Shopping online could be less sustainable than in-store, study suggests

5 years ago

Online shopping via distribution centers can generate more greenhouse gases than making physical purchases in-store, research by the peer-reviewed scientific…

World Bank launches Agriculture Risk Innovation Challenge to address food security in Southern Africa

5 years ago

The World Bank and Draper University team-up to launch three Agriculture Risk Innovation Challenges to address agriculture and food security risks…

Envisioning the bioengineered soldier of the future through DARPA research programs

5 years ago

The bioengineered soldier of the future could have amazing super-human capabilities. If DARPA research programs turn out to be successful,…

Harnessing technology to reduce violence against women

5 years ago

Education, increasing connectivity, challenging stereotypes and raising awareness are just some of the ways technology -- if used efficiently --…

UFOs and the theoretical spacetime-bending technology behind them

5 years ago

Last year the US Navy confirmed that UFOs exist, meaning someone has access to advanced technology to build them. Declassified…

When Millennial stereotypes make for good business

5 years ago

We Millennials are known for our procrastination habits. Our tendency to put off, or simply avoid mundane tasks and jobs…

The role of data science in predicting political violence

5 years ago

Data collection and analysis has changed drastically over the last decade, but for predicting political violence, data science is also…

What’s wrong with anti-competitive behavior in big tech?

5 years ago

Big tech companies like Google and Facebook are under investigation for antitrust by the the FTC and the DOJ. The…

Founder Institute wants female founders to make up 40% of annual portfolio companies this year: report

5 years ago

Founder Institute (FI), the world’s largest pre-seed entrepreneurial accelerator, aims to have female founders comprise 40% of its annual portfolio…

How accurate is Mr. Robot? Brains Byte Back podcast

5 years ago

In this episode, we will seek to understand how realistic the Mr. Robot show is from a technological perspective and a…

Why a ‘smart’ approach is best for implementing solar energy into your home

5 years ago

Solar energy is the future of energy usage, but a common misconception is that it is currently too expensive to…

Entrepreneurs lead the charge for a more connected Africa

5 years ago

In the satirical novel In the United States of Africa, the French-speaking, Djiboutian author Abdourahman A. Waberi depicts an alternative…

Colombia’s government is digitalizing social inclusion, expanding connectivity

5 years ago

Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications (MinTic) is currently rolling out a three-pronged digitalization strategy to encourage the social…

Pentagon plans to digitize the largest repository of disease-related medical data in the world

5 years ago

The Pentagon owns the largest repository of disease-related medical data in the world, including 55 million tissue samples on glass…

‘Only when we share our stories will we continue to learn from each other and improve’: Intl Womxn’s Week Ottawa

5 years ago

International Womxn’s Week is in full swing in Ottawa where female founders and funders from all different sectors share their…

Ingram Micro Cloud postpones Cloud Summit due to coronavirus concerns

5 years ago

Ingram Micro Cloud today announced that its flagship Cloud Summit conference will be postponed out of “an abundance of caution”…

‘The root of the 5G problem is Chinese espionage and predatory economic practices:’ Senate hearing

5 years ago

For the US, managing risk in the 5G supply chain means trusting the companies that provide the technology, but, for the director…

Senator Hawley announces he will introduce legislation to ban TikTok on all federal govt devices

5 years ago

Today Senator Josh Hawley announces he will introduce legislation that bans the use of TikTok by all federal government employees…

Agritech is helping Colombian farmers grow cacao instead of coca

5 years ago

Farmers in Colombia cultivating cacao -- one of the core ingredients used to make chocolate -- can expect to make…

‘The bioeconomy will revitalize the Midwest’ with microbial manufacturing

5 years ago

The "bioeconomy will revitalize the Midwest" by bringing manufacturing back to the region in a way that uses microbes that…