Social distance drinking: Is quarantine changing our boozing habits?
Social media users watched as American TV chef Ina Garten sloshed generous servings of vodka and cointreau into her giant...
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Pixar and PDI/DreamWorks co-founders to dissect the evolution of CG on ACM webinar
As people around the world pass time in self isolation due to COVID-19 watching classic films like Toy Story and...
FBI warns fraudsters are exploiting COVID-19 pandemic with increased cyberattacks
Over the past week, the FBI has been warning that there has been an increase in cybersecurity threats exploiting the...
How to biohack your body (Part 2) on Brains Byte Back
Following on from last week’s topic of biohacking presented by Mags Tanev, I will be interviewing Josh Clemente, an engineer...
Shopping online could be less sustainable than in-store, study suggests
Online shopping via distribution centers can generate more greenhouse gases than making physical purchases in-store, research by the peer-reviewed scientific...
Harnessing technology to reduce violence against women
Education, increasing connectivity, challenging stereotypes and raising awareness are just some of the ways technology -- if used efficiently --...
The role of data science in predicting political violence
Data collection and analysis has changed drastically over the last decade, but for predicting political violence, data science is also...
Maintaining vendor autonomy in the era of Amazon
It’s hard to believe that in the year 2020, any vendor would have to be convinced to sell their products...
How governments are using charges of cybercrime to silence journalists
Governments are cracking down on journalists worldwide, charging them with so-called cybercrimes, but evidence suggests that the cybercrime charges are...
‘For the first time in NATO’s history’ all leaders agree on something — China is a security challenge: NATO secretary general
For the first time in NATO's history all 29-member states agree on one thing -- that China poses security challenges...
How an online video campaign saved Brazilians at risk from coronavirus in China
Brazilian nationals living in the city of Wuhan, China, carry out a successful online video campaign to return to their...
From having no running water to running a multi-million dollar startup on Brains Byte Back
Finding the motivation to get work done can be hard, especially after a long Christmas break. But our guest today...
High ranking US officials slated to address ‘industries of the future,’ job creation and automation
Some of the highest ranking officials in the US government's top tech organizations are slated to appear before the Senate Committee...
Will Facebook be able to handle a joke with new deepfake policy? How about a political one?
As Facebook unveils its new policy on deepfakes, will the social media giant be able to handle a joke and...
Why data scientists and social scientists need each other on Brains Byte Back
 will host a free webinar on April 14 with two of the technological visionaries behind these and many other animated classics. ){kind=link}
Many of us think that our brains are hardwired for numbers or words; for natural science or social science. This...
What everyone should have in their anti-phishing tackle box on Brains Byte Back
According to 99 firms, 293.6 billion emails are sent every day. That figure probably doesn't surprise you given the number...
The future of Doxxing from a lawyer representing both sides: Brains Byte Back podcast
The internet is full of trolls. This is nothing new. However, the tactics used by trolls can go way further...
Why DARPA should pay attention to psychonaut, mycologist Stamets on JRE: video
DARPA wants the healing benefits of psychedelics, but without the hallucinations. Psychonaut Paul Stamets told Joe Rogan about an anxiety-reducing...
Call of Duty co-founder on CoD, helping victims of human trafficking using VR
With over 100 million copies sold, Call of Duty is easily one of the most recognizable game franchises in history,...
Senators move to block US technology and user data from getting to Chinese govt
US senators are moving to block the transfer of data and technology from the US to China, so that the...
