Crypto giant FTX collapses into bankruptcy
Sam Bankman-Fried also stepped down as chief executive, capping a tumultuous week for the firm......»»
iPad Pro updates ignite consumer interest, giving a giant boost to sales
Customers are opting for the high-end iPad Pro models, driving an increase in sales and renewed interest in Apple's tablet line.iPad Pro refresh helped Apple beat earnings expectationsIn May 2024, Apple launched new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, feat.....»»
Giant prehistoric flying reptile took off using similar method to bats, study finds
Findings of a study, published in PeerJ, provide new insights into how pterosaurs managed to take flight despite reaching sizes far larger than modern animals. The research sheds new light on the flight initiating jumping ability of these animals, so.....»»
25 years later, the superhero genre has forgotten this overlooked movie’s greatest message
Comic book movies have only become more popular since The Iron Giant was released, but the superhero genre has forgotten the film's boldest and purest idea......»»
Giant pangolin rediscovered in Senegal
In March 2023, temperatures in eastern Senegal soared to 40°C, with the cooling rains still months away. Yet, for the dedicated field team from the NGO Panthera—committed to global feline conservation—and the Direction des parcs nationaux du Sé.....»»
Buy TCL’s giant 115-inch TV, ticket to the Super Bowl
TCL has some big freebies for the first 115 buyers of its big 115-inch TCL QM89 4K TV......»»
Predicting solar storms before they leave the sun
When giant solar storms hit Earth, they trigger beautiful auroral displays high in Earth's atmosphere. There's a dark side to this solar activity, though. The "space weather" it sets off also threatens our technology. The potential for damage is why.....»»
4 key moments in Fisker"s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings
Fisker won permission from the bankruptcy court in mid-July to sell more than 3,000 Oceans in inventory for $46.3 million, for an average price just over $14,000, according to court records......»»
Apple introduces revolutionary privacy technique for protecting sensitive data
Apple is finally introducing homomorphic encryption into its products. This cryptographic technique is new for the tech giant but will be a massive revolution for … The post Apple introduces revolutionary privacy technique for protecting sensit.....»»
Giant waves, monster winds and Earth"s strongest current: Why the Southern Ocean is a global engine room
The Southern Ocean is wild and dynamic. It experiences Earth's strongest winds and largest waves. It is home to city-sized icebergs and the biggest ocean current on the globe, as well as tiny turbulent flows that fit inside a teacup......»»
Sports car seating supplier Recaro files for bankruptcy in Germany
Recaro, the legendary sport seat supplier, is insolvent. The company has a long tradition, but now fears for its future......»»
Legendary sports car seating supplier Recaro files for bankruptcy in Germany
Recaro, the legendary sport seat supplier, is insolvent. The company has a long tradition, but now fears for its future......»»
Elon Musk shares animation showing Starship catch and stack
SpaceX boss Elon Musk has shared an animation showing how two giant mechanical arms will try to catch the Starship rocket at the end of its next test flight......»»
Spotify Adds Audiobooks from Over 100 Publishers to its Library
More titles are on the way. The post Spotify Adds Audiobooks from Over 100 Publishers to its Library appeared first on Phandroid. Music streaming giant Spotify recently announced that it’s teamed up with Ingram Content Group to bring.....»»
Ghosts of species past: Shedding new light on the demise of NZ"s moa can help other flightless birds
New Zealand was once home to giant flightless birds called moa. They had grown accustomed to life without predators. So the arrival of humans in the mid-13th century presented a massive—and ultimately insurmountable—challenge to their existence......»»
Automotive tech company CDK must face antitrust class action, judge says
Software vendors can band together as a class to sue automotive technology giant CDK Global for allegedly restricting access to data and causing them to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in overcharges, a federal judge in Chicago has ruled. .....»»
Image: A Saturnian summer
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of Saturn and its colossal rings on July 4, 2020, during summer in the gas giant's northern hemisphere. Two of Saturn's icy moons are also clearly visible: Mimas at right, and Enceladus at bottom......»»
Webb directly images giant exoplanet that isn’t where it should be
Six times bigger than Jupiter, the planet is the oldest and coldest yet imaged. Enlarge / Image of Epsilon Indi A at two wavelengths, with the position of its host star indicated by an asterisk. (credit: T. Müller (MPIA/HdA), E......»»
James Webb takes rare direct image of a nearby super-Jupiter
The James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged a gas giant beyond our solar system, and it's one of the coldest exoplanets observed so far......»»
New research underscores the close relationship between Saharan dust and hurricane rainfall
Giant plumes of Sahara Desert dust that gust across the Atlantic can suppress hurricane formation over the ocean and affect weather in North America. But thick dust plumes can also lead to heavier rainfall—and potentially more destruction—from la.....»»
The winner in China"s panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves
China's panda diplomacy may have one true winner: the pandas themselves. Decades after Beijing began working with zoos in the U.S. and Europe to protect the species, the number of giant pandas in the wild has risen to 1,900, up from about 1,100 in th.....»»