Even Gold-Obsessed Indians Are Pouring Billions Into Crypto
The cryptocurrency aficionados' mantra that Bitcoin is equivalent to digital gold is winning converts among the world's biggest holders of the precious metal. From a report: In India, where households own more than 25,000 tonnes of gold, investments.....»»
Private timberland from Washington to California lost billions in value due to wildfires
A new study from Oregon State University estimates that wildfire and drought caused $11.2 billion in economic losses to privately owned timberland in California, Oregon and Washington over the past two decades......»»
Nonalcoholic beer at higher risk for foodborne pathogens, says study
The lack of alcohol in nonalcoholic or low-alcohol beer—particularly during manufacturing, storage and pouring—may prompt conditions ripe for foodborne pathogen growth, according to a new Cornell study......»»
Los Angeles aims to collect billions more gallons of local water by 2045
Over the next two decades, Los Angeles County will collect billions more gallons in water from local sources, especially storm and reclaimed water, shifting from its reliance on other region's water supplies as the effects of climate change make such.....»»
Fruit fly study finds blue light exposure may affect processes related to aging
In a study on fruit flies, daily low-intensity blue light exposure (BLE), similar to that experienced daily by billions of humans in the form of LED lighting and device screens, changed flies at the sub-cellular level, affecting processes related to.....»»
Saturn"s icy moon may hold the building blocks of life
As astrophysics technology and research continue to advance, one question persists: is there life elsewhere in the universe? The Milky Way galaxy alone has hundreds of billions of celestial bodies, but scientists often look for three crucial elements.....»»
Clean energy innovation or illusion? JETP climate funds
They were billed as an ingenious new way of helping developing countries ditch planet-polluting coal, promising an injection of billions from wealthy governments looking for new ways to tackle carbon emissions......»»
A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago......»»
White House details term that could slash eligibility for EV tax credits
The 'foreign entity of concern' guidance gives automakers certainty as they invest billions in domestic EV and battery manufacturing. However, the interpretation likely will further slash the number of EVs that qualify for a credit as soon as next ye.....»»
Cable Transaction Assurance enhances the efficacy of front-line financial crime controls
Cable launched Transaction Assurance, pioneering a new wave of financial crime compliance and transaction testing. “In recent years, we’ve witnessed a surge in compliance lapses, highlighted by billions in fines levied against major instituti.....»»
Detoxifying gold mining
Jacqueline "Jackie" Gerson knows very well how "artisanal gold mining" sounds to people who haven't heard the phrase before......»»
"Red gold": Why saffron production is dwindling in India
The spice saffron fetches huge sums of money, but is hard to grow and Indian production is falling......»»
Report: Apple and Goldman Sachs are breaking up over money-losing Apple Card
Goldman Sachs has lost billions of dollars on its consumer-focused businesses. Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple has repeatedly trumpeted the success of its financial services, a product lineup that now encompasses the Apple.....»»
Every Bitcoin payment "uses a swimming pool of water"
As billions face water shortages, a new study warns of the cryptocurrency's thirst for water......»»
Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance ads
US class action lawsuit seeks huge damages for his promotion of the world's largest crypto exchange......»»
“Tasmanian Devil” event has the power of hundreds of billions of Suns
We don't really know what can cause repeated outbursts of this sort. Enlarge (credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Garlick/M. Zamani) What is hundreds of billions of times more powerful than the Sun, flashes on repeat with intens.....»»
A novel quantification method for ribonucleotides, which are needed in almost all cellular processes
RNA (ribonucleic acid), which is made up of ribonucleotides, is a molecule found in all living organisms. RNA is thought to have probably preceded DNA in primordial life billions of years ago. RNA was eventually replaced by DNA as a chemically more s.....»»
free $40 gift card with this Costco Black Friday membership deal
Get a free $40 digital Costco Shop Card with a 1-year Costco Gold Star membership with this record-breaking Black Friday deal.Get a free gift card with Costco membership.Costco membership deals don't come around often, but AppleInsider readers can ta.....»»
Cybercriminals turn to ready-made bots for quick attacks
Bots and human fraud farms were responsible for billions of attacks in the H1 of 2023 and into Q3, according to Arkose Labs. These attacks comprised 73% of all website and app traffic measured. In other words, almost three-quarters of traffic to digi.....»»
Coincover collaborates with Utila to improve crypto asset management
Coincover has joined forces with Utila, an enterprise-grade crypto operations platform. This strategic partnership brings together Coincover’s renowned protection solutions and Utila’s secure, non-custodial wallet infrastructure. The Utila platfo.....»»
Richard Teng: Who is the new boss of Binance?
Richard Teng rapidly climbed the ranks after joining the world's largest crypto-exchange two years ago......»»