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China census 2021 results released

Each country across the world has its own way of managing and controlling its population and their numbers. The general census is one such instrument in the state’s repertoire for monitoring population growths, declines and overall densities. China is one country whose census results are most intriguing for both those…

Humans could live up to 150 years

June 7, 2021 Big Data General Health Science Social Issues

The human lifespan has never been longer around the world. The average human lifespan is now 79 years, a significant increase compared to the 30 or 40 years you would have got only a century ago. Now however, new research has shown that humans could live up to a staggering…

Denmark helps the USA to spy on Merkle via undersea comms cable

June 7, 2021 Artificial Intelligence Big Data Business Communications Countries Data Management & Networks Digital Systems Technology Europe Government Regulation News Technology USA

Denmark is not the first country you would usually think of when naming countries likely to be involved in underhand spying affairs, but recent revelations prove otherwise. The nation’s sweet image as one of our friendlier Scandanavian countries with happy people and high standards of living has been abruptly smashed…

Cuba develops its own coronavirus vaccine

May 17, 2021 Business China Countries Health North America Regions Science Social Issues

Ever since the start of the coronavirus COVID-19 global pandemic way back in December 2021, the world has been waiting on tenterhooks for a vaccine solution to its viral problems. During the pandemic the World Health Organisation (WHO) has repeatedly called for more developed countries to share vaccine doses with…

What is shadow banning?

May 17, 2021 Main

Shadow banning is a slowly evolving trend on the internet of social media platforms using algorithmic data to block certain users without fully banning them. The practice is also known as stealth banning or comment ghosting and has been around in different forms since the 80s, but most noticeably entered…

Key trends in cybersecurity 2021

April 19, 2021 Business Communications Data Management & Networks General Software Technology

Since the birth of the digital age in the late 20th century, cybersecurity has been a growing trend. The term ‘hacker’ first emerged in the late 1960s and first referred to an individual disrupting telephone communication systems at the time. The cyberpunk image of a hacker we are more familiar…

Chinese tomb sweeping festival goes online due to COVID-19

March 21, 2021 Asia China Communications General Government History Technology Technology News

The chinese festival of Quingming is a day each spring set out for tomb sweeping. The practice is an ancient tradition to honor one’s ancestors, and rejuvenate the grave space after the new year for the upcoming months ahead. The practice first started roughly 2,500 years ago amongst the cultural…

Czech chimps learn the art of zoom

March 21, 2021 Communications Europe General Main Technology News

In the past year of ‘strange and unprecedented times’, it’s hard to believe there is anything surprising left that could be newsworthy. Never fear though, because Czech chimps are here to save the day with their noteworthy introduction – and mastery – of the now commonplace zoom call. Zoo keepers…

Can #MintTheCoin solve the US economic crisis?

February 17, 2021 Financial News Government Health North America Politics Social Issues USA

In case you’ve been living under a rock this past year has been one of ‘strange and unprecedented’ times thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 crises that has taken over as a global pandemic. What initially started as a public health issue however quickly escalated in many parts of the world…