MicroStrategy dumps another $1 billion into Bitcoin, adding to its enormous holdings
Bitcoin briefly hit an all-time high of just over $58,000 on February 21 before a slide brought the value back down around the $45,000 mark. The dip seemed to be an opportune time for some to reaffirm their commitment to the coin......»»
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Snapchat is getting critical new security features. Here’s what’s new
Snapchat is finally adding some critical new security features that should help enhance safety for teens and general users. Here's what new......»»
Is the total value of unplayed Steam games really $19 billion? Probably not.
It's fun to speculate, but sales and library quirks make it impossible to know. Enlarge / Blast away all the guilt you want in PowerWash Simulator, but there's no need to feel dirty in the real world about your backlog. (credit:.....»»
Netflix games is getting one of 2023’s best hidden gems and more
Netflix is adding a bunch of games to its service this month, including Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit, the latest cozy indie from Spry Fox......»»
PFAS "forever" chemical laws need an overhaul—recent court rulings highlight the loopholes
As awareness of toxic, synthetic chemical pollution from per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) increases, more legal settlements in billion dollar amounts are being made between chemical companies and public water suppliers, both in the US and E.....»»
Roku launches Weekly Trivia game to test your pop culture mettle
Roku Weekly Trivia launches today for U.S. users of it popular streaming devices, adding 10 questions per week. You can play with friends and family......»»
UNESCO wants to add Stonehenge to list of endangered heritage sites
The UN's cultural organization said Monday it recommended adding Stonehenge, the renowned prehistoric site in England, to its world heritage in danger list, in what would be seen as an embarrassment for London......»»
Genetic switch in plants can turn simple spoon-shaped leaves into complex leaves with leaflets
The diversity of forms of living organisms is enormous. But how the individual cells together coordinate the formation of organs and tissues in complex organisms is still an open question......»»
Dubai to build $8 bn stormwater runoff system after record floods
Dubai on Monday announced an $8 billion plan for a stormwater runoff system, two months after an unprecedented deluge and widespread flooding brought the desert state to a standstill......»»
Simons Observatory begins measurements to probe Big Bang inflation
Almost 14 billion years ago, the universe was born in a blur of mystery. The new Simons Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert may soon answer the great scientific question of what happened in that tiny fraction of a second after the Big Bang......»»
Iron meteorites hint that our infant solar system was more doughnut than dartboard
Four and a half billion years ago, our solar system was a cloud of gas and dust swirling around the sun, until gas began to condense and accrete along with dust to form asteroids and planets. What did this cosmic nursery, known as a protoplanetary di.....»»
Groundbreaking discovery: How researchers found remnants of Earth"s primordial crust near Perth
Our planet was born around 4.5 billion years ago. To understand this mind-bendingly long history, we need to study rocks and the minerals they are made of......»»
Old drugs new tricks—novel approach shows "enormous potential" for rapid antibiotic discovery
An innovative project to re-purpose existing drugs for their potential as antibiotics has uncovered a highly promising candidate with a potent and unique way of killing drug resistant bacteria......»»
Apple researchers add 20 more open-source models to improve text and image AI
Apple has contributed 20 new Core Machine Learning models to an open source AI repository Hugging Face, adding to its existing public models and research papers.Hugging Face is an open-source repository for AI research and modelsIn April 2024, Apple.....»»
Researchers: AI can make African elections more efficient, but trust must be built and proper rules put in place
Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a "super election year". An astonishing 4 billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the world this year. Many are on the African continent, where presidential, parliamentary and general elections have alrea.....»»
Apple Developer Academy adding AI training programs later this year
After announcing its suite of new AI features at WWDC, Apple is expanding its Apple Developer Academy program with a new focus on artificial intelligence. In a press release, Apple says that it will “train all Apple Developer Academy students and m.....»»
5 surprises from Tesla"s high-stakes shareholders meeting
Tesla shareholders voted for Elon Musk's $56 billion payout by a surprising margin. And there were other surprises at the meeting: surging Cybertruck production, a robot future and Donald Trump's phone calls......»»
Xreal’s new device enables Vision Pro features on smart glasses
Xreal's new Beam Pro works with Air and Air 2 smart glasses, replacing your phone while adding spatial video recording and more......»»
"We love Elon": Tesla shareholders bask in CEO"s presence
Tesla fans at the company's shareholder meeting congratulated Musk on the $56 billion pay package they just approved and thanked him for helping humanity......»»
Black holes formed quasars less than a billion years after Big Bang
A surprisingly normal looking quasar when the Universe was 750 million years old. Enlarge (credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)) Supermassive black holes appear to be present at the center of every galaxy, goin.....»»
watchOS 11 release date: Here’s when your Apple Watch will get the update
Apple is adding a ton of great new features for your Apple Watch with watchOS 11. Here's when to expect it......»»