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Blockchain: Big Tobacco’s Latest Ruse

May 15, 2019

Major tobacco company Philip Morris International (PMI) recently announced plans to develop a “public blockchain,” which the firm purports to intend to use to track tax stamps on cigarettes. By using blockchain...

EU parliament should refine its controversial internet copyright directive

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Sep 15, 2018

Headlines, Opinion, Policy, World

It’s been a transformative year for the internet, and the European Union has, through legislation, repeatedly put itself at the center of controversies. This week, the European Parliament voted in favor of the ...

COP23 talks in Germany wrap up with cautious optimism

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Nov 20, 2017

Environment, Headlines, Policy, Science

Amidst global divisions over the future role of fossil fuels, the Bonn climate talks generally kept up the momentum from the Paris agreement, and shifted the focus to technical, procedural, and economic aspects...

Angela Merkel wins 4th term in German election, but far-right party sees gains

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Sep 25, 2017

Headlines, Science, World

Angela Merkel won a fourth term as chancellor in Germany’s elections on Sunday, in a closely watched election in the wake of last’s years Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump in the US. At the same t...

Researchers develop simple, yet cutting edge, anti-counterfeiting measures

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Jul 24, 2017

Headlines, Innovation

According to data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, counterfeit products, fakes, and forgeries cost the global economy about half a trillion dollars annually in lost revenue every...

First ever modular carbon capture plant opens in Switzerland

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Jun 21, 2017

Environment, Headlines, Innovation

In the wake of the US withdrawal from the Paris climate accords, the rest of the world is continuing its work to reverse climate change and salvage the biome for humans and other animals. On the first of June, ...

Nasa finds water, other building blocks of life, on small moon of Saturn

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Apr 13, 2017

Headlines, Innovation, Science

Nasa announced Thursday that one tiny moon of Saturn, Enceladus, has been found to have many of the building blocks of life, including water and chemical components necessary for life. Nasa emphasized that they...

Trump’s budget proposal ignores the importance of research funding

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Apr 3, 2017

Headlines, Opinion, Policy, Science

President Donald Trump’s dismissiveness toward climate change during his campaign has already earned him few fans in the scientific community. But his budget proposal to Congress earlier this month may be his m...

US justice department charges Russian officials in Yahoo data breach

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Mar 19, 2017

Business, Headlines, Policy, Science

US authorities will charge two Russian intelligence officers, along with two hackers, in a data breach that affected at least 1 billion Yahoo user accounts. The justice department announced the indictment Wedne...

Study links record-breaking Australian heat wave to global climate change

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Mar 5, 2017

Environment, Headlines, Science

An analysis from research group World Weather Attribution, released Thursday, shows that Southeastern Australia’s brutal heat waves in the past 2 months were likely related to climate change. Sarah Perkins-Kirk...