
May 13, 2022 1:22 pm
Can you truly own anything in the metaverse?
A law professor explains how blockchains and NFTs don't protect virtual property.

May 6, 2022 3:10 pm
Australia is investigating a digital currency, or e-dollar, but its benefits seem slight and the risks to privacy large
As the United States considers its own digital currency, here's a look at the concept's possible practicality.

Apr. 28, 2022 12:42 pm
Even Google agrees there’s no going back to the old office life
When the tech giant softened its historical opposition to remote work, it followed international trends indicating hybrid work is here to stay.

Apr. 22, 2022 1:07 pm
Do poison pills work? A finance expert explains the anti-takeover tool that Twitter hopes will keep Elon Musk at bay
Here's why the corporate strategy has been effective at warding off unsolicited offers — at least until now.

Apr. 8, 2022 12:33 pm
Amazon, Starbucks and the sparking of a new American union movement
Change is afoot, this labor scholar writes. But labor law reform is essential if this movement is to continue.

Apr. 1, 2022 1:58 pm
New data-sharing requirements from the National Institutes of Health are a big step toward more open science
And potentially, higher-quality research. The benefits of greater openness in science have been borne out; here's what's new.

Mar. 25, 2022 3:38 pm
I’m a Black woman and the metaverse scares me. Here’s how to make the next iteration of the internet inclusive
The metaverse is likely to have widespread consequences that will transform how people socialize, travel, learn, work and play. The question is, will those consequences be the same for everyone? History suggests the answer is no.

Mar. 18, 2022 12:39 pm
NFTs: One year after Beeple sale, nonfungible tokens have become mainstream
"They appear at once a benign hobbyist pursuit, a means to value and make money from scarce digital art, a cash grab for unscrupulous influencers and celebrities, a new mechanism for online fundraising and an explored avenue for legitimate art."

Mar. 11, 2022 2:00 pm
Why Apple, Disney, IKEA and hundreds of other Western companies are abandoning Russia with barely a shrug
Taking a stand on a more polarizing issue could alienate a lot of consumers. But on the issue of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many companies likely were more worried about the risks to their reputation were they to do nothing, these business professors write.

Feb. 24, 2022 3:25 pm
The Ukraine conflict brings cybersecurity risks to US homes and businesses
The assistant director of the UMBC Cybersecurity Center advises vigilance in securing home and professional devices as violence escalates overseas.