Microbial Life on Venus Requires a Unique Life Cycle to Overcome Extreme Conditions

:::info Authors: (1) Sara Seager, Departments of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Physics, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; (2) Janusz J. Petkowski, Department of Earth; (3) Peter Gao, Department of Astronomy, University of California at Berkeley, California, USA; (4) William Bains, Department of Earth; (5) Noelle C. Bryan, Department of … Read more

Researchers Proposes a Life Cycle for Venusian Microbes

:::info Authors: (1) Sara Seager, Departments of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Physics, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; (2) Janusz J. Petkowski, Department of Earth; (3) Peter Gao, Department of Astronomy, University of California at Berkeley, California, USA; (4) William Bains, Department of Earth; (5) Noelle C. Bryan, Department of … Read more

Life in Venusian Clouds: A Hypothesis for Microbial Survival and Life Cycle

:::info Authors: (1) Sara Seager, Departments of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Physics, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; (2) Janusz J. Petkowski, Department of Earth; (3) Peter Gao, Department of Astronomy, University of California at Berkeley, California, USA; (4) William Bains, Department of Earth; (5) Noelle C. Bryan, Department of … Read more

Challenges for Life in the Venusian Clouds Include Severe Acidity, Extreme Dryness, & Limited Water

:::info Authors: (1) Sara Seager, Departments of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Physics, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; (2) Janusz J. Petkowski, Department of Earth; (3) Peter Gao, Department of Astronomy, University of California at Berkeley, California, USA; (4) William Bains, Department of Earth; (5) Noelle C. Bryan, Department of … Read more

Microsoft triples down on AI

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Microsoft made a trio of announcements this week that are going to be very important for how the company approaches its big AI bet in 2025. It started off by creating a new AI engineering group to focus its developers on building an AI platform and tools for both … Read more

Ethereum Developers Finally Schedule ‘Pectra’ Upgrade

Ethereum’s developers have finally delivered a timeline for the chain’s next big upgrade, Pectra, which promises to introduce an array of speed and efficiency improvements to the second-largest blockchain. At a developer meeting held virtually on Thursday, Ethereum’s core team set the upgrade’s target release date for March 2025. Pectra combines together eight major upgrades, … Read more

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to reclaim CEO position in March

Bumble announced today that founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is returning as CEO after stepping down from the position in 2023.  Wolfe Herd will succeed Lidiane Jones, the company’s current CEO who has left for “personal reasons,” Bumble explained. Jones, the former CEO of Slack, will continue her role at Bumble until the transition takes effect … Read more

Google Unveils Its Most Powerful AI Yet

Hey there! I’m excited to share some big news from Google about their latest AI model, Gemini 2.0. I encourage you to read the article till the end and watch my video demo. It’s mind-blowing! Exploring Gemini 2.0: Google’s New AI Model Google recently unveiled Gemini 2.0, its latest and most advanced AI model in … Read more

Best of the Week: Preparing for a New Trump Era

CoinDesk’s coverage kicked into high gear this week as crypto readied for a new presidency and a new regulatorily-friendly era. Some highlights:Senior analyst James Van Straten reported on a wave of companies buying bitcoin for their balance sheets, following a model pioneered by MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor. Markets reporter Krisztian Sandor followed the rise of Solana’s … Read more

Crypto.com Receives In-Principle MiCA Approval From Malta

Crypto exchange Crypto.com has received in-principle approval for a European Union (EU) Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license from Malta’s Financial Services Authority, edging it closer to be able to operate fully across the trading bloc. The in-principle license means that the exchange is expected to receive its full CASP license soon, a Crypto.com spokesperson … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: HackerNoon Decoded: The Polls that Defined 2024 (1/17/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 17, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Persian Gulf War began in 1991, Popeye the Sailor made his first appearance in 1929, Google Videos launched in 2006, and we present you with these top quality … Read more

Trump comments on TikTok ban

Just ahead of today’s Supreme Court ruling — which saw the nation’s highest court uphold the law banning TikTok in the U.S. as of January 19 — Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he had a “very good” phone call with China’s President Xi Jinping, which included discussion of TikTok. In addition, the president-elect … Read more

Honor Your Red Letter Days and Keep them Holy

Happy New Year, Hackers! n Welcome to the first Writer’s Note of 2025—a timely reminder about how important Red Letter Days are to building an effective content strategy. In August, last year, we discussed content calendars and their role in helping individuals and businesses alike connect with their target audiences effectively and consistently. A solid … Read more

Lawmakers press Meta, Apple, Google, and others on massive Trump donations

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) are putting pressure on big tech firms to explain their motives for donating to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund. In letters to Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Uber, the lawmakers express concerns about the companies making contributions … Read more