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Report: Bitcoin mining malware spreads on Skype

Posted April 5, 2013 - 14:27 by Trent Nouveau

Security researchers say they have positively identified a spam message campaign on Skype designed to spread malware with Bitcoin mining capabilities.

Deep Space Industries wants FireFly ships to mine asteroids

Posted January 22, 2013 - 18:43 by Shane McGlaun

A few years ago, if a company had stepped up and said it planned to send unmanned spacecraft to explore the possibility of mining asteroids in near earth orbit, quite a number of us probably would have politely chuckled.

Bonanza! Ants and termites poop gold

Posted December 12, 2012 - 04:01 by Emma Woollacott

Ants and termites could be pressed into service as tiny gold miners, say researchers, who have found them excreting miniature nuggets in their mounds.

Asteroid mining could start this decade

Posted April 23, 2012 - 05:18 by Emma Woollacott

A new company is tomorrow expected to announce plans for an asteroid-mining operation.

New robot designed to rescue trapped miners

Posted August 17, 2011 - 06:40 by Kate Taylor

A new robot designed to search out trapped miners in the event of an accident can navigate through 18 inches of water, crawl over boulders and rubble piles, and move in ahead of rescuers to evaluate dangerous environments.