“Rest in peace, snake.” RIP How many snakes does it take to slither into a substation and short the circuits? Nearly 10,000 households in Japan found out the answer on Wednesday when a single snake found its way into the Tohoku Electric Power station and caused an outage that lasted an hour. The snake connected… Continue reading Unfortunate Snake Causes Power Outage for 10,000 Homes
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Secrets of the Moon’s Permanent Shadows Are Coming to Light
On the eve of this new era of moon landings, a slew of fresh studies of PSRs have revealed that these shadowed regions are even stranger than scientists imagined. What will we find lurking in the shadows? “I don’t know what we’re going to see,” said Robinson, the lead scientist for next year’s robotic mission.… Continue reading Secrets of the Moon’s Permanent Shadows Are Coming to Light
Summer Games Done Quick 2022 raises $3 million for charity
In its first in-person event since 2020, GDQ’s Summer Games Done Quick 2022 raised more than $3.01 million for Doctors Without Borders. In all, some of the world’s best speedrunners descended on Bloomington, Minnesota to complete 134 different playthroughs of games like Doom Eternal, Tunic and Control. Across seven days of programming, Games Done Quick… Continue reading Summer Games Done Quick 2022 raises $3 million for charity
Apple Watch Series 8 may be able to detect if you have a fever
The next Apple Watch will reportedly include a body temperature sensor that will warn you when you’re coming down with a fever, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The Series 8 won’t provide an exact reading, but it could send a notification that prompts you to see a doctor or use a dedicated thermometer. This isn’t… Continue reading Apple Watch Series 8 may be able to detect if you have a fever
Hitting the Books: How 3D printing helped make cosplay costumes even more accurate
Additive manufacturing is one of the most important technological advances of the 21st century. It’s revolutionized the way we build everything from airplanes and wind turbines to medical implants and nano-machinery — not to mention the tidal wave of creativity unleashed once the tech made its way into the maker community. In Cosplay: A History,… Continue reading Hitting the Books: How 3D printing helped make cosplay costumes even more accurate
Klarna looks to raise cash at truncated $6.5b valuation from Sequoia, othersIt had commanded $46b valuation in June last year.
Swedish payments firm Klarna Bank AB is nearing a deal to raise new money at a slashed valuation of around $6.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal to raise about $650 million mostly from existing investors led by Sequoia Capital, is yet to be completed… Continue reading Klarna looks to raise cash at truncated $6.5b valuation from Sequoia, othersIt had commanded $46b valuation in June last year.
SoftBank’s Fortress offers $1.5b to buy Japanese department store Sogo & Seibu
Softbank-owned Fortress Investment Group has offered around 200 billion yen ($1.48 billion) to buy Japanese department store unit Sogo & Seibu from parent Seven & i Holdings, Nikkei reported on Sunday, citing sources. Fortress has obtained the first refusal right in the acquisition of Sogo & Seibu, amid investor pressure at Seven & i to focus on its… Continue reading SoftBank’s Fortress offers $1.5b to buy Japanese department store Sogo & Seibu
Crypto lender Voyager Digital suspends withdrawals, deposits
Crypto lender Voyager Digital said on Friday it has suspended withdrawals, trading and deposits to its platform and said it is exploring strategic alternatives to preserve the value of its platform. The move comes days after the company issued a default notice to embattled hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) for the fund’s failure to make required payments… Continue reading Crypto lender Voyager Digital suspends withdrawals, deposits
Israel’s EToro to abandon deal to go public via SPAC merger: report
Online brokerage eToro and Betsy Cohen-backed blank-check firm FinTech Acquisition Corp V are planning to let the Thursday deadline for their merger pass without closing the deal, The Information reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The companies had amended their agreement in late December to extend the deal deadline to June end and lower the… Continue reading Israel’s EToro to abandon deal to go public via SPAC merger: report
The 2022 McLaren GT is a fresh take on a classic recipe
There’s a reason the term “daily driver sports car” exists. It’s because typically, purpose-built performance cars suffer from an inherent lack of usability: they’re loud, uncomfortable and they require pristine driving conditions. What’s more, they’re often bereft of the accessories we’ve grown used to, and when they’re included, they’re usually subpar. These might sound like… Continue reading The 2022 McLaren GT is a fresh take on a classic recipe