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.....»»
Illegal tunnel under New York City synagogue destabilized nearby buildings, officials say
Illegal tunnel under New York City synagogue destabilized nearby buildings, officials say.....»»
Light-matter interaction: Broken symmetry drives polaritons
An international team of scientists provide an overview of the latest research on light-matter interactions. A team of scientists from the Fritz Haber Institute, the City University of New York, and the Universidad de Oviedo has published a comprehen.....»»
Predicting which US city populations will grow and which will fall by 2100
A trio of environmental engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago, has used census data and an annual demographics survey to make predictions about U.S. city population growth or decline in the years leading up to 2100......»»
"Killers of the Flower Moon" is now streaming on Apple TV+
The acclaimed "Killers of the Flower Moon" movie by Martin Scorsese and Eric Roth is now streaming on Apple TV+ after a successful theatrical run.Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'"Killers" is the true story of how t.....»»
Actor paid to pose as crypto CEO “deeply sorry” about $1.3 billion scam
Fake CEO denied profiting off the alleged cryptocurrency scam. Enlarge / A screenshot from Jack Gamble's video outing Stephen Harrison as HyperVerse's fake CEO, posted on Gamble's "Nobody Special Finance" YouTube channel. (credit.....»»
Google Hit with Massive Layoffs, Fitbit CEO to Leave as Well
Fitbit co-founders James Park, Eric Friedman, and other key personnel will be parting ways with Google. The post Google Hit with Massive Layoffs, Fitbit CEO to Leave as Well appeared first on Phandroid. We suppose it was only a matter of t.....»»
Study views the city as a multi-layered system in cultural heritage management
The intense changes in our modern society and the associated challenges are constantly increasing, not least due to the meta-crisis of climate change. Yet our approach to cultural heritage is still strongly influenced by the narrative of preservation.....»»
Apple removes nine cryptocurrency apps from India App Store
Apple has removed a number of cryptocurrency apps from the regional App Store servicing India, weeks after a financial regulator declared they were operating illegally.Representations of cryptocurrenciesOn December 28, India's Financial Intelligence.....»»
Anker Solix F3800 home battery backup review: pushing the limits of portable power
Just announced at CES, the new Anker Solix F3800 offers incredible capacity and expansion opportunities for anyone looking to reduce their reliance on the city's electrical grid — and we've had one for a few weeks.Anker Solix F3800Anker's latest ho.....»»
"Killers of the Flower Moon" lands single Golden Globe award for Apple
Despite securing 14 Golden Globe nominations ranging fro "Ted Lasso" to "Slow Horses", Apple TV+ only managed to win a solitary Golden Globe for its much-hyped Martin Scorses/Eric Roth epic, "Killers of the Flower Moon."Nominees Lily Gladstone and Le.....»»
East Coast land continues to collapse at a worrying rate
It's steadily sinking or subsiding, which is destabilizing levees, roads, and airports. Enlarge / Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City are reflected on a monument as the sun rises on December 22, 2023, as s.....»»
FTC, Connecticut: Nissan dealership didn"t certify CPO vehicles, inflated state fees
The Manchester City Nissan dealership in Connecticut charged customers unadvertised and unauthorized certified pre-owned fees, failed to obtain the certification advertised, put finance-and-insurance products into deals without consumer consent, and.....»»
Elon Musk drops price of X gold checks amid rampant crypto scams
Reports come the same week X reduced the cost of buying gold checkmarks. Enlarge (credit: ALAIN JOCARD / Contributor | AFP) There's currently a surge in cryptocurrency and phishing scams proliferating on X (formerly Twit.....»»
A day in the life of a mountaintop telescope builder
When she's in Chile, Margaux Lopez starts most days nine thousand feet below her place of work. At 6:30 a.m. she boards a bus to begin the steep climb from La Serena, Chile's second-oldest city, to the top of Cerro Pachón, a mountain in the Chilean.....»»
A week with a Ford F-150 Lightning: This truck is too big for city life
The big electric pickup truck is out of the suburbs and out of its element. Enlarge (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) I seem to be thinking a lot about Ford's electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning. Earlier this week, we got.....»»
When young people seem to make threats on social media, do they mean it? A web app could offer clarity
In New York City, law enforcement regularly monitors the social media use of young people who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), compiling binders of Twitter and Facebook posts to link them to crimes or gangs......»»
Their land is sinking: Farm barons defy calls to cut groundwater pumping
In 2023, as floodwaters rushed toward the San Joaquin Valley city of Corcoran—home to roughly 20,000 people and a sprawling maximum-security state prison—emergency workers and desperate local officials begged the state for help raising their leve.....»»
NCM Associates acquires dealership training company Kain Automotive
Kain Automotive's acquisition by Kansas City, Mo., dealership consulting company NCM Associates puts its employees in a position to have "more impact for a broader spectrum of dealers," owner David Kain said......»»
Mandiant, the security firm Google bought for $5.4 billion, gets its X account hacked
Scammer impersonates legitimate cryptocurrency wallet, then pivots to trolling Mandiant. Enlarge Google-owned security firm Mandiant spent several hours trying to regain control of its account on X (formerly known as Tw.....»»
Soundboks 4 review: loud enough for a whole city block
The Sounboks 4 is a refined iteration of the venerable party speaker. Just take care to plan out how long you want to use it on battery......»»