10+ hour, 33+ min ago  (1187+ words) Materials science is the domain of understanding materials at the microscopic, often atomic, level to improve them. The most common goal is to make a material stronger than in its classical form, be it steel, glass, or ceramic. Metamaterials bring…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1624+ words) One of the foundational principles of portfolio management is diversification. By spreading their investments across different assets, investors can reduce the impact of any single investment on their portfolio's overall performance. The idea here is pretty simple: assets that do…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1285+ words) In the modern age where most assets and valuable information are digitalized, phishing scams are an important way criminals steal money, much higher than "normal" physical robbery & extortion, with up to $25 B in global losses directly attributed to phishing annually....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1152+ words) Crypto won the race to zero. In crypto, the trade costs nothing. Everything that matters costs plenty. In early October 2019, Charles Schwab cut its stock-trading commissions to zero. The rest of the industry capitulated within days, and the market punished…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1579+ words) For much of the past decade, discussions about the development of Fin Tech have focused on factors like internet connectivity, mobile penetration, and digital infrastructure. This makes sense as they are supported by numbers. With over 6 billion people now using…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (1788+ words) Space X has been the focus of attention of all space and science enthusiasts for the past decade. The company has single-handedly changed in a radical way how mankind travels to space, making the first ever reusable rockets. It has…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1049+ words) Since the launch of Chat GPT in 2022, people have been increasingly asking it a wide array of questions, from daily life to medical advice. Still, early models of LLMs (Large Language Models) quickly became famous for "hallucinating" false facts, reducing…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (804+ words) Your career has taken you from early Bitcoin investing and blockchain advocacy to advising governments, regulators, and enterprises across Asia. Looking back over the past 15 years, what experiences most influenced the ideas that ultimately became Web4: The Age of Autonomous Intelligence?...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (459+ words) The United Kingdom stands at a crossroads. Bank of England officials now reconsider rules that could determine whether Britain leads or lags in the digital currency race. A House of Lords committee recently warned that overly strict regulations might strangle…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1542+ words) In today's hyper-digital and interconnected world, internet censorship continues to be employed across a number of nation-states, making censorship resistance extremely important. It is increasingly seen as a protection for free expression, open communication, and individual liberty, and is becoming…...