The Beatles broke up (for the most part) more than half a century ago, but that doesn’t mean the band is remaining silent. The past few months have been especially busy for the group, and they’re not slowing down. On Saturday (April 20), The Beatles…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports of gallium and germanium products in March declined from year-ago levels, customs data showed on Saturday, underlining the impact of export controls in place since last August. China announced in early July 2023 it would impose restrictions on exports of eight gallium and six germanium…
Despite this being the most anticipated Bitcoin halving yet (at least according to Google search history), it was the launch of the high-profile Bitcoin builder Casey Rodamor’s latest creation – Runes – that turned heads, even among long-time blockchain developers who despise the digital tokens that can be minted on…
The Trump campaign and Republican National Committee are pledging to deploy 100,000 volunteers and lawyers to monitor vote counting across battleground states this year – part of what officials describe as a stepped-up focus on “election integrity” by the national party. Officials describe the program, detailed in a news release…
Immaculate — Sydney Sweeney’s new horror movie — has its title changed in Russia and the film’s director is baffled by the bizarre interpretation. Following the film’s debut at the SXSW Film Festival last month and a limited run in theaters domestically, Immaculate was released this week on premium video…
Gavin Wood, the founder of the Polkadot protocol, has unveiled a new Gray Paper outlining the forthcoming Join-Accumulate Machine (JAM) upgrade for the network. This announcement occurred during Wood’s presentation on Polkadot’s future at the Token2049 crypto conference in Dubai. Wood introduced the JAM Implementer’s Prize, a 10 Million DOT…
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View MoreUS Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine on Friday and they agreed – after Niger’s demands – that the US would militarily withdraw from the country, according to a State Department official. In the coming days, there will be conversations over the timeline for the withdrawal with the Department of Defense, the official said. The major drawdown will significantly impact the US troop presence on the continent of Africa, and the move comes amid serious US concerns about the country’s deepening relationships with Russia and Iran. The New York Times first reported…
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View MoreQUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa declared a second state of emergency on Friday over an energy crisis that…
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