work? | Bridge Michigan
Tuition discounts haven’t worked. Nor has mostly free community college. Now, the state is trying sweepstakes to get more teens to fill out financial aid forms. Similar incentives have had mixed success.
Amazon Photos puts Amazon shopping in your photo album.
Former Microsoft and now Amazon exec Panos Panay announced that Amazon has added the photo library feature everyone was asking for: shopping links. The image storage service’s search uses image recognition to analyze your photos and surface products it thinks you’re searching for, then pop up a lens icon over them so you can buy them on Amazon.
It’s unclear from the help page whether turning off the Tag Photos feature will shut this down if you’d like to opt out -- we’ve contacted Amazon for more info.
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Steinway Exclusive Access: Note by Note The Making of Steinway L1037
Independently produced by award-winning filmaker, Ben Niles, Note by Note follows the creation of a Steinway concert grand, #L1037, from forest floor to concert hall.