Roe v Wade: the supreme court judgment that underpins abortion rights may be under threat – here’s why that matters: EPA_EFE/Jim Lo Scalzo Reproductive rights advocates in the US are expressing dismay at the announcement by the supreme court that it will hear argument in an appeal which, if successful, could threaten the legal basis …
How open source underpins blockchain technology: People are often surprised when they find out that blockchain technology, which is known for its security, is built on open source software code. In fact, this openness is what creates its security and reliability. One of the core values of building anything as open source is gaining efficiency. …
Belarus protests: beleaguered economy underpins anger at Lukashenko government: Mass protests in Belarus continue to contest the result of the country’s recent election, which gave a landslide victory to longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko. It is not the first time in his six terms as president that people have taken to the streets. But this time …
Insecurity underpins property rights in Lagos — no matter what class you are: A shack in a waterfront community in Lagos. GettyImages Recurrent episodes of marginal communities being evicted from the waterfronts of Lagos have made global media headlines over the last four years. Up until 2016, the city had earned a hard-won status as …
Open source underpins coronavirus IoT and robotics solutions: The tech sector is quietly having a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Open source developers are getting involved with many aspects of the fight against the coronavirus, using Python to visualize its spread and helping to repurpose data acquisition systems to perform contact tracing. read more: Opensource.com sambocetta Supporting …