DoJ cracks down on cryptocurrency fraud, seizes $112 million in linked funds
The Department of Justice (DoJ) declared the confiscation of digital currency valued at approximately $112 million connected to fraudulent cryptocurrency investments. Laundering money from cryptocurrency confidence scams According to court documents,.....»»
Rugged Falklands landscape was once a lush rainforest, researchers say
A researcher from the University of Southampton (UK) has found evidence that the treeless, rugged, grassland landscape of the Falkland Islands was home to a lush, diverse rainforest up to 30 million years ago......»»
He bought a cruise ship on Craigslist and spent over $1 million restoring it. Then his dream sank
He bought a cruise ship on Craigslist and spent over $1 million restoring it. Then his dream sank.....»»
Hydden raises $4.4 million to improve identity security
Hydden announced that it has closed $4.4 million in seed funding led by Access Venture Partners. Other investors include Lockstep, the venture fund of CISOs Rinki Sethi and Lucas Moody, Service Provider Capital, and several cybersecurity angel invest.....»»
Intezer raises $33 million to further develop its AI-based security operations solution
Intezer announced that it has raised $33 million in Series C funding, bringing its total capital raised to $60 million. The funding round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from all existing investors, including Intel Capital, Op.....»»
Zynga owes IBM $45M after using 1980s patented technology for hit games
Zynga plans to appeal and confirms no games will be affected. Enlarge (credit: via Zynga) Zynga must pay IBM nearly $45 million in damages after a jury ruled that popular games in its FarmVille series, as well as indivi.....»»
AT&T fined $13M for data breach after giving customer bill info to vendor
AT&T data should have been deleted but remained in cloud for years before hack. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Ronald Martinez) AT&T agreed to pay a $13 million fine because it gave customer bill information to a vendor.....»»
Tiny robots and AI algorithms could help to craft material solutions for cleaner environments
Many human activities release pollutants into the air, water and soil. These harmful chemicals threaten the health of both people and the ecosystem. According to the World Health Organization, air pollution causes an estimated 4.2 million deaths annu.....»»
Putin orders Russian army to become second largest after China"s at 1.5 million-strong
Putin orders Russian army to become second largest after China"s at 1.5 million-strong.....»»
Disappearing scientists: Attrition and retention patterns of 2.1 million scientists in 38 OECD countries
Research has been showing that women scientists continue to disappear from science at a significantly higher rate and in higher percentages than men. This is what social scientists have thought for decades—but this is no longer the case today, acco.....»»
Earth"s greatest mass extinction 250 million years ago shows what happens when El Niño gets out of control
Around 252 million years ago, the world suddenly heated up. Over a geologically brief period of tens of thousands of years, 90% of species were wiped out. Even insects, which are rarely touched by such events, suffered catastrophic losses. The Permia.....»»
Brazil judge seizes cash from Starlink to cover fine imposed on Elon Musk’s X
Starlink and X treated as one economic group, forcing both to pay X fines. Enlarge / Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro participate in an event in the central area of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 7, 2024. Bolsonaro.....»»
CATL takes aim at electric trucks
CATL is unveiling new technologies and products for heavy-duty vehicles and ships, including a battery with a 15-year and 2.8 million-kilometer lifespan......»»
Paleontologists find omnivorous ancestor of the giant panda, revealing it was not always just a bamboo eater
The Hammerschmiede fossil site in southern Germany has yielded finds from about 11.5 million years ago that have rewritten evolutionary history. The sole species of bear discovered to date at the site was a relative of the giant panda. Its diet, howe.....»»
"Easy, convenient, cheap": how single-use plastic rules the world
Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use......»»
The UK and Ireland"s climate was tropical 26 million years ago—here"s why that matters now
Millions of years ago, the climate was much warmer and wetter than today. But exactly how much warmer and wetter?.....»»
1.3 million Android-based TV boxes backdoored; researchers still don’t know how
Infection corrals devices running AOSP-based firmware into a botnet. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers still don’t know the cause of a recently discovered malware infection affecting almost 1.3 million streami.....»»
The promise of summer wheat in Zimbabwe
Africa currently imports around 40 million tons of wheat annually at a staggering cost of $15 billion. Most African countries rely heavily on wheat imports, with some importing up to 100% of their supply. However, countries like Ethiopia and Zimbabwe.....»»
Over 2 million acres of floodplain development occurred in US in last two decades, study finds
A nationwide analysis of community-level floodplain development found that over two-million acres of floodplain were developed over the past two decades across the United States, with roughly half of all new floodplain housing built in Florida......»»
Over two-million acres of floodplain development occurred in US in last two decades, study finds
A nationwide analysis of community-level floodplain development found that over two-million acres of floodplain were developed over the past two decades across the United States, with roughly half of all new floodplain housing built in Florida......»»
US sting of online gun part sales started with a shipment marked “fidget spinner”
US seizes 350 sites that masked gun part imports from China as toys, jewelry. Enlarge (credit: Dmitri Toms | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Federal authorities have seized more than 350 websites after an undercover investig.....»»