Virtual Facebook currency faces real-world resistance
If Facebook's new cryptocurrency should resonate anywhere it should be India, where the social media giant has more than 300 million followers.
If Facebook's new cryptocurrency should resonate anywhere it should be India, where the social media giant has more than 300 million followers.
Internet
Jun 21, 2019
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A new paper from The Australian National University (ANU) warns we need to look beyond stripping citizenship from Islamic State fighters seeking to return to Australia as an approach to dealing with terrorism.
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2019
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US President Richard Nixon gave moon rocks collected by Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 astronauts to 135 countries around the world and the 50 US states as a token of American goodwill.
Space Exploration
Jun 16, 2019
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Hunched over a thick book, George Zaarour uses a magnifying glass to decipher Aramaic script—the biblical language of Jesus that is starting to disappear from everyday use in his village.
Social Sciences
May 28, 2019
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The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with its long days of fasting and prayer meant to draw worshippers closer to God and away from worldly distractions, is being reshaped by technology.
Internet
May 28, 2019
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The first comprehensive network of sites where crop wild relatives are found has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham.
Biotechnology
May 23, 2019
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Companies that improve gender diversity—especially at the top—perform better and rake in higher profits, while countries that increase women employment see better economic growth, the UN said Wednesday.
Social Sciences
May 22, 2019
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With every touch of a screen, new technologies including smartphones and social media have made the world smaller. Rana Abudayyeh, Robin Klehr Avia Professor of Interior Design in UT's College of Architecture and Design, ...
Social Sciences
May 20, 2019
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Rana Nawas left the corporate world nearly two years ago to produce and host a podcast—one that is now considered the most popular in the Arab world.
Other
May 12, 2019
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A dozen cats wake up in cages stacked on top of one another, a pungent odour in the air, while in a room next door two vets work diligently.
Ecology
May 8, 2019
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