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UK takes action against cryptocurrency ATMs

UK regulators are cracking down on cryptocurrency ATMs across the country, in a bid to prevent fraud and protect consumers. ATMs allow users to buy and sell digital currencies for cash. However, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)…

Seismic sensors also serve to alert about floods

According to new research published in Geophysical Research Letters, many river valley floods are monitored by river gauges, which can roughly track the water level of a flood. However, meters can be in short supply, infrequently updated,…

Google turns Android phones into seismographs

Google has begun to use mobile phones with the Android operating system as an alternative tool to help detect earthquakes, turning the 'smartphone' into a mini seismograph through the use of its sensors. Most smartphones have sensors such…