One in five Brits want to start their own business or side hustle | City & Business | Finance

More than one in five Brits want to start their own business or side hustle, according to research. And a third of those want to make the leap within the next two years. Becoming your own boss and having more flexibility (both 40%) are the top factors for leaving behind the 9 to 5 and focusing … Read more

The Next Frontier for Brain Implants Is Artificial Vision

Brian Bussard has 25 tiny chips in his brain. They were installed in February 2022 as part of a study testing a wireless device designed to produce rudimentary vision in blind people. Bussard is the first participant. Bussard, who’s 56, lost vision in his left eye at age 17 after his retina detached. The right … Read more

California voters pass measure pushed by governor to tackle homelessness crisis in razor-thin win

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters have approved a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis, in a tissue-thin win for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who personally campaigned for the measure’s passage. Democrats outnumber Republicans by a staggering 2-to-1 in California, and … Read more