Big Tech’s China Face-Off Presages an Exodus From Hong Kong

(Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc., Google and Twitter Inc. — all of which are blocked in the mainland — are now headed toward a showdown with China that could end up…

Big Tech’s China Face-Off Risks Sparking Exodus From Hong Kong

(Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc., Google and Twitter Inc. — all of which are blocked in the mainland — are now headed toward a showdown with China that could end up…

International Students in the U.S. Could Face ‘Devastating Upheaval’ in Wake of ICE Guidance for Foreign Students to Leave if Schools Are Online-Only

On her birthday, Justine learned that her future as a student in the U.S., and the futures of hundreds of thousands of international students like her — may be in…

4G internet balloons take off over Kenya

A network of giant internet-enabled balloons from Google’s sister firm Loon is to provide internet access to remote areas of Kenya. It will provide 4G coverage so people can make…

The 20 best true crime podcasts to kill your free time

The best true crime podcasts are hard to listen to. They’re stories of often the most horrific moments of people’s lives, not entertainment. But, the best ones, and the reason…

Venice Film Festival Unveils Details of Slimmer Lineup Structure

Click here to read the full article. The upcoming Venice Film Festival’s reconfiguration due to coronavirus safety measures has been officially unveiled. Barring complications, Venice, which runs Sept. 2-12, is…

Venice Film Festival Outlines Structure For 77th Edition: Fewer Titles, Section Shifts

Click here to read the full article. The Venice Film Festival this morning said that the 77th edition will go ahead from September 2-12 with certain changes owing to sanitary…

What Is Yield Farming? The Rocket Fuel of DeFi, Explained

It’s effectively July 2017 in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), and as in the heady days of the initial coin offering (ICO) boom, the numbers are only trending up.…