Babel Finance Suspends Withdrawals, Citing "Unusual Liquidity Pressures"
Babel Finance, the Asia-based crypto financial services firm, suspended client withdrawals five days after a similar move by Celsius triggered a fresh bout of turbulence in crypto markets. From a report: "Due to the current situation, Babel Finance i.....»»
New study reviews progress in ternary hydrogen-rich superconductors
Room-temperature superconductivity has been a century-long-held dream of scientists. Hydrogen-rich compounds at high pressures are predicted to be potential high-temperature and even room-temperature superconductors and have become one of the superco.....»»
Layered superconductor coaxed to show unusual properties with potential for quantum computing
A team led by researchers from the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has designed a unique material based on a conventional superconductor—that is, a substance that enables electrons to travel through it with zero resistance under certain co.....»»
US suspends $95 million in aid to Georgia after passage of foreign agent law that sparked protests
US suspends $95 million in aid to Georgia after passage of foreign agent law that sparked protests.....»»
Florida school board suspends employee who allowed her transgender daughter to play girls volleyball
Florida school board suspends employee who allowed her transgender daughter to play girls volleyball.....»»
Q&A: Harris 2024? Here"s what election and campaign finance laws say
President Joe Biden announced he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, leaving Vice President Kamala Harris the top contender for the Democratic nomination. Biden's decision not to seek re-election comes after the states held their president.....»»
Natural drylands grossly under-protected: Study predicts major threats due to human land-use conversion
Drylands cover about 42% of the Earth's land surface and are increasingly threatened by human land-use pressures like agriculture, alternative energy sources, overgrazing and climate change. Up to a third of the global human population living in dryl.....»»
10 fintech companies to watch in 2024
The fintech market is experiencing a swift transformation driven by emerging technologies like Open Finance and GenAI, as highlighted by Juniper Research. This evolution is compounded by intense competition to become customers’ preferred choice.....»»
Discovery of Piezo1"s new signaling mechanism may aid search for better pain and itch treatments
The human body's sense of touch is so important it can be found throughout the body, not just on the skin. Two tiny sensors of touch, Piezo1 and Piezo2, signal the lightest pressures and can be found monitoring the circulatory system, telling the bod.....»»
FCC blasts T-Mobile’s 365-day phone locking, proposes 60-day unlock rule
T-Mobile raised lock period for prepaid Metro brand from 180 to 365 days. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) Citing frustration with mobile carriers enforcing different phone-unlocking policies that are bad fo.....»»
Environmental groups ask feds to take over Georgia"s coal ash program
A handful of environmental groups filed a petition July 18 asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to claw back oversight of the disposal of Georgia's toxic coal ash from state regulators, citing concerns over groundwater contamination......»»
Samsung apologizes for Galaxy Buds 3 Pro quality, temporarily suspends deliveries
After reports of users inadvertently ripping the silicone eartips of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, Samsung has decided to halt deliveries of the wireless earbuds......»»
Beeline has become my favourite cycling navigation app
I remember being intrigued the first time I saw the Beeline Velo, with its unusual approach to navigation. Instead of showing you a moving map, it just displays an arrow pointing either directly to your destination, or to your next waypoint on a rout.....»»
Paving the way to extremely fast, compact computer memory
For decades, scientists have been studying a group of unusual materials called multiferroics that could be useful for a range of applications including computer memory, chemical sensors and quantum computers......»»
Forests endure as carbon sink despite regional pressures, new research reveals
Despite facing regional threats like deforestation and wildfires, the world's forests continue to be a powerful weapon in the fight against climate change. A new study reveals these vital ecosystems have consistently absorbed carbon dioxide for the p.....»»
iPhone 17 2nm chip reports disputed by leaker with respectable record
Reports of the iPhone 17 having a 2nm chip in the two Pro models have been disputed by a leaker with a respectable track-record. They say that Apple’s first 2nm processor will instead be used in the iPhone 18. Citing inside information they clai.....»»
Pressure mounts for C-Suite executives to implement GenAI solutions
87% of C-Suite executives feel under pressure to implement GenAI solutions at speed and scale, according to RWS. Despite these pressures, 76% expressed an overwhelming excitement across their organization for the potential benefits of GenAI. However,.....»»
Unusual rainfall brings winter flowers to Chile"s Atacama desert
Large swaths of the Atacama desert, the driest on the planet, have been covered with purple and white flowers after unusual rainfall patterns in northern Chile......»»
An $81M painting inspired the design of this unusual phone
Realme will use paintings by Claude Monet as inspiration on its forthcoming Realme 13 Pro series devices, and we've got details here......»»
University of Florida suspends arrested pro-Palestinian protesters for up to 4 years
University of Florida suspends arrested pro-Palestinian protesters for up to 4 years.....»»
Polar warming may be underestimated by climate models, ~50 million year old climate variability suggests
Polar regions are known to be warming at an enhanced rate compared to lower latitudes, with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change citing a ~5 °C increase in air temperature over Arctic land masses during the 20th century and the highest rate.....»»