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Studying social animals will unlock the potential of swarm robotics
From flocks of birds to fish schools in the sea, or towering termite mounds, many social groups in nature exist together to survive and thrive. This cooperative behavior can be used by engineers as “bio-inspiration” to solve practical human problems, and by computer scientists studying swarm intelligence. дальше »
2019-4-3 18:01
Face-to-face interactions shouldn’t be replaced by digital communication
What with Facetime, Skype, Whatsapp and Snapchat, for many people, face-to-face conversation is used less and less often. These apps allow us to converse with each other quickly and easily – overcoming distances, time zones and countries. дальше »
2019-4-3 14:59
Methane ‘smelt’ on Mars… but who dealt it?
The discovery of life on Mars would get pretty much everyone excited. But the scientists hunting for it would probably be happy no matter what the outcome of their search – whether life turned out to extinct, dormant or extant. дальше »
2019-4-2 18:46
How Mark Zuckerberg wants governments to regulate content on online platforms
It looks like Mark Zuckerberg’s now into blogging. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, the Facebook CEO asked governments around the world to consider introducing more transparent rules for moderating content on the internet. дальше »
2019-4-1 12:57
Here’s why Cuba has painfully slow Internet – and what Google’s doing to fix it
Yesterday, Google announced it’s teaming up with Cuba’s telecommunications monopoly, ETECSA, in order to bring faster Internet access to the island. The news is no doubt a relief for Cuba’s citizenry, who have to endure high Internet costs and excruciatingly slow speeds. дальше »
2019-3-29 18:00
Bollywood pushes T-Series ahead of PewDiePie in the race for YouTube’s #1 spot
For the past few weeks, YouTuber PewDiePie and Indian music label, T-Series, have been overtaking each other every few hours like cars in a Formula 1 race. Now, it seems that the music label has finally managed to gain a significant lead over the Swedish content creator to claim the title of most followed YouTube channel. дальше »
2019-3-29 15:33
Kaspersky Lab Warns North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Is Still Active
The group has evolved in its infiltration and anti-detection methods.
дальше »2019-3-28 23:48
Research: Humans can sense the Earth’s magnetic fields (just like bees)
Do human beings have a magnetic sense? Biologists know other animals do. They think it helps creatures including bees, turtles and birds navigate through the world. Scientists have tried to investigate whether humans belong on the list of magnetically sensitive organisms. дальше »
2019-3-27 19:29
African Digital Asset Framework Publishes First ICO Guidelines
If you’re feeling iffy about ICOs and STOs, the ADAF provides the 4-1-1 on how to give some TLC to your TGEs.
дальше »2019-3-27 20:58
Boeing 737 MAX’s crashes explained by an aircraft expert
The Boeing 737 is the most produced commercial airplane in history: over 10,000 have been built since it first flew in 1967, with thousands more on order. Even the UK’s Royal Air Force is to put them into service as the P8a Poseidon. дальше »
2019-3-26 17:54
BMW, Intel, And Nielsen Partner With Singapore-Based Blockchain Accelerator
The three powerhouses will lend their expertise, knowledge, and best practices to blockchain startups in Singapore.
дальше »2019-3-26 23:42
North Korean Dissidents Use Crypto To Resist Repressive Government
The Cheollima Civil Defense wants you to visit North Korea ... just as soon as it's liberated it.
дальше »2019-3-21 23:22
IBM Unfurls Cross-Border Payment Network
The system that supports international transactions is years behind the times. Can IBM’s World Wire catapult us into the present?
дальше »2019-3-20 20:26
Apps are the unexpected savior of dying indigenous languages
In a globalized world, its offline influence, too; so have fellow linguistic…
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2019-3-19 15:07
Australia Unveils Blockchain Project Plans And Government Funding
Two Australian ministers prepare to send blockchain members of Austrade to Consensus 2019.
дальше »2019-3-20 02:19
Google helps South Africa combat fake news ahead of its general election
Can South Africa really hold a general election on the 8th of May in a way that it really represents the views of its people? One might have thought this was an academic question. The Electoral Commission of South Africa is well respected and the legal system is robust. дальше »
2019-3-18 14:37
Women were fighting against sexual harassment online long before #MeToo
Just two months after allegations of sexual abuse against Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein came to light in a 2017 New York Times article, women in at least 85 countries began using the the hashtag #MeToo, to speak against sexual harassment. дальше »
2019-3-14 19:16
US Treasury Accuses Russian Bank Of Helping Venezuela Skirt US Sanctions Via Petro
This action signals an increase in US pressure on the Venezuelan government.
