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Science/Tech

The Rise of Prediction Markets

Today at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Billions of dollars are trading hands on sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes.

Capturing the Moment a White Dwarf Exploded

Today at 12:00 PM, via Wired

A research team has successfully imaged a nova in high resolution—and the images suggest that the nova was not a single, impulsive explosion.

Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution

Scientists have warned of a potential “regime shift” in the oceans, as the rapid growth of huge mats of seaweed appears to be driven by global heating and excessive enrichment of waters from farming runoff and other pollutants.

Over the past two decades, seaweed blooms have expanded by a staggering 13.4% a...

More US States are Putting Bitcoin on Public Balance Sheets

Today at 11:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shared this report from CNBC:Led by Texas and New Hampshire, U.S. states across the national map, both red and blue in political stripes, are developing bitcoin strategic reserves and bringing cryptocurrencies onto their books through additional state finance and budgeting measures. Texas recently became the first state to purchase bitcoin after a legislative effort that...

The tech driving SA’s BNPL growth

Today at 10:53 AM, via ITWeb

Sleek checkout experiences, modern payment rails and cloud-based decision APIs underpin BNPL, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

Ransomware: What It Is And Why It’s Your Problem

Today at 09:46 AM, via Tech Financials

Ransomware: what it is and why it’s your problem Thembekile Olivia Mayayise, University of the Witwatersrand Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim’s data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or encrypts it (converting text into an unreadable form) until the victim pays a ransom to the attacker. It’s one […]

AI Can Make The Dead Talk – Why This Doesn’t Comfort Us

Today at 09:27 AM, via Tech Financials

For as long as humans have buried their dead, they’ve dreamed of keeping them close. The ancient Fayum portraits – those stunningly lifelike images wrapped in Egyptian mummies – captured faces meant to remain present even after life had left the body. Effigies across cultures served the same purpose: to make the absent present, to […]

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