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NFTs attempt a comeback
Published on 27/02/2024
» NFTs — which went from being touted as the cutting edge of the digital frontier to the punchline for the most recent crypto bust — are suddenly staging an unlikely comeback.
Tech activists write code to save migrants
Reuters, Published on 27/02/2024
» LONDON - When a migrant rescue non-profit asked Nik Zemke if he could design an app to pinpoint ships in distress in the Mediterranean, the German web developer headed to a hackers' convention to look for like-minded volunteers.
Contest sparks interest in cybersecurity careers
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/11/2023
» Self-learning, participation in the cybersecurity community and access to localised knowledge resources have empowered newcomers to jump into the cybersecurity industry, say members of Rebooster, the winning team of the "Thailand Cyber Top Talent 2023" competition.
New breed of bitcoin NFTs sell for millions
Reuters, Published on 14/03/2023
» BENGALURU, India: Imagine digitally inscribing three dimensional images of objects such as multi-coloured spheres onto a tiny fragment of bitcoin. Then imagine selling them for US$16.5 million.
Gamers to bid farewell to FIFA franchise after 30 years
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» PARIS: One of the biggest franchises in video game history is coming to an end on Friday with the release of FIFA 23, the final installment of a football game that has entranced millions of fans for the past three decades.
Metarisk in the metaverse
Business, Published on 16/03/2022
» The term metaverse is pretty hot right now. More and more brands are striving to conquer new virtual worlds using various integration formats.
Facebook eases rules to allow violent speech against 'Russian invaders'
AFP, Published on 11/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: Facebook said Thursday that due to the invasion of Ukraine it has temporarily eased its rules regarding violent speech to allow statements like "death to Russian invaders," but not credible threats against civilians.
Thousands of images from pricey NFTs being offered for free
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2021
» SYDNEY: An Australian software developer says he has made thousands of non-fungible token images freely available, calling it an art project that aims to show the absurdity of property-rights concepts in digital assets.
Google dominates advertising through unrivalled 500bn web pages
Published on 17/12/2020
» OAKLAND: California: In 2000, just two years after it was founded, Google reached a milestone that would lay the foundation for its dominance over the next 20 years: It became the world’s largest search engine, with an index of more than 1 billion web pages.
Teens use VR to capture Hiroshima horror
Asia focus, Published on 20/08/2018
» FUKUYAMA, Japan: It's a sunny summer morning in Hiroshima. Cicadas chirp in the trees. A lone plane flies high overhead. Then a flash of light, followed by a loud blast. Buildings are flattened and smoke rises from crackling fires under a darkened sky.