Analysts predict more brands will flee X after Musk tirade
By Chavi Mehta and Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) -More advertisers are likely to flee Elon Musk's social-media company X after the
2023-12-01 00:52
PwC affiliates, Chinese firm to pay $7.9 million for US audit failures
(Reuters) -PricewaterhouseCoopers affiliates in Hong Kong and China and a Chinese audit firm have agreed to pay a total of
2023-12-01 00:48
There's a reason why we've never found fire anywhere other than on Earth
Fire might seem like one of the most elemental things in the natural world, but it’s never been found anywhere other than Earth. It’s because the creation of fire relies on very specific circumstances. In fact, if fire was ever found on another planet, it would be a good indicator of the possible existence of life. Oxygen is key to fire, and while it’s particularly prevalent in the universe, Earth’s atmosphere features an abundance of the element in the right molecular form for it to form. Even then, the way the Earth’s atmosphere has changed over its lifespan is also crucial to conditions being fostered where fire can form [via IFLScience]. For millions of years, in fact, there wasn’t enough oxygen in the atmosphere to create fire. Before the Middle Ordovician period, when there was far less oxygen, there’s no evidence of fire whatsoever. Most of the fuel that fire needs is also directly related to life existing on the planet – think wood, oil and coal. Without life, there isn’t an awful lot of fuel going around, which just shows why the existence of fire on another planet would be a very promising sign when it comes to exploring the universe for life. Despite fire being much rarer in the universe than most might think, it was previously confirmed that humans in Europe may have mastered fire long before we previously thought. According to a study published in Scientific Reports, humans made the discovery around 245,000 years ago, up to 50,000 years earlier than scientists believed, Researchers studied samples from the Valdocarros II, a huge archaeological site found east of Madrid, Spain. Using chemical analysis, they found certain compounds that show things were burnt by fire in "organised" social events, rather than through accidents or wildfires. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-12-01 00:47
Fed hawks and doves: The latest from US central bankers
By Ann Saphir The labels "dove" and "hawk" have long been used by central bank watchers to describe
2023-12-01 00:45
Using banana skins as an ingredient has unexpected benefits
A study last year found that every time you throw away a banana peel, you're missing out on a great snack. The study, published in ACS Food Science & Technology, found that if banana peels are blanched, dried, and ground into a flour, they can be turned into baked goods that taste just as good as wheat-based products. And it turns out it's actually really food for you. Consuming products made from banana peel means you consume minerals and cancer-fighting minerals. Sugar cookies that were enriched with banana peels not only tasted the same as peel-free sugar cookies, but contained much more fibre, magnesium, potassium, and antioxidant compounds. In 2021, a study on banana peel cake found the yellow skin of the fruit provided a natural food colour as well as a nutritional boost. Whilst a 2016 study found that substituting up to 10 per cent of wheat flower with banana peel flour can enrich baked bread with higher protein, carbohydrate, and fat contents. Not only is it a healthy food option, it also helps reduce food waste! And the same goes for other fruits too, such a mango skin, what was found to boost a cake's antioxidant properties and improve its flavour. Just make sure to add the right amount of banana peel to your bakes and makes. Adding too much banana peel flour did result in the study's cookies going somewhat brown and hard, possibly from all the extra fibre. 7.5 percent of banana peel flour seems to be the sweet spot, with the texture and taste hitting an appealing balance. So maybe reconsider next time you go to thrown a banana skin away. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel
2023-12-01 00:45
Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin - Bundesliga: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
Bayern Munich host Union Berlin in the Bundesliga clash on Saturday. Preview includes team news, predicted lineups, how to watch on TV and live stream and more
2023-12-01 00:20
Shannon Sharpe Brushes His Teeth At Least Five Times Per Day
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2023 Sports Media Awards Nominees
Nominess for The Big Lead's 2023 Sports Media Awards
2023-11-30 23:25
US Pending Home Sales Index Drops to Lowest Level on Record
A gauge of pending sales of existing US homes fell to its lowest level on record in October,
2023-11-30 23:22
EuroLeague Week 8 Winners and Losers: Quantifying Panathinaikos and Baskonia's good form and more
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2023-11-30 22:58
Embattled George Santos Lashes Out Ahead of House Expulsion Vote
Indicted New York Representative George Santos launched Thursday into litany of innuendo about wrongdoing by other mostly unnamed
2023-11-30 22:55
Canada’s Economy Shrank 1.1% With Rates Denting Spending
Canada’s economy unexpectedly contracted in the third quarter and consumption flatlined, confirming the central bank’s aggressive interest rate
2023-11-30 22:53