What’s old puke to some is a “tiny wonder” to others. Vom de Terre As the saying goes, sort of: one being’s 150 million year old pile of puked-out amphibian bones is another’s scientific treasure. Per a new study, published in the journal Palaios, a team of researchers have indeed recovered the fossilized remains of… Continue reading Scientists Absolutely Thrilled to Find 150 Million Year Old Vomit
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Miners Forked Ether So They Can Still Pollute After the Merge, But It’s Already Crashing in Value
They just can’t quit. New Reality The Ethereum blockchain, the second-largest cryptocurrency by trading volume, has completed the “merge,” switching from a proof-of-work to proof-of-stake system. It’s a major win for the environment, as it puts energy-intensive Ethereum mining operations out of business overnight. But that also means mining outfits are now sitting on massive… Continue reading Miners Forked Ether So They Can Still Pollute After the Merge, But It’s Already Crashing in Value
Best Wireless Microphones In 2022
Wireless microphones can simplify your recording or live music setup by reducing the number of cables that need to be strewn around your studio or the stage. This is especially helpful when playing live music, as you’ll be able to move around without running the risk of tripping over a thick XLR cord. We often… Continue reading Best Wireless Microphones In 2022
OpenAI Chief Scientist: Should We Make Godlike AI That Loves Us, or Obeys Us?
AI Provocateur A leading artificial intelligence expert is once again shooting from the hip in a cryptic Twitter poll. In the poll, OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever asked his followers whether advanced super-AIs should be made “deeply obedient” to their human creators, or if these godlike algorithms should “truly deeply [love] humanity.” In other words, he… Continue reading OpenAI Chief Scientist: Should We Make Godlike AI That Loves Us, or Obeys Us?
The Uber Hack’s Devastation Is Just Starting to Reveal Itself
On Thursday evening, ride-share giant Uber confirmed that it was responding to “a cybersecurity incident” and was contacting law enforcement about the breach. An entity that claims to be an individual 18-year-old hacker took responsibility for the attack, bragging to multiple security researchers about the steps they took to breach the company. The attacker reportedly… Continue reading The Uber Hack’s Devastation Is Just Starting to Reveal Itself
National Drive Electric Week wants to spread the gospel of EVs
National Drive Electric Week is right around the corner. Plug In America, the Electric Vehicle Association, environmental organization Sierra Club and Nissan (one of the main sponsors) are all backing the initiative, which aims to highlight the benefits of having an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid. Between September 23rd and October 2nd, EV owners will… Continue reading National Drive Electric Week wants to spread the gospel of EVs
Uber finds ‘no evidence’ that sensitive user data was stolen in hack
The intruder who claims to have hacked Uber might not have done much damage. The ridesharing firm has determined that there’s “no evidence” the perpetrator accessed sensitive user data, such as trip histories. All services are functioning properly, and the company has restored the use of internal software it took down upon discovering the breach.… Continue reading Uber finds ‘no evidence’ that sensitive user data was stolen in hack
Sony says ‘PS VR games are not compatible with PS VR2’
With PS VR2 set to arrive early next year, Sony is starting to accelerate the hype train for its next-gen virtual reality headset. The hardware made its public debut at the Tokyo Game Show this week (early impressions are largely positive) and the company revealed some more titles that are coming to the platform during… Continue reading Sony says ‘PS VR games are not compatible with PS VR2’
Quick commerce firm Dropezy may have closed all its dark stores in Jakarta
Indonesian quick commerce platform Dropezy may have closed all 20 of its dark stores, spread across Jakarta, as part of a strategy to shift to an asset-light model, sources privy to the matter told DealStreetAsia. Dropezy also has a master warehouse in Jakarta that stores its main inventory before it is distributed to the dark… Continue reading Quick commerce firm Dropezy may have closed all its dark stores in Jakarta
Philippines antitrust body orders more firms to report takeovers, mergers
More merger and acquisition deals in the Philippines will be required to secure prior approval, its competition watchdog said on Friday, as it seeks to expand its reviews of transactions to better protect consumers. Dozens of companies in the past two years were exempted from notifying the antitrust body and seeking approval for takeovers and… Continue reading Philippines antitrust body orders more firms to report takeovers, mergers