Alibaba Group Holding Limited BABA co-founder Jack Ma was spotted in Hong Kong for a series of meetings with tech and finance executives. What Happened: Billionaire Ma, who maintained a low profile since China's regulatory crackdown, has been meeting prominent business figures in the city, the Hong Kong Economic Times reported, citing anonymous sources. A
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This week marks the World Economic Forum(WEF) Annual Meeting and Blockchain Hub Davos 2023 which runs concurrently on Jan. 16-19 in Davos, Switzerland. Describing itself as The epicenter of blockchain collaboration, the event puts leaders in Web3 in close proximity to the world economic leaders of the WEF. Its been a tough year for blockchain,
MetaMask eyes a multichain-friendly future with the ongoing development of Snaps allowing future blockchain integrations and extensions to its browser-based service. 1905 Total views 26 Total shares Listen to article 0:00 Interview Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFT MetaMask Snaps aims to facilitate a multichain future, allowing the Ethereum-based wallet
Electromagnetic pulses (EMPs), such as solar (also known as coronal mass ejections, or CMEs), nuclear (as a result of a high-altitude explosion) or non-nuclear (caused by weapons that generate a strong electromagnetic field without using a nuclear explosion), can have similarly significant effects. Prepper or not, it is important that you examine what may happen
the art of backups — Ars Archivum: Top cloud backup services worth your money We tested five consumer-friendly cloud backup services and found a clear winner. Jim Salter – Feb 6, 2023 2:49 pm UTC reader comments 189 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit We
Employment looks much different today than at the end of the 20th century. While the majority of Americans still hold traditional employment that consists of a 9-5 salaried or hourly job with benefits, the gig economy and self-employment are growing. The rise of the internet has allowed gig jobs and freelancing to flourish. When millions
Turkey was battling to respond to a historic natural disaster after its biggest earthquake in almost a century flattened neighbourhoods across the country’s south-east and northern Syria, killing more than 3,000 people. Monday’s 7.8 magnitude quake destroyed thousands of buildings when it hit shortly after 4am local time, sending people fleeing into the streets in
Kansas City, here I come — Hell is other humans in HBOs The Last of Us episode 4 Kyle and Andrew get some whiplash jumping from punny jokes to fascistic Kansans. Kyle Orland – Feb 6, 2023 12:01 pm UTC Enlarge / Not the most efficient way to read the news, but at least he’s
Crypto giant Binance reportedly processed almost $346 million in Bitcoin BTC/USD for the Bitzlato digital currency exchange, thefounder of whichwas arrested by U.S. authorities last week for allegedly running a "money laundering engine," according to blockchain data, Reuters reported. What Happened: The Department of Justice announced on Jan. 18it had charged Bitzlatos co-founder and majority
A dry, worn-out, and waterless land — Proposals but no consensus on curbing water shortages in Colorado River basin 6 of 7 states proposed downstream reductions, but California wants to avoid cuts. Wyatt Myskow, Inside Climate News – Feb 5, 2023 12:21 pm UTC Enlarge / A view of the Colorado River from the Navajo
Amid the highest inflation since 1981, consumers across the United States are not only struggling to keep up with their savings goals, many are falling deeper into debt to cover the rising cost of living. One study by LendingTree last year found that 43% of Americans were likely to resort to credit cards and loans
The Virginia teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student had warned administrators about his behavior including allegedly sticking his middle finger at a classmate and shoving another and said she felt “uncomfortable” with him returning to her classroom. Teacher Abigail Zwerner reported two disturbing incidents involving the boy in emails to her superiors on Nov.
Celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek, Reese Witherspoon, and more were quick to voice their support for the #MeToo Hollywood non-profit organization Times Up five years ago, but have been absolutely silent now that its collapsed. Times Up was originally created to fight sexual harassment in the entertainment industry following numerous allegations against Harvey Weinstein.
For some time, American officials have talked about the need to “put a floor” under the sharp deterioration in US-China relations. But the controversy surrounding the Chinese spy balloon (which Beijing insists was a “civilian” vessel blown by accident into American airspace) has dashed efforts to gradually improve relations between the two countries. A visit
Looks acoustic, needs electric — Vanpowers City Vanture e-bike review: Sleek, streamlined, and hard to define There aren’t many e-bikes like itpartly because you can build it yourself. Kevin Purdy – Feb 5, 2023 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / The Vanpowers City Vanture. Spotting the “e” on this e-bike at a glance is trickier than
Consumer intelligence researcher Talkwalker recently released its eighth annual Social Media Trends Report for 2023. They overview 10 key trends in social media, and although the report is not Web3-centric, one can see the influence of Web3 directionally on social media overall. The report predicts that 2023 will be a breakout year in Web3 social
Looks acoustic, needs electric — Vanpowers City Vanture e-bike review: Sleek, streamlined, and hard to define There aren’t many e-bikes like itpartly because you can build it yourself. Kevin Purdy – Feb 5, 2023 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / The Vanpowers City Vanture. Spotting the “e” on this e-bike at a glance is trickier than
The following is the opening satirical monologue fromThe Andrew Klavan Show. The central purpose of this podcast is to bring the people of our nation together and heal the wounds of our divisions through compassion and understanding. Not really. But its fun to play pretend. And sometimes, I know, in the heat of our political
(RNS) — Shortly before Israel’s new right-wing government was sworn in late December, Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky of New York’s Ansche Chesed Synagogue penned a blog post on the congregation’s website. “This government is beyond awful,” he wrote. “It deserves whatever small protest we can offer from afar.” He then proposed his own. He would stop
Cboe Global Markets Inc. CBOE , the proprietor of the worlds largest options exchange, has Mini-SPX (XSP) Weekly Options in its portfolio of market-defining products. Since 1973, Cboes innovation has defined many of the markets popular constituents, including the Volatility Index (VIX), electronic communication networks and options contracts listings. As the retail trading community rose