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Bitcoin is horrible, but NFT will shine, early investor in blockchain claims
More than a decade ago, Shidan Gouran, an early investor in the blockchain space, got 3000 bitcoins as a gift....
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Facebook data leak: you should be on the lookout for scams
A database containing 533M Facebook users’ data resurfaced on the internet, only this time for free. It means that more...
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How hacking affects the bitcoin market
Is there more than just market forces behind crypto price fluctuations?The price of bitcoin has reached new highs during 2021,...
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How can we design AI systems to avoid health inequities? Anthropologist answers
The Sepsis Watch watch is a rare example of numerous AI systems in healthcare that actually works. The reason is...
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The cybersecurity skills gap: How businesses are attracting cyber talent
The effects of the global pandemic on the job market have been profound. It has impacted everything from healthcare to...
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Big tech races to reduce carbon footprint
As an environmentally conscious citizen of the world, you might take shorter showers, add LED lights to your home, recycle...
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NFTs: the future is non-fungible
Over the last few weeks, it has been impossible to escape the hype surrounding the latest tech craze of non-fungible...
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Cybersecurity limbo: is there a place for women in the industry?
11% of the cybersecurity workforce worldwide are women, and it drops to only 7% in Europe. Experts argue that cybersecurity...
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The birth of the Artificial Intelligence of Things
Emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have continued to dominate headlines in recent...
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The ‘1977 trinity’ and other era-defining PCs
Technology is prone to lose functionality over time. Diminished performance, however, can be compensated by growing nostalgia. Since personal computing...
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Is someone tracking you? Signs that you may have been targeted by stalkerware
Are your emails disappearing? Does it feel like someone knows where you are at all times? Does someone recite you...
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A blast from the past: the finest retro PCs people use
In a world where new gadgets are released weekly, it’s easy to forget all the cool tech that was. Since...
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Unlocking virtual immortality: How AI clones can let ‘you’ live forever
Anyone who has access to your smartphone, tablet, or laptop would quickly be able to build a picture of who...
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Should the robot that takes your job pay taxes?
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated organizations of all sizes across multiple industries. The last 12 months' events have also accelerated...
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This is the most heavily surveilled city in the US: 50 CCTV cameras per 1,000 citizens
The most populous US cities are under heavy surveillance. Atlanta alone has 50 CCTV cameras per 1,000 inhabitants. But do...
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AI can outperform humans. But at what cost?
Artificial intelligence (AI) can perform some tasks better than humans. But it leaves much bigger carbon footprints than people do....
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The world’s most dangerous state-sponsored hacker groups
As conventional conflicts between great powers have been deterred by the threat of mutually assured nuclear holocaust, cyber warfare has...
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Post-COVID shopping: has item scanning become an unnecessary formality?
Contactless payment methods are gaining popularity for their convenience and the reduced risk of catching COVID by touching something shared....
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The Oldsmar water treatment facility hack was entirely avoidable – and it can happen again
Additional reporting by Bernard Meyer. Almost seven months ago, we warned that critical US infrastructure was so easy to hack...
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Why hybrid working is paving the way for virtual offices
After a year of working from home, many would agree that you can have too much of a good thing....
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