дальше »2019-3-14 20:18
Tech companies need to do more to fight child abuse content
YouTube has, yet again, failed to protect children online. Recent investigations by Wired and video blogger Matt Watson have alleged that paedophiles were using the site’s comments section to leave predatory messages on videos containing and uploaded by children, and to share links to child sexual abuse material. дальше »
2019-3-13 19:27
EU Blockchain Observatory Suggests Way Forward On Scalability, Interoperability
EUBOF believes permissioned blockchains will pave the way.
дальше »2019-3-13 20:33
If properly enforced, GDPR can solve social media’s biggest problems
From concerns about data sharing to the hosting of harmful content, every week seems to bring more clamour for new laws to regulate the technology giants and make the internet “safer”. But what if our existing data protection laws, at least in Europe, could achieve most of the job? Germany has already started introducing new legislation, enacting a law in 2018 that forces social media firms to remove hateful content. дальше »
2019-3-12 18:58
African women have their own versions of #MeToo to address local issues
Nearly one and a half years ago when Alyssa Milano asked women to click MeToo on their social media platforms, the #MeToo movement was born. Since then millions of women have indicated through social media that they too have been victims of sexual harassment or assault. дальше »
2019-3-11 18:36
Science, like art, often begins with creativity and imagination
I don’t know why it took so long to dawn on me – after 20 years of a scientific career – that what we call the “scientific method” really only refers the second half of any scientific story. It describes how we test and refine the ideas and hypotheses we have about nature through the engagement of experiment or observation and theoretical ideas and models. дальше »
2019-3-10 18:30
How women in health, science, and innovation can collaborate globally
Marie Curie, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Brenda Milner, Martha Salcudean, Julie Payette, Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson. What do these names bring to mind? They are women whose pioneering work led the fight against cancer, ground-breaking discoveries about how brain cells live and die, and to the unveiling of the secrets of human memory. дальше »
2019-3-8 17:30
Stingy driverless cars will clog future streets instead of parking
It’s a nightmarish vision of San Francisco’s future, like something out of science fiction: streets full of driverless cars, crawling along implacably but at a snail’s pace, snarling traffic and bringing the city to a standstill from the iconic Ferry Building to Union Square. дальше »
2019-3-6 17:32
USB4 promises faster speeds and less confusing names for your cables
Yesterday, USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) – a group that oversees USB standards – announced the USB4 protocol, which is capable of handling data transfer speeds up to 40Gbps – that’s four times more than USB 3. дальше »
2019-3-5 11:01
Japanese Companies To Store Academic Records On Blockchain
Japan’s visa processors need to know if prospective students and workers are proficient in Japanese. Blockchain is here to help.
дальше »2019-2-28 22:49
I ranked mobile gesture-based navigation systems, and the iPhone is still winning
In 2017, Apple introduced gesture-based navigation for iOS on the iPhone X, and kick-started the trend of phones offering this functionality in place of software buttons. One and a half years later, the option to use gestures to get around your phone‘s interface instead of buttons is available on the majority of handsets today. дальше »
2019-2-22 12:09
Chinese cyberattacks on the US are on the rise again after a years-long truce
After a few years of slowdown, it looks like China’s back to hacking US entities, according to a report by Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity firm. The report notes China’s collecting intelligence for its “Made in China 2025” plan that will make the country a world leader in manufacturing. дальше »
2019-2-20 11:01
Bank Of Japan Cites CBDC As Potential Economic Stabilizer But Worries About Anonymity
Two types of CBDCs are in view, but only one is a wild card.
дальше »2019-2-20 21:18
Bank Of Japan Cites CBDC As Potential Economic Stabilizer, But Worries About Anonymity
Two types of CBDCs are in view, but only one is a wild card.
дальше »2019-2-20 21:18
How Alphabet’s Jigsaw think tank is fighting radicalization online
Jigsaw — a unit within Alphabet — is one of the most important projects working towards countering cyber attacks, censorship, and online extremism. Using AI and machine learning, Jigsaw is tackling political challenges with technology, not policy. дальше »
2019-2-19 15:15
Why Huawei CFO’s arrest is sparking tension between the US and China
While Huawei is selling tons of phones worldwide, it’s facing a grim time in the US with plenty of lawsuits and governmental bans against it over surveillance concerns. Most notably, the company’s Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, has been arrested and is facing a potential sentence of up to 30 years in a US prison. дальше »
2019-2-19 11:55
Italy’s Banking Association Moves Forward With Interbank Blockchain Project
Italy’s banking sector joins the country’s growing interest in blockchain technology.
