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India Reverses Tech Import Restriction

Last Thursday, August 3rd, the Indian Government announced immediate restrictions on the importing of consumer electronic devices. This prompted the likes of Dell, Apple and Samsung to suspend all imports. New Delhi also announced that the restriction would not apply to inbound passengers carrying such devices in their luggage. The importing of restricted devices would […]

From Across an Ocean of Stars, a Message in a Bottle

20 billion kilometres away, humankind’s loneliest piece of technology sent us a faint signal yesterday. And the message was: I’m still here, I’m still in working order, what would you like me to do? We live in a time when the world is terrified of so much recently unveiled technology. Yet here’s a remnant of […]

Kenya Suspends Crypto Project Worldcoin over Safety Concerns

NAIROBI – Kenya’s interior ministry said on Wednesday that it had suspended the local activities of cryptocurrency project Worldcoin while government agencies assess iris scan safery concerns and potential risks to public safety. The project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman launched last week. It requires users to give their iris scans in exchange for […]