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What Trump’s Huawei blacklisting means for you
In just 24 hours, Huawei smartphones have gone from thriving to endangered. Last night, Google announced that it’s ceasing business with the company. This means it won’t be allowed to use Google Play services, or proprietary apps like Gmail and Google maps for its upcoming phones. дальше »
2019-5-20 14:51
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After Google, Qualcomm and Intel reportedly stops dealing with Huawei
After Google announced that it’s ceasing some business with Huawei, Bloomberg reported today that chipmakers like Intel, Qualcomm, and Broadcom are stopping component supplies to the Chinese tech giant until further notice. дальше »
2019-5-20 11:30
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Why Snapchat’s new gender swap feature is problematic for trans people
You’ve probably seen it all over your social media timelines and stories this week — friends using Snapchat’s new gender-bending filter to create uncanny and slightly creepy versions of themselves as men, women, and babies. дальше »
2019-5-18 11:41
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Why this geneticist says we should stop human evolution
Measles cases in the US have hit a 25-year high, with 78 new infections in the past week alone. In a sign of the times, a cruise ship with hundreds of Scientologists on board was quarantined in St Lucia after one passenger was diagnosed with the disease. дальше »
2019-5-17 18:57
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Here’s how we can change the Earth’s orbit to escape the expanding sun
In the Chinese science fiction film The Wandering Earth, recently released on Netflix, humanity attempts to change the Earth’s orbit using enormous thrusters in order to escape the expanding sun – and prevent a collision with Jupiter. дальше »
2019-5-17 18:17
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South African voters fear mobile political campaigns will steal their personal info
Mobile technology will arguably go down in history as the most successful innovation of our lifetime. Mobile devices, especially phones, are ubiquitous in large parts of the world. On the African continent, the rates of mobile phone ownership and access are rising exponentially. дальше »
2019-5-17 15:35
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Microalgae could be the future of sustainable farming
You might not be able to stomach soybeans for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but the animals you eat do. Cultivation of the staple crop takes up an area five times the size of the UK, and 85% of that area is used for animal feed. дальше »
2019-5-12 18:00
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Africa’s mobile-based healthcare initiatives need regulatory and community support – not just funding
As a community health worker tasked with tracking infant vaccinations in Kenya, Collince Oluoch was overwhelmed by the burdens of the job. He encountered mothers with no record of their children’s vaccinations, caregivers who could not remember clinic visits and colleagues who fudged figures. дальше »
2019-5-5 19:08
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Is there a sustainable future for the veggie burger?
Whole grains, legumes, and vegetables enjoyed one year at the top of the burger heap. In 2015, “the best burger of the year,” as declared by GQ, was from New York City’s Superiority Burger, a tiny vegetarian joint run by former upscale pastry chef Brooks Headley. дальше »
2019-5-5 17:21
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Bitcoin Not The Only Answer For Venezuela
Diana Aguilar, contact for Coinbase charity GiveCrypto in Venezuela, discusses why cryptocurrency alone will not heal the country. Aguilar talks about the lack of strategy behind charitable donations, the country's poor cyber-infrastructure, and the potential crypto has to positively influence the country's economy. дальше »
2019-5-3 17:41
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Crypto Adoption Speeding Up In Turkey
Andy Cheung, OKEx's head of operations, discusses the factors which have led to many Turkish citizens to use crypto exchanges instead of banks.
дальше »2019-5-1 17:33
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Here are the 7 requirements for building ethical AI, according to the EU commission
In October, Amazon had to discontinue an artificial intelligence–powered recruiting tool after it discovered the system was biased against female applicants. In 2016, a ProPublica investigation revealed a recidivism assessment tool that used machine learning was biased against black defendants. дальше »
2019-5-1 14:19
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Can we trust Ireland to enforce GDPR on big tech?
GDPR is complicated business; even people like me who try to keep up with all its developments struggle to understand this mammoth set of European regulations and its effects. I believe one of the main reasons for that is we’ve yet to see a proper GDPR case being brought against big tech companies like Facebook and Google — the companies GDPR should protect us from. дальше »
2019-4-30 14:06
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What’s behind the curious serenading of cybercriminals in Nigerian hip-hop?
Singers use artistic conventions to construct marketable music personas. However, that’s not the full picture. In the US, for example, most American hip-hop and rap songs are also a reflection of the artistes’ living experiences and social communities. дальше »
2019-4-29 17:14
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Here’s why privately-owned cities are a terrible idea
Over the last five years, something strange has happened at the eastern edge of Karachi, the crowded megalopolis in southern Pakistan.…
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2019-4-28 11:00
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Terrorist Group Hamas Using BTC To Raise Funds
Research from blockchain analysis firm Elliptic shows that terrorist organization Hamas is using bitcoin to raise funds. To hide its activities, the group has developed a website that generates a new wallet after every transaction. дальше »
2019-4-27 19:29
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No, new CO
According to a recent major UN report, if we are to limit temperature rise to 1.5 …
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2019-4-26 14:00
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South Africa’s first legal online rhino horn auction totally failed
Private rhino horn owner John Hume, held South Africa’s first online rhino horn auction during 2017, a major event in the ongoing fight by private rhino owners to be able to sell legal horn stocks. дальше »
2019-4-24 19:09
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World Bank And IMF Prepare For Central Bank Digital Currencies
During this year's "Spring Meetings," Swedish central bank deputy governor Cecilia Skingsley said the Risbank is more likely than not to issue a CBDC within a decade.
дальше »2019-4-18 21:50
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Ancient whales had four legs, and split their time between land and sea
Whales belong in the ocean, right? That may be true today, but cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises) actually descended from four legged mammals that once lived on land. New research published in Current Biology reports the discovery in Peru of an entirely new species of ancestral whale that straddled land and sea, providing insight into the weird evolutionary journey of our mammalian friends. дальше »
2019-4-12 12:05
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Scientists: Earth might be ripped apart by gravity when the Sun dies
If it weren’t for the sun constantly showering us with energy, there would be no life on Earth. But eventually stars like it run out of fuel, expand into red giants and finally collapse into small, faint objects called white dwarfs. дальше »
2019-4-11 17:35
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Snapchat’s reinventing itself to fight Instagram
Last week, Snapchat held its first partner summit, where it described the company’s new approach to standing out from competitors like Instagram. Key announcements included new AR features for lenses, new Snap original content, a multiplayer gaming platform, and a new developer kit to integrate Snapchat stories in other apps (like Tinder). дальше »
2019-4-8 14:56
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China is reportedly trialing attention-detecting bands in schools
Last year, we saw reports of Chinese schools using facial recognition technology to monitor the attention levels of students. Now a report from SupChina suggests that some schools are experimenting with headbands to detect attentiveness of children in a classroom. дальше »
2019-4-5 12:10
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China is reportedly trialling attention-detecting bands in schools
Last year, we saw reports of Chinese schools using facial recognition technology to monitor the attention levels of students. Now a report from SupChina suggests that some schools are experimenting with headbands to detect attentiveness of children in a classroom. дальше »
2019-4-5 12:10
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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EU Blockchain Observatory Suggests Way Forward On Scalability, Interoperability
EUBOF believes permissioned blockchains will pave the way.
дальше »2019-3-13 20:33
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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