UC-Berkeley’s Nicholas Weaver has been studying cryptocurrency for years. He thinks it’s a terrible idea that will end in disaster.

IQ scores have been steadily falling for the past few decades, with changes in our environment and the way we are learning thought to be reasons why, a new study suggests.

A shipping expert says there have been about 70 fires reported in the last five years on container ships, separate from vehicle vessels such as Felicity Ace.

Associate professor Mazhar Ali and his research group at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have discovered one-way superconductivity without magnetic fields, something that was thought to be impossible ever since its discovery in 1911 – until now.…

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In the golden age of con artistry, self-proclaimed finance gurus are everywhere, with few checks on their claims.

A whistle blower document regarding product safety at a plant that manufactured infant formula linked to a deadly, ongoing outbreak provides damning

From training toddlers to socialising septuagenarians – here are the ideal ingredients to eat healthily at every stage of life

The new free trade agreement between Australia and the UK includes a site blocking paragraph, which could expand to other deals.

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Canada’s modest institutions have lowered the ceiling on creative professionals. Is leaving the answer?

The streaming giant added a new “artistic expression” section in its first update to its corporate culture guidelines since 2017.

BROOKLYN, N.Y./NETHERLANDS, May 12, 2022 – MakerBot and Ultimaker, two leaders in desktop 3D printing, today announced that they have come to a business combination agreement that will accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing by providing a comprehensive…

As its thirtieth anniversary sneaks up, editor-at-large Dominic Corry celebrates an eerily prophetic early-’90s heist caper that bridges the analog-digital divide.