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It's official: many women become invisible after 49

By Lisa Anderson NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In a world of data-driven policies, there is one group in society that barely registers and is at risk of missing out on crucial resources and services, according to researchers – older women. Much international data, including metrics on health, employment, assets and domestic violence, appears to back up the anecdotal view that women become invisible in middle age. Advocacy groups

NHTSA Chief Calls for Safety Summit with Industry CEOs

– National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief Mark Rosekind (shown above) is calling for a summit with car-company CEOs this summer to discuss how manufacturers handle safety defects and recalls. After a record number of cars were recalled in 2014, it’s probably a good idea for carmakers and the safety agency to get on the same page. – Automotive News reports that Rosekind wants to encourage more proactive handling of safety

HP unveils powerful new storage drive, mobile workstation

The enterprise workstation market just got a bit more competitive thanks to HP. The Palo Alto, California-based computer manufacturer just unveiled the next generation Z Turbo Drive G2, which will be installed in this year’s HP Z Series workstations. The new Z Turbo Drive G2, which is the second generation of HP’s workstation storage solution, is four times faster than a standard SSD and fourteen times faster than a disk,

No more asking 'Who's that actor?' as Amazon launches X-Ray on Fire TV

Amazon has added a new feature to its Fire TV and Fire TV Stick which allow you to access X-Ray from your TV screen, instead of needing a tablet. X-Ray is the Amazon service that gives actor and trivia information about what’s happening on screen as you watch. Previously the service was only available with an Amazon tablet, but now the firm has allowed you to access the information at