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Science/Tech

The Rise of Prediction Markets

Monday at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Billions of dollars are trading hands on sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes.

Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide

Monday at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution

Scientists have warned of a potential “regime shift” in the oceans, as the rapid growth of huge mats of seaweed appears to be driven by global heating and excessive enrichment of waters from farming runoff and other pollutants.

Over the past two decades, seaweed blooms have expanded by a staggering 13.4% a...

The tech driving SA’s BNPL growth

Monday at 10:53 AM, via ITWeb

Sleek checkout experiences, modern payment rails and cloud-based decision APIs underpin BNPL, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

Ransomware: What It Is And Why It’s Your Problem

Monday at 09:46 AM, via Tech Financials

Ransomware: what it is and why it’s your problem Thembekile Olivia Mayayise, University of the Witwatersrand Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim’s data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or encrypts it (converting text into an unreadable form) until the victim pays a ransom to the attacker. It’s one […]

AI Can Make The Dead Talk – Why This Doesn’t Comfort Us

Monday at 09:27 AM, via Tech Financials

For as long as humans have buried their dead, they’ve dreamed of keeping them close. The ancient Fayum portraits – those stunningly lifelike images wrapped in Egyptian mummies – captured faces meant to remain present even after life had left the body. Effigies across cultures served the same purpose: to make the absent present, to […]

Bitcoin is Now Most Undervalued Versus Gold: Will BTC Price Rebound? Why Digitap ($TAP) is the Crypto Presale Leader in 2026

Monday at 09:00 AM, via Tech Financials

Bitcoin has just flashed one of its strongest macro signals in years. BTC is now trading at its deepest undervaluation versus gold (XAU) on record, a rare setup that has historically marked major market bottoms. Similar extremes in early 2020 and late 2022 were followed by powerful rebounds, with Bitcoin rallying more than 150% in […]

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