Based on a survey conducted by Statistca on 15,000 individuals, Turkey has the highest percentage of population that has invested in the crypto market. According to the data released by Statistica shown below, 18 percent of the country’s investors have purchased cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum in the past few years. Motive of Residents in […]

By Alex Mardikian Advertisers are constantly battling viewer fatigue and ad blindness. People, after a time, cease to respond to the stimulus from a message. Then, you need to change the message. But, what do you do when people are exposed to so many different messages, and often in the same format? This is the […]

The recent fluctuations in Bitcoin’s value are just the latest in a series of spectacular peaks and troughs since it was created in 2009. (Though its price has been falling recently, it remains five times higher than last April, before the latest major peak began.) Commentators are often dismissive of Bitcoin buyers, writing them off […]

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been accused of rape and sexual assault by a young actress, judicial sources say. He denies the allegations “absolutely”, his lawyer told AFP news agency. The allegations against the 69-year-old were formally made to police by a 22-year-old French actress on Monday, French radio reports. Mr Depardieu is one of […]

Company announces dizzying array of new integrations of the Google Assistant into speakers, displays and smart appliances. Google Assistant devices have an advantage over Echo in international markets. Seeking to capitalize and expand on that, the company is expanding multilingual support and announcing a raft of new partners. Among the laundry list of announcements, users […]

WASHINGTON – Talks between Canada and the United States intensified on Thursday as the two countries pushed to hammer out a deal on a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement by a Friday deadline, with both sides upbeat about the progress made so far. Despite some contentious issues still on the table, the increasingly positive […]

The outgoing UN human rights chief says Myanmar’s de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi should have resigned over the military’s violent campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority last year.   Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein told the BBC the Nobel Peace prize winner should have considered returning to house arrest rather than excusing the military.   […]

The plastic bag fee could be rising to 10p – with all shops in England having to charge. Since October 2015, customers have had to pay at least 5p for each single-use bag, with all retailers employing more than 250 people made to take part in the scheme. But now it might be extended to […]

It’s been a long wait for many people, and now they’re ready. To upgrade to a new iPhone, that is. On the eve of Apple unveiling what’s expected to be three, larger than ever iPhones in early September, research and investment firm Loup Ventures surveyed 530 consumers and found greater interest in upgrading to new […]

Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has announced the formation of a data consortium in partnership with IBM and law firm Herbert Smith Freehills for the purpose of building a groundbreaking large-scale, cross-industry smart contract platform for Australian businesses to collaborate and do business within. Australian National Blockchain The platform, which will be […]