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Ethan Oakes

Regular Hitecher contributor since 2017, journalist, Master in Economic Security. His interests include programming, robotics, computer games, and financial markets.

TEST: Emotional intelligence: a resource that raises business efficiency by 30%

articles | Jun 13, 2019 | Business & Startups | 96

We are aware that Hitecher readers set high goals for themselves. You most likely aspire to leadership and advancing your career. We have prepared a test that will help you to evaluate your emotional intelligence level and be a good guide of how to enhance it

What is transhumanism?

articles | May 27, 2019 | Tech & Security | 461

Can science and technology not only change a person's life, but contribute to their self-improvement? What are the pros and cons of artificial intervention in the evolutionary process? These questions are at the core of the concept of transhumanism.

The Darknet

articles | Mar 01, 2019 | Tech & Security | 158

The Darknet is a part of the Internet that is not accessible to regular users. Essentially, it is a hidden network established by trusted peers (participants) using unconventional ports and protocols, thus...

Social engineering

articles | Feb 27, 2019 | Tech & Security | 34

Social engineering is a set of psychological techniques used to gain access to information. It is often incorrectly assumed that social engineering is used exclusively in cyber fraud and other illegal...

AMAZING SPIDER ROBOT FROM NASA

news | Feb 25, 2019 | Gadgets | 19

Space has always fascinated people. Even in antiquity, travelers learned to navigate by the stars. The first detailed map of the stars dates back to 140 AD. However, many sources claim that astronomy...

Nanotechnology: making thinner jewelry

articles | Feb 20, 2019 | Tech & Security | 215

What is nanotechnology? Nanotechnology is a combination of many scientific disciplines, which include physics, chemistry, biology, and others. The prefix «nano» means one billionth of a part of something....

3D printing: from cakes to firearms

articles | Feb 18, 2019 | Tech & Security | 62

3D used to be known exclusively in cinemas. But in recent years 3D printing has become increasingly popular, and is sometimes called alternative design. The technology was first introduced in 1984. After several decades it has the possibility to change the world beyond recognition.

Amazon to Make People Stay Away From People

news | Jan 21, 2019 | Gadgets | 17

For security purposes Amazon employees will get utility belts that ward off robots.

Scientists Discover Plants’ Amazing Ability

news | Jan 21, 2019 | Med & Bio | 18

It sounds incredible but some types of plants can… hear! Their hearing however is different from that of humans.

Scientists grow blood vessels from stem cells

news | Jan 21, 2019 | Med & Bio | 21

This spells a breakthrough in the treatment of cancer, diabetes and other diseases.\n

Insects to Help Create IA

articles | Jan 20, 2019 | Science & Education | 31

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of the US Department of Defense (DARPA) has announced a competition to create a model of the nervous system of a gadfly (a winged insect). The prize fund is $1...

A new virus attacks computers around the world

news | Jan 20, 2019 | Tech & Security | 16

Information security experts have reported a new virus and there are no efficient methods today to combat the malware nicknamed Djvu. Djvu is spreading on the Internet like an avalanche, attacking many devices...

Gadgets for Four-Legged Users

news | Jan 20, 2019 | Gadgets | 17

Annual Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas (USA) showcased a number of amazing devices intended for our four-legged friends. Mousr, a mouse robot Although cats were domesticated thousands of years ago,...

Japanese Hotel “Fires” Robots

news | Jan 19, 2019 | Business & Startups | 18

For years on end, expert community has been arguing about how long it will take for certain professions to disappear due to the development of technologies. With the development of robotics, the lion’s share...

Scientists Have Created an Infinite Fuel Rocket

news | Jan 19, 2019 | Gadgets | 27

A group of scientists from the University of Central Florida (USA) and Honeybee Robotics specialists have developed a prototype of a rocket that is able to extract water from celestial bodies and turn it into...

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