Neighborhood stigma affects online transactions, researchers find
The stigma associated with particular neighborhoods has a direct impact on economic transactions, a team of New York University sociologists has found.
The stigma associated with particular neighborhoods has a direct impact on economic transactions, a team of New York University sociologists has found.
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2015
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A cyberattack took down The Seattle Times website for about 90 minutes Monday morning.
Security
Mar 31, 2015
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The Lyft ridesharing company took new drivers for a ride by cheating them out of promised $1,000 bonuses, according to a federal lawsuit announced Friday.
Business
Mar 13, 2015
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(AP)—To check on the health of the giant Pacific octopus population in Puget Sound, an unusual census takes place every year. Volunteer divers, enlisted by the Seattle Aquarium, take to Washington's inland waters to look ...
Ecology
Feb 5, 2015
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The jumps, stomps and roars of fans cheering on the Seattle Seahawks have been known to shake the ground around CenturyLink Field. Now scientists will use expected fan quakes during Saturday's playoff game against the Carolina ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 8, 2015
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The company hired by Royal Dutch Shell PLC in 2012 to drill on petroleum leases in the Arctic Ocean pleaded guilty Friday to eight felony environmental and maritime crimes.
Environment
Dec 20, 2014
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Energy use in buildings accounts for nearly two-thirds of the greenhouse gas emissions generated in Detroit, while exhaust from cars, trucks and buses is responsible for about 30 percent of the total, according to a new citywide ...
Environment
Nov 10, 2014
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The FBI is confirming it faked an Associated Press story to catch a bomb threat suspect in 2007.
Internet
Oct 28, 2014
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For many of the game designers showing off their latest creations at the recent Penny Arcade video game expo in Seattle, the push to feature more mature storytelling has been one of their most significant challenges.
Software
Sep 6, 2014
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"Halo: Nightfall" is returning to familiar territory.
Software
Aug 31, 2014
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