A federal judge in California has denied a motion by lawyers for disgraced Los Angeles city councilman Jose Huizar. They sought to have government evidence suppressed from his ongoing corruption trial. Government prosecutors believe the evidence in question – a cache of Huizar’s emails and other documents – will show the former councilman went on […]
The work of the AREA is largely driven by its member committees: Research, Interoperability & Standards, Safety, Human Factors, Requirements, Marketing, and Security. Each of these groups is focused on activities that contribute to the development of knowledge about the adoption of enterprise AR and the practical implementation of AR use cases. For AREA members,...
Arizona might be the latest place to make Bitcoin legal tender, if a new bill put forth by US Senator Wendy Rogers passes. The bill defines “legal tender” as “Any medium of exchange that is authorized by the United States Constitution or Congress for the payment of debts, public charges, taxes, and dues.” It defines […]
The 2022 Oregon legislative session kicks off today. It’s a short session this year, with fewer cannabis bills than usual crowding the docket. In 2021, for example, we had 28 enrolled bills to start; eventually, 10 became law. This year we start with only five enrolled bills. Those five submissions overlap some cases, but they
The governor of the Central Bank of Jordan recently said his institution is studying the possibility of launching a legal digital currency, one that will be linked with its national currency. He also suggested that cryptocurrency trading might eventually be allowed in Jordan once the necessary legislation has been put in place. Protecting Investors Jordan…
Title: A Framework for Data-Driven Solutions with COVID-19 Illustrations Author: Kassim S. Mwitondi , Raed A. Said URL: http://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2022-002 Title: Open Science – For Whom? Author: Martin Dominik, Justine Germo Nzweundji, Nova Ahmed, Sandro Carnicelli, Nurzatil Sharleeza Mat Jalaluddin, David Fernandez Rivas, Vanny Narita, Shymaa Enany, Clarissa Rios Rojas URL: http://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2022-001 Title: We Can Make a Better Use of ORCID: Five […]
Why the Tonga tsunami arrived much earlier and much larger than expected The tsunami recorded at distant locations from the Tonga volcanic explosion arrived much earlier and was much larger than expected from an earthquake-generated tsunami. This event caused great difficulty in issuing timely and accurate tsunami warnings for the following three reasons described in […]
Knowledge sharing session for ISC Members, ISC affiliated bodies and their wider networks. 15 February 2022, 08:00 UTC 16 February 2022, 15:00 UTC Global society is in the throes of a digital revolution that has transformed the way in which information and knowledge are acquired, stored, communicated and used. This revolution is distinguished by its […]