Fiber-optic cables stretch across oceans and wind their way underground to handle our communications systems, and scientists think that this vast network of infrastructure could be put to another use: observing Earth’s surface from below. Specifically, the 1.2 million kilometers (more than 745,000 miles) of existing fiber-optic cable could be combined with satellites and other […]
Buckingham Palace ‘should be turned into museum’ says Lorraine A dying man’s wishes not to be dissected because of his unusual height and displayed as part of a collection were ignored hundreds of years ago. But now, after much deliberation, the Irish Giant’s skeleton has finally been removed from public display at the Hunterian Museum […]
After more than 200 years of being on public display, the 7-foot, 7-inch (2.31-meter) tall skeleton of ‘Irish giant’ Charles Byrne is being removed as an exhibit from the Hunterian Museum in London. Byrne had an undiagnosed benign tumor of the pituitary gland, causing an abundance of the body’s growth hormone and gigantism. The showcasing […]
A Burmese python /AP Lyne Sladky ASSOCIATED PRESS It’s not every day you see an enormous Burmese python cross the road. But your chances increase, because Florida. A visitor to Everglades National Park in Homestead last week happened upon a 15-plus footer making its way down the front drag, Main Park Road. In video posted […]
Microsoft (MSFT) is clinging to its future in the metaverse with both hands. Henry Bzeih, Microsoft’s Chief Strategy Officer, stated that as the world advances towards a more digital landscape, a hybrid model will likely be the future of consumer and business partnerships. As one of the most major tech events of the year, the […]
Gaming giant Animoca Brands hopes to raise a slimmed-down target of $1 billion this quarter. This fund will be used towards web3 and metaverse investments. The goal is a departure from the $2 billion commitment made in November. Web3 Funding Adjust to Fragile Market The Animoca CEO had previously disclosed to Nikkei that the company intended to […]
Canadian tech giant Shopify is kicking off 2023 by temporarily scrapping most meetings, part of the floundering company’s effort to free up employee time. The move, announced to staff Tuesday in an internal memo obtained by CBC Toronto, will be in effect for the next two weeks. The Ottawa-based e-commerce colossus says it will mean 76,500 hours previously set […]
Cloud computing giant Salesforce on Wednesday said it was shedding about 10 percent of its employees, or just under 8,000 jobs, and closing several offices. With the plan, Salesforce joins other US tech giants including Facebook-owner Meta, Twitter and Amazon that have also imposed job cuts as the world economy heads into a downturn. After […]