Neighbors sue over loud Bitcoin mine
Hum from 300-megawatt facility allegedly causing stress, lack of sleep. In Granbury, Texas, residents can hear the sound of money being made at all hours of the day, but it’s no.....»»
Mind the gap: Space inside eggs steers first few steps of life
Imagine sitting at a meeting where the shape of the table and your place at it might impact how you get along with the other members. Cells also communicate with their nearest neighbors, and in embryos, nothing is left to chance in the "seating plan".....»»
El Salvador"s Bitcoin Losses Swell To 28% As Bukele Buys More
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: President Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin gambit is becoming onerous for cash-strapped El Salvador but that isn't stopping him from adding to his stockpile. Bukele's bought 2,301 Bitcoins for the government.....»»
El Salvador buys more bitcoin after ratings agency downgrades its debt
Meanwhile, the leading algorithmic "stablecoin" has broken its peg to the dollar. Enlarge / Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador. (credit: Kellys Portillo/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images) Bitcoin's price has plunged in recent days.....»»
Soundcore’s new speaker is loud and ready for a dip
Now available for pre-order, the Motion Boom Plus sports new features and 80W of sound output.....»»
Bitcoin value drops by 50% since November peak
The slide in the value of cryptocurrencies comes as stock markets around the world have also fallen......»»
Cryptocurrency Markets Drop $200B, Bitcoin Down 50% Since November
40 days ago Bitcoin sold for $47,454. It's price now is $34,007 — a drop of 28%. About a third of that drop happened this week, as "Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies have fallen sharply," Forbes reports, "wiping around $200 bi.....»»
Bitcoin Is Coming to Your 401(k). But Your Employer Probably Won’t Let You Invest in It
Fidelity opened the door for a future of crypto retirement savings. But the decision has been met with pushback, including from the U.S. Department of Labor A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metav.....»»
New York Closes In On Bitcoin Mining Crackdown
A New York bill that would ban new bitcoin mining operations is "swiftly making its way through the state capitol in Albany," reports CNBC. Some industry insiders fear that the bill, which calls for a two-year moratorium on certain cryptocurrency min.....»»
How burying the dead keeps the living human
Olena Koval found out that her husband was dead via text message. He was shot by Russian soldiers inside their home in Bucha while she was sheltering nearby, their neighbors told Human Rights Watch. In the days that followed, despite the brutal cold.....»»
Warren Buffett wouldn"t pay $25 for all the Bitcoin in the world, but he does like Activision Blizzard
Berkshire Hathaway CEO/Chairman Buffett has made his feelings toward crypto clear in the past; he once called Bitcoin "rat poison squared." At his company's annual shareholder meeting on Saturday, Buffett once again rallied against digital currencies.....»»
Ford recalls more than 250,000 Explorers for rollaway risk
The defect is caused by the rear axle horizontal mounting bolt fracturing during acceleration. The fractured bolt causes a severe noise that customers describe as "loud, grinding, binding, or clunking," NHTSA said......»»
Why Argentina is embracing cryptocurrency
The nation that has seen economic trauma is open to the possibility of alternative money like Bitcoin......»»
Bitcoin becomes official currency in Central African Republic
The Central Africa Republic is one of the world's poorest countries, and is a close Russian ally......»»
The First US City Government to Mine Bitcoin? Fort Worth, Texas
"Fort Worth, Texas, is now the first city government in the United States to mine bitcoin," reports CNBC. "[A]nd in an almost poetic devotion to the initiative, Mayor Mattie Parker oversaw the construction of a small mining farm in City Hall." Thr.....»»
Why Warren Buffett Still Won"t Invest in Bitcoin
Investor Warren Buffett addressed the annual shareholder meeting today for his multinational holding company Berkshire Hathaway — and said he still wouldn't buy bitcoin. But this time he gave a detailed explanation why. CNBC reports: "Whether.....»»
Fireball spotted over southern Mississippi, NASA confirms
A loud boom prefaced a streaking fireball spotted in three Southern states, scientists confirmed Thursday......»»
Bitcoin Becomes Official Currency In Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) has approved Bitcoin as legal tender -- just the second country to do so. The BBC reports: CAR is one of the world's poorest countries, but is rich in diamonds, gold and uranium. It has been wracked by conflict for.....»»
Fidelity Will Allow Investors Access To Bitcoin In Their 401(k)s
In a first-of-its-kind move -- and the latest sign that crypto-investing has gone mainstream -- Fidelity Investments announced Tuesday that 401(k) plan participants will soon be able to invest in Bitcoin via their retirement plan. Reader BeerFartMoro.....»»
Are your Steam Deck fans too loud? iFixit is working on an upgrade
iFixit is looking into selling quieter fans for the Steam Deck after several user and reviewer complaints......»»
Seized Silk Road Bitcoin To Clear Ross Ulbricht"s $183M Debt
Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht will see his $183 million debt wiped out following the seizure of $3 billion in bitcoin connected to an unnamed Silk Road hacker, according to a court filing. From a report: In 2015, Ulbricht was sentenced to life in p.....»»