Astronomers have discovered a captive asteroid shadowing Earth in its orbit. The asteroid, known as 2020 XL5, is only the second of its type ever seen, shepherded by Earth’s gravity into an orbit that is locked in synchrony with our planet’s. It has not shared our orbit for long — Read more…
Disappointed with the lack of US response to the Hermit Kingdom’s attacks against US security researchers, one hacker took matters into his own hands. For the past two weeks, observers of North Korea’s strange and tightly restricted corner of the internet began to notice that the country seemed to be Read more…
The government of El Salvador on Monday rejected a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund to drop Bitcoin as legal tender in the Central American country. Treasury Minister Alejandro Zelaya angrily said that “no international organization is going to make us do anything, anything at all.” Zelaya told a local Read more…
If you’ve been watching any TV over the past few months, chances are you’ve seen Crypto.com’s ad featuring Matt Damon. It’s an expensive advertisement, complete with top-notch CGI and heady phrases like “History is filled with almosts” and “Fortune favors the brave.” Jody Rosen dissects Damon’s crypto push in a Read more…
Ferrari NV, already an automaking icon in the real world, is now looking to bolster its brand also in the metaverse. The Italian maker of luxury cars has set up a department focusing on digital services that’s exploring opportunities arising from the space that blends virtual reality, gaming and social Read more…
Using a novel polymerization process, MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that they say is stronger than steel and as light as plastic, and can be easily manufactured in large quantities. The new material is a two-dimensional polymer that self-assembles into sheets, unlike all other polymers, which form Read more…
A bill introduced Tuesday in the Senate could help make it easier for farmers […] to repair their tractors independently. The legislation would require agriculture equipment manufacturers to make spare parts, instruction manuals and software codes publicly available, allowing farmers to fix devices by themselves or hire third-party mechanics of Read more…