Peter Thiel
Gawker-killer Peter Thiel goes big on bitcoin
Founders Fund is reportedly touting hundreds of millions of dollars in returns.
Peter Thiel Is Helping Fund a Controversial Herpes Vaccine
The drug's first clinical trial was done overseas without traditional safety oversights.
The News of Zealand: Friday 30 June
Young New Zealanders aren't getting tested for STIs because of stigma, fear and apathy, we've got a new mental health helpline and Iraqi forces recapture Mosul mosque.
The News of Zealand: Thursday 29 June
US billionaire Peter Thiel's secret citizen application about to be revealed, Italy wants to close its ports to migrants and, yes, things do cost more here.
February's Best Books, Gadgets, and VR Systems
In this month's issue of VICE magazine, we review the best VR headsets, Mark O'Connell's new book on transhumanism, and a new startup working to get digital art on your walls.
The Rich and Ruthless Are Winning at Sundance
Hulk Hogan Gawker documentary 'Nobody Speak' and Salma Hayek's 'Beatriz at Dinner' are depressing reflections on power and money.
Are Rich People Already Infusing Themselves With Young Blood?
Inside the latest longevity pseudoscience.
Are Rich People Already Infusing Themselves With Young Blood?
Inside the latest longevity pseudoscience.
Peter Thiel Helped Land His Private Space Bros on Trump’s NASA Transition Team
As with the rest of Trump’s transition team, however, possible conflicts of interest abound.
The Blood of the Young Might Really Be an Anti-Aging Elixir, Researchers Say
“Young Blood for Old Brains” lecture summarizes efforts to use the blood of young people to cure neurological diseases in the elderly.