There are certain words you don’t want to hear in a medical checkup or in an investment bank’s recession outlook: “stable but elevated.” It’s a phrase that could refer to blood pressure, even risk of a heart attack, a favorite metaphor of hedge fund legend Ray Dalio, or in UBS’s evaluation, risk of a recession. The bank found that from …
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Samsung’s Now Bar will show win probability next to sports scores
Samsung’s Now Bar is already pretty useful for displaying sports scores for your favorite teams across practically every major league. Now, a new update is also building win probability right into your lock screen. A pair of reports across social media over the weekend point to the added inclusion of win probability between sports teams, specifically shown prior to the …
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Read More »How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights I was preparing for my early morning class back in January 2025 when I received a notice regarding an asteroid called 2024 YR4. It said the probability it could hit Earth was unusually high. As defending Earth from unexpected intruders …
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