Nico Kuyt sits in the garden of his house in the Dutch seaside village of Katwijk aan Zee. He glances at his phone between sips of coffee as spots of rain blow past.One of the groups is called “The Kids”, with dozens of participants. Odd, because Kuyt decided never to marry or have a family. He is …
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Selfies Could One Day be Stored on DNA Strands
When it comes to storing images, DNA strands could be a sustainable, stable alternative to hard drives. Researchers at EPFL are developing a new image compression standard designed specifically for this emerging technology. Within a few years, we’ll collectively be taking more than 2 trillion pictures each year. Some of the images will remain on …
Nearly 500 Ukrainian Cultural Sites Damaged by Russia
More than 500 cultural heritage sites have been damaged in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, EU Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport Glenn Micallef said at a press briefing in Brussels. According to him, citing UNESCO, Russian attacks have already damaged 485 cultural sites in total. “Estimates for recovery and …