Category Archives: Technology
Russia has been at war with Ukraine for years – in cyberspace
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. The build up of Russian forces along Belarus’ 665-mile border with Ukraine is a physical manifestation of Russia’s intense interest in the region. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, and now Russian President Valdimir Putin appears intent on pulling…
Reflections on a South African master painter, Louis Maqhubela
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Louis Maqhubela (1939-2021) was one of the last of the great masters of South Africa’s modernist painting tradition. Modernism is a term for experimental approaches to form and content in art in response to political, technological and economic…
Russia and China’s growing ‘friendship’ is more a public relations exercise than a new world order
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Against the backdrop of a western diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, China and Russia have marked the occasion by showing off their increasingly close relationship. Russia’s president Vladimir Putin posed for pictures with Chinese leader Xi…
New German leader proposes a ‘climate club’ of leading economies that would punish free riders like Australia
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Germany has announced plans for a new climate alliance between the world’s advanced economies, in a move that promises to transform international climate action. This year, Germany is the president of the G7 – a key forum for…
Crypto theft is on the rise. Here’s how the crimes are committed, and how you can protect yourself
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. News emerged overnight of the potential theft of more than US$326 million (A$457.7 million) of Ethereum tokens from a blockchain bridge (which connects two blockchains so cryptocurrency can be exchanged between them). It’s no surprise. Crypto crime has…
Climate change could enable Alaska to grow more of its own food – now is the time to plan for it
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Gardeners in Alaska know that it’s hard to grow big, juicy tomatoes here. But as the climate rapidly warms in the far north, that could change. Anchorage reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) for the first time…
Los Angeles’ long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing an end after years of health concerns
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Los Angeles had oil wells pumping in its neighborhoods when Hollywood was in its infancy, and thousands of active wells still dot the city. These wells can emit toxic chemicals such as benzene and other irritants into the…
Record-breaking rapid DNA sequencing promises timely diagnosis for thousands of rare disease cases
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. For children suffering from rare diseases, it usually takes years to receive a diagnosis. This “diagnostic odyssey” is filled with multiple referrals and a barrage of tests, seeking to uncover the root cause behind mysterious and debilitating symptoms….
Why are people calling Bitcoin a religion?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Read enough about Bitcoin, and you’ll inevitably come across people who refer to the cryptocurrency as a religion. Bloomberg’s Lorcan Roche Kelly called Bitcoin “the first true religion of the 21st century.” Bitcoin promoter Hass McCook has taken…
Experts suggest US embassies were hit with high-power microwaves – here’s how the weapons work
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Some of the cases of the mystery ailment that has afflicted U.S. embassy staff and CIA officers off and on since 2016 in Cuba, China, Russia and other countries most likely were caused by pulsed electromagnetic energy, according…