Students who mine cryptocurrency in their dorms
Mark was a sophomore at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, when he began mining cryptocurrencies more or less by accident.
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Startups bring safer chemistry to market
Retailers and large brands have gotten the message: Consumers do not want harmful chemicals in the products they buy.
Call to regulate video game loot boxes over gambling concerns
A US politician has condemned the "predatory practices" seen in games that feature loot boxes or crates.
Dubai 2050: What next for the city of the future?
Few places move as fast as Dubai. But where is it heading? And where it goes, will others follow?
More than 480 web firms record ‘every keystroke’
Hundreds of web firms are tracking every single keystroke made by visitors, a study from Princeton University has suggested.
You have to pay nearly $1 million just to view these apartments
At one Hong Kong apartment complex, it will cost you close to $1 million to just get your foot in the door.
How to answer the salary question during a job interview
The interview is going great. You're qualified, the position sounds exciting and you're vibing with the boss. You've got this.
How to ‘deep clean’ your online activity
Jared O'Mara is not the first person to have old comments he posted online come back to haunt him.
London the starting line as Adidas laces up robotic shoe run
Adidas has launched the first of six planned city-themed running shoe models in London as it capitalizes on its first Speedfactory, which it has opened in Germany and equipped with time-saving robotics.
Scientists bust myth that academic productivity declines with age
It is often thought that a young academic in any field publishes early and often, peaks after about five years, secures a permanent position and then gradually grows less productive until retirement.
