Science

China study finds subsea cable-wrecking supercurrents more common than realised

Scientists have known for decades that massive undersea flows called turbidity currents can reshape ocean floors and damage the vital cables which carry global internet traffic. But how they form and behave has remained elusive until now…

GCash is going public

CEBU CITY, Philippines – One of the country’s largest cashless ecosystem is going public. Mynt, Inc., the fintech company behind GCash, announced Wednesday, June 17, that its board of directors and shareholders have authorized the filing…

Ukraine loses 5 Starlink satellite communication stations from actions of Battlegroup East

Russian forces also eliminated 12 drone control points

New Study reveals Piracy Services are Exposing Millions of Asia-Pacific Consumers to Cybercrime, Identity Theft and…

Consumers using pirate streaming services across Asia-Pacific are exposing themselves to serious cybersecurity, ...

In African cave, Israeli, international scientists find signs of earliest use of fire

Evidence of burns was detected on fossilized bones deep in the Wonderwerk Cave, setting back the clock for intentional use of fire from 1 million years ago to close to 1.8 million The post In African cave, Israeli, international scientists…

SpaceX options debut signals 'expensive' and 'dangerous' bets, strategist says

Options on SpaceX have started trading after the company's IPO, and they show a wide variation in bets.

SpaceX Drew $800 Million From Korean Investors on Trading Debut

South Korean retail investors snapped up almost $800 million of SpaceX shares on the stock’s first day of trading, underscoring strong demand for Elon Musk’s company after local investors were shut out from the world’s largest initial…

Australia’s richest woman buys stake worth $1 billion in SpaceX

SpaceX's historic IPO has propelled its market value to $2.5 trillion, attracting a significant investment of over $1 billion from Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart. Through Hancock Prospecting, Rinehart lauded Elon Musk's vision…

Rabbits were released on this island for food, but they nearly destroyed the ecosystem

Why Kano must rescue its science and technical colleges

Y our Excellency, I write this letter with a deep sense of concern and hope regarding one of the most important institutions ever established by Kano State – science colleges under the Kano State Science and Technical Schools Board. I find…

Sips of history: how ancient Chinese brewing techniques shaped modern alcohol

Alcohol has played a central role in human culture for at least 10,000 years, with the earliest known alcoholic beverage – a rice wine – originating from the Henan province of central China. However, much of our understanding of these…

Call, SMS tariffs may increase over interconnection rates review

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun the review of interconnection rates for telecom operators’ call and SMS services in the country, eight years after it was last reviewed. Daily Trust reports that interconnection rates…