Advertisements


FTX on brink of collapse after Binance abandons rescue

Crypto exchange dashes to fill $8 billion hole as investors write down equity. Enlarge (credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images) FTX is on the brink of collapse as chief Sam Bankman-Fried races to secure billions of dollars to sa.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaNov 10th, 2022

Apple’s latest Find My feature taps airlines to rescue lost luggage

Apple has released a new feature that will let users generate Find My links of missing items and share them with airline service providers to recover them......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

FTX sues Binance for $1.76B in battle of crypto exchanges founded by convicts

Lawsuit seeks "at least $1.76 billion that was fraudulently transferred" by SBF. The bankruptcy estate of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX has sued the company's former rival.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

When should you rescue a hedgehog? An expert guide

Hedgehogs are the most rescued wild animal in the UK. Here's our guide to help you know when they need to be rescued—and when it is best to leave them alone......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 10th, 2024

What the Thai cave rescue can teach us about unconventional leadership

Leadership can emerge from unexpected places, especially during times of crisis. One such example occurred during the 2018 rescue of a group of 12 young soccer players and their coach, who were trapped in a cave in northern Thailand after heavy rains.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Idaho health district abandons COVID shots amid flood of anti-vaccine nonsense

Prominent anti-vaccine figures convinced the district not to offer COVID shots at all. Residents in the Southwest District Health in Idaho are no longer able to get COVID-19 vacci.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Innovative model offers new way for astronomers to analyze powerful space explosions

Astrophysical explosions are, to give a few examples, driven by the collapse of the iron core of a massive star (known as a core-collapse supernova), the consumption of spaghettified stellar remains by a massive black hole (known as a tidal disruptio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

10 most intense action movies ever, ranked

The most intense action movies are heart-pounding works that push their protagonists to the brink, from Kill Bill to First Blood......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Newsom To The Rescue: Governor Supersizes California’s Film & TV Tax Credits To Get Hollywood Back To Work

Newsom To The Rescue: Governor Supersizes California’s Film & TV Tax Credits To Get Hollywood Back To Work.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as it braces for a tropical storm

Indian authorities have shut schools, evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and canceled trains in parts of the country as rescue teams braced on Thursday for a tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat

One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists to call on the federal government and the shipping and fishing industries to do more to bring the giant animals back from the brink of.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Betelgeuse Betelgeuse? Bright star Betelgeuse likely has a "Betelbuddy" stellar companion

One of the brightest stars in the night sky, Betelgeuse, may not be on the brink of exploding as a supernova, according to a new study of the star's brightening and dimming. Instead, recent research shows that the observed pulsing of the starlight is.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

When hurricanes hit, online chatter can drown out safety messaging

When natural disasters strike, social networks like Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter) can be powerful tools for public communication—but often, rescue workers and government officials struggle to make themselves heard above the general hub.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Electric car drivers ‘being plunged into negative equity’ as prices collapse

Electric car drivers ‘being plunged into negative equity’ as prices collapse.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

DeSantis announces arrest of former owner of dog whose Highway Patrol rescue went viral

DeSantis announces arrest of former owner of dog whose Highway Patrol rescue went viral.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Wildlife loss is taking ecosystems nearer to collapse, new report suggests

Even for a conservation biologist numbed to bad news about nature, the biennial Living Planet report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is a stark reminder of our failure to arrest the loss of biodiversity—the variety of living things and the ecosy.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

"Cajun Navy" hurricane search-and-rescue volunteers are forming long-lasting organizations

The volunteers who take part in search-and-rescue operations and then support disaster survivors belong to organizations that have become more formal and established over the past decade. That's what we found after spending more than four years volun.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Hurricane Milton tornadoes kill four in Florida amid rescue efforts

Hurricane Milton tore a coast-to-coast path of destruction across the US state of Florida, whipping up a spate of deadly tornadoes that left at least four people dead and millions without power Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Octopus suckers inspire new tech for gripping objects underwater

New adhesive system could be powerful tool for underwater salvage, rescue operations. Over the last few years, Virginia Tech scientists have been looking to the octopus for inspir.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

This Homemade Drone Software Finds People When Search and Rescue Teams Can’t

British Mountain Rescue workers have developed an automated drone system that can scour a landscape far quicker and more thoroughly than human eyes......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Sperm whale departure linked to decline in jumbo squid population in Gulf of California

A PeerJ study has revealed a significant departure of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) from the central portion of the Gulf of California, is linked to the collapse of the jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) population, their primary prey......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024