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.....»»
AI finds formula for how to predict monster waves by using 700 years" worth of data
Long considered myth, freakishly large rogue waves are very real and can split apart ships and even damage oil rigs. Using 700 years' worth of wave data from more than a billion waves, scientists at the University of Copenhagen and University of Vict.....»»
Venmo Groups feature lets you split bills, or track longer-term shared expenses
A new Venmo Groups feature makes it easy for family and friends to split bills, track shared holiday spending, or even sort out shared expenses for longer periods. The PayPal-owned app says that there’s no longer a need to use third-party apps o.....»»
Volvo CEO calls out GM’s decision to ditch CarPlay: ‘I think you’ve got to pick your battles’
In a new interview with The Verge, Volvo CEO Jim Rowan called out GM’s decision to abandon CarPlay. Rowan explained that Volvo’s strategy is to give customers the choice to use whatever in-car infotainment system they choose, whether that’s Vol.....»»
How to play split screen in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Playing with your pals online is a great time, but sometimes you just want to hang out on a couch with snacks for some classic split-screen shenanigans......»»
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could finally tell us if primordial black holes exist
When the universe erupted into existence with the Big Bang, all of its matter was compressed into a tiny area. Cosmologists theorize that in some regions, subatomic matter may have been so tightly packed that matter collapsed into primordial black ho.....»»
Greenpeace urges Greece to scrap offshore gas drilling project because of impact on whales, dolphins
Greenpeace on Thursday urged Greece to abandon a deep-sea gas exploration project in the Mediterranean, citing newly published research to argue that its impact on endangered whales and dolphins would be greater than previously believed......»»
Reddit’s blockchain-based “Community Points” tokens crash after sunsetting
Tokens based on subreddit reputation saw dips over 85% after the announcement. Enlarge Reddit's Community Points, a blockchain-based rewards system for quality posts, comments, and other contributions in a subset of sub.....»»
Novel hydrogel finds new aptamers, or "chemical antibodies," in days
One double-helix strand of DNA could extend six feet, but it is so tightly coiled that it packs an entire sequence of nucleotides into the tiny nucleus of a cell. If that same DNA was instead split into two strands and divided into many, many short p.....»»
Why AMD’s biggest competitor is no longer Nvidia
While the GPU market is split between AMD and Nvidia, the reality is that Nvidia isn't even AMD's greatest rival......»»
World can"t "unplug" existing energy system: COP28 head
The president of the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai called on Sunday for governments to abandon "fantasies" such as hastily ditching existing energy infrastructure in pursuit of climate goals......»»
Three scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for looking at electrons in atoms during split seconds
The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded Tuesday to three scientists who look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds......»»
Is Counter-Strike 2’s new match-abandonment penalty too harsh?
Players lose significant matchmaking rank points even if the game crashes mid-match. Enlarge / Mark my words, if any of you jerks abandon the unit, there'll be hell to pay... (credit: Valve) Anyone who has played a bit o.....»»
Poll: Should Apple abandon FineWoven iPhone 15 cases?
We all know the deal by now. Apple replaced its leather accessories with a new material it calls FineWoven. The idea is that getting out of the leather game at Apple’s scale lowers the company’s carbon footprint. So far, so good. But FineWoven ha.....»»
Reddit to begin paying people for popular posts
The social media site will split revenue with contributors who are awarded "gold" by other users......»»
Google Maps directed man to drive off collapsed bridge, lawsuit claims
A North Carolina family is suing Google, claiming that directions from Google Maps caused a father to drive off a broken bridge, resulting in his death......»»
Google sued over fatal Google Maps error after man drove off broken bridge
Google allegedly gave drivers bridge route for years despite correction requests. The collapsed bridge that Philip Paxson drove off of. (credit: Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky) Google is being sued by a widow who says her hus.....»»
Australia has officially given up on eradicating the Varroa mite. Now what?
The federal government body in charge of pest control has announced Australia will abandon efforts on eradicating the Varroa mite......»»
Google is being sued after bad map directions led a man to his death
A series of errors with Google Maps directions at the core ultimately led to a man dying after driving over a collapsed bridge — and his family is suing.The collapsed Snow Creek bridge has now been barricaded. (Source; Hickory Daily Record)When App.....»»
Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed bridge
Google had been asked to update its maps in the nine years before the father of two's death......»»
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......»»