The New Aston Martin DB12 Is Everything We Hoped It Would Be
Aston Martin took the wraps off its new 2024 DB12 and it puts together a very compelling package. But will it measure up to the already great DB11? Aston Martin took.....»»
Bernice King calls for MLK"s legacy to be taught in full, not just the "comfortable part"
Martin Luther King Jr. Day has already come and gone this year, but the issues this national holiday highlights remain relevant all year round. On the latest episode of The Daily Show, host Trevor Noah spoke to minister Bernice King about her parents.....»»
Shkreli’s infamous 4,000% price hike gets him a lifetime pharma ban
New York's attorney general celebrated with Wu-Tang Clan references. Enlarge / Martin Shkreli. (credit: Getty | Drew Angerer) A federal court on Friday banned convicted fraudster Martin Shkreli from ever working in the pharmac.....»»
Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli Banned For Life From Drug Industry in Monopoly Case, Ordered To Pay $64.6 Million
fahrbot-bot writes: A federal judge on Friday ordered notorious "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli banned for life from the pharmaceutical industry and also ordered him to pay $64.6 million in profits he earned from hiking the price of the life-saving drug.....»»
Jack Dorsey Announces Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund
Former Twitter CEO and Block founder Jack Dorsey has announced plans to create a "Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund" with Chaincode Labs co-founder Alex Morcos and Martin White, who appears to be an academic at the University of Sussex. CoinTelegraph report.....»»
God of War on PC delivers nearly everything we’d hoped for
Long-awaited PC port has us optimistic about Sony's Steam, EGS plans to come. Enlarge / "Boy." "Yes?" "You are ready... for the PC port." (This image was directly captured by Ars from the game's PC build—as were most of the other ima.....»»
Crystals from Popocatepetl volcano reveal the links between magma recharge patterns and eruption style
A new study conducted by Dr. Chiara Maria Petrone, principal researcher at the Natural History Museum, Dr. Martin Mangler, post-doctoral research associate at Durham University and Dr. Julie Prytulak, associate professor at Durham University, reconst.....»»
Breakthrough metals research has implications for the metal casting industry
Florida Tech professor emeritus Martin Glicksman's latest metals/materials science research has implications for the metal casting industry, but it also has a profound personal connection inspired by two late colleagues......»»
Amazon Joins Lockheed Martin and Cisco to Send Alexa to Space, Offers NASA Tours for SchoolKids
"Alexa, when are we arriving at the moon?" quips GeekWire. Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: This week brought news that Amazon is teaming up with Lockheed Martin and Cisco to put its Alexa voice assistant on NASA's Orion spacecraft for the.....»»
Why we can’t get too excited about Intel Arc Alchemist discrete GPUs just yet
Intel showed off Arc Alchemist GPUs at CES 2022, but we hoped to see much more. For now, you should be skeptical about the cards until Intel has more to share......»»
Why we can’t get too excited about Intel Arc Alchemist discrete GPUS just yet
Intel showed off Arc Alchemist GPUs at CES 2022, but we hoped to see much more. For now, you should be skeptical about the cards until Intel has more to share......»»
SpaceX eyes new launch date for first orbital Starship flight
A delay in the FAA's licensing process means SpaceX won't be able to launch its next-generation Starship rocket in late January as hoped......»»
SEC Rejects Valkyrie, Kryptoin Bitcoin Trusts
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission vetoed two proposals to offer bitcoin exchange-traded funds, dealing a blow to market participants who had hoped the agency would green light the effort after approving futures-backed bitcoin funds in Octob.....»»
Omicron"s Effect Won"t Be as Mild as Hoped
It’s too soon to know if the variant causes milder COVID, but its transmissibility and ability to evade vaccines are still cause for concern -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
SEC rejects Apple’s bid to block three shareholder proposals
Decision means iPhone maker will face activist scrutiny at 2022 annual meeting. Enlarge / An Apple Store in Cambridge, UK (credit: Martin Pope | Getty Images) The Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected Apple’s petit.....»»
Elden Ring ‘Looks Incredible,’ Says George R.R. Martin As Release Day Is ‘Finally At Hand’
George R.R. Martin has shared his experiences in working on Elden Ring with FromSoftware, as the game's release quickly approaches. The post Elden Ring ‘Looks Incredible,’ Says George R.R. Martin As Release Day Is ‘Finally At Hand&.....»»
Shkreli’s infamous price-gouging scheme finally shut down in $40M settlement
The trial against Martin Shkreli is slated to begin next week. Enlarge / Martin Shkreli, former CEO of Turing, smirked his way through a Congressional hearing. (credit: CSPAN) A pharmaceutical company once owned by Martin Shkr.....»»
Forests offer minimal protection against major flood events
New research examining whether forests can mitigate flood risk suggests they may offer less protection against major events than had been hoped......»»
US-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partner Dialogue to connect Taiwan companies with US telecoms
In the second edition of the US-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD), the two sides announced their cooperation on the digital economy and 5G network security. It is hoped that the fourth edition of the US-Taiwan Digital Economy For.....»»
Novel, inexpensive catalysts enabling noble metal chemistry
Alkynes have many uses in industry. Until now, it was assumed that gold- or platinum-based catalysts were absolutely necessary for certain chemical reactions with alkynes. Chemists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have now succeeded.....»»
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition’s Latest Patch 1.02 Isn’t Working How Rockstar Would Have Hoped
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition’s Latest Patch 1.02 Isn’t Working How Rockstar Would Have Hoped.....»»