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Summer Games Done Quick 2018 Begins; Here Are Highlight Speedruns Scheduled for This Week

Jun 25, 2018 05:31 am UTC| Technology

One of the highly awaited video game events this year, the Summer Games Done Quick (GDQ), recently started, and here are some of the highlight speedruns scheduled for the entire week. GDQ is an annual event for a cause...

EOS Overtakes Ethereum in Latest China Ranking

Jun 25, 2018 04:31 am UTC| Technology

EOS has now overtaken Ethereum (ETH) as the leading cryptocurrency. At least, according to a recently released ranking from China. Called the Global Public Chain Technology Evaluation Index, the government-sponsored...

Non-Profit Company Uses Blockchain Technology in Reduction of Food Waste

Jun 25, 2018 03:03 am UTC| Technology

A non-profit company is trying to leverage the advantages of blockchain to help reduce the amount of food wasted by people on a yearly basis. It is estimated that 133 billion pounds of food is wasted by Americans annually,...

‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ Was Revealed Too Early, Game Director Tetsuya Nomura Said

Jun 25, 2018 02:43 am UTC| Technology

In a world where the internet has made it so easy to leak secret details, companies have turned to drastic measures to protect their investments. In the case of Final Fantasy VII Remake, for example, it would seem that...

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Director Hates the ‘Ciri’ Question, Says ‘We Are Not Kingdom Hearts’

Jun 25, 2018 01:05 am UTC| Technology

Its a testament to the popularity of CD Projekt Reds last video game, The Witcher 3, that fans are still desperately trying to hold onto it. One of the ways they do this is by constantly asking if one of that titles main...

Instagram’s IGTV Is a Genuine Threat to YouTube

Jun 25, 2018 00:59 am UTC| Technology

YouTube might be the de facto video streaming platform right now, but as Yahoo painfully learned, those at the top are never guaranteed to hold that position forever. The most recent to challenge the Google services...

Epic Is Suing a ‘Fortnite Battle Royale’ Tester for Leaking Season 4 Details Before Official Reveal

Jun 25, 2018 00:46 am UTC| Technology

Epic Games is no stranger to lawsuits. The company has been suing everyone from cheaters to the creators of cheating tools since launching Fortnite Battle Royale. Now, the company has a new target in the form of a tester...

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Economy

Rotting sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis

The Caribbeans sandy beaches, clear turquoise water and vibrant coral reefs filled with an amazing variety of sea creatures have long been the pride of the islands. The big three sun, sea and sand have made this...

Sierra Leone’s bushmeat markets pose serious health hazards – we studied two for six months to find solutions

You are walking through the bustling centre of Bo, Sierra Leones third largest city. Following the crowd, you turn off the main road onto a narrower thoroughfare and find yourself in an open-air market. Shelters...

Africa doesn’t have a choice between economic growth and protecting the environment: how they can go hand in hand

Heathrow Airport in the UK currently uses more energy than the entire west African country of Sierra Leone. Despite Africa accounting for less than 4% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, many of its countries face...

Spare us the talk about a wages explosion. There’s nothing wrong with lifting Australia’s lowest wages in line with inflation

What is it with the Coalition and wages? When, in the final days of the 2022 election campaign, the then opposition leader Anthony Albanese backed an increase in award wages to keep pace with inflation, his opposite...

Net zero is not just good science – it’s also a good deal for ordinary people

As the UK moves into a general election, a misinformed debate over the countrys climate transition and legally binding net zero targets risks further dividing people. Much of this debate in the UK focuses on the cost of...

Politics

Unmarred by Russian spying scandal, Austria’s far-right expected to cruise to victory in European elections

For the Freedom Party of Austria (FP), the weeks are going by like clockwork. The far-right party continues to top the polls. It is expected to clinch a comfortable victory in the European elections on 9 June with almost...

Indian election: Narendra Modi hasn’t delivered the expected landslide – where the BJP may have gone wrong

Narendra Modi may have led his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to a historic third term, but the landslide victory that many had expected failed to materialise. With half of the 640...

Iran: president’s death has set hardliners jostling for position to replace ageing supreme leader

The death of Irans president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash in May plunged Iran into political uncertainly. Raisis death has set off an intense power struggle within the Islamic Republic. Irans consitution...

Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power

Indias ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the countrys six-week general election the largest display of democracy, by far, in a year of voting around the world. But with results...

Trump’s lawyers in lawsuits claiming he won in 2020 are getting punished for abusing courts and making unsupported claims and false statements

Over the past four years, U.S. courts and state bar associations have taken action to protect the integrity of the U.S. judicial system by penalizing attorneys who filed meritless lawsuits claiming without evidence that...

Science

Eye exercises to improve sight – is there any science behind them? An ophthalmologist explains why you shouldn’t buy the hype

You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training basically, eye exercises. These exercises include putting pressure on or palming the eye; eye...

The universe’s biggest explosions made some of the elements we are composed of. But there’s another mystery source out there

After its birth in the Big Bang, the universe consisted mainly of hydrogen and a few helium atoms. These are the lightest elements in the periodic table. More-or-less all elements heavier than helium were produced in the...

Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings

Waves are ubiquitous in nature and technology. Whether its the rise and fall of ocean tides or the swinging of a clocks pendulum, the predictable rhythms of waves create a signal that is easy to track and distinguish from...

If an asteroid hit Earth and all the humans died, would the dinosaurs come back?

Many, many years ago dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Six-year-old Aga knows that a meteorite wiped them out… but could another meteorite bring them back? You can read a print version of this story...

Ancient DNA from an extinct native duck reveals how far birds flew to make New Zealand home

Ask a bird lover if they have heard of the extinct giant moa or its ancient predator, Haasts eagle, and the answer will likely be yes. The same cant be said of New Zealands extinct, but equally unique, mergansers a group...

Technology

JPMorgan Issues Major Bitcoin Warning as BTC Price Plunges Below $67K

JPMorgan has issued a major warning about Bitcoin, highlighting exaggerated ETF demand and noting a plunge in BTC prices below $67,000. The bank points out that most inflows are merely recycled holdings, not fresh...

Altcoins Signal Buy After Taking Hits Since March: Investment Opportunities Emerge

After enduring significant declines since March, altcoins may present buying opportunities for investors as market conditions stabilize, according to experts. Mid-Cap and Small-Cap Altcoins May Present Investment...

Chinese Court Sentences Gang for Money Laundering Using Digital Yuan, Report Reveals

A Chinese court sentenced three gang members to prison for laundering 200,000 yuan using digital yuan, emphasizing the tightly controlled controllable anonymity of the Chinese CBDC. China Enforces Strict Control Over...

Apple Isn't Paying OpenAI for Access to ChatGPT, Report Reveals Surprising Agreement

Apple will incorporate OpenAIs ChatGPT into its devices without financial compensation, aiming for mutual benefits and broader user access, according to a Bloomberg report. Apple to Integrate OpenAIs ChatGPT Without...

BYD's EU EV Sales Yield 10x Profit Over China, Unhindered by 30% Tariffs

BYD shows resilience in the face of new EU tariffs on Chinese EVs, achieving significantly higher profits in Europe compared to China, recent studies indicate. Following the announcement of increased tariffs by the...