El Salvador’s Race to Be the Bitcoin Capital of the World
Pierce says he is impressed by the government’s drive. “This government is incredibly entrepreneurial,” he says. “They are like just getting things done at lightning speed.” He says that he…
Crucial Tech Like Email Is Still Failing Trans Employees
When I came out as trans at 49, I knew there were many battles ahead of me. I didn’t expect email would be what made it clear I did not…
The Experimental African Houses That Outsmart Malaria
It worked. They found that homes raised 1 meter high attracted 40 percent fewer mosquitoes. At 2 meters, it was 68 percent fewer, and at 3 meters, 84 percent fewer.…
This OnePlus Phone Is a Good Deal—Except for the Cameras
It’s Father’s Day. My mom brings out a cake from the kitchen and sets it in front of my dad. “Take a picture,” she says. My family waits for me…
Black Scientists Find Community—and Plan for the Road Ahead
Blackstreet’s “No Diggity” kicks off the virtual mixer as people excitedly connect in the Zoom chat. “Love the vibe right now,” says Brionna Davis-Reyes in appreciation of both the DJ…
How a 1930s Soviet miner helped create today’s toxic work culture
One summer night in August, 1935, a young Soviet miner named Alexei Stakhanov managed to extract 102 tonnes of coal in a single shift. This was nothing short of extraordinary…
Ex-Googlers hope you’ll pay $4.95/month for their search engine
Google has a tight grip over internet search and there’s not much to argue over there. Data from Statcounter suggests that close to 90% of internet users in the US…
These greedy black holes just swallowed two neutron stars and it’s a pretty big deal
One of the best things about being an astronomer is being able to discover something new about the universe. In fact, maybe the only thing better is discovering it twice.…
FINALLY! US car makers now must report autonomous vehicle crashes
The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) has implementing a new policy that mandates automakers report incidents involving vehicles with semi and fully autonomous systems within 24 hours of being notified…
Why private cloud is among the elite Private cloud
Cloud computing is the delivery of computer system resources over the internet. There is no active management of these resources by the user or storing the resources on the computer’s…