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New rules from the IRS will take away a popular retirement tax break from some of the workforce’s higher earners. Starting in 2027 — although some plans could implement the change by next year — workers aged 50 and up who earn more than $145,000 in the previous year will only be able to make catch-up contributions to their 401(k) …

The big talk in the food world this year has been about the ingredients found in the U.S. foodways. This year started with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) revoking the authorization for the synthetic food dye FD&C Red No. 3, with plans to eliminate the six remaining synthetic dyes by the end of 2026, including FD&C Green No. …

This study employs two different algorithms to detect land cover change: (1) a theme-based algorithm that identifies loss of estimated vegetation cover fraction and (2) a statistical signal-based algorithm that identifies spectral anomalies in all land covers. Both algorithms compare the current observation to observations from a baseline of the previous three years within the same calendar window (±15 days). …

When Taylor met Flacco in the locker room Tuesday night, it was for the second time ever. The first time came last year when the Colts and the Bengals had a joint practice before a preseason game. Yet with Flacco in his 18th year, all but five in the AFC North, Taylor feels like he knows him inside-and-out. “I know …

“I Heard It Before I Saw It”: This Giant European Antenna in Australia Will Talk to Distant Planets (and change how we explore space)  Rude Baguette ESA inaugurates new deep space antenna in Australia  SpaceNews ESA inaugurates deep space antenna in Australia  European Space Agency The new antenna that could theoretically receive a phone call from Mars  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Cook Government Investment Strengthens …

Will the jump button come back in the next Assassin’s Creed? Will Battlefield 6 really work right out of the box? Can PowerWash Simulator 2 prevent the further atomization of modern society? It’s the latest edition of Morning Checkpoint, Kotaku‘s daily roundup of gaming news and culture. I am still thinking about Xbox and how much Microsoft keeps fumbling the …

How a Surprise CEO Change at Verizon Rattled the Wireless Industry  Barron’s Verizon’s Shake-Up Signals Tougher Competition for New Customers  Bloomberg.com Telecom Stocks Rattled After Verizon Unexpectedly Names Dan Schulman New CEO  Investor’s Business Daily Verizon (VZ) Down 5% Amid Fresh Leadership Changes  Yahoo Finance Verizon Bets on PayPal’s Former Chief to Lead Its Next Chapter  The New York Times Source link

Scientists say they may finally have uncovered why so many people struggle to give up alcohol. A new study suggests the brain physically adapts to rely on drinking as a way to ease stress and anxiety—creating a powerful cycle that makes quitting extremely difficult. Researchers at Scripps Research in California identified a specific cluster of brain cells that becomes more …

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Scientists have hailed a “remarkable” discovery concerning a wasp-like insect’s plant-cutting mechanism, suggesting it could revolutionise modern surgical techniques. Researchers at Heriot-Watt University meticulously studied how female sawflies achieve such precise …

The new acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced changes to the recommended vaccination schedule for adults against COVID-19 and for kids against chickenpox. The changes were expected and were already previewed by recommendations made two weeks ago by the CDC’s powerful Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. All members of the committee were recently …