A Japanese small launch vehicle, Kairos, lost control and failed seconds after its Dec. 17 liftoff from Spaceport Kii in southern Honshu. The solid-fuel rocket swiftly ascended but appeared to lose attitude control about two minutes into the flight, tumbling and creating a corkscrew contrail. Space One, the company behind Kairos, acknowledged the failure but … Read more
Scammers are taking advantage of the holiday rush by sending fake text messages claiming to be from the US Postal Service about package delivery issues. The scam, known as smishing, combines phishing with short messages or texts and aims to trick victims into sharing personal information or clicking on a link. According to the USPS, … Read more
Black Myth: Wukong’s producer, Feng Ji, has expressed disappointment and confusion after losing the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards. In a post on Weibo, he acknowledged the game’s wins in two categories but lamented not taking home the top prize. Feng admitted to writing an acceptance speech for the Game of … Read more
A sonic boom was reported by residents across the area on Tuesday afternoon, with some claiming to have heard an explosion and felt a strong shaking effect in their homes and businesses. According to Eric Gilmore, Escambia County Public Safety Director, Santa Rosa County officials were notified that Eglin Air Force Base was the source … Read more
The Charlotte Hornets entertained their audience with a Christmas-themed on-court skit during Monday’s home loss against the 76ers. In the skit, mascot Hugo learned about the wishes of two children and delivered gifts accordingly. A 13-year-old named Jack received a Playstation 5, which was later taken back by the team as part of a setup … Read more
The Trump administration is considering scrapping a car-crash reporting rule opposed by Tesla, which could weaken the government’s ability to investigate and regulate vehicle safety with automated driving systems. This move comes as Russia intensifies its efforts to develop artificial intelligence and challenge the US and China’s dominance in the field. Russia has pledged to … Read more
Fodor’s, a well-known travel website (www.fodors.com), has taken action against users sharing the same IP address as 37.27.54.14. According to reports, the website has banned the autonomous system number (ASN) associated with this IP from accessing its platform. The move is likely aimed at preventing malicious activity and maintaining site security. Cloudflare, a performance and … Read more
A breakthrough announcement from Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) brings America one step closer to harnessing a new and potentially limitless clean energy source. The company plans to build the world’s first grid-scale fusion power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia, with an expected 400 megawatts of carbon-free electricity. The project, named ARC, aims to come online … Read more
Nvidia’s position as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) chip technology is being challenged by two new players: Broadcom and Marvell. The companies are developing custom-designed semiconductors, or Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), that can handle specific tasks more efficiently than Nvidia’s graphics processors. Hyperscalers, large cloud computing companies, are looking to reduce costs associated with … Read more
Ripple has launched its dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, on several global crypto exchanges, including Bitso, Uphold, CoinMENA, MoonPay, and Archax. The token is compatible with the Ethereum blockchain and the XRP ledger. RLUSD aims to maintain a constant value in line with the US dollar. Following its launch, the token traded at $1.50 on MoonPay, despite … Read more