Summary Brazil is tackling its dengue crisis by releasing millions of lab-engineered mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia bacteria, which halts the transmission of the dengue virus. The goal is to safeguard 140…
Summary US Senators have introduced the “Block BEARD” bill seeking to implement a legal framework to block foreign piracy websites. This bipartisan bill is backed by Senators Tillis, Coons, Blackburn,…
SEC Debuts ‘Project Crypto’ To Bring US Financial Markets ‘On Chain’ The SEC has launched “Project Crypto” to revamp outdated securities regulations and support the growing use of blockchain technology…
Trump’s new initiative aims to revolutionise health data sharing among Americans by creating a private health tracking system involving major tech companies. Over 60 big names, including Google and Amazon,…
Summary Hackers from the group UNC2891 attempted a high-tech bank heist by physically planting a 4G-enabled Raspberry Pi inside a bank’s ATM network. This involved using advanced malware concealed with…
Summary A new record has been set for the longest lightning flash, measuring an astonishing 515 miles (829 km) across the Great Plains in the US. The World Meteorological Organization…
Researchers Develop a Low-Cost Visual Microphone Researchers have created a microphone that listens with light rather than sound. This visual microphone detects tiny vibrations on object surfaces caused by sound…
Reddit Wants To Be a Search Engine Now Reddit is on a mission to transform itself into a search engine, tapping into its vast user-generated content. CEO Steve Huffman has…
Summary Windows 10 was launched in 2015 with high hopes for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP), but it didn’t quite live up to expectations. Developers who transitioned from previous versions…
Microsoft Ends Tradition of Naming Competitors in Regulatory Filings Microsoft has officially dropped its long-standing practice of naming competitors in regulatory filings. The recent annual report contains no mentions of…
