Month: February 2022
Virtual Reality Creepy Experiences
The metaverse is still very much at concept stage but the latest attempts to create virtual worlds are already facing an age-old problem. Moderating content in the nascent metaverse is going to be challenging, and Meta’s chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth, admitted that it would offer both “greater opportunities and greater threats”. A woman likened
Record Breaking Bitcoin Price in 2022
A panel of crypto market experts and academics have revised their bitcoin price predictions following the recent price crash, though still predict record highs for the cryptocurrency in 2022.Bitcoin price predictions have been more muted in 2022 following the worst ever start to a year for the cryptocurrency. After reaching as low as $33,000 at
6G Technology in Hypersonic Weapons
Chinese scientists have demonstrated that next-generation terahertz technology could be used for hypersonic vehicle detection and tracking, an advance that can lead to new 6G communication applications for hypersonic missiles. when a near-space hypersonic vehicle either a spacecraft or a missile – travels through the atmosphere at speeds much faster than the speed of sound,
Porsche Breaks Battery Record
An electric Porsche has broken the record for crossing the United States with the shortest charging time, travelling from Los Angeles to New York with less than 2.5 hours of charge. The 2021Porsche Taycan, driven by electric car enthusiast Wayne Gerdes, travelled over 4,500km (2,800 miles) from coast to coast, spending just two hours, 26
Robotic Nanny
Scientists in China have created a robotic artificial intelligence system to monitor and care for human embryos growing in artificial wombs. The AI robot is being developed as a potential solution to population growth problems in the world’s most populous country, with birth rates recently falling to their lowest level in six decades. The technology
India Crypto Tax
India has imposed a 30 per cent tax on any income from the transfer of virtual digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and NFTs.The move, announced during the national budget plan for the 2022-23 fiscal year, would bring virtual assets, including cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) under a tax net, allowing for no specific deductions or exemptions.
Wordle Raising Popularity
The game challenges players to find a five-letter word in six guesses. A new puzzle is published every day and players can post how quickly they solved the colourful grid on social media – but in a way that does not spoil the answer for those still playing – which is why, Mr Wardle said,
Diem winds down
Meta’s experiment with cryptocurrency, Diem, is shutting down. Facebook intended Diem to be a stablecoin which, as the name implies, is a type of cryptocurrency designed to be less of a financial rollercoaster, its value linked to less volatile assets such as national currencies or commodities. Launched as Libra in 2019, the project quickly ran
digital rupee launch
India’s finance minister has said the country will launch a digital version of the rupee as early as this year. It would put profits from trading or transferring cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens in the country’s highest tax band. India is the latest major economy to announce an official virtual currency, as China trials the digital
Temporary phones for Olympic athletes
Athletes and visitors heading to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing should leave their phones at home and use temporary ones instead, the FBI has urged. The warning comes after a similar one from cyber-security group Citizen Lab. However, China dismissed the concerns and the Chinese government is spending $3.9bn (£2.9bn) on the Games, which