Why China is cracking down on Bitcoin

China’s consumers are turning against the homegrown Big Tech giants they once revered

In 2014, a group of university students in Beijing founded Ofo, a bike-sharing startup that let customers scan QR codes to rent bikes for short rides around cities, picking up and dropping off the bikes wherever they wished. The convenience and ease of dockless bike shares spawned competing startups like Mobike and Bluegogo, with each […]

‘We Are weeding out the Poor actors’:” Mars says That Its M&Ms no More contribute to deforestation

Mars Inc., the manufacturer of Snickers and Dove candies, is trimming the positions of its palm-oil providers and states it’s eliminated those who can not devote to preventing deforestation. The business said on Tuesday {} reached the point at which its own palm-oil usage is no longer contributing to the remaining tropical woods –a practice […]

Why skin may be key to better robots

The next generation of robots may be outfitted with synthetic skin that helps them “feel” objects in the real world. Read More