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Here are the lesser-known scientists the UK should put on the new
Scientist and engineers get a fair crack at adorning Bank of England notes. Since 1970, Isaac Newton, George Stephenson, Michael Faraday, James Watt, and Charles Darwin have all had their turn sharing a note with the Queen. äàëüøå »
2018-11-11 14:40
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Amazon’s sexist hiring algorithm could still be better than a human
Amazon decided to shut down its experimental artificial intelligence (AI) recruiting tool after discovering it discriminated against women. The company created the tool to trawl the web and spot potential candidates, rating them from one to five stars. äàëüøå »
2018-11-10 11:20
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What Chinese travel sites taught me about UI
Dorking around on travel sites is my weird little self-soothing, time-wasting extravagance. I don’t know what’s so exciting about plane ticket listings, I just like them. I like them in the way I like cheesecake and Pearl Jam. äàëüøå »
2018-11-9 12:26
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Chelsea FC is using AI research to improve coaching
The best footballers aren’t necessarily the ones with the best physical skills. The difference between success and failure in football often lies in the ability to make the right split-second decisions on the field about where to run and when to tackle, pass, or shoot. äàëüøå »
2018-11-9 11:14
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Latin America joins EU in considering a new digital tax
Mexico and Chile are among a host of countries that may follow the European Union’s lead in playing hardball on taxes with big tech companies like Facebook, Alphabet, AirBnB, and Uber. In March, the EU proposed a “digital tax” that would affect the revenue of major digital companies like Facebook and Google. äàëüøå »
2018-11-8 15:05
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New whisteblower app fights forced evictions in Kenya
An indigenous group in Kenya is embracing the use of technological innovation to document forced evictions and efforts at resolving related conflicts. Although forced evictions are not new to Kenya’s Sengwer community, in December 2018, the Kenyan Forest Service started a new campaign to evict families from the Embobut Forest — their ancestral home — thereby resulting in conflicts and 341 houses being burnt, says a report by Amnesty International published in May this year. äàëüøå »
2018-11-8 12:34
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma opens a startup hub in Kigali to support Afrikan innovation
A new hub has been opened in Kigali, Rwanda which aims to assist the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as startups, to market and sell to Chinese consumers among many of its benefits. äàëüøå »
2018-11-7 15:39
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New species of dinosaur discovered in Neuquen, Patagonia
A Spanish-Argentine collaboration has identified a previously undiscovered species of dinosaur in Neuqurs long. The Independent reported it was likely the dinosaurs ate leaves and grass, and they traveled and died together. äàëüøå »
2018-11-7 11:43
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Alibaba exec Brian Wong explains the company’s plans for Afrika
After training their first cohort of 24 Afrikan startups as part of the eFounder Fellowship training program, Alibaba went on to launch another initiative aimed at empowering Afrikan technology startups. äàëüøå »
2018-11-6 14:45
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Anonymous hacked 70 Gabon government websites to protest dictatorship
Anonymous, a collective of hacktivists, has claimed responsibility for a widespread DDoS attack and defacement of Gabon’s government websites. The collective have said they did this in protest against Gabon’s government and specifically against the dictatorship of President Ali Bongo. äàëüøå »
2018-11-6 12:29
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Here’s why black women’s #MeToo experiences are different
In April, a 25-year-old black woman named Chikesia Clemons was violently arrested by police at a Waffle House restaurant in Alabama. A video of the arrest that went viral shows police pulling Clemons from her chair and throwing her to the floor. äàëüøå »
2018-10-21 14:01
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Violent videos put journalists at increased risk of post-traumatic stress
Newsrooms across the UK are finding themselves increasingly under-resourced. Less journalists and constrained budgets has meant many editors now rely on their staff to use more information from digital sources – such as social media. äàëüøå »
2018-10-20 13:59
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NASA wants to send humans to Venus – here’s why that’s a brilliant idea
