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Cyber threats to U.S. elections are real—and so is distrust in the federal government.

No cash, no cards, no apps, just send money via text.

No cash, no cards, no apps, just send money via text.

Users of Apple's iPhone can now send each other money, direct from the Message app, thanks to a service called Circle. Money can be sent in euros, dollars, pounds, or—of course—bitcoin, and comes straight from your bank account, without any fees. Now it's easier to pay somebody your share of the lunch check with an iMessage than it is to pull out your wallet and count the cash. Читать дальше...

The power that's generated by hydroelectric dams is counted as renewable energy, but it actually involves quite a lot of emissions.

The GOP look to spread a little fear and loathing on the campaign trail ahead of the vice presidential debate.

We need to divest from meat the same way we're divesting from carbon.

We need to divest from meat the same way we're divesting from carbon.

In the last few years, there's been increasing pressure on oil and gas investors to consider the math around climate change. Activists have pointed out, reasonably enough, that companies can't do all the exploration they're planning if we're to stay within relatively safe global warming limits.

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AI systems are beginning to acquire emotions. But whether that means they deserve human-type rights is the subject of a thorny debate.

Even if the rest of the UK shuts its doors, London knows its economy needs immigrants.

Does your workplace contribute to your well-being? Soon, you'll be able to know for sure.

By hacking our senses, a new VR app shows how dementia can feel from the inside.

Should Kevin Durant take a shot near the basket or should Steph Curry pull up for a three?

The idea of mixing work and travel isn't a bad one. But co-working with fellow "digital nomads" on a grown-up version of summer camp sounds like a nightmare.

He argues we're running out of time to save the future of kids today.

He argues we're running out of time to save the future of kids today.

The last time the Earth was as warm as it is now may have been more than 100,000 years ago, a time when the sea level was also 20 to 30 feet higher. We're not underwater yet, because sea level rise lags well behind temperature rise, and we're only beginning to see the impacts of extreme weather. But a new discussion paper... Читать дальше...