Category: Technology

Competitive swimmers know that swimming underwater causes less drag resistance than swimming at the surface. Splashing around making waves isn’t the most efficient way to swim. Any energy spent creating waves is essentially wasted, as water is moved without providing forward thrust for the swimmer. New research by my colleagues and I has found evidence […]

Phemex, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Singapore, has been targeted by hackers in a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of more than $85 million in digital assets. The breach, which occurred on January 23, initially saw suspicious transactions across multiple blockchains, with initial estimates of the losses pegged at around $29 million. However, further […]

Meta has exceeded Wall Street’s expectations with a record-breaking performance in its fourth-quarter earnings for 2024. The company reported a 21% year-over-year increase in revenue, reaching $48.6 billion, alongside a 49% jump in profit, which surged to $20.8 billion. These figures were significantly higher than analysts’ forecasts, which predicted earnings of $6.75 per share on […]

Esteban De Armas/Shutterstock The Artemis program has been Nasa’s best chance to get “boots on the Moon” again. But with the new US administration taking guidance from tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is focused on Mars colonisation, will they end up abandoning or pushing back lunar missions? For example, there’s been speculation that returning US […]

Discovering that you’re pregnant can trigger a mix of emotions—excitement, uncertainty, or even distress—depending on your circumstances. Whatever your feelings are, your next steps will likely involve disclosing that news, along with other deeply personal information, to a medical provider or counselor as you explore your options. Many people will choose to disclose that information […]

BT Group has raised alarms about the potential disruption of essential public services in the UK, urging key providers of critical national infrastructure to accelerate their transition from the country’s outdated copper-based telephone network to more reliable digital systems. The current Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), which underpins many public services, is aging and increasingly […]

Don't believe the tripe. Amorn Suriyan Plant factories are failing, with multiple companies closing or going bankrupt in recent months. This includes the largest vertical farm on the planet, in Compton, Los Angeles. Owned by San Francisco-based startup Plenty, the farm opened in 2023 to grow salads in partnership with Walmart. It was mothballed at […]

We’re taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of copyright law and policy, and addressing what’s at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and […]

Koshiro K DeepSeek sent ripples through the global tech landscape this week as it soared above ChatGPT in Apple’s app store. The meteoric rise has shifted the dynamics of US-China tech competition, shocked global tech stock valuations, and reshaped the future direction of artificial intelligence (AI) development. Among the industry buzz created by DeepSeek’s rise […]

The emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company, has raised significant concerns for U.S. tech stocks, particularly those heavily invested in AI infrastructure. The company’s AI model, known as R1, has captivated the AI community with its impressive performance and low operational costs, challenging the sustainability of the U.S.-led AI boom. What is […]