Popular science fiction of the early 20th century depicted Venus as some kind of wonderland of pleasantly warm temperatures, forests, swamps and even dinosaurs. In 1950, the Hayden Planetarium at the American Natural History Museum were soliciting reservations for the first space tourism mission, well before the modern era of Blue Origins, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. äàëüøå »
2018-10-19 13:49
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The earth’s fate isn’t on individuals — it’s on society
Following the 2015 Paris Agreement to hold the global increase in climate to below 2…
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2018-10-16 15:34
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A woman won a Nobel Prize, but science is still sexist
One of the 2018 Nobel Prizes in physics went to Donna Strickland, a major accomplishment for any scientist. Yet much of the news coverage has focused on the fact that she’s only the third female physicist to receive the award, after Marie Curie in 1903 and Maria Goeppert-Mayer 60 years later. äàëüøå »
2018-10-16 10:22
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Here’s why we rage about religion on Facebook
On Christmas Day last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg used his website to tell the world that he was not an atheist any more. In this way, the billionaire used Facebook to express his feelings about religion, like many social media users before him. äàëüøå »
2018-10-15 15:38
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The dangers of mispredicting a volcanic eruption
The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajow, yet within days articles were appearing to say it was all a mistake and the eruption news was premature. What is going on? Over the past 1,100 years, Katla has erupted at least 21 times – an average of around once every 50 years or so. It… This story continues at The Next Web äàëüøå »
2018-10-15 11:07
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The Braveheart effect: How companies profit off our desire for freedom
“They may take our lives, but they will never take our freedom!” This often parodied quote from Mel Gibson’s William Wallace in the film Braveheart is something of a contradiction, and yet its sentiment is easy to understand. äàëüøå »
2018-10-15 16:10
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Trick people into thinking you’re smart with this guide to gravitational waves
Scientists working at the LIGO experiment in the US have for the first time detected elusive ripples in the fabric of space and time known as gravitational waves. There is no doubt that the finding is one of the most groundbreaking physics discoveries of the past 100 years. äàëüøå »
2018-10-14 12:36
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3D printing coral reefs can create new habitats — but it doesn’t tackle human destruction
Coral reefs are vanishing from the world’s oceans. At least three quarters of these tropical marine habitats are severely threatened globally and in 2016 alone, the Great Barrier Reef lost up to 30 percent of its coral cover. äàëüøå »
2018-10-13 12:18
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This study wants to help you spot ‘fake news’
“Just remember, what you are seeing and what you are reading is not what’s happening,” Donald Trump, the president of the United States, once said at a rally. There is no doubt that we have entered a new age of bewilderment in which it is harder than ever before to decide where the truth lies. äàëüøå »
2018-10-13 11:59
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How star-gazing helped scientists solve a centuries-old mystery
A bright new star appeared in the sky in June, 1670. It was seen by the Carthusian monk P was gone. Then in 1672, it put in a third appearance, now only barely visible to the naked eye. After a few months it was gone again and… This story continues at The Next Web äàëüøå »
2018-10-12 14:27
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China’s ‘barrage videos’ are chaotic af — and say a lot about loneliness
Ideas are mysterious things. Sometimes the worst ones smell like solid gold, sometimes the profit-driving powerhouses masquerade as giant turds. Telling the difference, it seems, takes a certain measure of psychotic genius. äàëüøå »
2018-10-11 13:48
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Social media is being weaponized at a terrifying rate
Social media reliance is so rampant in today’s landscape that it has come to drive some of our best and worst impulses and experiences. Outside of cyberbullying and poor treatment, there are much more serious implications—like when a community turns these platforms into a weapon to smear and systematically destroy the lives of others. äàëüøå »
2018-10-11 10:41
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Why social media payments and cryptocurrencies could be perfect partners
In late August, messaging giant LINE launched its own proprietary blockchain, the LINK chain, and its own cryptocurrency, the LINK token. While LINE is the first publicly traded company to have launched its own blockchain mainnet, it isn’t the first social media network to embrace cryptocurrencies. äàëüøå »
2018-10-10 13:46
