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GoDaddy worked with researchers to shut down 15,000 domain-shadowing websites tied to bogus affiliate marketing offers promoted via spam campaigns. Continue reading GoDaddy Shutters 14,000 Subdomains Tied to ‘Snake Oil’ Scams
The unique properties of holograms could be used to stabilize spacecraft and carry huge amounts of data to the universe. Continue reading Scientists Want to Send Holographic Messages to Nearby Stars on Light Sails
Hawking’s message to preserve the planet was radioed into space during his Friday memorial at London’s Westminster Abbey. Continue reading Stephen Hawking’s Voice Was Beamed to a Black Hole During His Funeral
Scammers are using the good name of the recently deceased scientist Stephen Hawking to lure potential victims into a 419 scam, complete with a quiz and large cash prize for the winner.
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In 1974, Stephen Hawking bet Kip Thorne a subscription to Penthouse over whether a recently discovered cosmic object was a black hole. He lost, and we tried to find out if he ever paid up. Continue reading Did Stephen Hawking Owe A Nobel Physicist a Subscription to ‘Penthouse’?
The problem inspired a famous physics bet and a “black hole war.” Continue reading Will the ‘Information Paradox’ Pioneered by Stephen Hawking Ever Be Resolved?
We are saddened by the passing of physicist Stephen Hawking. One of the great minds of our time, Hawking’s work to apply quantum theory to black holes launched his career and led to his best known theoretical discovery that black holes emit radiation, aptly known as Hawking radiation.
Thinking back on Stephen Hawking’s contributions to humanity, it strikes us that one of his most important is his embrace of pop culture. While his scientific discoveries and writings are what will stand the test of time, in our own age it is remarkable that Stephen Hawking is a household name around …read more
Continue reading Stephen Hawking’s Legacy Includes Making His Work Widely Approachable
Breakthrough Starshot wants to go to Alpha Centauri. Continue reading To Get to An Alien Star, Scientists Launched the Tiniest Spacecraft Ever
Breakthrough Starshot wants to go to Alpha Centauri. Continue reading To Get to An Alien Star, Scientists Launched the Tiniest Spacecraft Ever
A panelist at Starmus said he trusts Siri with a “male” voice. Continue reading Sexist Comments Spark Outrage at Major Astronomy Festival