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High-tech art: How these Sask. artists are using blockchain technology in their work
In March, the artist Beeple made history by selling his digital art for $69 million using a non-fungible token, or NFT. Shortly after that, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sold his first tweet for more than $2.9 million. And scores of other artists, musicians and cryptocurrency enthusiasts jumped into the hyped-up market. But Saskatchewan-based artist Cat …
Warmer weather means car break-ins go up, and thieves have high-tech on their side – St George News
Stock photo. | Photo by welcomia/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News ST. GEORGE — It’s that time of year again when the number of car break-ins spike as warmer temperatures descend upon the region. Some thieves are going high-tech to steal valuables from a car using technology so advanced, it allows them to steal the …
Circa has high-tech in CES Stadium Swim, sportsbook screens and rooms
It’s too bad CES isn’t coming to town next month because attendees would have had a blast at Circa with all the technology and innovations it has. Media members got a first look at the hotel rooms and Legacy Club before Monday’s opening, and the gadgetry for guests will no doubt be embraced by those …
Malaysia’s High-Tech Nation Council Will Champion Upcoming Technologies
30 niche areas & gaps identified & filled to ensure maximum impact Paper on Low-Touch Infra & Economic initiatives has identified key areas On Thursday, I chaired the first High-Tech Nation Council meeting, which aims to give strategic direction regarding existing and upcoming technology that has the potential to be developed in Malaysia. The High-Tech …
U.S. Halts High-Tech Exports to Hong Kong Over Security Concerns
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration placed new restrictions on U.S. exports of defense equipment and certain high-technology products to Hong Kong on Monday, in response to a new Chinese law aimed at tightening Beijing’s control over the territory. The administration determined in late May that Hong Kong no longer had significant autonomy under Chinese rule, …
UCSF Testing High-Tech Gene Technology To Detect COVID-19 Infections – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — University Of California-San Francisco researchers have begun using CRISPR gene-targeting technology to test for the presence of the coronavirus. While the procedure has yet to receive formal approval from the Food and Drug Administration, researchers have been using it in their labs in an effort to build a case that …
Brookings: 90 percent of high-tech job growth happened in 5 metro areas
Technology jobs and the economic prosperity they bring are being concentrated in fewer US cities, according to a new report from The Brookings Institution. Since 2005, five metro areas — Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, San Jose, Seattle, and San Diego — accounted for 90 percent of all US growth in “innovation sector” jobs, …
Giant US healthcare corporations fear hostile takeover by high-tech companies
Giant US healthcare corporations fear hostile takeover by high-tech companies By Benjamin Mateus 8 July 2019 UnitedHealth Group Inc. brought a lawsuit earlier this year against a former information technology executive, David Smith, accusing him of stealing trade secrets and taking them to his new employer. This was the still unnamed joint venture known …