Frank Drake, astronomer famed for contributions to SETI, has died
The equation named after him helps organize our thoughts on extraterrestrial life. Enlarge (credit: Wikimedia Commons) On Friday, the family of astronomer Frank Drake announced that he passed away peacefully at 92 in his Calif.....»»
Q2 gaming M&A deal value rises to $6.2B thanks to Scopely, Rovio | Drake Star
Q2 2023 saw a spike in M&A deal value thanks to Savvy Games Group's $4.9 billion acquisition of Scopely according to Drake Star Partners. Q2 2023 saw a spike in M&A deal value thanks to Savvy Games Group's $4.9 billion acquisition of Scopely acco.....»»
Legendary computer hacker Kevin Mitnick dies at 59
Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous hackers in the history of cybersecurity, died over the weekend at age 59 after a more than year-long battle with pancreatic cancer, his family said in a published obituary......»»
Centuries-old teeth could indicate the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines
Italian officials have provided an interdisciplinary group of researchers from the University of South Florida access to the remains of individuals who died from the Black Death, a plague that killed millions of people in the 14th century, to help de.....»»
I’m glad the Samsung Galaxy Note died when it did
Samsung killed off the Galaxy Note range in early 2022, and now in mid-2023, I'm finally glad it did because of what we've got instead......»»
Record-breaking team of citizen scientists contribute data on Pinwheel Galaxy supernova
In an unprecedented achievement, citizen scientists have set a new record for the SETI Institute and Unistellar, comprising the highest number of observers providing data on a single event. Amateur astronomers participating in the SETI Institute's an.....»»
Is distributed computing dying, or just fading into the background?
There seems to be much less excitement about distributed computing these days. Enlarge / This image has a warm, nostalgic feel for many of us. (credit: SETI Institute) Distributed computing erupted onto the scene in 199.....»»
Is distributed computing dying, or just fading into the backdrop?
There seems to be much less excitement about distributed computing these days. Enlarge / This image has a warm, nostalgic feel for many of us. (credit: SETI Institute) Distributed computing erupted onto the scene in 199.....»»
Calif., Ariz. dealer Abraham Razick dies in plane crash
Dealer Abraham Razick, who died in a plane crash on July 8, was an Automotive News Notable Veteran and an Automotive News 40 under 40 honoree......»»
Astronomers scan the skies for nanosecond pulses of light from interstellar civilizations
In 2015, Russian-Israeli billionaire Yuri Milner and his non-profit organization, Breakthrough Initiatives, launched the largest Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project. Known as Breakthrough Listen, this SETI effort relies on the mos.....»»
One dead as Japan warns of "heaviest rain ever" in southwest
One person died in a landslide and hundreds of thousands of people have been urged to evacuate their homes in southwestern Japan as forecasters on Monday warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region......»»
In search of a lost cemetery, dig begins at a former Native American school in Nebraska
Bodies of dozens of children who died at a Native American boarding school have been lost for decades, a mystery that archeologists aim to unravel as they begin digging in a central Nebraska field that a century ago was part of the sprawling campus......»»
Newark car carrier fire kills 2 firefighters, reports say
Two firefighters have died and several more have been injured while battling a fire on a cargo ship carrying cars in Newark, N.J., according to several news reports......»»
Fossils reveal how ancient birds molted, could explain why modern birds survived while other dinosaurs died
Every bird you've ever seen—every robin, every pigeon, every penguin at the zoo—is a living dinosaur. Birds are the only group of dinosaurs that survived the asteroid-induced mass extinction 66 million years ago. But not all the birds alive at th.....»»
At least 13 die in extreme heat wave in US
At least 13 people have died from the extreme heat wave that has been tormenting the southern United States for two weeks, officials said Friday, with air in other parts of the country polluted by forest fires in Canada......»»
Could this 4GB sealed original iPhone actually net $100,000 at auction?
We’ve seen a lot of sealed original iPhones go up for auction in the last year. After a record was set in February at $63,000, demand and prices have died down in the last few months. However, now an auction house has a rare 4GB sealed original iP.....»»
NASA"s Roman and ESA"s Euclid will team up to investigate dark energy
A new space telescope named Euclid, an ESA (European Space Agency) mission with important contributions from NASA, is set to launch in July to explore why the universe's expansion is speeding up. Scientists call the unknown cause of this cosmic accel.....»»
Reconstructing an alien astronomer"s view of our home galaxy"s chemistry
Researchers have reconstructed what alien astronomers observing our Milky Way galaxy from afar would find if they analyzed our home galaxy's chemical composition. The study, which is led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, is.....»»
Ancient katydid fossil reveals muscles, digestive tract, glands and a testicle
50 million years ago in what is now northwestern Colorado, a katydid died, sank to the bottom of a lake and was quickly buried in fine sediments, where it remained until its compressed fossil was recovered in recent years. When researchers examined t.....»»
Everything you need to know about AI but were too afraid to ask
Business executives keep talking about it. Teachers are struggling with what to do about it. And artists like Drake seem angry about it......»»
Toyota tackles Tesla trauma with radical EV production overhaul
Toyota is modernizing its famed production system to take on Tesla in the EV era with a slew of new manufacturing technologies that will debut in just a few short years......»»