Craig Wright reveals himself as Satoshi Nakamoto, the father of Bitcoin

The real identity of elusive Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto is reportedly Craig Steven Wright, an Australian entrepreneur with several master’s degrees and a PhD in theology. Wright has apparently proven his identity to the BBC, the Economist and the London Review of Books, which collaborated on the story, by digitally signing messages using some of […]

Google Doodle celebrates the 90th birth anniversary of Indian cartoonist Mario Miranda

Google marked the 90th birth anniversary of celebrated Indian cartoonist Mario Miranda with a doodle that pays homage to his characteristically complex, crowded and nuanced scenes. See also: 12 street artists transforming India’s cities Miranda drew inspiration from the bustling city of Mumbai, drawing multi-layered scenes of dense humanity, which were detailed and managed to […]

Carp, the herpes fish, is trending in Australia for so many reasons

It has been a big day in Australia: Carp, carp and some more carp. Yea, no one here really knows what is going on either. Let’s break it down.  On Sunday, the Australian government announced a A$15 million project to release the herpes virus into a river to kill off a huge amount of a […]

Oysters Rockefeller / The secret of name recognition

I studied philosophy in college, but as much as I enjoyed it, I had to choose a different profession. If I hadn’t, I risked a fate that seems to befall most philosophers sooner or later: having one’s name turned into an adjective. Think about it: Platonic, Socratic, Aristotelian, Augustinian, Cartesian…I’ve even heard Husserlian and Wittgensteinian. […]

5 ways to create an environment that helps adults learn to love coding

If you want adults to learn to code, stop serving pizza. That’s just one of the lessons Kathryn Parsons, cofounder and co-CEO of global coding education provider Decoded, has learnt while helping people make the leap into programming.  Not everyone will learn to code as an obsessed teenager in their bedroom. Some will need to […]

Terrifying Wi-Fi hotspot name causes chaos on Qantas plane

A Qantas flight in Australia was delayed for more than two hours due to a concerning Wi-Fi hotspot name. According to The West Australian, a passenger on QF481 spotted a Wi-Fi hotspot titled “Mobile Detonation Device” and advised a crew member. It wasn’t clear what mobile device it was linked to or where the device […]