Blockchain could well find use in the automotive sector and, more specifically, in the storage and recovery of data from connected cars. A French company, Blockchain Xdev, wants to develop a kind of “passport” for vehicles in the form of an NFT. Collec…
Mexican town toasts tequila fish saved from extinction
Residents of a small town in western Mexico are celebrating the reintroduction into the wild of the tequila fish — an endemic species saved from the brink of extinction. The fish, whose scientific name is Zoogoneticus Tequila, was rescued in the 1990s…
French presidential candidate launches NFTs to finance his campaign
The philosopher Gaspard Koenig, candidate in the 2022 French presidential election, has just launched a collection of NFTs in the aim of financing his campaign — a first in a western country. Whether it’s a publicity stunt or genuine call for funding,…
World’s biggest mobile show drops Russia pavilion
Organisers of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) said Friday there would be no Russian pavilion at the world’s biggest telecoms fair next week in Barcelona due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The GSMA industry association which stages the annual event sa…
Bitcoin-friendly El Salvador wants to offer citizenship to investors
El Salvador’s crypto-friendly president Nayib Bukele is proposing a series of reforms to draw even more investors to the country. After his Bitcoin City idea, he is now proposing to offer citizenship to foreign investors. What if your cryptocurrency co…
Green skills: What does green talent look like in today’s labor market
While the green transition is underway in the labor market, certain disparities remain in these professions, in relation to country, gender and age. While the gaps are narrowing in Europe and around the world, men are moving into green jobs faster than…
Fewer rainy days contributing to the earlier arrival of spring in northern climates, study finds
Can’t wait for spring? If you live in a northern region of the planet, you may see it arrive a few days early. And, according to researchers in the US, this phenomenon could continue each decade for many years to come. It’s already known that higher te…
LinkedIn launches a new podcast network
The world of podcasts continues to expand. Now, the popular audio format is reaching the spheres of social media, where it’s LinkedIn’s turn to get in on the action. The professional platform is preparing to host podcasts on various aspects of the work…
Who pays the most attention to the carbon footprint of their food – Germans, French or British?
Do the British eat as much meat as the French? And who spends more time in the kitchen, Germans or Italians? To answer these questions, the NielsenIQ company surveyed over 37,000 people. The survey was conducted with participants in Germany, Spain, Fr…
Alexandra Evans, Head of Safety Public Policy, Europe, TikTok: ‘We’re always working to identify ways in which that we can do better’
TikTok has unveiled a new space designed to educate young users about the risks of dangerous online challenges, the fruit of a project that has long been in development at the Chinese social network, which considers this aspect a priority. We spoke to …