Venezuela launches its own cryptocurrency backed by oil
21 February 2018
Venezuela’s currency is tanking, so the government is launching a cryptocurrency called the petro, which it hopes will bring much-needed cash
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Knife-wielding robot makes it a piece of cake to divide dessert
21 February 2018
Cakebot will help keep all your dinner guests sweet by slicing up pudding with precision - but beware fat-finger errors
Transmediale digital arts: The internet's impossible paradox
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The internet poses an impossible paradox for digital artists: – the tech that delivers so much also filters out the context that allows art to really do its job
This hacker will turn your boring car into a self-driving one
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Why big pharma might pay cryptocurrency for your DNA
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More people are getting their genome sequenced than ever before, so start-ups are offering to help people make money from their genomic data
Electric eel-inspired batteries could power life-long pacemakers
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A new battery made of fleshy hydrogel layers generates and stores power like electric eels do. It could power pacemakers without ever needing to be replaced
Electronic skin animates heartbeat on the back of your hand
17 February 2018
A flexible e-skin containing a few hundred micro LEDs can display your vital signs or messages from your doctor
Quantum computer could have predicted Trump's surprise election
16 February 2018
Quantum computers can improve election forecasts by taking into account how states affect one another, allowing one to predict Trump's slim 2016 election win
Facebook may guess millions of people's sexuality to sell ads
16 February 2018
Three-quarters of all EU users may have had sensitive data inferred about them by Facebook, including things like sexual orientation, religion and political leanings