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Why trying to regulate social media is a political mess
Free speech is a key aspect of the internet, but it has become increasingly obvious that many online will push that freedom to extremes, leaving website comment sections, Twitter feeds and Facebook groups awash with racist, sexist, homophobic, or otherwise unpalatable opinions and vitriolic views, and obscene or shocking images or videos. äàëüøå »
2018-10-10 12:26
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How the new mosquito emoji can create buzz to battle mosquito-borne disease
Mosquitoes have arrived on our emoji keyboards as a part of the iOS 12. 1 update. The Unicode Consortium approved the design earlier this year. The mosquito emoji was released alongside other emoji wildlife including butterflies, bees, whales, and rabbits. äàëüøå »
2018-10-8 16:14
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Penis bone puzzle solved by invasive 3D scanning
For ferrets, sex is a prolonged affair. In total, the act of mating might last up to three hours. Fortunately for the males of the species, they are packing a secret weapon to help them through this daunting task. äàëüøå »
2018-10-6 16:39
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These Nobel Prize-winning optical tweezers use light to move stuff
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three pioneers of the laser technology that has made a big impact on the world. Gipulate tiny objects has changed the way we’re able to study microscopic life. äàëüøå »
2018-10-5 15:12
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Streaming almost killed piracy, but cyberlockers are changing that
Illegal downloading is on its way out. A new report released by polling firm YouGov has found that only 10 percent of people in the UK now use illegal downloads to access music, down from 18 percent in 2013. äàëüøå »
2018-10-5 10:29
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This Peruvian app is the Waze of preventing street crime
Unfortunately, in Latin America and many other places around the world, robberies are aThis app allows all citizens to connect with each other and share information so that we can prevent crimes and find alternatives to help the people we connect with or authorities using the… This story continues at The Next Web äàëüøå »
2018-10-4 14:02
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ASMR videos could be a new digital therapy for mental health
You may know “ASMR” as the niche genre of YouTube video which people watch on tablets and laptops to help them relax, perhaps before bed or in the lull of a Sunday afternoon. These videos typically involve someone role-playing a mundane professional service, such as giving you a haircut, a massage, or booking you in for a doctors’ appointment. äàëüøå »
2018-10-4 10:08
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Our antidepressants are changing animals’ behavior
Antidepressants don’t just affect human libidos. New research shows that female starlings fed food spiked with the antidepressant fluxoxetine (Prozac), were less “attractive” to males and so less likely to mate. äàëüøå »
2018-10-3 14:28
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Why Indonesia’s tsunamis are so deadly, as explained by science
The magnitude 7. 5 earthquake, and subsequent tsunami, that struck Indonesia days ago has resulted in at least 1,200 deaths. Authorities are still gauging the extent of the damage, but it’s clear the earthquake and tsunami had a devastating effect on the Sulawesi region, particularly the city of Palu. äàëüøå »
2018-10-3 13:55
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A geneticist and social scientist debate if we should edit the genomes of human embryos
Felicity Boardman: The birth of a child with genetic disease is generally an unexpected event. The parents of these children typically won’t have a family history with the condition, or even be aware that they are genetic “carriers”: that they can transmit a genetic condition to their offspring, but do not have it themselves. äàëüøå »
2018-10-3 11:55
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Samsung’s flexible displays could bring us foldable phones
We rarely see a truly remarkable new technology more than once a decade. After years of undelivered promises, such a technology looks finally set to enter the market: the flexible computer screen. äàëüøå »
2018-10-2 13:38
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EU’s new copyright law will cement the dominance of tech giants
The new European Union Copyright Directive, passed recently by the European parliament after a vociferous campaign both for and against, has been described by its advocates as Europe striking a blow against US tech giants in the battle for control of copyrighted content online. äàëüøå »
2018-10-2 10:45
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3 obvious ways your life will be improved by using social media less
