A wise man once said that there is no new thing under the sun – and that’s true enough lately when it comes to the stock markets. Like last year, tech stocks are leading the gains, and AI stocks are providing the foundation for the tech boom. Artificial intelligence is not a new technology – […]
Two small satellites were recently ejected from the International Space Station (ISS) to begin scientific experiments in low Earth orbit, and their leap into freedom was caught on camera. NASA shared a new time-lapse video and images of the two cubesats‘ deployment, which occurred on April 18, 2024. The shoebox-sized satellites, named BurstCube and SNOOPI […]
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Residents in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince expressed cautious hope after a first contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in the Caribbean country, as part of a long-delayed mission to help police fight armed gangs. A few hundred Kenyan police officers landed in Haiti this week to lead a United Nations-ratified mission set […]
(Bloomberg) — The United Nations said it will deploy a team of four experts to monitor Venezuela’s elections days after the opposition declined to sign a deal to recognize the presidential vote’s results. Most Read from Bloomberg The UN’s team will independently produce a confidential report for the Secretary General, which will include recommendations for […]
Without a conventional navy, Ukraine has looked to innovative ways to counter Russia’s sea power. Ukraine’s sea drones will soon work as squads to mimic a warship’s capabilities, a commander said. Sea drones have taken out a chunk of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, and damaged the Kerch Bridge. Ukraine’s sea drones are being marshaled into […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — On Thursday, the Utah Department of Transportation was awarded a $20 million grant to start employing vehicle-to-everything — or V2X — technology in Utah. According to UDOT, V2X technology “uses sensors and wireless connectivity so vehicles can connect to and communicate with drivers and their surroundings to enhance road safety, […]
Kenyan police will deploy to quell gang violence in Haiti probably within weeks, the east African country’s President William Ruto said on Sunday, despite court challenges that delayed the mission. Kenya is aiming to lead a UN-backed mission to secure the Caribbean nation, stricken by violence, poverty and political instability. The east African nation is […]
A startup is ready to get deep by installing an underwater air-based energy storage system. The result could be reliable, clean energy at a greatly reduced cost. As detailed by Interesting Engineering, BaroMar is building a four-megawatt-hour project in Cyprus as it explores how to store renewable, non-polluting energy for wide-scale use. Dirty fuels account […]
Blue Origin, the company founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, has launched an investigation following an incident during its first crewed flight in two years, in which one of the parachutes on the New Shepard capsule failed to fully inflate. The company’s New Shepard rocket launched on May 19 carrying a six-person crew to suborbital […]
Zoe Rickheim was already taking classes at Minnesota State University Mankato when she was called up for deployment along the southern border. Her courses didn’t stop when she got there. Between shifts working as a military police officer in the Minnesota National Guard, Rickheim logged in to online classes, amassing credit for three semesters’ worth […]
North Korean Hackers Deploy New Malware “Durian” to Target South Korean Crypto Firms A recent report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals that North Korean hackers, specifically the Kimsuky group, have been using a new and notable malware variant named “Durian” to carry out attacks on South Korean cryptocurrency companies. The attacks, described as persistent, exploited […]
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (KDVR) — Wheat Ridge Police Department is taking searching and investigating to new heights with a new drone program. A police team of eight drone pilots is now regularly deploying drones for crimes indoors and outside around the community. Voters to decide on Colorado’s 2006 ban on same-sex marriage “We’ve been able […]