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Do women gamble and take risks less than men? Don't bet on it, says researcher

Many research studies have suggested that men are more willing to take risks than women - but one researcher is saying 'not so fast'.
Julie Nelson, from the University of Massachusetts-Boston, said differences between the genders have been over-exaggerated by previous studies, and ignored strong overlap in decisions between men and women.
Her paper, 'Are Women Really More Risk-Averse Than Men?', published this week, looked at previous studies which looked into how genders acted in gambling situations.
Nelson, the chairman of the economics department, said: “My paper goes over the literature and says "not so fast".'

Are women really more risk-averse? While many studies support this hypothesis, the differences because of gender are less pronounced than suggested, says one researcher

iPad Mini set to put out Amazon's Fire? Apple 'unveiling smaller tablet on October 17 to upstage super-Kindle'

 

Apple is believed to be launching a mini version of the iPad within weeks to fend off competition from Amazon and Google.
The tech giant is expected to introduce the iPad mini on October 17th - just a week before arch rival Amazon launches its Fire range of tablets in the UK.
The announcement will see Apple go head to head with Amazon, Google and Barnes and Noble, which last week announced its own Nook tablets.

Almost ready for prime time? Website Apple.Pro revealed these images of the alleged eight-inch iPad Mini, due