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DNA has revealed the origin of this giant ‘mystery’ gecko

A genetic analysis of the largest known gecko, presumed extinct, has rewritten its backstory A lizard called Delcourt’s giant gecko has long been one of herpetology’s biggest mysteries — literally. Presumed extinct, the animal is by far the largest gecko known to have crawled the Earth, measuring at least 600 millimeters, or about two feet, […]

En Argentina, la inflación supera el 100 por ciento (y los restaurantes están llenos)

La crisis financiera argentina tiene un efecto secundario sorprendente: un floreciente panorama gastronómico en Buenos Aires, ya que los residentes se apresuran a gastar pesos antes de que pierdan más valor. Las copas de vino tintineaban en una joya culinaria art nouveau que se regodeaba en su esplendor restaurado. Era la noche de las degustaciones […]

Twitter Decides To Stop Paying Google, Despite Relying On It For Multiple Tools

Last week, when Elon Musk hosted conspiracy theory nonsense peddler RFK Jr. on a Twitter Spaces, he admitted that, despite firing somewhere around 85% of Twitter staff at the point he took the company over and just no longer paying rent or many other bills, he’s still struggling to get the company to break even. […]

Una IA descubre tres nuevas líneas de Nazca escondidas en el desierto peruano

El hallazgo lo conforman una colección de gigantescas tallas antiguas que representan un par de patas, un pez y un pájaro Ahora debemos expandir un poco más el poder que tienen las IAs. Y es que un grupo de investigadores ha logrado identificar un puñado de geoglifos de las Líneas de Nazca que fueron tallados […]

HSBC rebrands, expands its SVB UK buy as HSBC Innovation Banking

Acquired by HSBC in an emergency sale for just £1 in March as SVB was melting down, SVB UK is now getting a rebrand and expansion under its new owner. Today the banking giant launched HSBC Innovation Banking, a new unit focusing on banking services to the startup, investor, and wider tech community. Rumored for […]

The End of Influencers on Instagram

Creators are tired of being at the mercy of platforms. What would it take to own their relationship with their audience? Caitling Covington never wanted to be an Instagram influencer—that is, just an Instagram influencer. She always identified as a blogger, and she held on to that even as blog readership slowly declined and Instagram […]

How Global Information Sharing Can Help Stop Cybercrime

Cybercrime is big business. While reliable statistics are difficult to come by, estimates of the global cost of cybercrimes range from trillions to tens of trillions of dollars annually. Regardless of the precise figure, cybercrime clearly drains significant resources from the global economy and poses a substantial threat to global security and prosperity. Why has […]

New Regulation on Wireless Ad Hoc Services: Why China Is Afraid of AirDrop

Connections between phones rather than through the Internet are used by protesters to elude surveillance. New rules will make this impossible—with a little help from Apple. A new regulation is coming in China, and it seems so technical that many may miss its real scope. On June 6, the Cyberspace Administration of the People’s Republic […]

Rhode Island, la tierra prometida para los libertarios en busca de la longevidad

Zuzalu, una ciudad emergente de Montenegro, ha proporcionado un hogar temporal a personas que planean crear una nueva jurisdicción para fomentar el ‘biohacking’ y acelerar el desarrollo de fármacos que ralenticen o reviertan el envejecimiento Era una mañana de viernes a principios de mayo, y me desperté con el sonido de las olas rompiendo contra […]

¿La Inteligencia Artificial puede ser responsable de la próxima pandemia?

Usar Chat GPT en salud parece descabellado, pero la escasez de médicos aumenta la presión sobre su uso. Y eso tiene un riesgo por los errores de datos. Los recientes desarrollos de la Inteligencia Artificial están transformando muchos ámbitos de nuestra vida a una velocidad sin precedentes. Además del mundo del trabajo, la comunicación y […]