Many of us spend hours every day tethered to our devices, pawing at the screen to see if it will deliver a few more likes or emails, monitoring the world and honing our online presence. Social networking platforms such as Whatsapp, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter are supposed to make us feel more connected. äàëüøå »
2018-9-30 15:30
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Driverless cars need to see the world like we do
In August, speaking to Bloomberg, artificial intelligence celebrity Andrew Ng posited that the quickest way to create reliable autonomous vehicles is to fix the pedestrians, not the cars. “What we tell people is, ‘Please be lawful and please be considerate,” Ng said to Bloomberg. äàëüøå »
2018-9-29 14:20
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Why 5G matters to VR adoption
When 4G was introduced towards the end of the 00s, it led to an explosion in mobile internet usage. Using the mobile web went from being a functional, slow, second-rate experience to one that is largely frictionless and, in many cases, superior to that of desktop. äàëüøå »
2018-9-29 11:43
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You know nothing AI, that’s why you’re bad at conversation
“I’m sorry, I didn’t quite get that. ” Anyone who has ever tried to have a deeper conversation with a virtual assistant like Siri knows how frustrating it can be. That’s despite the fact that AI systems like it are increasingly pushing into our lives, with new success stories on an almost daily basis. äàëüøå »
2018-9-27 10:28
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Fairies and deepfakes: a brief history of visual trickery
“Deepfake” is the name being given to videos created through artificially intelligent deep learning techniques. Also referred to as “face-swapping”, the process involves inputting a source video of a person into a computer, and then inputting multiple images and videos of another person. äàëüøå »
2018-9-25 16:13
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Voice assistants will probably let us down
Since Amazon Echo shipped in late 2014, smart speakers and voice assistants have been advertised as the next big thing. Nearly four years later, despite the millions of devices sold, it’s clear that like many other visions of the tech industry, that perception was an overstatement. äàëüøå »
2018-9-25 14:51
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6 ways to repress your emotions at work
We are all faced with obstacles at work, and sometimes just going back to work after a holiday can feel like a challenge. We might be faced with a backlog of work, new targets or systems, or looming deadlines – alongside all the usual criticism, office politics, and pressures from our personal lives. äàëüøå »
2018-9-17 14:08
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Fax machines, coffee pots, and baby monitors – the surprising ways you could be hacked
Hopefully you protect your computers from cyber attacks. You might have anti-virus software on your phone, tablet, laptop or desktop. You might avoid using them to visit suspicious websites and carefully protect your various login details. äàëüøå »
2018-9-16 11:24
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Mexico is the largest ecommerce region in Latin America, reveals 2018 report
The ecommerce foundation launched the Latin America ecommerce Report 2018 on September 6th which highlighted the continent’s position as one of the top regions in the world for ecommerce growth. äàëüøå »
2018-9-16 10:33
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How scooters could save Mexico City from being the world’s most polluted city
Grin is the mobility startup that has Mexico City’s dwellers scooting about the city with an easier, quicker, and more sustainable travel option. Latam. tech spoke to the team behind Grin to find out more. äàëüøå »
2018-9-15 10:11
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Scientists believe jellyfish could help rid our waters of plastic waste
Beachgoers in Israel must often contend with two nuisances in the long summer months: jellyfish and garbage. Jellyfish usually swarm the waters to terrorize bathers beginning in July (and sometimes even in June) and their gelatinous remains can be found dotting the shoreline for the next two months. äàëüøå »
2018-9-13 13:00
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LED lamps are great for the environment, but bad for our health
The European Union recently announced a ban on halogen light bulbs, to persuade the public to switch to LED lamps. It’s unlikely to raise many eyebrows. There are, after all, lots of different lamps on the market. äàëüøå »
2018-9-12 10:20
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Social media activism is a threat to Uganda’s President
Social media activism is a threat to Uganda’s Museveni President Yoweri Museveni has ruled Uganda with authoritarian firmness for the last 32 years. But even his most ardent supporters were shocked by the ferocity with which his security forces recently meted out violence on journalists and supporters of Robert Kyagulanyi, a musician-turned-politician popularly known as Bobi Wine. äàëüøå »
2018-9-7 10:06
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