Interview with two anthropologists about combining “pick and trowel” field work with the use of big data to bring a new birds-eye perspective to archeology (Jennifer Ouellette/Ars Technica)

Bitcoin crossed $34K to reach an all-time high, after growing almost 50% in December  —  Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, topped $34,000, just weeks after passing another major milestone.  —  The currency gained as much as 7.8% to $34,182.75, before slipping to about $33,970 as of 3:05 p.m. on Sunday in Singapore.