Day February 20, 2017

Endless nuclear power can be found in the seas

Climate change is such an urgent issue that despite problems with radioactive waste, nuclear power is once again viable until renewable solutions like solar and wind are more widely adopted. The ocean is a good source of uranium fuel, but…

Can Blockchain Make Music Great Again?

Blockchain technology can’t write songs or play instruments – at least not yet. But, it might be able to ensure that those who do get the proper credit and compensation, a problem that has always bedeviled this $15bn industry. Since the start…

A single typo let hackers steal $400,000 from a bitcoin rival

Sion Touhig/Getty Images Typos aren’t just a headache — they can sometimes have very costly consequences. On Friday, digital currency Zcoin announced that a typographical error had let an unidentified attacker make a profit of around $400,000 (£320,000). Zcoin is…