What happened to former killer features portals and email in China? Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008....

What happens if a tourist dies in space? Space tourism brings new legal and moral issues Uncomfortable but inevitable The time spent in space on these tourist missions currently ranges from afew minutesto afew days. This means the risk of a death in space from natural causes is very low, though not impossible. The question of what to do if someone dies in space will become significantly more pertinent – and complex – when humans embark on longer missions deeper into space, and even one day become permanently established in outer space....

What happens if a tourist dies in space? Space tourism brings new legal and moral issues Uncomfortable but inevitable The time spent in space on these tourist missions currently ranges from afew minutesto afew days. This means the risk of a death in space from natural causes is very low, though not impossible. The question of what to do if someone dies in space will become significantly more pertinent – and complex – when humans embark on longer missions deeper into space, and even one day become permanently established in outer space....

What happens if quantum physicists can prove reality isn’t real? Quantum bananas What is real? Reality is a lot like pornography in that people tend to know it when they see it. Is the chair you’re sitting on or the floor you’re standing on real? Intuitively, we think “yes.” If it weren’t real, we assume, we’d fall down. But every single one of us knows that there are situations where whatseemsreal isn’t....

What happens if quantum physicists can prove reality isn’t real? Quantum bananas What is real? Reality is a lot like pornography in that people tend to know it when they see it. Is the chair you’re sitting on or the floor you’re standing on real? Intuitively, we think “yes.” If it weren’t real, we assume, we’d fall down. But every single one of us knows that there are situations where whatseemsreal isn’t....