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How video assistant referees could undermine on-field referees at the FIFA World Cup

Jul 10, 2018 14:40 pm UTC| Sports

Video-assistant referees (VAR) were introduced into the FIFA World Cup for the first time this year. For those who havent been paying attention: VAR are a team of off-field officials who can replay and review video of...

Sport may be an opium of the people – but it matters

Jul 09, 2018 14:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports

Many on the political left, including the linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky, view sport as serving the interests of capitalism, in part by entertaining, pacifying and disciplining the working class. The French...

Football's coming home! But where is 'home' really for the England team?

Jul 09, 2018 14:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports

I dont know whether youve heard it its just a rumour. This was an England supporter in Moscow recently talking on BBC Radio 5 Live, alongside an unsuspecting fan of a rival World Cup team. Rumour? he is asked, with...

Video gamers may soon be paid more than top athletes like LeBron

Jun 06, 2018 23:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports

Your interest in sports may have started out as a hobby when you were just a kid. You were better at it than others, and some even said you were gifted. Maybe you had a chance to develop into a professional...

Digital Currency Revolution

‘2018 FIFA World Cup Russia’ eye-catchy for Crypto-community

Jun 06, 2018 08:12 am UTC| Research & Analysis Sports Digital Currency Insights & Views Governance

The worlds largest sporting event is just a few days away, as a result, soccer fans are clustering to online websites to book their seats in Russia. If you are planning to visit Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup,...

With the Supreme Court's pending sports gambling decision, states are already prepping for legalization

Apr 29, 2018 14:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Sports

The gambling world is waiting with bated breath for the United States Supreme Court decision that could result in an expansion of sports betting. The decision could be announced anytime between today and the end of...

2018 Winter Olympics set to begin against the backdrop of warm words and cold politics

Feb 08, 2018 13:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports

Mega sporting events are always heavily infused with politics, but the impending Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, have almost been buried in a geopolitical avalanche. Global tensions over North Koreas...

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Economy

The budget is full of good news, but good news isn’t the same as good management

This years budget has something for everyone, with very little in the way of cuts and no new taxes. Its a classic good news pre-election budget. Whether it is too good to be true hinges on whether this budget...

Interest rates: the ugly dilemma facing Europe’s central banks – and why it’s a mistake to cut too soon

Central banks in Europe are discovering an old dilemma: when they lower interest rates because inflation is slowing down, its likely to weaken their currencies. This in turn may delay the fall in inflation towards their...

Europe is still in short-term crisis mode over Ukraine and lacks a vision for its post-war identity

Some believe that the war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed Europe, giving birth to a different kind of European order. That is, it appears to be driving structural shifts in the way Europe is run and organised that...

Mortgage prisoners: regulatory changes and low credit scores have left thousands trapped in a cycle of high payments

There are 8.5 million households in the UK who own a home with a residential mortgage, often with fixed interest rates from two to five years. Usually, when that mortgage deal ends, the borrower will move to another deal...

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Politics

Why is the government proposing caps on international students and how did we get here?

The federal government is due to introduce legislation on Thursday to enable new caps on the number of international student places at educational institutions in Australia. These include universities, TAFEs and private...

Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act

At the end of April 2024, a long and peaceful process of national dialogue in Gabon between the military junta, presided over by coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema, and civil society, represented by 580 civilians,...

How German media attention idealises female Ukrainian refugees

According to the latest available data, around 3.7 million Ukrainians are internally displaced, while nearly 6.5 million have registered as refugees globally. With 1.13 million, Germany has taken in the largest...

Over 26 million South Africans get a social grant. Fear of losing the payment used to be a reason to vote for the ANC, but no longer – study

Social grants to reduce poverty feature prominently in the campaign promises of political parties in South Africas 2024 national and provincial general elections, set for 29 May. The countrys social grants system is one...

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

Science

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

Technology

CNBC Fast Money Trader Predicts Solana ETF Next, Ignites Industry Debate

Brian Kelly, a CNBC contributor and cryptocurrency investor, stated that Solana is one of the big three coins, implying that it will be the next to gain ETF treatment. Brian Kelly Predicts Solana Could Be the Next US...

Shiba Inu Magazine Unveils 25th Edition, SHIB & K9 To Seize Global Limelight

The Shib magazine has released its 25th edition, maintaining its legacy of highlighting the vibrant Shiba Inu (SHIB) community and its pioneering projects. This issue celebrates the Shiba spirit as a lead-up to the...

SEC Ethereum ETF Approval Sparks Speculation: Solana ETF Next? Expert Opinions Weigh In

The crypto community is abuzz as experts speculate on Solanas potential for ETF approval following the SECs groundbreaking decision on an Ethereum ETF. Ethereum ETF Approval Ignites Speculation: Could Solana Be the Next...

Tesla Pushes Suppliers to Produce Parts Outside of China and Taiwan

Tesla has urged suppliers to begin producing parts outside China and Taiwan next year, citing geopolitical risks in Greater China. The move aims to develop alternative supply sources for non-China markets to avoid...

Shiba Inu (SHIB) Joins Solana Exchange; SHIB Skyrockets 569% with 12.7 Million Burned

Shiba Inu (SHIB) joins the major Solana-centered exchange Backpack ranks, boosting its adoption. Meanwhile, SHIB skyrockets 569% in critical metrics, with 12.7 million Shiba Inu scorched in 24 hours. Shiba Inu (SHIB)...