by Warp Institute | Sep 3, 2021 | ♻️ Green Tech
Othalo, a Norwegian startup, is designing homes that are sturdy and affordable. The houses are constructed from plastic waste and aim to help Africa’s housing deficit. The startup collaborated with UN-Habitat, which is the United Nations program for sustainable...
by Warp Institute | Sep 2, 2021 | Warp Space Summit, 🛰 Space
Our Premium Supporters who are attending the Warp Space Summit on September 19 have had the chance to win signed copies of two very interesting books.Eric Berger's story of the first dramatic years of SpaceX, and professor Avi Loeb's explanation why he...
by Warp Institute | Sep 2, 2021 | 📈 Human Progress
Many areas where the Kiwi bird’s call used to be heard have been silent since 2016. But, to the conservationist's delight, the latest audio survey was filled with Kiwi calls.The Kiwi Call Count is a manual population survey that uses the human ear to...
by Warp Institute | Sep 2, 2021 | Innovation
Before there was Bitcoin, there were a few attempts at creating digital money. From the likes of David Chaum, who originated the idea of using cryptography to create digital signatures in 1983 to electronic payment platforms of the 1990s, Bitcoin's current fame...
by Warp Institute | Sep 1, 2021 | Innovation
At one point in Zimbabwe, almost all empty bottles, once containing soft drinks or alcohol, had a value that compelled people to guard them jealously or return them and not throw them away.This promoted recycling or reuse of the same and reduced environmental...
