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Article Jun 27, 2024

Ten Key Crypto Technical Indicators for Beginners To Know in 2024

Crypto trading mastery: what are the essential indicators for successful Crypto Traders. Werner V. explores the 10 most crucial crypto trading indicators that every aspiring crypto trader should master.

Werner Vermaak 9 min read

Article Jun 24, 2026

Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper, but major engineering challenges must be solved

In space solar energy is abundant and land, water and local power grids are no longer constraints. AI companies are pitching orbital data centers.

Republished from The Conversation 7 min read

Article Jan 29, 2026

Scientists once thought the brain couldn’t be changed. Now we know different

The concept of neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to change its structure and function in response to experience, is a central principle of brain science. The brain can change throughout life, but not without limits, not instantly and not effortlessly.

Republished from The Conversation 5 min read

Article May 7, 2026

AI Slop and Other Complicated Messy Questions

In Part 2, Tony Parisi dissects AI music’s strange promise: liberation for artists, dependence on platforms, and a growing sea of profitable slop.

RU Sirius 15 min read

Article Mar 25, 2025

Using AI for Countercultural Art and Global Transformation with Steve Fly

Blending beats, poetry, and AI, Steve Fly reimagines countercultural storytelling with a new multimedia project. Can AI help craft a modern epic for the age of Beneficial General Intelligence?

RU Sirius 9 min read

Article Apr 27, 2026

Our Large Hadron Collider results hint at undiscovered physics

Recent findings from research at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern in Geneva suggest that we might be closing in on signs of undiscovered physics.

Republished from The Conversation 5 min read

Article Apr 16, 2024

Bitcoin Halving 2024: Final Countdown To 19 April

Bitcoin Halving 2024! Anticipation skyrockets as the crypto world braces for a seismic shift. Will history repeat? Find out more.

Werner Vermaak 7 min read

Article Jul 29, 2026

What is open‑source AI? A software engineering researcher explains

Many developers believe that a true open-source AI model must not only include the source code and weights but also the data that is used to train the model.

Republished from The Conversation 3 min read

Article Jan 28, 2025

Could generative AI be on the right path to AGI?

We tend to assume that current generative AI technology is not good enough for AGI. But what if it is almost good enough?

Giulio Prisco 7 min read

Article Jan 11, 2024

Navigating Plutocracies in Decentralized Medicine

Kai Morris explores the challenges of Plutocracies in Medical DAOs and explores revolutionary proof-of-personhood solutions for a truly democratic Web3 healthcare era.

Kai Morris 5 min read