How Russia is using intellectual property as a war tactic
Mar 21, 2022 15:17 pm UTC| Technology
As part of its deadly assault on Ukraine, Russia has taken the rare step to use intellectual property rights as a war tactic. In early March, the Russian government issued a decree saying that Russian companies are no...
Open-source intelligence: how digital sleuths are making their mark on the Ukraine war
Mar 21, 2022 15:14 pm UTC| Technology
For months now, a large and very active community of digital sleuths has been closely tracking the escalating crisis in Ukraine. These people have been using open-source intelligence to investigate and document the...
A computer science technique could help gauge when the pandemic is 'over'
Mar 21, 2022 15:11 pm UTC| Technology
In early 2022, nearly two years after Covid was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, experts are mulling a big question: when is a pandemic over? So, whats the answer? What criteria should be used to...
‘Tekken’ fighting game gets anime series adaptation on Netflix in 2022
Mar 21, 2022 10:17 am UTC| Technology Entertainment
Tekken is the latest video game franchise confirmed to be getting a Netflix series adaptation. Details about the anime series are still scarce, but a new trailer confirmed it is slated to premiere this year. The...
Mar 21, 2022 09:26 am UTC| Technology
Updates included in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2 went live on Sunday, including some major changes in the gameplay. Epic Games has removed the building mechanism for now and introduced a new layer of protection called the...
‘Sniper Elite 5’ release date is set for May with simultaneous Xbox Game Pass availability
Mar 19, 2022 13:05 pm UTC| Technology
Rebellion Developments has officially announced the release date for Sniper Elite 5, and confirmed that Xbox Game Pass members are getting the game on day one. The developer has also revealed the exclusive perks for fans...
Mar 18, 2022 13:56 pm UTC| Technology
EA announced that mobile gamers around the world can now pre-register for Apex Legends Mobile if they have compatible Android devices. It is unclear yet when pre-launch tests will open to more regions, but the publisher...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects