These numbers are likely to be underestimates. With more satellites and rockets launching each year, collisions with space junk are becoming more likely. Losing a satellite could mean your TV reception is poor or the weather forecast is a bit less reliable. But it could also mean aeroplanes can’t navigate properly and people aren’t made aware of a tornado that’s bearing down towards them. A long-term solution is needed to clean up space....

The autonomous “Bluebots” synchronize their movements like a real school of fish, basing their individual decisions on the behavior of their neighbors. The collective Blueswarm deploys a 3D vision-based coordination system and 3D locomotion to navigate, while each individual bot uses two cameras and LED lights to follow its schoolmates. Their fisheye lens cameras detect the LEDs of nearby Bluebots, and use a novel algorithm to calculate where they are and where they’re going....

The law — which is set to go into effect starting July 1, 2020 — will force electronic equipment sold in Russia — such as smartphones, computers, and smart TVs — to ship pre-installed with apps from Russian tech firms. The bill was tabled in the parliament earlier this month. The government is expected to publish for each device type a list of Russian software that manufacturers will need to include on devices sold in the country....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Descartes used to say: Let’s pull this rabbit out the hat! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, October 6 2019, at a price of $7,988. That’s a minor 1.98 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$161.72. It was the lowest closing price in one hundred and sixteen days....

This is known as the “missing baryons” problem. Baryons are particles that emit or absorb light, like protons, neutrons or electrons, which make up the matter we see around us. The baryons unaccounted for are thought to be hidden in filamentary structures permeating the entire universe, also known as “the cosmic web.” But this structure is elusive and so far we have only seen glimpses of it. Now a new study, published in Science, offers a better view that will enable us to help map what it looks like....

Engineers from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) say that commercial fast-charging stations subject EV car batteries to high temperatures and resistance which can cause cells to crack, leak, and lose storage capacity. [Read: VW wants its EVs to become part of the power grid when charging] As a control, the group of engineers and scientists charged a set of Panasonic lithium-ion cylinder cells (similar to what’s found in Tesla’s power packs) using the same method as is found at many public fast-charging stations....

The researchers believe the HIAT could identify the ethical, psychological and social risks of technological progress, which are already being exposed in a growing range of applications, from voter manipulation to algorithmic sentencing. They based their idea on the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), which has been used to evaluate the environmental effects of proposed developments for 50 years. Like environmental impact, the human impact of AI is difficult to model and often produces unforeseen results....

It’s a rare, yet satisfying moment when you can lock in a great price on a service you desperately need while at the same time supporting causes and ideas that matter to you. In our lightning-fast, socially conscious world, that co-mingling of stellar service and social awareness doesn’t always come together gracefully. Thankfully, Scopio Authentic Stock Photography ($20.30 for a lifetime subscription from TNW Deals) is a sound blending of the two....

Late yesterday, the SEC announced it has reached a $268,998 settlement with ICO Rating. According to the SEC, ICO Rating promoted cryptocurrency projects between December 2017 and July 2018 – the infamous boom period – that should have been classified as securities. As a result, ICO Rating should have disclosed the fact that it accepted payment to promote some coins and tokens. ICO Rating positions itself as “a rating agency that issues independent analytical research....

But why exactly are more manufacturers, audiophiles, and reviewers paying attention to the Harman curve? There is a lot of science behind the acoustics of headphones, much of it covered in our primer on speaker measurements, but in some ways, headphones are even more complex. This post isn’t intended to be an exhaustive guide to headphone measurements, but rather a primer to help you make a more educated purchasing decision....

The best of Snapchat. Sit back and take it all in, or submit your video Snaps and you could earn a share of more than $1,000,000 a day. Happy Snapping!https://t.co/U7eG7VNJqk pic.twitter.com/mxGWuDSdQk — Snapchat (@Snapchat) November 23, 2020 Well okay, I’m exaggerating a little. Snapchat’s goal appears to be to imitate one of TikTok’s more important and interesting features: namely, its “For You” feed, where interesting videos are surfaced specifically for you without you having to follow anyone in particular....

But what about the social media tools we were already using to connect with people on a daily basis? How has their popularity changed so far in these trying times? To give somewhat of an answer to that, we can look at how their search interest changed in the last month or so. This doesn’t necessarily mean the networks grew their user base or intensity of usage as much, but it does give a glimpse into how attention for them has changed....

It’s possible thanks to a mod that allows the open source software VirtualBox to run within Minecraft. Once you’ve got the mod installed, you can build a functioning computer that runs Windows 95 within your blocky paradise. I do mean “build,” by the way: you have to put the computer together yourself. Photos of the mod show it running other things typical of primitive Windows, including MS Paint and Notepad....

The attacks include cryptocurrency exchange hacks and crypto-jacking campaigns. South Korea was the most affected being victim to 10 attacks from its northern neighbor. India witnessed three attacks, Bangladesh and Chile both experienced two each. A further 13 countries including Kuwait, Nigeria, Poland, and South Africa were all affected once. North Korea executes three types of attack One attack targets the international payment system, SWIFT. The other two focus on obtaining cryptocurrency, either by hacking exchanges or individuals and stealing their coins, or through crypto-jacking....

Audiobooks are a godsend for people who love to read, yet feel like they can never find the time to actually crack a book. And that doesn’t even consider the time saved when you listen to a book rather than read it, especially if you listen at 1.5 or 2 times speed. So what if you could turn virtually everything you currently want or need to read into an audiobook or a podcast?...

This is a question that you hear frequently; it’s normal to get curious and try and find out what he said in the latest episode. Until now, you had to surf Twitter for a clip, or listen to the whole podcast to find out. Thankfully, Spotify is introducing a new feature to let you share podcasts with a time marker. That means the episode will start playing from a specified point, so you can listen to the interesting bit and go on with your life....

Movies and sports have effectively stopped. TV is grinding to a halt. Soon, one of the only forms of entertainment still flowing into American homes regularly may be the humble podcast. And in case you’re still laboring under the delusion that podcasts are only created by glory hounds and conspiracy theorists, you’re behind the curve. In fact, three out of every four Americans from 25 to 54 years old listen to a podcast at least once a month....

The way companies get stuff done is changing, and for startups especially, the rate of change is accelerating. Call it lean, call it agile, call it low code — all types of businesses are starting to do more with less. And they’re doing it by outsourcing everything from sales to human resources to leadership. Startups are usually forced to rely on outsourcing to manage functional areas of the company when the complexity of those functions outgrows their expertise....

For me, it’s figuring out which roles to apply for. You have to ask yourself a lot of questions. Do I like this company? Do I believe in their mission? Would I be a good fit for this role? Evaluating a job spec is even more difficult when the salary is nowhere to be found, or worse still, it’s simply listed as ‘competitive’. Recently I found myself asking what exactly does competitive mean?...

It’s all too natural to go on the defensive when someone challenges you. You don’t even think about it, it’s so instinctive it feels like an integral part of the conversation. You’re challenged, so you defend. But is it really? I’ve started to force myself to bite my lip when someone says something I interpret as a challenge to me. It’s far from easy — because my brain begins to shout ‘yes but!...