Binance exits Netherlands and faces France probe
The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange faces setbacks in Europe......»»
The key to fighting pseudoscience isn’t mockery—it’s empathy
Evidence shows that shoving data in peoples’ faces doesn’t work to change minds. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) As a scientist heavily engaged in science communication, I’ve seen it all. People have.....»»
Einstein Probe lifts off on a mission to monitor the X-ray sky
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) spacecraft Einstein Probe lifted off on a Chang Zheng (Long March) 2C rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China at 15:03 CST / 07:03 GMT / 08:03 CET on 9 January 2024. With the successful launch, E.....»»
Zens reveals lineup of premium Qi2 chargers for iPhone at CES 2024
Netherlands-based Zens has six new chargers it is showing off during CES 2024, with five of them utilizing Qi2 technology and one using Apple MagSafe.Zens new magnetic chargersLeading the pack is the all-new Zens 4-in-1 MagSafe + Watch Wireless Charg.....»»
Ford recalls nearly 140,000 Focus, EcoSport vehicles amid probe, alleged crash
The recall covers certain 2016-18 Focus and 2018-22 EcoSport vehicles with 1.0-liter engines and 6F15 automatic transmissions......»»
NASA"s Parker Solar Probe completes 18th close approach to the sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe completed its 18th close approach to the sun on Dec. 28, 2023, matching its own distance record by skimming just about 4.51 million miles (7.26 million kilometers) from the solar surface......»»
VW cuts prices, revises trim levels on ID electric-car lineup
Lower-priced versions of the ID3, ID4, ID5 and ID7 are now available in France, Belgium, Italy, Norway and other European countries, as Volkswagen seeks to boost competitiveness against Tesla......»»
Will we be able to ski in a +2°C world?
Over the last months, the raison d'être of winter sports has been threatened more than ever by a range of challenges and controversies. From the occupation by activists of the glacier of Girose, Southeastern France, to protest against plans for a ne.....»»
India"s Sun probe reaches solar orbit
India's solar observation mission on Saturday entered the Sun's orbit after a four-month journey, the latest success for the space exploration ambitions of the world's most populous nation......»»
GM robotaxi unit Cruise offers $75,000 to resolve crash probe
General Motors' Cruise robotaxi unit offered on Friday to pay $75,000 to resolve an investigation by California regulators into its failure to disclose details of a pedestrian crash involving a self-driving car......»»
Researchers develop efficient and accessible single-molecule platform for detecting various amylin species
A research team led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an optical plasmonic tweezer-controlled Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) platform that utilizes on-and-off control of light to probe various amy.....»»
Crypto hedge fund CEO may not exist; probe finds no record of identity
HyperVerse's collapse caused an estimated $1.3 billion in customer losses. Enlarge / A still from a HyperVerse video featuring CEO Steven Reece Lewis. (credit: @cryptotech607 | YouTube) For years, rumors spread on social.....»»
On-demand conformation of an artificial cytoskeleton
Peptide nanotubes are tubular-shaped structures formed by the controlled stacking of cyclic peptide components. These hollow biomaterials show inner and outer faces, allowing control over their properties......»»
PSA: Here’s a Facebook data-gathering tool you’ll want to disable
As Meta faces increasing legal scrutiny over Facebook data-gathering to serve personalized ads, its latest tactic is to claim that a feature is really intended to help users … more….....»»
2024 may be a year of reckoning for Apple’s $85 billion services business
US court cases and tougher EU regulation will pose challenges to Apple's bottom line. Enlarge (credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Apple faces a legal reckoning in 2024, with a series of regulatory decisions by U.....»»
DoJ"s Apple App Store probe is "firing on all cylinders"
The Department of Justice antitrust probe into Apple's App Store rules is still rolling on, with the examination into the digital storefront's dominance apparently in full flow and potentially getting closer to actually bringing a case against the iP.....»»
Apple"s September 2023 in review: "Wonderlust," iPhone 15, a French iPhone ban, and more
The long-awaited iPhone 15 came out at September 2023's "Wonderlust" event, along with the much-rumored switch from Lightning to USB-C, but France still had a bone to pick with the iPhone 12.Apple's iPhone 15 was released in September 2023France is a.....»»
Development of tissue molecular imaging technique using multiple probes at hundreds of microns
Researchers have shown it is possible to image small animal tissue clearly to several hundred micrometers using multi-probe imaging, reports a recent study in Scientific Reports......»»
Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit
Japan's SLIM space probe entered the moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month......»»
3 movies like Netflix’s Maestro you should watch right now
Here are three movies like Netflix's Maestro you should watch right now, including a famous Oscar-winning musical and a biopic set in 1700s France......»»
As France moves to limit the rights of migrants, research reveals just how reliant on them it is
Once again, France finds itself in the grip of a political crisis. After the pension reform of June, which prompted more than one million people to take to the streets, president Emmanuel Macron's framework immigration bill passed on Tuesday December.....»»