Fitness products galore at gadget show
If your New Year's resolution was to get more exercise and you're slipping already how about a digital personal trainer?
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 13, 2012
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Scent composition data reveal new insights into perfume success
Mathematical analysis of online perfume data shows how the unique scent combinations found in different perfumes contribute to product popularity and consumer ratings. Vaiva Vasiliauskaite and Tim Evans of Imperial College ...
Mathematics
Jul 3, 2019
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The unexpected benefits of adjustable rate mortgages
Using loan level data matched to consumer credit records, researchers have been able to determine that a reduction in mortgage payments of as little as $150 a month spurred a reduction in mortgage defaults and an increase ...
Economics & Business
Oct 22, 2014
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Consumer confidence plunges in December
(Phys.org)—Confidence plunged in December as consumers confronted the rising likelihood that political gridlock would push the country over the fiscal cliff.
Economics & Business
Dec 24, 2012
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New UC San Diego model predicts housing prices to fall as much as 18% this year
A new model of forecasting home prices based on consumer demand predicts that prices for housing will decrease by 5% nationally and 12% in San Diego County by the end of this year. The model, which highlights online search ...
Economics & Business
Feb 16, 2023
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Tesla car gets best-ever rating from Consumer Reports
A new Tesla electric car has earned the best-ever vehicle rating from Consumer Reports, sending shares of the automaker racing higher Thursday.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 27, 2015
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Multilevel study finds no link between minimum wage and crime rates
A new study out of the University of Cincinnati is a unique examination into whether public policy on the minimum wage can affect the crime rate. The study finds that, contrary to conventional belief, increasing the minimum ...
Social Sciences
Nov 18, 2013
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Researchers work with Coca-Cola to transform home recycling
Researchers from the University of Exeter are working with Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) on a ground-breaking study with 20 households in Great Britain and France to observe at-home recycling behaviors.
Environment
May 20, 2013
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Electronics set to power US holiday sales: report
Electronics sales are set to light up an otherwise dreary US holiday shopping season, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.
Business
Nov 9, 2011
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You drive like a girl: Study shows gender bias in perceptions of ride-sharing performance
Gender discrimination continues to plague organizations, and "gig economy" businesses, which have thrived over the last decade, are not immune, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.
Economics & Business
Nov 9, 2020
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