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Big tech threatens to quit Hong Kong over vague privacy laws

Big tech threatens to quit Hong Kong over vague privacy laws

An internet coalition including Facebook, Google, Apple, Twitter, and Amazon could be about to halt its services in Hong Kong if a proposed anti-doxxing law is to go ahead. Big tech is getting serious about free expression, and an entire region now faces the possibility of being unfriended. A Singapore-based internet group comprised of some of the world’s biggest tech companies including Facebook, Google, Apple, Twitter, and Amazon has

By London, UK
Frame is the one-stop portal for β€˜approachable’ therapy online

Frame is the one-stop portal for β€˜approachable’ therapy online

As mental health services continue migrating online, Frame is providing a portal to make therapy feel more β€˜approachable’ for clients and accessible for practitioners. Covid-19, for better or worse, has shaken up countless industries over the last 18 months and the face of therapy looks to have changed forever. Being forced inside by national lockdowns has led to upticks in loneliness, anxiety, and grief across the planet, while countries with loose...

By London, UK
Could ocean geoengineering help to thwart climate change?

Could ocean geoengineering help to thwart climate change?

Marine scientists across the globe believe ocean geoengineering may offer the means to effectively thwart climate change. But could trapping gigatons of carbon underwater have unforeseen consequences? With Cop26 fast approaching in November, dozens of ocean geoengineering projects are currently being trialled to test the feasibility of trapping carbon emissions underwater. Though planting trees has proven an effective way of capturing existing emissions, a growing consensus among environmentalists is that it...

By London, UK
‘Cyber seeds’ may one day grow our vehicles and medical devices

‘Cyber seeds’ may one day grow our vehicles and medical devices

A β€˜cyber seed’ capable of growing manmade structures has been developed by researchers, though it will be some years before we’re using them. Want to hear the most farfetched, yet scientifically feasible story ever? Researchers have managed to create a β€˜cyber seed’ composed of hundreds of pieces of digitally encoded information, which will algorithmically grow into any pre-set design. Granted, it sounds mental, but the science is solid. Mysteriously developed by...

By London, UK