New regulations threaten the security of the personal data of cryptocurrency users and may expose them to "physical danger," the platform at the center of last week's Paris kidnapping attempt has claimed.

5 hours ago 0

Tin-halide perovskites, a class of tin-based materials with a characteristic crystal structure that resembles that of the compound calcium titanate, could be promising alternatives to commonly used semiconductors. Past studies have explored the possibility of using these materials to...

1 day ago 2

Hit game "Fortnite" was unavailable on Apple's digital App Store around the world on Friday, in the latest episode of a battle between the tech titan and publisher Epic Games.

1 day ago 3

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup has blamed an "unauthorized modification" for causing its chatbot Grok to generate misleading and unsolicited posts referencing "white genocide" in South Africa.

1 day ago 2

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has established standards that can reliably verify the performance of Korea's developing 6G low Earth orbit satellite communication system.

1 day ago 0

In recent years, the expansion of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations has made satellite communications cool again. From providing internet access in remote regions to enabling near-instant data delivery across oceans, these networks are set to play an...

1 day ago 0

Much like its creator, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was preoccupied with South African racial politics on social media this week, posting unsolicited claims about the persecution and "genocide" of white people.

1 day ago 0

Nearly three decades ago, the United States government began relinquishing control over an obscure but crucial bit of internet bureaucracy: overseeing the assignment of the names and numbers, allowing computers and networks worldwide to find and talk to one...

1 day ago 0

Often overlooked, metrology—the science of measurement—underpins countless aspects of daily life, from accurately telling the time to ensuring the security of digital communications.

1 day ago 0

Reports that prominent American national security officials used a freely available encrypted messaging app, coupled with the rise of authoritarian policies around the world, have led to a surge in interest in encrypted apps like Signal and WhatsApp. These...

2 days ago 0

NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through its paces for cruising high above the California desert—all without ever leaving the ground.

2 days ago 1

A team of AI researchers at the Alibaba Group's Tongyi Lab, has debuted a new approach to training LLMs; one that costs much less than those now currently in use. Their paper is posted on the arXiv preprint server.

2 days ago 3

This week, on his tour of the Middle East, United States President Donald Trump unveiled a suite of new deals with Saudi Arabia.

2 days ago 1

Every year, Australia buries millions of tons of waste in landfills. But these sites are filling fast, recycling has its own limitations, and most waste export is banned. So councils and state governments are looking for alternatives.

2 days ago 1

White light-emitting diodes (LEDs), the semiconductor devices underpinning the functioning of countless lighting technologies on the market today, were first released to the public in 1996. Following their commercial debut, these devices have fueled significant advancements within the electronics...

2 days ago 0

Fans and VIPs can fly their way to venues at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with the first air taxis ever to be used at a games.

2 days ago 0

The US government rested its case against Facebook-owner Meta on Thursday, as it tries to persuade a US judge that the tech giant bought Instagram and WhatsApp to neutralize them as rivals.

2 days ago 0

Coinbase on Thursday said criminals bribed and duped their way to stealing cryptocurrency from its users, then tried to blackmail the exchange to keep the crime quiet.

2 days ago 1