UT Austin's Technology & Information Policy Institute is seeking members of the Austin tech community to participate in a paid focus group. Participants will be compensated $25 for their time. The discussion will focus on the use of public cameras in Austin, and is part of a project led by Dr. Sharon Strover which seeks to examine the […]
Space exploration and space travel have long fascinated humans, and we can all recount memories of historic NASA launches and missions during our lifetimes. We have witnessed six decades of occasional unmanned research exploration probes, manned missions to the moon and to orbiting labs, and numerous operational launches to place telecommunications, mapping, and observing satellites […]
The emergence of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is truly transformational and potentially revolutionary. The market capitalization of cryptocurrencies—led by bitcoin—is now over one trillion dollars, or roughly 1/10th that of gold, and Goldman Sachs just recognized cryptocurrencies as an asset class. The value is real and now recognized; while there is significant volatility, that is […]
