Check out the latest episode on your preferred podcast platform. With elections looming in the UK and the US, Tech & Science Daily delves into the security of voting infrastructure. Professor Pippa Catterall, a specialist in electoral systems, discusses the global influences on American voting technology reform, the challenges of online ballot systems in the UK, and the benefits of low-tech methods for polling station security.
In central China, an under-development rocket has detached from its launch pad and crashed, causing a fire but no casualties. Beijing Tianbing Technology, also known as Space Pioneer, reported the incident involving its Tianlong-3 rocket. Caribbean islands are bracing for the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, a category 4 storm with potentially catastrophic winds, storm surge, and damaging waves, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
Monzo has introduced a new feature to prevent criminals from accessing savings after stealing someone’s phone. Can volcanoes generate renewable energy? A Barbie that spent time in the International Space Station will be publicly displayed for the first time at London’s Design Museum, as part of an exhibition celebrating the 65th anniversary of Mattel’s iconic doll.
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