In the run-up to the forthcoming illegal wildlife trade conference in London, Fauna & Flora international (FFI) has made a point of shining the spotlight on some of the neglected casualties of wildlife crime, from lizards ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 5, 2018
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New evidence from the Maya city of Copan, in Honduras, reveals that ancient Mesoamericans routinely captured and traded wild animals for symbolic and ritual purposes, according to a study published September 12, 2018 in the ...
Archaeology
Sep 12, 2018
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A research team including Matthew Sanger, assistant professor of anthropology at Binghamton University, State University at New York, has found a copper band that indicates ancient Native Americans engaged in extensive trade ...
Archaeology
Aug 7, 2018
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Three years ago when Facebook Messenger users opened the app on an Android device, they were greeted by an adorable cartoon yeti. It was shown texting a big pink heart. Below it, a prompt read: "Text anyone in your phone."
Internet
Apr 3, 2018
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China is tightening control over foreign companies' internet use in a move some worry might disrupt their operations or jeopardize trade secrets as part of a crackdown on technology that allows web surfers to evade Beijing's ...
Internet
Jul 20, 2017
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Bi- and multilateral trade agreements can make commodity trade networks more efficient and lead to more rapid growth of the volume of trade, but these gains come at the expense of resilience to economic shocks, such as the ...
Economics & Business
Feb 16, 2017
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A recent study published by researchers from the School of Information Studies (iSchool) reveals that the general public has a poor understanding of the workings of online behavioral advertising, and the privacy implications ...
Internet
Feb 1, 2017
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Global messaging service WhatsApp says it will start sharing the phone numbers of its users with Facebook, its parent company. That means WhatsApp users could soon start seeing more targeted ads and Facebook friend suggestions ...
Software
Aug 25, 2016
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Google is being accused of invading the privacy of students using laptop computers powered by the Internet company's Chrome operating system.
Internet
Dec 2, 2015
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A shortage of a rare mineral could spur global market instabilities, according to a new analysis of international commodity trade networks.
Environment
Nov 13, 2015
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