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.....»»
OpenAI"s Sam Altman launches Worldcoin crypto project
Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launched on Monday......»»
Worldcoin: Sam Altman launches eyeball scanning crypto coin
Thousands of people scan their irises on first official launch day of "dystopian" crypto project......»»
Hyundai stages mobile service center to speed up anti-theft software update
Hyundai Motor Co. wants to expedite completion rates of a software patch meant to protect its vehicles from theft following a national social media-driven crime wave......»»
Algeria fires fanned by winds, extreme heat kill 34
Wildfires raging across Algeria during a blistering heat wave have killed more than 30 people and forced mass evacuations, the government said on Monday......»»
Researchers construct model to predict frequency of heat wave and air pollution co-occurrence in China
Researchers led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have developed a statistical model that uses patterns of springtime warming in the western Pacific Ocean, western Indian Ocean and Ross Sea to predict the frequency of summertime co-occurrence of.....»»
M3 Mac mini, 14-inch &16-inch MacBook Pro aren"t coming in the fall
The first wave of M3 models may not include the usual suspects, a report claims, with an M3-equipped Mac mini and upgraded 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro likely to arrive later than originally thought.2023 Mac miniApple is expected to introduce its.....»»
Thousands flee Greek island fires as southern US swelters
Around 30,000 people were moved to safety on the Greek island of Rhodes where a wildfire burned on Saturday, while people in the southern United States struggled under a record-breaking heat wave......»»
M3 Mac, 14-inch &16-inch MacBook Pro aren"t coming in the fall
The first wave of M3 models may not include the usual suspects, a report claims, with an M3-equipped Mac mini and upgraded 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro likely to arrive later than originally thought.2023 Mac miniApple is expected to introduce its.....»»
Greece facing 40C weekend while record US heat wave set to expand
Greece was Saturday facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), while a record-breaking heat wave stretching across the southern United States was expected to expand in the coming.....»»
Record-breaking heat wave baking southern US set to expand
A record-breaking heat wave stretching across the southern United States is expected to expand in the coming days and weeks, as scientists warn July will likely be the hottest month ever recorded......»»
JumpCloud was hit by North Korean hackers looking to steal crypto
The attack quickly trickled downstream, hitting several JumpCloud clients......»»
Heat wave lowers driving range in some EVs by 31%
The historic heatwave gripping much of the U.S. and the world is impacting electric vehicle battery range......»»
Reviewing recent advances in metasurface design with intelligent optimization methods
Electromagnetic (EM) wave front modulation has important significance in both scientific research and industrial applications. However, conventional dielectric materials have limited choices of dielectric constants. In addition, large dimensions and.....»»
Long-term changes in waves and storm surges have not impacted global coastlines, new study finds
Changes in ocean wave and storm conditions have not caused long-term impacts on sandy coastlines in the past 30 years, a new study has found......»»
Apple issues release candidates for iOS 15.7.8, iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, and Monterey 12.6.8
Apple has introduced release candidates for iOS and iPadOS 15.7.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, and macOS Monterey 12.6.8, as part of a wave of release candidates being tested on Tuesday.While a release candidate is expected for major software update releas.....»»
A solid-state quantum microscope that controls the wave functions of atomic quantum dots in silicon
Over the past decades, physicists and engineers have been trying to develop various technologies that leverage quantum mechanical effects, including quantum microscopes. These are microscopy tools that can be used to study the properties of quantum p.....»»
US West and South bake under extended heat wave
Swaths of the United States home to more than 80 million people were under heat warnings or advisories Sunday, as relentless, record-breaking temperatures continued to bake western and southern states......»»
The heat wave scorching the US is a self-perpetuating monster
Record highs in the US are due to a heat dome—and it’s expected to worsen. Enlarge / The sun sets during a heatwave in Peoria, Arizona, July 11, 2023. (credit: Ash Ponders/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Just weeks af.....»»
US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illn.....»»
Why Is Europe’s Latest Heat Wave Called Cerberus? It’s Complicated
Cerberus, an unofficial name for the current European heat wave, has gone viral—but some meteorologists find it sensationalistic and worry it won't help people take extreme weather seriously......»»