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This gulper eel, which was spotted at a depth of almost 7,000 feet by researchers controlling an ROV, has an elongated lump protruding from its underside. Researchers think this bulge was its most recent meal. (Image credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute) Ocean explorers recently stumbled upon an extremely unusual sight in the Pacific’s deep sea —

Deals ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2023 — Dealmaster: Black Friday in July, pre-Prime Day sales, and a farewell to Star Trek: Prodigy Save on laptops, tools, Apple products, and Star Trek merchandise. Chuong Nguyen – Jun 29, 2023 4:41 pm UTC reader comments 1 with If you’re mourning the cancellation of Star Trek: Prodigy

Rising global temperatures are a danger to economic growth, as well as social and political stability. United Nations member states aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and reduce them to zero by 2050. As a result, the market for carbon credits is expected to grow to $10 trillion, according to DevvStream

Broker firmBTIGinitiated coverage on fintech stocks. SoFi, Upstart, PayPal, Opurton Financial, and Jack Henry & Associates stocks are surging after the rating, while those of Affirm, Block, Marqeta, Open Lending, and Green Dot are falling. BTIG analyst Lance Jessurun initiated coverage onSoFi TechnologiesSOFI with aBuy rating and a Price Target of $14. SoFi, which went

Will Elon behave? — Linda Yaccarinos vision for Twitter 2.0 emerges Staff should be ready for “hand-to-hand combat” as company preps new ad offering. Hannah Murphy, Financial Times – Jun 29, 2023 1:26 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images | Thomas Trutschel reader comments 40 with Twitters new chief executive, Linda Yaccarino, is preparing a series of

Despite the immense potential for profit in the nascent cryptocurrency industry, its highly speculative nature presents significant risks alongside potential rewards. The market, still in its infancy, is often marked by information disparities that privilege experienced investors, leaving newcomers at a disadvantage. In this speculative landscape, Seasonal Tokens provide a refreshing solution, aiming to temper

Visa Inc. V is reportedly getting close to making a deal to acquire a Brazilian cloud-based platform provider for banking services and payments, Pismo. The company, which is in advanced discussions, can announce the deal this month, per Bloomberg. A final agreement has not been reached yet, and discussions can collapse. In late March, Valor

50th anniversary — Speed matters: How Ethernet went from 3Mbps to 100Gbps… and beyond One of the biggest computing inventions of all time, courtesy of Xerox PARC. Iljitsch van Beijnum – Jun 29, 2023 10:46 am UTC Enlarge Adrienne Bresnahan | Getty Images reader comments 31 with With Ethernet turning 50 this year, Ars is

New York-based digital assets platformBakkt has decided to removethree major cryptocurrenciesSolana SOL/USD , Polygon MATIC/USD , and Cardano ADA/USD from its listings. This move comes not long after Bakkt acquired Apex Crypto, a trading infrastructure provider, for $155 million. Bakkt's General Counsel and Secretary, Marc DAnnunzio, told Fortune that the company has opted for a

Think this one through — US public wants climate change dealt with, but doesnt like the options People want both action and to keep using fossil fuels. John Timmer – Jun 29, 2023 12:20 am UTC Enlarge / The East Coast has gotten the chance to experience something that’s become disturbingly familiar out west.Bloomberg Creative

Investors are on the hunt for undervalued, underfollowed and emerging stocks, and retail traders have countless methods at their disposal to uncover new information. For some, this may be overwhelming. Benzingas Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks each week that are just under the surface

BTD Capital Fund DIP , the actively managed ETF, is powered by an AI thats been trained to apply the classic buy the dip strategy to manage the funds portfolio. While other AI-driven ETFs have also deployed emerging tech in stock selection, DIP is the first fund on the market to use AI for both

The British government is on standby for the potential collapse of Thames Water and ministers are examining options including the temporary nationalisation of the debt-laden business. Defra, the environment ministry, is holding emergency talks with industry regulator Ofwat to examine contingency plans in case the country’s largest company is unable to raise private finance in

PayPal and Stripe, the American leaders in payment gateway technologies, are feeling the chill put out by regulators suddenly focused on the cryptocurrency industry. The impact of which may be irreparable harm to PayPal, Stripe, and the greater payment innovation ecosystem in the United States. Maneuvers by the United States government pertaining to cryptocurrency exchanges

new midrange champ — GeForce RTX 4060 review: Not thrilling, but a super-efficient $299 workhorse 60-class GPUs are Nvidia’s most popular; the 4060 don’t fix what ain’t broke. Andrew Cunningham – Jun 28, 2023 1:00 pm UTC Enlarge / PNY’s take on the basic $299 version of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060. Andrew Cunningham reader

The recent overwhelming approval of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation has generated a wave of optimism within the financial industry. The longstanding debate of prohibition or regulation has been positively resolved, with the EU demonstrating a progressive approach towards embracing digital assets and bolstering fintech innovation. As a neobank startup founder and crypto enthusiast,

Pay it forward — Will Nintendos Switch successor be backward compatible? Reading the tea leaves on what could be a key feature for Nintendo’s future. Kyle Orland – Jun 28, 2023 2:03 pm UTC Enlarge / A selection of Nintendo consoles that can not play software designed for the previous Nintendo console…Getty Images reader comments