дальше »2019-2-14 23:10
Norway’s Private City, Liberstad, Adopts Its Official Currency, City Coin
The future citizens of Liberstad finally have a way to purchase artisan bread.
дальше »2019-2-13 21:04
Bitcoin Friendly Micronation Acknowledged by European Commission President
In 2019 the sovereign state of Liberland continues to gather headway by getting recognized by key leaders in the European Union and members of parliament. On Jan. 31, the micronation claiming the parcel of land between Croatia and Serbia was validated by Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission. дальше »
2019-2-12 22:42
Why Germany wants to block Facebook’s Messenger-Instagram-WhatsApp merger
Facebook made a splash recently when CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to integrate its messaging platforms on Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp were revealed last month. In the two weeks following the reveal, so much has happened – culminating in a legal opposition to the move from Germany – that it made sense to summarize the play of events so far. дальше »
2019-2-8 12:27
Meet the man archiving the internet
Back in 1996 when the internet was primitive, a couple of San Francisco-based engineers were looking to solve the problem of saving websites from vanishing after they were altered or shut down. дальше »
2019-2-5 18:45
Bitfury, Commons Foundation To Launch BTC Mining Ops In Paraguay
The two groups want to power Latin American mining centers with local hydroelectric power.
дальше »2019-2-5 20:38
This week’s Facebook-Google-Apple drama, explained
With so much happening in the tech world, this week feels like it’s 21 days long. The highlight of the week has been the Facebook–Google–Apple saga that’s seen numerous developments with major privacy implications over just a few hours. дальше »
2019-2-1 14:56
Slovenia’s Instant Crypto Payment App Is Alive In Bitcoin City™
Eligma, which developed the Elipay app and Ljubljana's Bitcoin City™, is expanding its role as a central player in Slovenia’s emerging blockchain success story.
дальше »2019-1-26 21:55
Europol Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Suspect In $11 Million IOTA Token Theft
Using an IOTA wallet seed generator website, the suspect was allegedly able to gain access to users’ wallets and transfer their tokens out.
дальше »2019-1-25 23:22
Ripple Funds Research Scholarships At China’s Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University partners with Ripple to support graduate students who want to become leading lights in the blockchain field.
дальше »2019-1-24 23:16
Reddit shuts down popular soccer streaming subreddit, but new ones pop-up
Soccer (forgive me, football gods) is arguably one of the most popular sports across the globe and has loads of fans tuning into matches via illegal video streams. These could be found easily enough on Reddit – until now. дальше »
2019-1-22 10:41
Reddit kicks off a game of whack-a-mole in shutting down soccer streaming subreddits
Soccer (forgive me, football gods) is arguably one of the most popular sports across the globe and has loads of fans tuning into matches via illegal video streams. These could be found easily enough on Reddit – until now. дальше »
2019-1-22 10:41
Recycling the world’s plastic garbage could buy you the NFL, Apple and Microsoft
This year, I served on the judging panel for The Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year. On Dec. 18, we announced the winner: 90. 5 percent, the amount of plastic that has never been recycled. дальше »
2019-1-19 11:30
Spain's Iberdrola Uses Blockchain To Confirm Origin Of Renewable Energy
Iberdrola says its blockchain pilot guarantees that the energy supplied to the consumer is totally renewable.
дальше »2019-1-17 01:08
Amazon’s new IMDb Freedive service streams ad-supported movies and TV shows in the US
Amazon-owned IMDb launched a new movie streaming platform today called Freedive, and it’s basically Prime Video Lite. The ad-supported service is available from today in the US on the web, and via Amazon’s Fire TV devices. дальше »
2019-1-11 08:36
How Uber Lite was engineered to thrive in emerging markets
Last June, Uber launched its ‘diet’ app –Uber Lite – in India, with a view to support users with older phones, and those who frequently face connectivity issues. The app is now available in more than 14 countries, in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. дальше »
2019-1-10 15:28
TransferWise applies for Belgian license amid Brexit fears
Transferwise, the cross-border payments unicorn, has announced it’s in the process of applying for a Belgian license, in order to ensure a continuity of service to its European customers in the event of a no-deal Brexit. дальше »