Getty Images Much talked-about cryptocurrency bitcoin has continued to hit record highs having broken through $ 50,000 (£35,700) last week. On Sunday, bitcoin hit another peak rising above $ 58,000 as it continues its strong momentum this year. The cryptocurrency has risen more than 90% since the start of January, pushing its total market value […]
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Meet NASA’s climbing robots, able to move through the slipperiest environments
RoboSimian can walk on four legs, crawl, move like an inchworm and slide on its belly. In this photo, it stands on the Devil’s Golf Course in Death Valley, California, for field testing with engineer Brendan Chamberlain-Simon. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech When it comes to exploring far off planets, robots need to be able to tackle all […]
Crouching, climbing, and creeping, the perfect Instagram shot knows no bounds
[embedded content] What lengths do photographers go to capture the perfect Instagram? They climb on things, lay on the floor, and go hungry, according to a recent survey. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Adobe surveyed 1,000 millennials in the U.S. on what goes on behind those Instagram snaps, including, yes, the “Instagram husband.” While the term […]