New NYC Mayor Eric Adams Wants the City To Have Its Own Cryptocurrency
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Former police officer, vegan, and mayor-elect of New York City Eric Adams has dreams of putting the Big Apple on the blockchain. In an interview with Bloomberg Radio on Wednesday, Adams bragged th.....»»
Denver to pay $3.76M to grandmother due to "Find My" error
Police who wrongly raided and ransacked an elderly woman's home looking for a stolen truck and guns with Apple's Find My have cost the city of Denver $3.76 million in compensation and damages.Denver police seeking to recover a stolen truck loaded wit.....»»
Frostpunk 2: release date, trailers, gameplay and more
Prepare yourself for a cold summer when Frostpunk 2 launches this year. To help you stay warm, we will run through all the information about the city builder......»»
Mexico"s most dangerous city for police refuses to give up or negotiate with cartels
Mexico"s most dangerous city for police refuses to give up or negotiate with cartels.....»»
Man City vs Copenhagen live stream: Can you watch for free?
Manchester City take on Copenhagen in Champions League action today, and there are five different ways you can watch a free live stream if you live in the US......»»
Spain tells Sam Altman, Worldcoin to shut down its eyeball-scanning orbs
Cryptocurrency launched by OpenAI's Altman is drawing scrutiny from regulators. Enlarge / Worldcoin's "Orb," a device that scans your eyeballs to verify that you're a real human. Spain has moved to block Sam Altman’s.....»»
Decoding cryptocurrency regulation in the legibility framework
Since its introduction, cryptocurrency governance has been one of the most controversial global financial topics. While some countries have established elaborate regulations for cryptocurrencies, many countries are still reluctant to oversee the mark.....»»
Iconic Old West tumbleweeds roll in and blanket parts of suburban Salt Lake City
The gnarled icon of the Old West—ominously featured in movies as gunslingers square off on dusty streets and townsfolk shake behind curtained windows—rolled in over the weekend and kept rolling until blanketing some homes and streets in suburban.....»»
How bias shows up in maps made with citizen science data
When biologist Elizabeth Carlen pulled up in her 2007 Subaru for her first look around St. Louis, she was already checking for the squirrels. Arriving as a newcomer from New York City, Carlen had scrolled through maps and lists of recent sightings in.....»»
Hanoi chokes as Vietnam capital tops most polluted cities list
Vietnamese capital Hanoi was blanketed by a thick haze of pollution on Tuesday that obscured high-rise buildings and left the city's nearly nine million people breathing toxic air......»»
Phishers target FCC, crypto holders via fake Okta SSO pages
A new phishing campaign is using fake Okta single sign-on (SSO) pages for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and for various cryptocurrency platforms to target users and employees, Lookout researchers have discovered. The phishing campaign B.....»»
Man City vs Man United live stream: Can you watch for free?
Manchester City and Manchester United meet for another must-see Derby today. Here's how to watch a live stream of the match in the United States......»»
Inter Miami vs Orlando City live stream: Can you watch for free?
Inter Miami take on Orlando City today, and we have several different ways you can watch a live stream of the match, including some free options......»»
Unlearning loneliness: How TikTok is rewriting the rules of connection
We're in the era of learned loneliness where people have adjusted to isolation. Yet, young people on TikTok are unlearning loneliness and turning their FYPs into IRL communities. New York City is often portrayed as a city of tight-knit female f.....»»
New York City ranks safest among big US cities for gun violence, new research reveals
New York City ranks in the top 15% safest of more than 800 U.S. cities, according to a pioneering new analysis from researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, suggesting the effectiveness of the city's efforts to mitigate homicides there......»»
From edge of extinction to Australia"s croc "paradise"
If you want a snappy death, one expert's advice is to leap into a river near the Australian city of Darwin—within minutes, you'll be in the jaws of one of the hundreds of crocodiles that stalk its murky waters......»»
"Vision Zero" road safety projects in Seattle found unlikely to have negative impacts on local business sales
Seattle is routinely listed as one of the most walkable and bike-friendly cities in the nation. The city government has committed to Vision Zero, which aims to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries completely by 2030 and embarked on a slew of.....»»
SBF asks for 5-year prison sentence, calls 100-year recommendation “grotesque”
Bankman-Fried argues for 63 to 78 months, says he "is already being punished." Enlarge / Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried arrives for a bail hearing at US District Court on August 11, 2023, in New York City. (credit: Getty Images.....»»
Fiat delivers jolt of color, creativity with Panda-inspired concept electric vehicles
Fiat is showcasing what the iconic Panda City Car could look like in an electric age via a series of new concept cars featuring a modern twist......»»
Researchers develop world-leading microwave photonics chip for high-speed signal processing
A research team led by Professor Wang Cheng from the Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has developed a world-leading microwave photonic chip that is capable of performing ultrafast analog electronic s.....»»
A liking for licking—sex and social status influence social grooming among free-ranging feral cattle in Hong Kong
Unique insights into the social lives of cattle revealed in a new study by scientists at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) can enhance our understanding of animal behavior and welfare. The study suggests that sex and social status influence soci.....»»