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Europe is looking for alternatives to US cloud providers
Steffen Schmidt, the CEO of Medicusdata, a company that provides text-to-speech services to doctors and hospitals in Europe, says that […]
Trump administration’s blockchain plan for USAID is a real head-scratcher
Giulio Coppi, a senior humanitarian officer at the nonprofit Access Now who has researched the use of blockchain in humanitarian […]
How the language of job postings can attract rule-bending narcissists
When companies advertise job openings, they often use buzzwords like “ambitious” and “self-reliant” to describe their ideal candidate. These traits […]
What’s behind the changed relationship between Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump?
What’s behind the changed relationship between Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump? Amazon founder has executed a sharp public reversal in […]
Saltwater contamination in freshwater systems is on the rise
Overall, the rate of annual sea level rise has more than doubled since 1993. Global sea level has increased by […]
DOGE cuts to USDA may open door to invasive species, higher food prices
Skip to content Food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog handlers remain out of work as food spoils. Jarvis, a beagle with […]
People in this career are better at seeing through optical illusions
A hint came from our previous work comparing mathematical and social scientists’ judgements of illusions (we work in universities, so […]
Alphabet spins off laser-based Internet backbone provider Taara
Krishnaswamy, Taara’s general manager, says the next stage of development is a tiny silicon photonic chip that will obviate the […]
For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids
Nigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations. A general view of a hybrid minigrids station in […]