Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has raided a space research facility after a suspected leak of hypersonic missile secrets to Western spies. The state space agency Roskosmos said its security staff were co-operating with FSB officers on a criminal case. Russia’s Kommersant daily says about 10 staff at a Roskosmos facility called TsNIIMash are under […]

We are all in the midst of a new geological age, experts say. This age, dubbed the Meghalayan, began 4,250 years ago when what was probably a planetwide drought struck Earth, according to the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). The Meghalayan is just one of three newly named ages, the IUGS said in an […]

The 54-year-old model covers NewBeauty‘s Summer/Fall 2018 issue, and in her accompanying interview with the mag, she gets candid about her quirky beauty treatments, what she eats regularly and how she rejuvenates daily. Macpherson says she wakes up around 5 a.m. each morning and starts her day with “a guided meditation” or “hands-on Reiki,” a Japanese […]

Barclays, the UK’s biggest bank, has applied for three U.S. patents that collectively outline a system that uses blockchain technology to combine the pseudonymity of cryptocurrency with the legacy financial system and its KYC/AML regime. The London-based bank first applied for the three patents in July 2016, though they were only published by the U.S. […]

Malta continues to be at the forefront of the crypto space with OKEx, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announcing a partnership with the Malta Stock Exchange to create a new security token trading platform. The new exchange will operate under the name OKMSX and bring together OKEx‘s expertise in the digital assett market along and […]

US President Donald Trump has rejected a proposal made by the Russian leader Vladimir Putin that Russia be allowed to question US citizens. The White House earlier said it would consider it but now says Mr Trump “disagrees” with the suggestion. The offer was made at a summit of the two leaders. In return, Mr […]

If you are intrigued by the work big tech companies are doing but don’t necessarily have the skills to be a programmer, data scientist or engineer, good news: You can still score a job at these firms. According to a recent study by careers site Glassdoor, 43 percent of open positions at tech companies are for non-tech roles […]

Legendary musician Peter Gabriel is backing UK-based blockchain startup Provenance, though the full amount of Gabriel’s investment has yet to be disclosed. Gabriel, formerly the lead singer of rock band Genesis, invested in Provenance along with Working Capital Fund, Digital Currency Group, Merian Ventures and Plug and Play, according to a news release. The funding round comes […]

A U.S. lawmaker has called for a blanket ban on cryptocurrency buying. Congressman Brad Sherman is no stranger to controversial statements on the subject – back in March he called cryptocurrencies “a crock” – and during the Wednesday hearing of a subcommittee for the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, he went so far as to advocate keeping Americans […]

LONDON  – The dollar stayed strong but metal markets buckled badly on Thursday, as signs that China was resorting to credit-fueled stimulus again and trade jitters helped drive its currency to a one-year low. Asian shares had struggled following the moves and Europe’s bourses were also in the red as traders banked some of the […]