If our supersmart tech leaders knew a bit more about history or philosophy we wouldnt be in the mess were in now One of the biggest puzzles about our current predicament with fake news and the weaponisation of social media …
The 40,000-strong support group was largely populated by men who appear to hate women and in some cases advocate rape Reddit has banned a community dedicated to the involuntarily celibate that was largely populated by men who appear to hate …
Autumn rains came too late to save the stunted stalks of Shu Xinguo’s corn crop, withered by a dry July growing season. “We rely on the weather for our living,” said Shu, weary and resigned, his tanned hands hoisting bundles …
Nigel Farage, who visited Donald Trump and then Julian Assange. Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock Because if theres one person whos in the middle of all of this, but who has escaped any proper scrutiny, its Nigel Farage. Thats Nigel Farage, who …
Bitcoin plummeted, extending its drop to 29 percent from a record high, on speculation some traders were buying its offshoot amid a struggle over the digital currency’s future. Bitcoin dropped to as low as $5,605 on Monday, from a record …
Yuri Milners Los Altos Hills house, bought for $100m. Photograph: Google EarthMilner said that as a management company, DST Global had sole discretion over its investment decisions. He said that he, like other investment managers, did not disclose the identities …
Two U.S. exchanges, including the parent of the venerable Chicago Mercantile Exchange, are racing to embrace bitcoin, dragging federal regulators into a realm skeptics call a fad and fraud. The development shows how some big financial players are moving to …
Bitcoin surpassed $11,000 in a matter of hours after hitting the $10,000 milestone, taking this year’s price surge to almost 12-fold as buyers shrugged off increased warnings that the largest digital currency is an asset bubble. The euphoria is bringing to …
Solar power grew faster than any other source of fuel for the first time in 2016, the International Energy Agency said in a report suggesting the technology will dominate renewables in the years ahead. The institution established after the first …
Ending life-sapping excessive hours was a pioneering demand for the labour movement. For the sake of our health and the economy we need to revisit it Imagine there was a single policy that would slash unemployment and underemployment, tackle health …
