With a launch readiness date set for Thursday, Oct. 12, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will travel 2.2 billion miles from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to a metal-rich asteroid in the far reaches of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Trailing a blue glow from its thrusters and powered by a pair of massive solar arrays, the orbiter will use its payload of science instruments to…
South African Crypto Exchange Valr Receives 'Initial Approval' From Dubai Virtual Assets Regulator – Bitcoin News
October 5, 2023
Valr, the South Africa-based crypto exchange, recently said it had won initial approval from the Dubai virtual assets regulator. The crypto exchange’s Head of Growth, Blake Player, said Valr has been attracted by the Middle East region’s significant crypto flows and in…
This team is attempting to take a solar electric truck atop the highest active volcano on Earth
October 5, 2023
Three men from Switzerland have formed the Peak Evolution Team with the goal of conquering the summit of Ojos del Salado in Chile – the world’s highest active volcano – in a solar electric truck, with the help of Austrian logistics company Gebrüder Weiss. The…
Kawasaki has finally revealed the final specs as well as pricing for its first two electric motorcycles, the Kawasaki Ninja e-1 and Z e-1.
Both bikes are now launching in North American markets (US and Canada) as well as in the UK.
In the US, the Ninja e-1 will be priced at US $7,599, while the 2024 Z e-1 starts at a slightly lower US $7,299.
Both models have rock-bottom performance specs…
Sigma announces 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN compact ultra-wide for Sony, Fujifilm and L-mount APS-C
October 5, 2023
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Sigma has announced the 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The fast ultrawide lens will be available in Sony E, Fujifilm X and Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L-mount. It’s designed to give a 15-27mm equivalent range, in full-frame terms.
Sigma…
Reka, the AI startup founded by researchers from DeepMind, Google, Baidu and Meta, has announced Yasa-1, a multimodal AI assistant that goes beyond text to understand images, short videos and audio snippets.
Available in private preview, Yasa-1 can be customized on private…
Canva, the Australian online graphic design and multimedia company whose web-based platform is used by numerous media organizations worldwide to create graphics and multimedia (including VentureBeat), is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a sweeping update of numerous AI features, including offering a new generative video tool through a partnership with AI video startup Runway ML.
With…
Bitfinex's Role in Taming Crypto Market Volatility: Resilience at Its Core – Sponsored Bitcoin News
October 5, 2023
Understanding volatility in the crypto market
The world of cryptocurrencies is known for its volatility, with prices fluctuating wildly within short periods. For traders, the ability to navigate and even capitalize on this is crucial to success. Understanding volatility in…
Crypto Tycoon SBF in the Dock: Jury Selection Extended; Hearing Reveals Financial Carnage – Bitcoin News
October 5, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced co-founder of the now insolvent cryptocurrency exchange FTX, concluded his first day of trial involving jury selection and voir dire questioning. The process extended into Wednesday as U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan eliminated several…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a judge to reject Coinbase’s attempt to have the regulator’s lawsuit against it dismissed. The exchange had alleged that the agency overstepped its authority and abused its discretion in claiming that digital assets offered on the trading platform were unregistered securities.
SEC Adds Arguments to Support Its Claim That Crypto Assets…
