Draft bill on blockchain to be ready by end of 2019
A draft bill to regulate blockchain technology in Cyprus is expected to be ready before the end of the year, as part of the National
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Facebook says glitches affecting its platforms resolved
July 3 (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said an issue with uploading or sending media files on its apps and platforms has been resolved. Many users
Push for mobile telephony across the divide in final stages
Work to link the divided island’s mobile telephony networks has been completed and all that is left is for companies to sign separate agreements with
Twitter to ‘deemphasise’, politician tweets they say break its rules
Twitter Inc said on Thursday it would identify and deemphasise tweets that broke its rules but came from important sources, such as politicians, in order
China hacked eight major computer services firms in years-long attack
Hackers working for China’s Ministry of State Security broke into networks of eight of the world’s biggest technology service providers in an effort to steal
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with 24 satellites
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying 24 experimental satellites in what Elon Musk’s rocket company called
U.N., European bodies outline joint push against space junk
European and U.N. bodies on Thursday outlined a joint push for global action on space junk, saying that debris orbiting the earth must be cleaned
Prehistoric settlement in Turkey bears telltale signs ofmodern woes
Overcrowding. Violence. Infectious diseases. Environmental degradation. It may sound like the worst of modern mega-cities. But people encountered these very same problems when the first large settlements were
High times in ancient China revealed
Marijuana chemical residue has been found in incense burners apparently used during funerary rites at a mountainous site in western China in about 500 BC,
Twitter deletes thousands of accounts tied to Iran
Twitter Inc on Thursday said it removed thousands of accounts linked to coordinated, state-backed activities it believes were from the Iranian government and archived them
Facebook CEO may have known of questionable privacy practices
Facebook Inc emails appear to show Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s involvement in discussions about its much criticized privacy practices, the Wall Street Journal reported
Uber to unveil next-generation Volvo self-driving car
Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday will unveil its newest Volvo self-driving car in Washington as it works to eventually deploy vehicles without drivers under some
Facebook expands Watch service as user numbers grow
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday monthly users to its Watch video service had doubled since December while announcing more partnerships with international broadcasters and publishers
Robot bricklayers to 3D printing – how tech can transform housebuilding
A robotic bricklayer, 3D printing and furniture that can be stowed away at the wave of a hand could all help to address the global
Apple touts privacy in web sign-on war with Facebook, Google
By Stephen Nellis Apple Inc on Monday a “Sign In With Apple” function this week to rival Facebook and Google web login accounts, drawing a contrast with
Scientists edit chicken genes to make them resistant to bird flu
Scientists in Britain have used gene-editing techniques to stop bird flu spreading in chicken cells grown in a lab – a key step towards making
U.S. biologists probe deaths of 70 emaciated gray whales
U.S. government biologists have launched a special investigation into the deaths of at least 70 gray whales washed ashore in recent months along the U.S.
Larvae for lunch? Danish scientists try to put mealworm on the menu
By Thin Lei Win Fancy starting your morning with some grub granola? Or having a wrap for lunch made with insect flour? How about ending
Fossil fuel subsidies are wrecking the world, says UN chief
By Megan Rowling Subsidies that promote the use of fossil fuels are helping “to destroy the world”, and are a bad way to deploy taxpayers’
China’s robot censors crank up as Tiananmen anniversary nears
It’s the most sensitive day of the year for China’s internet, the anniversary of the bloody June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy protests at Tiananmen Square,