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Have you ever considered getting paid for riding a bike to work? Well, there’s a company that is willing to do so as a reward for helping keep the planet clean and green. Global warming, pollution, and climate change are no secrets. The 1.2 billion cars that we’re driving on roads across the world are constantly generating greenhouse gases, slowly pushing our green planet toward its natural death. That number is projected to rise to 1.8 billion by 2035. A slate of high-profile meetings, global conferences and other initiatives haven’t been able to reverse the process and encourage the mass…
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At an event in Bangalore, India today, Chinese gadget giant Xiaomi unveiled three new TVs with Google’s Android TV platform on board – and a shockingly low starting price of Rs. 14,999 ($206). What’s the catch? The $206 price is for the low-end 32-inch 720p model, the Mi LED TV 4C PRO. You can also get a 49-inch 1080p variant for Rs. 29,999 ($413). The top-of-the-line 4K HDR 55-incher will set you back by Rs. 49,999 ($688). The latter is just 4.9mm thin – the same as its predecessor – while the two smaller models are a fair bit thicker,…
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The bombing campaigns of World War Two left an indelible mark on the world’s towns and cities and in the memories of the people who survived them. In a new study, we found that the most destructive war in history also made its mark in our atmosphere. In an age when long-term monitoring of the environment is increasingly important, scientists are turning to historical datasets for clues in solving present-day science puzzles. One such dataset is the unique record of the Earth’s ionosphere – the electrified region of the Earth’s upper atmosphere, which was painstakingly recorded from 1933 onwards at…
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There’s another major economy looking to raise funds with blockchain tech. Austria is auctioning $1.3 billion (€1.15B) worth of government bonds to be authenticated with the Ethereum blockchain. The Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB) will auction a new set of government bonds next Tuesday. The OeKB is working with Austria’s Federal Government Finance Agency (OeBFA) to use the Ethereum blockchain to help manage up to $1.3 billion (€1.15B) worth of public debt, reports Kleine Zeitung. The OeKB is Austria’s primary financial and information services institution for its export industry and associated markets. Finance Minister Hartwig Löger (ÖVP) touted blockchain technology as “an economic policy focus” for Austria. In fact,…
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