U.N. emphasizes global cooperation at first 21st century space summit
U.N. agencies convened their first outer space conference in almost two decades, aimed at keeping space weapons-free.
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CERN upgrading its giant particle smasher for more discoveries
The world's largest atom smasher is outfitting its Large Hadron Collider to operate in a 'high-luminosity' mode.
Blockchain technology charts path toward mainstream and standards
Organizations are adopting blockchain, which could transform everything from agriculture to health care to aid.
Social media outreach is the new ‘game-changing opportunity’
By the start of 2018, the governments of 92% of the U.N.'s 193 member nations belonged to the Twitterverse.
New data protection rules for privacy impact organizations
The E.U.'s new rules emphasize accountability: Data handlers must demonstrate compliance and delete data if asked.