ESO telescopes find first confirmed carbon-rich asteroid in Kuiper Belt An international team of astronomers has used ESO telescopes to investigate a relic of the primordial Solar System. The team found that the unusual Kuiper Belt Object 2004 EW95 is a carbon-rich asteroid, the first of its kind to be confirmed in the cold outer […]

The Rhum gas field in the North Sea, which supplies 5% of the UK’s gas, is half-owned by the Iranian State Oil Company. BP, which owns the other half, is in the process of offloading its share to small North Sea specialist Serica, but that deal has not completed. BP does huge amounts of business […]

Facebook has appointed David Marcus, its Vice President in charge of Messaging Products, as the leader of a new blockchain unit. Marcus joined the board of American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase in December last year. He confirmed his new move in a Facebook post, saying, “I’m setting up a small group to explore how to best leverage […]

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has addressed US President Donald Trump directly, telling him he “made a mistake” in deciding to leave a multi-country nuclear deal. Mr Khamenei said: “I said from the first day: don’t trust America.” He urged his government to get guarantees from European powers before agreeing to continue with the […]

Who hasn’t dreamed of living as a royal, waking up each morning in Buckingham Palace? Now, a rare opportunity to serve as a chef for the Queen of England (and actually live among royalty!) has popped up: the palace is currently looking for a new Demi Chef de Partie. A chef de what?! A demi chef de partie assists the […]

Winklevoss IP, the company owned by Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has been awarded with a patent claim that aims to settle exchange traded products (ETPs) holding cryptocurrencies. The company outlined a system that can execute transactions for ETPs holding cryptocurrencies “such as bitcoins … ripple, dogecoins … ether” as well as BBQCoin, among others, […]

TOKYO  – Japan and North Korea should begin talks to normalize relations between the two countries and contribute to peace and stability in the region, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told a Japanese newspaper on Tuesday. “In particular, I think dialogue between Japan and North Korea should be resumed,” Moon said in the interview with […]

‘The Voice’ Top 10 perform live in hopes of winning America’s votes! And, Kelly Clarkson takes the stage for a special performance! 2 people go home this week — Who will it be?! The Voice is officially down to Top 10 who will take the stage tonight in hopes of being saved by America’s votes! Tonight, each […]

It might be a hybrid of digital and quartz timekeeping. Ever since Google rebranded Android Wear as Wear OS, there’s been a lingering question: when would there be a new smartwatch to spearhead Google’s wearable revival? Apparently, the answer is “soon.” An FCC filing has revealed an LG-made Wear OS device that may just tout some unique features. For […]

A new study has revealed that climate patterns on Earth are changes in cycles that have been greatly influenced by other planets in the Solar System. What Was Discovered? Scientists discovered that planets in the Solar System, namely Jupiter and Venus, impact the way climate is on Earth. The findings verify that the gravitational pull from Jupiter […]