FlexID gets Algorand funding to offer self-sovereign IDs to Africa’s unbanked – TechCrunch

Much of the world’s attention around blockchain is on the highs and lows of cryptocurrency values. Startups like FlexID remind us that distributed ledger technology has the potential to play other roles, including offering trusted records of identities without the need for a centralized authority. One of the startups working towards this vision is Zimbabwe’s…

Watch Boeing’s 5-day spacecraft test in 140 seconds

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft performed a parachute-assisted landing at the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on Wednesday, May 25. The landing marked the end of a successful uncrewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and came nearly 18 months after its first test flight ended in failure. Celebrating the safe…