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Why Warmer Countries Have Louder Languages

Why Warmer Countries Have Louder Languages

Global distribution of high mean sonority indexes (MSIs) across 9,179 language varieties from the ASJP database. Color of dots represents the MSI of the language, with redder dots indicating higher and bluer dots indicating lower indices. The fill color of land areas represents the mean annual temperature. Image credit: Wang et al., 2023. In the icy tundra of Siberia, people …

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Nvidia’s CEO says the US should ‘reduce’ dependency on other countries and onshore technology manufacturing

Nvidia’s CEO says the US should ‘reduce’ dependency on other countries and onshore technology manufacturing

CNN  —  America’s plan to “re-industrialize” technology manufacturing is “exactly the right thing,” said Jensen Huang, CEO of the world’s leading AI chipmaker. In an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Huang, who heads the Santa Clara, California-based Nvidia, said the United States should invest in manufacturing and is currently “missing that entire band in our industries.” “That passion, the skill, …

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High-risk HIV groups facing record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in draconian laws | Global development

High-risk HIV groups facing record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in draconian laws | Global development

People at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalisation worldwide, according to UNAids. For the first time since the joint UN programme on HIV/Aids began reporting on punitive laws a decade ago, the number of countries criminalising same-sex sexual activity and gender expression has increased. In the past …

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