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DGIST □ DGIST announced that prof. June.M. Kwak, and prof. Chang-Hee Cho are selected for the research funding program sponsored by Samsung Science & Technology Foundation.   □ Prof. Kwak was selected for the Basic Science Research and will be carrying out the project of ‘Study on the Cause and Mechanism for Plant Epidermal Cell Production’. The research intends to find answers to the operating principle of the developmental program embedded in cells and the biological phenomenon that...

iAfrica 3 hours ago 4 min read Share with your network! Despite the enormous challenges faced by the matric class of 2020, learners benefitting from the Promaths programme in the East London township of Mdantsane rose to the occasion to record remarkable performances in maths and physical science. The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa disrupted academic learning on an unprecede...

Share President Joe Biden wants to bolster the National Science Foundation as part of his massive infrastructure plan, which he outlined last week in Pittsburgh. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images Biden, Congress roll out big plans to expand National Science Foundation Apr. 6, 2021 , 4:25 PM The idea of massively expanding the budget and mission of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help the United States out-innovate China is gaining political momentum in Washington, D.C. In Congress, S...

Vanguard News 60m unbanked: Expert advocate open banking On N ew indications have emerged that open banking would create a new stream of revenue for banks and also drive the 60 million unbanked population into the formal banking system. These were the submissions of the financial experts under the Committee of e-Banking Industry Heads (CeBIH) during a webinar tagged: ‘‘Advancing Open Banking in Nigeria’’. Speaking at the webinar, Trustee, Open Technology Foundation in Nigeria, Mr. Aded...

PHOTO: THE KAVLI FOUNDATION This month, the U.S. Senate is poised to consider legislation that would expand the National Science Foundation (NSF) and strengthen the U.S. science and technology research ecosystem. The heart of the legislation will be the Endless Frontier Act (EFA), a bipartisan and bicameral bill that was first introduced to the previous Congress in May 2020. With some modifications, this legislation could become a landmark achievement that bolsters U.S. competitiveness. The bil...

Signal explained it has set policies in place that significantly reduce donations from fraudulent sources. Signal has gained popularity in Hong Kong and other regions due to its privacy-focused policies. A recent report reveals that privacy-focused messaging app, Signal Technology Foundation, has started accepting cryptocurrency donations. The report states that the app will be accepting donations through The Giving Block. Signal is a non-profit organization and carries most of its operations w...

Signal, an encrypted messaging app, is currently down in China and only available via a virtual private network (VPN).

Now that the American Rescue Plan has passed, Joe Biden’s next legislative priority appears to be a package of industrial policies aimed at increasing American economic competitiveness vis-a-vis China.

We cover the basics of encrypted messaging apps like Signal, explaining how to use them, and the important limits they have on securing digital communication.

Signal, WhatsApp, and similar messaging apps are great ways to make your communications more secure. But what are they and how do they work?