NASA is warning of yet another five asteroids headed our way in the first half of this week, as the agency’s leading asteroid expert claims to have solved the mystery of the ‘minimoon’ set to enter earth’s orbit. Amid a flurry of asteroidal activity as we enter the final few months of 2020, NASA’s asteroid hunters have flagged five more space rocks en route ranging in […]
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Six galaxies have been revealed to be trapped in a supermassive black hole that formed less than one billion years after the Big Bang, shedding light on how some of the largest structures in the universe are brought into being. In research published on Thursday, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) detailed the discovery of a truly gargantuan black hole, roughly one billion times the mass of […]
The flag flies at half-staff Saturday at the Supreme Court on the morning after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The flag flies at half-staff Saturday at the Supreme Court on the morning after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Judges Amy Coney Barrett, Barbara Lagoa and Amul Thapar are being […]
The US considers China a “revisionist power” seeking to upend the post-Cold War world order, but what Americans misunderstand about China is that competition doesn’t necessarily mean a fight to the death for supremacy, a journalist told Sputnik. In fact, Washington’s reaction might just provoke China into chasing that goal. Peter Lavelle, host of RT’s “CrossTalk,” told Radio Sputnik’s Fault Lines on Monday that what Westerners […]
“Difficult” is not a word that one should have to use in connection with an Emmy nomination. Yet, as excited as Billy Porter is feeling about his second best actor nod for FX’s Pose, that is how he described what it’s like to finally feel seen while the establishment continues to deny your colleagues the recognition they deserve. Despite Porter’s back-to-back nominations—and his victory at last […]
The college town of Pullman, Washington, is in the midst of a COVID-19 crisis. It has one of the highest per capita infection rates in the country; the National Guard was called in to help with testing; and Washington State University asked students to stay on campus last weekend to avoid spreading the virus. And yet, last Friday, more than two dozen people gathered in the […]
A South Korean crypto exchange has been raided by police, Bitcoin’s Lightning Network hit a new high and mining revenues are climbing. You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the daily roundup of the most pivotal stories in blockchain and crypto news, and why they’re significant. You can subscribe to this and all of CoinDesk’s newsletters here. Full stack Sushi/UniThere is a battle for dominance to become the top decentralized exchange in the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/17/1080255809_0:52:1200:727_1200x675_80_0_0_4fbe135c8db6266cadfb9da4b1272c75.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202008231080255945-thats-the-spot-adorable-goofy-cat-enjoys-head-massage/ There is something about head massage that makes both humans, as well as some of our four-legged pets, simply melt with pleasure. Gladly, modern technology provides plenty of opportunity for this highly-relaxing procedure. An amusing cross-eyed cat wearing a stripped sweater has been filmed while receiving a head massage with a special electronic massage device. The feline’s utterly relaxed […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to procure a blockchain forensics tool that can analyze smart contracts and, preferably, highlight their security issues. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/04/1080053264_93:0:1293:675_1200x675_80_0_0_2839b8c9aafaf7e887021869f2ef96f7.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202008041080053434-spot-the-freeloader-elephant-shares-meal-with-cow–video/ Wild animals are often spotted getting into brutal fights with each other to snatch away a hard-earned meal. But videos of two animals helping and caring for one another are reassuring. A video from India has captured one such rare moment. It shows an elephant and a cow feasting from the same tree branch. While the pachyderm looked unfazed by […]
Roman Abramovich could be poised for an historic summer of spending after his Chelsea team secured Champions League qualifications on a breathless and long-delayed final day of the 2019-20 Premier League campaign. A brace late in first-half stoppage time from Mason Mount and Oliver Giroud sealed a crucial three points for the West Londoners to ensure that they finish in the top four on what was […]
The puzzling circular objects were captured on cameras during a survey involving the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder telescope, and proved to feature, quite unexpectedly, no commonly observed optical, infrared, or X-ray counterparts to the diffuse emission. An Australia-based research group has discovered a never-before-seen space phenomenon – circles of radio waves now dubbed “odd radio circles”, or more commonly ORCs, leaving scientists puzzled as to […]
Cryptocurrency market data aggregator CoinGecko has updated its trust metric for exchanges, with Binance keeping its top slot in the rankings. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. Source […]
You’ve seen it before: A site that promises instant returns on your small crypto investment. It looks legitimate with all the happy customer testimonials, FOMO-inducing promises and easy-to-use dashboards that look like so many other financial sites. The language is open, breezy but sometimes, well, odd. One site, Coindeskminers.com especially piqued our interest because it used a derivative of our brand without our knowledge, much less […]
Bitcoin spot volume may have been low this week, but the real action in crypto has been in the options market and decentralized finance. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $9,274 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET), slipping 1% over the previous 24 hours. At 00:00 UTC on Friday (8:00 p.m. Thursday ET), bitcoin was changing hands around $9,368 on spot exchanges such as Coinbase. It […]
Thought 2020 couldn’t get any more dystopian? You thought wrong. Boston Dynamics has announced that it’ll now sell its ‘Black Mirror’-esque robot dog, Spot, to anyone willing to plump up the cash. A global pandemic, worldwide lockdowns and a wave of rioting have thus far made this an eventful year. Now, Boston Dynamics is throwing its latest quadruped robot into the mix. Affectionately named ‘Spot,’ the […]
US 06:56 GMT 19.05.2020Get short URL Grande and Bieber pushed back against the accusations, saying that it was Billboard’s weighting approach and their fans who helped them get the No. 1 Spot in the Billboard Hot 100. The chart has also denied claims of corruption and insisted that the Grande/Bieber collaboration ‘Stuck With U’ had won fair and square. American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has accused Billboard […]
Russia’s National Guard have added a steampunk vibe to the coronavirus dystopia as they launched a blimp to monitor how the lockdown is observed in the Moscow Region. Not everyone was impressed, though. Equipped with the OKO (“eye”) surveillance system, the air balloon was deployed to hover several hundred meters above the ground, allowing the servicemen to observe an area of around five square kilometers. The […]