With Bitcoin losing 65% of its value since its all-time high in November 2021, the global cryptocurrency market falling below $1 trillion, and layoffs on the horizon at major cryptocurrency firms, in recent weeks, all industry indicators have been show…
Turkey bets on modern cruise hub to boost tourism
A state-of-the-art port in Istanbul with an underground terminal, a celebrity chef’s restaurant and a shopping centre, welcomes yet another 5,000-passenger cruise ship, bringing more cash to Turkey’s struggling tourism industry. Hit hard by Covid, Turk…
Donald Trump’s social network accused of censoring, blocking users
It couldn’t get more ironic: Donad Trump’s social network, Truth Social, claims to be a space for free speech, free from political discrimination. And yet, some of its users complained on Twitter that they had been banned for posting about the Congress…
Marine RNA viruses could play a key role in fighting global warming
Ocean waters are home to a huge array of RNA virus species, and incredibly, some of them may in fact help store carbon on the ocean floor. This surprising discovery was made by American scientists from Ohio State University who published their findings…
Price spike: Higher fuel prices test US economy
Surging energy costs are being felt across the US economy with varying effects. Some consumers are absorbing higher costs, while others are shifting behavior or cutting back. Here’s a sampling of how the story is playing out in different sectors. Truck…
How Prague’s cargo bike depots are delivering success
Prague is something of a pioneer when it comes to developing depots serving electric cargo bikes for local deliveries. Every day, several hundred orders are delivered in an environmentally friendly way. Many big cities are seeing a growing number of pa…
Meta to launch ‘metaverse academy’ in France
Facebook’s parent company Meta and a French digital training firm will launch a “metaverse academy” in France for the new academic year, the two organisations said on Sunday. Seen as the internet’s next great technological development, the metaverse re…