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Independence and the border
The SNP Government still aspires to an independent Scotland within the EU, but Brexit has presented challenges, particularly in managing the Anglo-Scottish border, which...
In the face of adversity, Scotland has an opportunity
Scotland's tech sector stands at a crucial juncture, with a history of innovation but a need to catch up in the global tech arena....
Currency options in an independent Scotland
Scotland, as an independent nation, faces two currency options: adopting the UK£ informally or introducing a new currency, the S£. A formal Sterling union...
A history of emojis
World Emoji Day on 17 July commemorates emojis' emergence in 1990s Japan. Shigetaka Kurita's 1999 set of 176 symbols, acquired by New York's MoMA...
Shaping quantum light in space and time can enable the internet of the future
In today's telecommunications, light is the ultimate data carrier, racing across the ocean floor through fibre-optic cables, delivering rapid data transmission. Quantum technology, however,...
Robot souls and the junk code
In the labyrinth of AI challenges, the Alignment Problem and Control Problem take center stage, echoing the dramatic arcs of Sci-Fi sagas: crafting robots...