Scientists have documented the largest ocean waves ever recorded from space, with swells reaching 115 feet during a historic Pacific storm in December 2024. The same waves fueled legendary surfing events in Hawaii and California while traveling 15,000 miles across oceans. New satellite data is forci
Palantir CEO Alex Karp is making the media rounds defending his company’s government contracts and stock performance. He recently claimed “patriotism will make you rich” while battling short-sellers like Michael Burry. Karp’s strategy includes viral stunts and confrontational interviews.
Mining faces a massive talent shortage as nearly half the workforce nears retirement. But a new report reveals young engineers would flock to the industry if they understood its modern, tech-driven reality and critical role in the energy transition.
China Mobile has successfully landed the SEA-H2X subsea cable in Hong Kong. The 5,000km cable system will connect Hong Kong and Hainan to Singapore with 200Tbps capacity when completed in 2025.
The Akira ransomware group has expanded its targets to include Nutanix AHV virtual machines, according to a new CISA advisory. The Russian cybercrime operation has pulled in $244 million and is actively exploiting VPN vulnerabilities to breach critical infrastructure sectors. Organizations using Nut
Amazon is rebranding its Project Kuiper satellite internet service as it moves closer to operational status. The service aims to provide competitive pricing and stable connections for remote areas lacking fiber access. With a potential 2026 launch, it could become the first real competitor to SpaceX
This week saw major tech players making strategic acquisitions and product launches focused on AI. From AMD buying an AI startup to TD Synnex launching an AI sales assistant, the race is on to capture market share.
University of Delaware researchers have demonstrated that magnons—magnetic spin waves—can produce detectable electric signals in antiferromagnetic materials. This breakthrough could lead to computer chips that operate at terahertz frequencies with dramatically reduced energy consumption compared to
Opera just launched the Sonic Theme, which turns whatever music you’re playing into animated browser visuals. The theme integrates with Opera’s sidebar Music Player and uses WebGPU-powered shaders to create the effects without draining system resources. It’s available now for all Opera users.
BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund BUIDL just got a major endorsement from Binance. The world’s largest crypto exchange will now accept the $2.5 billion token as collateral for derivatives trading. This gives institutional investors access to yield while using what exchanges consider high-quali
