DARPA explores blockchain to develop ‘unhackable code’ for military

6 years ago

DARPA is looking to blockchain technology for secure military communications, including developing what the DoD refers to as an "unhackable…

‘Doing the right thing gives a sense of pride’: the guy who hacked Instagram

6 years ago

"Doing the right thing gives us a sense of achievement and pride," the guy who hacked Instagram and was awarded…

Dark Web Duality on the Brains Byte Back podcast

6 years ago

On this episode of The Sociable's Brains Byte Back podcast we discuss the duality of the dark web -- an…

When life begins: genome awakening meets religious ensoulment

6 years ago

Scientists have found a new genome that has to be awakened to begin life. As science and technology enable us…

Capitol Hill is getting to grips with cryptocurrency

6 years ago

The past 10 days has seen a presidential tweet regarding Bitcoin, the treasury secretary holding a news conference on cryptocurrency,…

Stepping into the cleats of blind soccer players with VR

6 years ago

Toyota Sweden has come up with a Virtual Reality (VR) sporting experience that helps those without visual impairment to learn…

57% of Amazon retail, distribution employees want to unionize: report

6 years ago

Some 57% of Amazon retail and distribution employees want to unionize while 39% of Amazon's tech workers wish the same.…

‘At this rate the African elephant will be extinct in 11 years’: conservation tech lab

6 years ago

Faced with the ever-present threat of poaching, conservancies, game reserves, and national parks in Africa are gearing themselves up with…

Exposing echo chambers to eradicate the plague of propaganda

6 years ago

Five years after Dmytro Potekhin's 48 horrendous days in captivity at the hands of pro-Russian terrorists in Ukraine, the civic activist…

Alexa will hear you now: voice assistants will ’empower nurses, physicians, clinicians’

6 years ago

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) aims to reduce demand on the British health service via health advice provided by…

As big tech and govts differ over hate speech, should AI neutralize it?

6 years ago

As big tech platforms and governments have their own policies on hate speech, should society task AI with neutralizing it…

Scent-ient machines are making sense of smell and taste

6 years ago

Machines that smell and taste are making their way into the commercial realm after government research and are set to…

DARPA looks to avoid a digital Greek tragedy with IDAS program

6 years ago

DARPA is looking to avoid a digital version of the Greek tragedy of Idas with the launch of the IDAS…

AI will help submarine crews better understand what adversaries are doing underwater

6 years ago

Artificial Intelligence will help submarine crews to better understand what their adversaries are doing underwater by combining and analyzing multiple…

WSU prof warns 5G ‘will utterly destroy us’ as Ericsson predicts 45% adoption in 5 years

6 years ago

As Ericsson predicts 45% 5G adoption worldwide over the next five years, a WSU professor tells The Sociable, "We will…

UN enlists blockchain in Afghanistan for transparency in rebuilding process

6 years ago

As part of its "City for All" program the UN is looking to blockchain technology in Afghanistan for secure and…

AI technology starts to eat into society’s food waste

6 years ago

With 1.3 billion tons of food wasted in our society each year, we look at a number of emerging approaches that…

The many motives of hackers and how much your data is worth to them

6 years ago

Why do hackers display breached information like emails and private information out in the open? What effect does this behavior…

How DeFi startups are providing an alternative to traditional lending

6 years ago

The continuing emergence of decentralized finance (DeFi) means that by the time your next car loan quest comes round, a…

Business France to open applications for its Impact USA accelerator

6 years ago

Business France, a French Government agency promoting businesses from France to the international community, is opening its applications for its accelerator…