SegregatedWitness (SegWit) — the proposed upgrade to the Bitcoin protocol developed by the Bitcoin Core developers — is still far from activation. Requiring 95 percent of hash power to signal support for the solution, miner-adoption has seemingly stagnated at around 25 percent for…
CRISPR is already effective enough to be used in experimental therapies for leukemia, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and other conditions. But a team of scientists from Western University have created an even more effective version of CRISPR by adding…
Scientists have found dinosaur-era feathers and evidence of them in fossil impressions before. But this is the first time they’ve discovered a full-feathered tail section preserved in amber, ripe for forensic analysis and Spielbergian dreams. Paleontologist Lida Xing of the…
Nikolay Storonsky, CEO & Founder of Revolut. Revolut LONDON — International money exchange startup Revolut has become to latest fintech to increase the fees it charges to customers. Revolut announced in a blog post on its website late last week…
It’s Friday night and you’re trying to decide what to do. You could go see the epic Arrival in theaters, or you could check out a few episodes of Stranger Things on Netflix. As we all know, one requires a…
Today we’ve got an exciting giveaway for Bike EXIF readers—ladies included. The first prize is for women who ride: The new Pagnol W1 women’s motorcycle jacket, a Biltwell Gringo helmet, a visor from The Equilibrialist, and a pair of Pagnol…
Alessandro Gruzza/2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year When we take a moment to step back and look, the world is stunningly beautiful. There’s beauty in the flashing movements of animals diving and dodging in a dance for survival,…
First, there was software – and mapping it manually to controllers. Then, there was integrated hardware made for specific software – but you practically needed a different device for each tool. Maschine Jam is a third wave: it’s deeply integrated…
Atlantic killifish have adapted to highly toxic levels of pollution. (Image: Andrew Whitehead/UC Davis) Researchers have discovered that Atlantic killifish are now 8,000 times more resilient to high levels of toxic waste than other fish, allowing them to survive extreme…
In filmmaker Phiong Mai Nguyen’s short fantasy film Chez Moi, a little boy is startled to encounter his beloved mother’s new boyfriend one morning at the breakfast table. Making matters even more distressing: he’s not a human, but rather a…