Internet café switches to crypto mining farm as pandemic hits profits
As tweeted by @I_Leak_VN (via VideoCardz), Internet Café Computer Star has an impressive setup, including a number of RTX 3080 graphics cards—not surprising as it's owned by a computer store. The location features three floors of gaming fun, but i.....»»
Another Nintendo Switch emulator has shut down
It seems as if Nintendo has gotten to another Switch emulator, as Ryujinx downloads have been wiped from the internet......»»
Scientists explore microbial diversity in sourdough starters
When millions of people went into lockdown during the pandemic, they went in search of new at-home hobbies to help cure their boredom. Among them was making sourdough bread. In addition to being sustainable for its use of natural ingredients and trad.....»»
Madagascar"s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming, study finds
If tens of thousands of miners turned up in the middle of a protected rainforest to mine for sapphires, you might expect that to cause lots of deforestation and harm local wildlife......»»
Red Sift Radar diagnoses issues through AI-powered insights
Red Sift launched Red Sift Radar, the upskilled LLM assistant that identifies and diagnoses misconfigurations and exposures across email, domains, and internet-facing assets, supporting security teams to prevent incidents before they happen. Maliciou.....»»
Droughts drive Spanish boom in pistachio farming
Two decades ago, Miguel Angel Garcia harvested grapes and grains on his farm in central Spain, like his father and grandfather before him......»»
COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Moon, Scientists Claim
COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Moon, Scientists Claim.....»»
The Internet Can"t Get Over This Moment From Trump"s Speech
The Internet Can"t Get Over This Moment From Trump"s Speech.....»»
Indigenous US farm workers face greater job-related pain compared to undocumented peers, study suggests
Farming is a notoriously hard profession with long hours spent operating dangerous equipment and performing other arduous tasks. New Rice University research finds that Indigenous farm employees—many of whom have legal status in the U.S. after movi.....»»
Brazilians choke as fire smoke blankets 80% of country
With as much as 80 percent of Brazil under a blanket of smoke from historic wild fires, face masks last used during the coronavirus pandemic are coming out again......»»
Keyboard buying guide: everything you need to know
Want to buy a new keyboard? From wired to wireless, rubber dome to mechanical switches, and everything in between, here's what to look for......»»
As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers
As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers.....»»
Man hits wolf with snowmobile, tapes its mouth shut and takes it to bar – and none of it is illegal
Man hits wolf with snowmobile, tapes its mouth shut and takes it to bar – and none of it is illegal.....»»
California enacts car data privacy law to curb domestic violence
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that requires automakers selling internet-connected cars to do more to protect domestic abuse survivors......»»
Farm waste can filter microplastics in surface runoff, prevent pollution
Using treated plant waste as a filter reduced the presence of harmful microplastics in agricultural runoff by more than 92%, according to a new study authored by a University of Mississippi research team......»»
Death toll from Hurricane John hits eight in Mexico
Hurricane John, which made landfall twice on Mexico's Pacific coast, has now left eight people dead, all of them in southern Guerrero state, home to the beachside city of Acapulco, authorities said Saturday......»»
Can addressing gut issues treat long COVID in children?
Study hopes to answer questions about connection between GI and neurological symptoms. Enlarge (credit: Frazao Studio Latino/ Getty Images) Four years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and researchers.....»»
Flaw in Kia’s web portal let researchers track, hack cars
Bug let researchers track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will. Enlarge (credit: Chesky_w via Getty) When security researchers in the past found ways to hijack vehicles' Internet-connected systems, t.....»»
SpaceX’s Starlink service just hit a new customer milestone
Four years after going online, SpaceX's internet-from-space Starlink service now reaches 4 million customers globally, it was announced on Thursday......»»
Grocery stores that donate expiring food instead of price discounting or discarding make higher profits, says researcher
All major supermarkets and retailers that sell groceries, such as Kroger, Walmart and Costco, give large amounts of food to food banks and pantries. In 2022, retailers donated close to 2 billion pounds of food across the United States, which amounted.....»»
The unexpected role of magnetic microbes in deep-sea mining
Polymetallic nodules are potato-sized formations on the ocean floor that are rich in minerals such as nickel, cobalt, and manganese. Their concentration of rare, economically important minerals has made the nodules the focus of controversial deep-sea.....»»