Terra Blockchain Will Split, Abandon Collapsed UST Stablecoin
A proposal by the founder of the troubled Terra ecosystem to salvage the project was approved, averting a total collapse of one of the most-watched experiments in decentralized finance. From a report: Under the newly approved structure, the original.....»»
Bridge collapses put transportation agencies’ emergency plans to the test
Agencies need to build or find excess vehicle capacity before a bridge fails. Enlarge / The Dali container vessel after striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore on March 26. The co.....»»
Sprinklers and drip irrigation help Iraqis beat drought
After four years of drought, Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami was about to abandon his father's parched land, but then a water-saving irrigation system revived his crops and his hopes......»»
A Crypto Company Thinks It Can Help Fight Climate Change
Toucan is leveraging blockchain to reinvent the carbon credit market. But thorny questions abound......»»
10 years after the deadliest US landslide, climate change is increasing the danger
After the mountainside collapsed, obliterating a neighborhood and 43 lives in the worst landslide disaster in U.S. history, Jessica Pzsonka made a promise -– to herself, to her bereft parents and to her late sister, who was buried along with two yo.....»»
Stripe officially launches Apple Pay Later support, now enabled by default for merchants
Apple Pay Later officially started rolling out a year ago. The feature gives users a way to easily split in-app and online Apple Pay purchases into four equal payments across six weeks, with no fees or interest. While Apple Pay Later has broadly.....»»
AI for astrophysics: Algorithms help chart the origins of heavy elements
The origin of heavy elements in our universe is theorized to be the result of neutron star collisions, which produce conditions hot and dense enough for free neutrons to merge with atomic nuclei and form new elements in a split-second window of time......»»
Evercore tells investors not to abandon Apple
Investment firm Evercore says Apple is facing weakening demand and strong competition from AI rivals, but investors should stick with it for the long term.Apple ParkEvercore tends to be positive about Apple. It remains that way mostly because of cont.....»»
The first Europeans reached Ukraine 1.4 million years ago, new study finds
During warm periods in Earth's history, known as interglacials, glaciers the size of continents pulled back to reveal new landscapes. These were new worlds for early humans to explore and exploit, and 1.4 million years ago this was Europe: a Terra nu.....»»
How does a bacterium know it"s time to split apart?
Bacterial cells do not wake up one morning and decide to become parents. But there is a point in their cell cycle—after growing sufficiently and replicating their genomes—when they split in two, creating new cells that then repeat the process. Wh.....»»
Saturday Citations: Will they or won"t they? A black hole binary refuses to merge. Plus: Vestigial eyeballs
It's been a long, eight-day leap week, and this weekend, I'm spending my free time working on the manuscript for my style guide for science writers, "How to Effectively Split an Infinitive.".....»»
"Dune: Part Two" ending explained: What comes next for Paul and Chani?
"Dune: Part Two" ends on a somber note of holy war, oncoming oppression, and a tragic split between Paul (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya). Explainer. After the tremendous three hours of spice, sandworms, and Sardaukar that is Dune: Part.....»»
How to use Split Screen View on a Samsung tablet
Ever wish you could look at two apps side-by-side on your Samsung Galaxy Tab? Here's how to use Split Screen View on a Samsung tablet......»»
White House to weaken climate-fighting fuel efficiency targets for 2030
The plan faced opposition from OEMs, car dealers, and the United Auto Workers. Enlarge / Polluted street scenes like this will remain common in the United States, which will abandon ambitious fuel efficiency standards in the face.....»»
How to use split-screen mode on your iPad and multitask
The iPad's sophisticated multitasking features let you work with multiple apps at the same time. We show you how to do it in iPadOS 17......»»
Nginx core developer quits project in security dispute, starts “freenginx” fork
Disagreement over security disclosures and bug-fixing priorities led to split. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A core developer of Nginx, currently the world's most popular web server, has quit the project, stating that h.....»»
YouTube TV starts testing customizable 2×2 multiview options
YouTube TV has been promising customizable multiview for 10 months. Enlarge / For the NBA YouTube launched "Multiview," which is coming to Sunday Ticket. It's four games in a split screen. (credit: YouTube) YouTube TV m.....»»
Browsers like Chrome and Firefox can abandon WebKit in EU with iOS 17.4
EU regulations in the Digital Markets Act have forced Apple to allow full versions of third-party browsers on iPhone, and Apple isn't happy.Alternate browser choicesSafari runs on Apple's WebKit engine, and other browsers on iPhone have been required.....»»
Chemists use blockchain to simulate more than 4 billion chemical reactions essential to origins of life
Cryptocurrency is usually "mined" through the blockchain by asking a computer to perform a complicated mathematical problem in exchange for tokens of cryptocurrency. But in research appearing in the journal Chem a team of chemists has repurposed this.....»»
Beyond blockchain: Strategies for seamless digital asset integration
In this Help Net Security interview, Jean-Philippe Aumasson, CSO at Taurus, emphasizes the often-overlooked complexities of key generation, storage, and distribution, underlining the necessity for a high level of security maturity in handling digital.....»»
Invasive ants selectively abandon toxic baits, evading our most effective eradication method
Invasive ants are economically costly and ecologically devastating, and most of our eradication attempts have failed. Now, researchers at the University of Buenos Aires and the University of Regensburg have discovered that these ants can evade the mo.....»»