Science Leaders: We Can’t Stop Russian’s Plan for CRISPR Babies
By: Kristin Houser June 24, 2019 Baby Boom When Chinese researcher He Jiankui announced that he’d edited a pair human embryos and brought them to term, resulting in the births of the first gene-edited humans, scientists across the globe quickly condemned his controversial experiment. But Russian biologist Denis Rebrikov was apparently inspired, not appalled, by […]
This water slide uses VR technology to create an unforgettable experience
By: Interesting Engineering June 24, 2019 This water slide uses vr technology to create an unforgettable experience Watch Full Video
‘Politicians fear this like fire’: The rise of the deepfake and the threat to democracy
By: Simon Parkin June 22, 2019 On 4 May 2016, Jimmy Fallon, the host of NBC’s The Tonight Show, appeared in a sketch dressed as Donald Trump, then the Republican presidential nominee. Wearing a blond wig and three coats of bronzer, he pretended to phone Barack Obama – played by Dion Flynn – to brag […]
The rising cost of education and health care is less troubling than believed
By: The Economist June 20, 2019 AMONG THE compensations of ageing is the right to bore youngsters with stories of the prices of yesteryear. Once upon a time a ticket to the cinema cost just five quid, and a hogshead of mead but a farthing. Of course, savvier youths know how to debunk such tales. […]
These New Smart Lightbulbs Can Beam Data Through Light
By: Victor Tangermann June 20, 2019 Bright Idea Smart electronics company Signifiy just announced a futuristic take on the internet of things: the Trulifi, a smart lightbulb that can beam data streams using light instead of WiFi. “Wherever there’s light, there can now be wireless communication,” promises Olivia Qiu, Chief Innovation Officer at Signify, in […]
Facebook asked by lawmakers to pause Libra cryptocurrency project
By: Asha Barbaschow June 19, 2019 Facebook on Tuesday revealed its plans for a long-awaited cryptocurrency play, with Libra slated for launch in 2020. It is expected Libra will integrate with the company’s apps and services, and go head-to-head with the likes of Bitcoin, but US lawmakers aren’t as excited by the idea as the […]
Facebook’s new cryptocurrency could really change the world
By: Mustafa Alrawi June 19, 2019 There was no mention of Bitcoin in Facebook’s announcement about Libra, the company’s forthcoming digital currency, or the white paper explaining how it will work. However, it was cited in the accompanying technical documents as both a reference point and an example of what Libra will not be. Nevertheless, […]
Expert: Facebook Is Trying to Become an Independent Country
By: Victor Tangermann June 19, 2019 Facebook just announced details of its upcoming cryptocurrency, the Libra. The goal is to help make the trade of goods and services for its billions of users easier, but that could give the company more global influence than ever before — and perhaps even turn the company into a […]
Why Socialism Is Back
By: John Cassidy June 18, 2019 In the fall of 1999, I interviewed Tony Blair, who was then the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, at 10 Downing Street. I asked Blair, a former barrister who had rebranded the vaguely socialist Labour Party as the explicitly pro-enterprise New Labour, if he believed socialism was dead. […]