Bitcoin Fog Operator Sentenced to 12.5 Years for Laundering Over $400 Million

Penka Hristovska Published on: November 15, 2024 Senior Editor Roman Sterlingov, the 36-year-old operator of the notorious cryptocurrency mixer Bitcoin Fog, has been sentenced to 12.5 years in a U.S.…

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ANZ CIO Challenges: AI, Cybersecurity & Data Analytics for 2025

CIOs across Australia and New Zealand’s public sector face a “hard 12 months” managing their technology estates amid cost constraints, according to a leading regional Gartner analyst. However, there is…

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Ingenious student-designed device flies disposable weather instruments home

Meteorology may not seem like an eco-unfriendly field, but it does need to clean up its act in at least one way. A new high-tech glider could help it do so, by allowing single-use weather-balloon-carried devices to be reclaimed and reused.

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Damaged coral reefs are getting a helping (robotic) hand

Various groups are now growing baby corals for transplantation into the world's disappearing reefs, but they need a hand. A new robotic hand has been created to help, by carefully transferring the li'l corals between tanks as they grow up.

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Portable DAC puts desktop audio performance in your pocket

Many of us will serve up our favorite tunes using a smartphone, but may be left wanting for sound quality. That's where a portable headphone amp/DAC can help, and the latest model from Fiio promises to satisfy with desktop-level power and performance.

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Microscopic photo competition celebrates beauty of the tiny world

A photography competition celebrating microscopic images has unveiled this year’s winners. A startling cross-section shot of a flower was awarded the fifth annual Evident Image of the Year Award, leading a mesmerizing gallery of miniature marvels.

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