North American car dealers turn to pens, paper after cyberattacks

NEW YORK (AP) – North American auto dealers continue to struggle with major disruptions that began last week with cyberattacks on a software company widely used in the auto retail sector. CDK Global, a company that provides software to thousands of car dealers in the US and Canada, was hit by cyber attacks on Wednesday. … Read more

Who pays if space debris lands on your home?

The main line A Florida family is suing NASA after a piece of debris from the International Space Station fell to Earth and blew a hole in their roof, a rare case that raises questions about who is responsible for space debris as nations, private companies and billionaires race to build the growing space economy. … Read more

29-Year-Old Ex-Bartender Landed $100,000 Job With No Degree By Ignoring This Career Advice

Hannah Maruyama says she wouldn’t be as happy — or successful — at work as she is now if she’d followed any of the career advice she was given in her teens and 20s. Her teachers told her she “wouldn’t get far” without going to college and getting a bachelor’s degree. Friends warned him not … Read more

Astronomers think they have figured out how and when Jupiter’s Red Spot formed

Larger / Juno’s enhanced image of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot in 2018. It’s likely not the same one observed by Cassini in the 1600s. The planet Jupiter is particularly known for the so-called Great Red Spot, a swirling vortex in the gas giant’s atmosphere that has existed since at least 1831. But how it formed … Read more

At first, 3D models created with two images can drive self-steering

Statbot: Formula 1, Amazon unveil AI to offer personalized race viewing

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have successfully developed an innovative method for 3D reconstruction. This new technique enables the creation of accurate 3D models of objects using only two camera perspectives. This is a feat previously thought to be impossible without hundreds of images or controlled laboratory conditions. This breakthrough has the … Read more

Is Metaplanet Setting The Stage For A Bitcoin Boom With Its Latest Bond Strategy?

Metaplanet will issue ¥1 billion in bonds to buy Bitcoin. Analysis of Bitcoin market fundamentals suggested limited impact on the overall price. Despite a recent decline in Bitcoin [BTC] price, impacting the broader cryptocurrency market, Japanese firm Metaplanet is doubling down on its Bitcoin strategy. At press time, BTC was trading at $62,825, reflecting a … Read more

SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch NOAA satellite

It’s time to bring out the big engines. Those on the Space Coast will soon be in for a treat. Not one, but three Falcon 9 first-stage rockets that make up the Falcon Heavy are tentatively scheduled to blast off into Florida skies together this week to bring a weather satellite into orbit. It’s been … Read more

Shein files confidentially for IPO in London

A Shein pop-up store at ABC Serrano in Madrid, Spain, April 26, 2024. Alejandro Martinez Velez | Europa Press | Getty Images Shein, the fast-fashion giant with ties to China, has confidentially filed for a public listing in London after facing strong backlash in the U.S., a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The … Read more

Can we launch resources from the moon by electromagnetic rail?apk

In 1974, the late Princeton University professor and space visionary Gerard O’Neill proposed the use of electromagnetic railguns to lift payloads from the moon. O’Neill suggested using “mass drivers” based on a gun model to accelerate a non-magnetic object. One application for mass drivers was to launch lunar-derived materials into lunar orbit for manufacturing in … Read more