Fires Arrive in the Amazon Rainforest
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Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
Earlier this week, a mass hack of refrigeration systems at an estimated 700 supermarkets throughout France caused them to suddenly malfunction, causing spoilage of untold tons of perishables and, in…
Things are finally looking up for NASA’s first missions to Venus in a generation
Most planetary scientists will tell you the heyday of Venus exploration was more than a generation ago. That is about to change. Two NASA missions are on track to launch…
An AI-racing drone beat the best humans and set a world record
Artificial intelligence is undeniably good at playing games, regardless of its larger societal and environmental impact. In 1997, IBM’s supercomputer Deep Blue famously beat chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, and nearly…
Researchers use AI to design proteins that cut up other proteins
A protein is a chain of amino acids held together by what are called peptide bonds. On their own, those bonds are extremely stable; they’re estimated to have a half-life…
Hurricane Simon Lurks Off the Mexican Coast
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Topgolf saved over $11.3 million after leaving VMware
Topgolf’s VMware costs were going to increase by 400 percent under Broadcom. To avoid that cost, the sports entertainment company moved 12,000 virtual machines (VMs) to VergeIO’s VergeOS and has…
The ‘Holy Grail’ of baseball cards is up for auction
One of history’s most famous baseball cards is up for auction, and bidding has already surpassed $1 million with days left to go. Its official name of the 1909-11 T206…
Use Crossword Generator to create challenging custom puzzles in 27 languages
Crossword puzzles range from those easy elementary school-level varieties up to nightmarish labyrinths of text. But crafting even the most simple versions remains its own artform. Seamlessly combining dozens of…
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover sets distance record
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has officially traveled 28.10 miles—farther across another planet’s surface than any other vehicle in history. Not only that, but the six-wheeled science lab accomplished this impressive…