Fast radio bursts from deep space are piquing scientists’ curiosity
What could turn respected scientists into a picture of excitable kids on Christmas Day? The mystery of fast radio bursts and the race to solve their hidden origins.
Girls in Tech Catalyst Conference 2019: Empowering women in tech
It may be a male-dominated industry, but Girls in Tech are empowering women to build successful careers in the tech industry.
Forget Jurassic Park – The realities of gene editing in the animal world
CRISPR technology is being used to alter DNA in the name of de-extinction and conservation. How can we make sense of this ethically sensitive field?
Bias in the criminal justice system: AI vs human accountability
The development of new technology means that AI is being used to counter bias in the US criminal justice system. But what about human accountability? Should the criminal justice system take responsibility for individual and institutional prejudice or hide implicit bias behind technology?
Blockchain Legislation in Nevada
Blockchain tech companies and cryptocurrency exchange are not the niche reality we have learned to know in the past years.
Coincheck NEM hack – New sources link to Russian hackers
Recent investigations led experts to think that the one of the greatest heist in history – the theft of around US$534 million worth of New Economic Movement (NEM) cryptocoins – might be linked to Russian hackers, instead of North Korean ones as previously suspected.
Why should we care about gravitational waves? Because they are beautiful
Science enriches our lives, but it can also seem abstract and out of reach. Art is grounded in both subjective and collective experiences and requires an engaged audience to bring it to life.
Egypt lifts ban on cryptos following new Sharia-compliant technologies
Egypt has loosened its grip on cryptocurrencies. A ban issued in January 2018 by the current Grand Mufti, Shawki Allam, has now been lifted.
Facebook’s Libra could thrive. But it’s all about the user experience.
On May 2, the Wall Street Journal reported that social media giant Facebook had recruited financial firms and merchants to build its own cryptocurrency. On the same day, Libra Networks was registered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Amazon-owned Whole Foods now accepts Stablecoins for daily groceries
If there’s one only thing that discourage companies and retailers to implement crypto-based payments for their products is the extreme volatile nature of cryptocurrencies.