Privacy-focused DNA testing startups put new spin on sequencing

Amid privacy concerns in DNA testing, a new generation of startups is emerging with a view towards empowering people to…

5 years ago

The beauty of understanding: why astronomy matters

Looking at the sky on a starry night is truly a sight to see. But there’s more than just beauty…

5 years ago

AI training proves to be energy vampire

Researchers find that the use of AI comes at great cost due to the carbon footprint implicated with the technology,…

5 years ago

NASA opens ISS for commercial opportunities as it moves towards privatization

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces it is opening the International Space Station (ISS) for commercial business so that US…

5 years ago

State Dept answers FAQs on social media screening visa applicants

The US State Department releases its FAQs regarding the social media screening of visa applicants while addressing those that don't have…

5 years ago

Is porn addiction real or myth? Sex addiction counselor, gender professor weigh in

In this episode of The Sociable Podcast, we speak with two experts with very different opinions on porn and addiction.…

5 years ago

Sales veteran Jim Benton joins Apollo.io as CEO

San Francisco-based startup Apollo.io is announcing this week that sales veteran Jim Benton is joining the company as CEO. (more…)

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Oracle’s JEDI lawsuit shines light on DoD conflict of interest policy

Oracle’s latest lawsuit against the Pentagon claiming conflict of interest in the JEDI cloud contract, is based on Amazon allegedly…

5 years ago

US Army looks to blockchain to secure communications data

The US Army's Space and Terrestrial Communications Directorate (S&TCD) is looking to blockchain to check breaches and cybersecurity issues in…

5 years ago

In-Q-Tel taps Forge.AI to monitor, predict impact of world events for govt agencies

The defense and intelligence community funding arm, In-Q-Tel, partners with Boston-based Forge.AI to make sense of publicly available data for…

5 years ago

With ‘boundless potential,’ BMI shipments to reach 25.6M yearly by 2030: report

Devices that connect computers or machines to the brains, or BMIs (Brain-Machine Interfaces), have been creating headlines recently. The latest…

5 years ago

Launching in Qatar: market research, fierce competitors and big rewards

Launching a business in a new, unseen market like Qatar can be challenging, but with well-calculated ideas, such bold moves…

5 years ago

Cold fusion remains elusive despite Google-backed research

Scientists Google are placing a renewed focus on researching cold fusion technology, yet the results are not encouraging. (more…)

5 years ago

Dissecting Facebook’s ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’ removal policy

Facebook announces it has removed dozens of pages and accounts from Iran that were involved in what the social media…

5 years ago

DARPA’s neurotech research resonates with Tesla’s acoustic mind control

DARPA's research into brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) using sound waves resonates with Nikola Tesla's idea that the entire mental system of…

5 years ago

Google invests in gene editing as regulations tighten

Google is investing in gene editing with the aim of preventing heart diseases. Gene editing, while being a promising field,…

5 years ago

AI satellite imagery startup launches in Lisbon to tackle environmental disasters

Portugal-based startup, Tesselo launched in Lisbon last week with a mission of using its advanced AI-based satellite imagery technology to…

5 years ago

42 countries sign OECD principles for AI ethics, transparency

Forty-two countries believe that AI regulation is important enough to adopt the OECD's AI principals, which emphasize that AI should…

5 years ago

Will IEOs be the new paradigm in project funding?

Controversial cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex announces the launch of an Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) platform.  With increasing movement towards the IEO…

5 years ago

The prison yard becomes voice recognition playground

US defense agencies have been working on voice recognition for years to build a robust tracking system, and inmates are…

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