United States federal agencies reportedly raided the office of a Michigan-based science and tech center last month during a crypto-related investigation, local news outlet Wood-TV reported Jan. 5. As Wood-TV reported, Chris Boden, the founder of The Geek Group, made a live public statement on YouTube Saturday night, which has evidently since been deleted. Boden reportedly claimed the office of […]
When we think of Dubai, we think of Arab billionaire lifestyles, 6-star hotels, and awe-inspiring skyscrapers. But did you know that plans are in place to turn Dubai into the first blockchain-powered city by 2020? The Director-General of Smart Dubai, Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, believes that city is in prime position to establish […]
World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim has made the surprise announcement that he is stepping down after six years in the post. His resignation will take effect from 1 February. Mr Kim, 59, was not due to leave until 2022, after he was re-elected for a second five-year term in 2017. He will “join a […]
Actor Kevin Spacey has appeared in court to face a charge of indecent assault and battery stemming from an allegation of groping in 2016. A not-guilty plea was entered on the two-time Oscar winner’s behalf by his lawyers during the hearing in the US state of Massachusetts. He is accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old […]
LOS ANGELES – A trash collection device deployed to corral plastic litter floating in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii will be hauled back to dry land for repairs. Boyan Slat, who launched the Pacific Ocean cleanup project, told NBC News last week that the 2,000-foot (600-meter) long floating boom will be towed 800 […]
WAILEA, MAUI – A fast-moving wildfire that swept through Wailea late Sunday, prompting the evacuation of a luxury resort, now appears to be under control. Maui County officials said winds weakened around 2 a.m. Monday, and firefighters were able to surround the brush fire, allowing brush within the perimeter to burn out. Bulldozers were also […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports we have 12 years to dramatically cut emissions to avoid locking in dangerous global warming, but the World Meteorological Organization announced atmospheric emissions are higher than at any point in the past 3-5 million years and emissions grew again in 2018 after several years of zero growth. After the COP24 climate summit resulted in only […]
A 60-foot section of the device developed to collect plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean has broken off. Now, it will be towed back to port for repairs. The massive barrier that was developed to collect plastic waste floating in the Pacific Ocean has encountered yet another problem. In December, the Ocean Cleanup group announced […]
Plastics reprocessing company Recycling Technologies has announced a new partnership with Swindon Borough Council to develop a ‘first in England’ advanced plastics recycling facility (aPRF). Recycling Technologies uses a chemical recycling technique – called feedstock recycling – to process plastic waste that would otherwise go to landfill or incineration. Using the company’s RT7000 machine, the […]
We all eat potato but throw away its skin or peels. But two UK-based designers Rowan Minkley and Robert Nicoll use waste potato peelings to create an eco-friendly alternative to single-use materials like MDF and chipboard known as Chip[s] Board. Shocked by the environmental impact and short lifetime of many readily disposable materials, the two designers set out to develop a […]
