GameStop FOMO inspires a new wave of crypto pump-and-dumps
Discord groups promise big earnings by manipulating the crypto market. Enlarge (credit: peng song / Getty) After the California Gold Rush, in 1870, two Kentucky swindlers whipped up a scheme to prey on thirsty financiers’ FOMO. They invente.....»»
UAW to expand strike Friday unless ‘serious progress"
UAW President Shawn Fain plans to announce another wave of workers joining the strike on Friday if he doesn't think talks have been sufficiently productive......»»
Exploring the effect of water on seismic wave attenuation in the upper mantle
The oceanic lithosphere, which constitutes the top layer including Earth's crust and mantle below the oceans, has long intrigued scientists due to its peculiar behavior. This layer appears to glide over a weaker region below called the asthenosphere,.....»»
New pathway of diatom-mediated calcification and its impact on the biological pump
A research team found that the photosynthesis of Skeletonema costatum (S. costatum), a common diatom species, can induce substantial aragonite precipitation from artificial/natural seawater under significantly lower supersaturation levels required fo.....»»
Top crypto marketplace hacked after cloud provider attacked
Mixin Network loses $200 million as operators freeze deposits and withdrawals......»»
How the fall of the "King of Crypto" cost one British man millions
As Sam Bankman-Fried awaits trial for fraud, his former investors wonder if they will ever recoup their losses......»»
Environmental physicist discusses marine heat waves
An extraordinary heat wave is assailing the world's oceans with an intensity that is surprising climate researchers. Environmental physicist Nicolas Gruber provides some context......»»
LG M3 Wireless OLED: zero wires, zero problems
We put the Zero Connect box of the LG M3 wireless OLED system through its paces to see if the new-wave wireless tech really is worth the hype......»»
NASA team simulates a glimpse of our galaxy in gravitational waves
Astronomers using simulated data have produced a glimpse of the sky as it would appear in gravitational waves, cosmic ripples in space-time generated by orbiting objects. The image shows how space-based gravitational wave observatories expected to la.....»»
SBF’s parents were given $16.4M house paid for entirely by FTX, lawsuit says
FTX sues Bankman and Fried to claw back millions "siphoned" from crypto firm. Enlarge / Joseph Bankman, father of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, leaves after a bail hearing for his son at US District Court on August 11, 2023 i.....»»
FTX: "King of Crypto" parents sued over missing millions
The parents of Sam Bankman-Fried are being sued by people who lost money when his crypto firm FTX collapsed......»»
UAW chief: ‘Progress is slow’ in talks as strike enters 4th day
“Progress is slow,” Fain said on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart.” “I don’t really want to say we’re closer.” Fain declined to say when he might announce a second wave of strikes......»»
UAW chief: ‘Progress is slow’ in talks as strike enters third day
“Progress is slow,” Fain said on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart.” “I don’t really want to say we’re closer.” Fain declined to say when he might announce a second wave of strikes......»»
CertiK launches SkyInsights to simplify crypto compliance and risk management
Designed to address the pressing crypto compliance and risk management demands of Web3 firms and stakeholders, SkyInsights emphasizes CertiK’s commitment to raising the standard of security and transparency across the industry. Coming at a time.....»»
Attackers hit software firm Retool to get to crypto companies and assets
Retool, the company behind the popular development platform for building internal business software, has suffered a breach that allowed attackers to access and take over accounts of 27 cloud customers, all in the crypto industry. According to a CoinD.....»»
Long wave radio fans mourn fading frequencies
Now disappearing, long wave radio broadcasts once gave a taste of far flung countries and cultures......»»
Baby beaver sighting inspires hopes of a California comeback
Bill Leikam was reviewing footage from a wildlife camera he placed along a Palo Alto creekbed recently when something unfamiliar scampered across the screen......»»
Report: Apple’s expected M3 MacBooks may not be coming this year
Apple's 13-inch notebooks were last updated in July 2022. Enlarge / Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) For most of the last year, the rumor mill has indicated that the first wave of Apple’s M3 Mac.....»»
SecuX Shield BIO enhances crypto security
SecuX revealed its latest creation, the Shield BIO card-type hardware wallet. The Shield BIO combines biometric fingerprint authentication with the handy format of a credit card. At the heart of this wallet is the military-grade Secure Element chip,.....»»
UK experiencing longest September heat wave
Britain is experiencing a record-breaking period of hot September weather with Friday expected to be the fifth consecutive day of temperatures climbing above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit)......»»
LELO just dropped its first triple-stimulation sex toy
Experience wave-like vibrations with LELO's new triple-motor sex toy, the ENIGMA Wave. It launches on September 7. NEW SEX TOY LAUNCH: LELO's newest addition to the ENIGMA collection, the ENIGMA Wave, is on sale today for $259......»»