Blockchain brings trust to how companies, consumers and cars connect

Blockchain brings trust to how companies, consumers and cars connect

A new IBM study estimates that 62% of automotive executives believe blockchain will be a disruptive force in the auto industry by 2021. However, the research also finds that only a small percentage of OEMs and suppliers are currently ready for blockchain or have a...
NASA’s InSight takes its first selfie

NASA’s InSight takes its first selfie

NASA’s InSight lander isn’t camera-shy. The spacecraft has used a camera on its robotic arm to take its first selfie — a mosaic made up of 11 images. This is the same imaging process used by NASA’s Curiosity rover mission, in which many...
More Antarctic glaciers are losing ice

More Antarctic glaciers are losing ice

East Antarctica has the potential to reshape coastlines around the world through sea level rise, but scientists have long considered it more stable than its neighbor, West Antarctica. Now, new detailed NASA maps of ice velocity and elevation show that a group of...
Despite knowledge gap, most people are keen on 5G

Despite knowledge gap, most people are keen on 5G

People are excited about the future of 5G-enabled entertainment and are willing to pay more – but there is still much the industry needs to do to create anticipation and close the 5G knowledge gap. This is one of the findings from a new Intel study, “5G...
Long-term decline in wintertime arctic sea ice growth

Long-term decline in wintertime arctic sea ice growth

New NASA research has found that increases in the rate at which Arctic sea ice grows in the winter may have partially slowed down the decline of the Arctic sea ice cover. As temperatures in the Arctic have warmed at double the pace of the rest of the planet, the...
Real take-home pay shows October decline

Real take-home pay shows October decline

The number of take-home payments into bank accounts decreased in October and resulted in declining take-home pay amounts, according to the latest BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index. This could be a result of the weak economy – where salaries are unable to keep...