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Loading… Loading… Block Inc SQ , a company established by Jack Dorsey, has launched its self-custodyBitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC wallet, Bitkey, now accessible in over 95 countries. What Happened: Self-custody Bitcoin wallet, Bitkey will be available as a mobile app or hardware storage and will highlight a two-of-three multi-signature wallet consisting of a mobile key, a

In a stunningly brave act of stunningly brave stunning bravery, the entire journalistic staff of the Atlantic has declared that Donald Trump, if re-elected, will become a dictator. No other journalistic outlet has made such a stunningly brave claim except the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, Reuters, the Associated Press, NBC, ABC,

Loading… Loading… Driven by high demand, Japan witnessed its biggest digital corporate bond issuance. What Happened: Hitachi HTHIY issued the five-year green bonds with a coupon rate of 0.598%, Bloomberg reported. Nippon Life Insurance revealed that it purchased half of the $68 million offering. The bond issuance is the second one targeting corporates after the

Pregnancies among incarcerated women are more common than some may initially believe, with around 58,000 pregnant women admitted to prisons and jails in the United States every year. Data about incarcerated pregnant women can help reveal what they experience during pregnancy and postpartum recovery, as well as the impact their circumstances may have on their

The latest GOP presidential debate demonstrated again that Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are pursuing utterly inimical strategies for catching the front-runner, Donald Trump. The debate, on Wednesday evening, also showed why neither approach looks remotely sufficient to dislodge Trump from his commanding position in the race. DeSantis delivered a stronger overall debate performance than

The Supreme Court announced this morning that it would take up a pair of cases concerning access to mifepristone, the first pill in a two-pill regimen commonly used to induce abortion. Mifepristone has been the subject of a high-profile legal battle throughout the past year. Crucially, the Court will not consider whether the U.S. Food

PLEASE STAND BY — Ukrainian cellular and Internet still out, 1 day after suspected Russian cyberattack Hackers tied to Russian military take responsibility for hack on Ukraine’s biggest provider. Dan Goodin – Dec 14, 2023 1:33 am UTC Enlarge / A service center for “Kyivstar”, a Ukrainian telecommunications company, that provides communication services and data

On December 8, the federal government made two seemingly disconnected but inexorably linked announcements that do not bode well for America’s future. First, the Department of Transportation hyped an $8.2 billion grant for passenger rail projects. Second, the Congressional Budget Office revealed that the federal government racked up a $383 billion deficit in just the

Computational Photography — Guidemaster: A cheat sheet for comparing the iPhone 15 lineups cameras Most folks don’t need the Pros, but there are some use cases where it matters. Samuel Axon – Dec 14, 2023 12:08 am UTC Enlarge / The iPhone 15 lineup. reader comments 27 Over the past couple of years of reviewing

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit recently upheld New York’s requirement that applicants for handgun carry permits demonstrate “good moral character,” deeming it consistent with the Second Amendment. But the appeals court enjoined enforcement of the state’s demand that applicants submit information about their social media accounts, deeming it inconsistent with the

President Joe Biden and Democrats cannot win the debate over the economy without fundamentally reframing the terms of the choice they are offering voters, an extensive new research study by one of the partys prominent electoral-strategy groups has concluded. The study, scheduled to be released today, seeks to mitigate one of the partys most glaring

Loading… Loading… The Wikimedia Foundation disclosed that in 2023, ChatGPT was the most viewed article on Wikipedia, attracting 79 million views across its various language editions. What Happened:In 2023, the English language version of Wikipedia amassed over 84 billion views. Of these, the ChatGPT article alone accounted for more than 49 million views. During the

hittin’ that ol’ dusty trail — Deep into the Kuiper Belt, New Horizons is still doing science Designed to study Pluto, the spacecrafts instruments are being repurposed. Diane Hope – Dec 12, 2023 12:27 pm UTC Enlarge / Artist’s impression of the New Horizons spacecraft at Arrokoth. This astronomical body is the most distant object

Loading… Loading… The financial services industry has seen some ground-breaking changes in the past year, with fintech innovations driving the sector forward and fast-paced developments in artificial intelligence. Participants in the fintech sector expect 2024 to be another transformative year as further investment by financial services companies reshapes the banking landscape. Marius Galdikas, CEO at

Place your bets — Blue Origin sure seems confident it will launch New Glenn in 2024 Does Jeff Bezos’s heavy-lift rocket really have a shot at launching next year? Stephen Clark – Dec 13, 2023 2:25 am UTC Enlarge / This picture, taken several months ago, shows different parts for Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket