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Following in the wake of the original Golden Records, a new deep-space delivery hopes to introduce a ‘mostly harmless’ humanity to alien life
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Do you have a message you want to shout out to the universe? Or whisper into the ear-equivalent of an alien?
In interstellar space, more than 20bn km from Earth, the Voyager spacecraft are...
The search for the top crypto to buy in 2026 has become a high-stakes mission for traders looking to outpace traditional market returns. The industry has moved from speculative hype cycles toward a Utility-Era focused on real-world infrastructure, AI-driven powerhouses like Bittensor (TAO) and Render (RENDER) are leading this charge by decentralizing machine learning and […]
Shipfinex FZCO, a digital platform dedicated to the democratization of the maritime economy, is pleased to announce it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for a Broker-Dealer license. This milestone marks a significant step forward in Shipfinex’s mission to enable fractional ownership of ships through compliant, transparent, and...
Headphone jacks are endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are our favorite smartphones that still let you plug and play.
You might assume all monitors under $200 are terrible. But after trying some out, I found a few that defy expectations.
From pins to mascots to Swatch watches, memorabilia from the Milano Cortina Games is showing up on sites like eBay and Vinted.
Omar Yaghi’s invention uses ambient thermal energy and can generate up to 1,000 litres of clean water every day
A Nobel laureate’s environmentally friendly invention that provides clean water if central supplies are knocked out by a hurricane or drought, could be a life saver for vulnerable islands, its founder says.
The invention, by the chemist Prof Omar Yaghi, uses a type of science called...
Plus: The cybersecurity community grapples with Epstein files revelations, the US State Department plans an online anti-censorship “portal” for the world, and more.
By typing simple, text-based commands into Windows’ PowerShell, you can quickly install apps directly from the Microsoft Store—all without the typical ads or clutter.
Tech leaders are beginning to worry about the public’s underwhelming enthusiasm for their plans to remake the world with artificial intelligence. Will that burst the bubble?
Deepfakes showing grim taxpayer-funded waterparks have gone viral and drawn some racist responses.
LOS ANGELES, CA (PinionNewswire) — Seedance2ai.online today announced the launch of its Seedance 2.0 AI video generation platform, giving creators worldwide direct access to ByteDance’s Seedance AI technology through a browser-based interface with no software installation required. The platform offers both free and paid tiers, with Seedance Pro plans starting at 9 USD per month. […]
Recruitment of children for study delayed after MHRA warns that participants should be no younger than 14
A clinical trial into puberty blockers for children has been paused after the medicines regulator warned it should have a minimum age limit of 14 because of the “unquantified risk” of “long-term biological harms”.
Discussions between the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...
Authorities suspect renowned astronomer Carl Grillmair was shot by 29-year-old man arrested for nearby carjacking
A renowned California Institute of Technology (Caltech) scientist who studied distant planets and other areas of astronomy for decades was recently shot to death at his home in a rural community outside Los Angeles, authorities said.
Carl Grillmair, 67, died from a bullet wound to...
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 19, 2026 — SerpApi filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against Zilvinas Kucinskas and his company, SearchApi, for systematically stealing SerpApi’s proprietary technology and using its trade secrets to build a product that directly copies and competes with SerpApi. As detailed in SerpApi’s complaint, Mr. Kucinskas, […]
Administrator Jared Isaacman cites ‘major progress’ since earlier discovery of liquid hydrogen leaking from rocket
Nasa said on Friday it was planning to launch its delayed Artemis II moon mission on 6 March after successfully completing a fueling test that had caused it to stand down earlier this month.
Jared Isaacman, the space agency’s newly confirmed administrator, cited “major...
WARWICK, N.Y. – February 5, 2026 –Corporate attorney Michael S. Baker has announced the launch of his boutique law firm, ArtificialIntelligence.Lawyer – Michael S. Baker, P.C., based in Warwick, New York. The firm will focus on corporate law, governance, and legal matters related to artificial intelligence technologies. The launch formalizes Baker’s practice following more than […]
Kimberley – Ekapa Minerals Joint Shaft Mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, has suspended operations and intensified search and rescue operations for five missing miners. The mine workers went missing earlier this week when a mudslide hit the mine and trapped them underground. RELATED: Ekapa Mine Mudslide: 5 Miners Remain Trapped, NUM Calls For Urgent Rescue – […]
Rising service expectations demand connected workflows, AI support and fewer departmental handoffs.
Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA), South Africa’s leading social insurer, has officially launched its flagship STEAM Project at Botlhabelo High School in Brits, in the North West province, marking a major investment in South Africa’s future skills pipeline. The initiative, funded by RMA in partnership with the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA), the North […]
The FMF has warned the proposed 20% online gambling tax could undermine provinces and fuel illegal offshore betting.