Wyoming Launches First State-Backed Stablecoin on Seven Blockchains Key Points • The Wyoming Stable Token Commission has launched the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), a state-backed USD-pegged stablecoin now live on…
San Francisco Car Rental Startup Kyte, Once Seen as Hertz Rival, Shuts Down Summary Kyte, founded in 2017, built a direct-to-customer car-rental service that delivered vehicles to customers’ doors to…
Pakistan’s Internet Connectivity Abruptly Plummets To 20% Summary Pakistan’s internet connectivity plunged to around 20% of normal levels on Tuesday 19 August 2025, according to NetBlocks, disrupting service for roughly…
India’s Got Time Summary The piece, originally from India Dispatch and reposted on Slashdot, argues that India’s strongest advantage is not just its youth but the fact it still “has…
Apple is Reportedly Making More of Its New iPhones in India Instead of China Summary Bloomberg reports Apple is shifting more production of its iPhone 17 lineup to India rather…
Electricity Prices Are Climbing More Than Twice as Fast as Inflation Summary Electricity prices in the US have climbed at more than double the overall inflation rate over the past…
Small, affordable undergraduate research programmes changed my career and strengthen US science. Why cut them? Summary Dan Seaton describes how a small undergraduate research programme — initially the Keck Northeast…
Why strong mentorship was essential for my career success in science Summary Professor JoAnn Trejo (University of California, San Diego) reflects on how mentorship transformed her journey from a Mexican…
Battery prices are falling, so why are electric cars still so expensive? Summary This comment piece from Nature (19 August 2025) examines why electric-vehicle (EV) retail prices in the United…
Include Indigenous Knowledge systems in climate reports Summary Correspondence from Bradley Moggridge, Vinnitta Mosby, Sandra Creamer, Nina Lansbury and co-authors argues that Indigenous Knowledge systems contain vital insights for climate-change…
