PBS

Revised economic numbers inject uncertainty into jobs market

The U.S. economy opened 2026 on better footing, with the latest jobs report showing employers added 130,000 jobs in January. But the data also had revised figures that paint an even weaker picture of ...
The Tribune

SIM swap fraud: Phone numbers turn into keys to bank accounts

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...
IEEE

Nonlinear Prestack Inversion Method for Fluid Factor Using the Reflectivity Method and PID-Based Search Algorithm

Abstract: Fluid factors play an important role in reservoir fluid identification. Current fluid factor inversion methods rely on the exact Zoeppritz equations and their approximations, which neglect ...
Times of Malta

Tourist arrested for carving numbers into ancient Ġgantija temples

A tourist has been arrested after he was caught carving numbers on a stone at the ancient Ġgantija temples. The 30-year-old man from Hungary was arrested after someone at the temple spotted him ...
IEEE

Conductor Design Method Considering AC Resistance for High Efficiency of PMSM Using High Fill Factor Winding

Abstract: This article proposes the design method of conductor considering ac resistance for high efficiency of permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) using high fill factor winding. To achieve ...
AOL.co.uk

What ‘6-7,’ demons and The Big Bang Theory tell us about prime numbers

Prime numbers are like the atoms of mathematics: they are the indivisible building blocks from which all other numbers are composed. For millennia, these numbers, divisible only by 1 and themselves, ...
The Straits Times

Use of partial NRIC numbers for identification not reliable, public sector to phase it out: Jasmin Lau

SINGAPORE – Public agencies are starting to use full NRIC numbers and progressively moving away from using partial numbers, as the latter are not reliable for identifying individuals accurately. But ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Can private organisations still use NRIC numbers for authentication? Here's what you need to know

SINGAPORE: Private organisations have until the end of 2026 to phase out the use of NRIC numbers for authentication, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) announced on Monday (Feb 2).
The Straits Times

Private organisations still using NRIC numbers for authentication may face sanctions from 2027

SINGAPORE - Private organisations that have not phased out the use of NRIC numbers for authentication will risk breaching the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) from Jan 1, 2027. In a statement on ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Private organisations must stop using NRIC numbers for authentication by end-2026

SINGAPORE: Private organisations have until Dec 31, 2026 to phase out the use of NRIC numbers for authentication, said the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) on Monday (Feb 2). Enforcement ...
Phys.org

New DNA 'page numbers' method enables accurate assembly of long genetic sequences

The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding for diverse biological applications, such as proteins that form the building ...
The Advocate

Why coach Matt McMahon told LSU’s X factor to ‘quit looking at the offensive numbers’

Dedan Thomas and Marquel Sutton gave the same answer when they were separated briefly at the Southeastern Conference media day in Birmingham, Alabama, earlier this year. The LSU starters, 21 days ...