Russian Central Bank Seeks to Ban Crypto Mining, Investment, citing “unproductive consumption” of electric power and calling cryptocurrencies "a financial pyramid"
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/20/russian-central-bank-seeks-to-ban-crypto-mining-investment-a76104
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Russian Central Bank Seeks to Ban Crypto Mining, Investment
Russia’s Central Bank proposed Thursday to ban cryptocurrency investment and mining as governments around the world crack down on the decentralized currencies, citing threats to monetary stability.
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Ozzy Osbourne’s NFT project shared a scam link, and followers lost thousands of dollars
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/21/22895126/ozzy-osbourne-nft-scam-cryptobatz-hack-ethereum
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Ozzy Osbourne’s NFT project shared a scam link, and followers lost thousands of dollars
Tweets from Osbourne himself inadvertently sent followers to a phishing scam.
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"Living" water filter outperforms its commercial equivalent
https://newatlas.com/science/scoby-living-filtration-membrane/
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"Living" water filter outperforms its commercial equivalent
While certain types of filtration media are great at removing pathogens from water, they do clog up over time, slowing their rate of filtration. According to new research, a solution to the problem may lie in the use of "living filtration membranes."
Crypto Crash Erases More Than $1 Trillion in Market Value
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-21/crypto-meltdown-erases-more-than-1-trillion-in-market-value
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Crypto Crash Erases More Than $1 Trillion in Market Value
For Bitcoin, there’s only been one constant recently: decline after decline after decline. And the superlatives have piled up really quickly.
Tesla driver charged with manslaughter in deadly Autopilot crash raises new legal questions about automated driving tech
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tesla-driver-charged-manslaughter-deadly-autopilot-crash-raises-new-le-rcna12987?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma
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Tesla driver charged with manslaughter in deadly Autopilot crash raises new legal questions about automated driving tech
A deadly 2019 crash involving a Tesla Model S has prompted renewed scrutiny over who should be held liable in such cases.
Amazon, Meta set lobbying spending records in 2021 as Apple's decreased
https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/21/amazon-meta-set-lobbying-spending-records-in-2021-as-apples-decreased
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Amazon, Meta set lobbying spending records in 2021 as Apple's decreased
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Machine to melt Moon rocks and derive metals may launch in 2024
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/01/machine-to-melt-moon-rocks-and-derive-metals-may-launch-in-2024/
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Machine to melt Moon rocks and derive metals may launch in 2024
"These are the kinds of things that America needs to do to remain a leader in space."
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US labor board says Amazon illegally fired union organizer in New York
https://www.engadget.com/nlrb-amazon-illegally-fired-union-organizer-new-york-101549596.html
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US labor board says Amazon illegally fired union organizer in New York | Engadget
The NLRB will issue a formal complaint against Amazon if it doesn't settle the case..
Crypto Market Catastrophe Wipes Out More Than $1 Trillion In Market Capitalisation
https://swarajyamag.com/news-brief/crypto-market-catastrophe-wipes-out-more-than-1-trillion-in-market-capitalisation
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Crypto Market Catastrophe Wipes Out More Than $1 Trillion In Market Capitalisation
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Judge’s order slaps Roblox player with permanent game ban
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/01/judges-order-slaps-roblox-player-with-permanent-game-ban/
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Ars Technica
Judge’s order slaps Roblox player with permanent game ban
Order agreed upon by both parties, includes $150,000 judgment in Roblox's favor.
Robot vacuum cleaner escapes from Cambridge Travelodge
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-60084347
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Robot vacuum cleaner escapes from Cambridge Travelodge
The automated vacuum device ignores a hotel door's threshold and makes a break for freedom.
Big Tech Is About to Make Our Terrible Health Care System Even Worse - “It's like Uber, but for nurses.” Does that scare you? It should. Private hospitals are increasingly teaming up with Silicon Valley to make American health care even more exploitative.
https://jacobinmag.com/2022/01/nurses-travel-apps-uber-flexibility-lean-production
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Big Tech Is About to Make Our Terrible Health Care System Even Worse
“It's like Uber, but for nurses.” Does that scare you? It should. Private hospitals are increasingly teaming up with Silicon Valley to make American health care even more exploitative.
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China hires western TikTokers to polish its image during 2022 Winter Olympics. Influencers told to extol country’s virtues on social media despite diplomatic boycotts of Beijing Games over human rights record
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/22/china-hires-western-tiktokers-to-polish-its-image-during-2022-winter-olympics
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China hires western TikTokers to polish its image during 2022 Winter Olympics
Influencers told to extol country’s virtues on social media despite diplomatic boycotts of Beijing Games over human rights record
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A white supremacist website got hacked, airing all its dirty laundry
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/data-leak-from-neo-nazi-site-shows-members-conspiring-in-hate-crimes/
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Ars Technica
A white supremacist website got hacked, airing all its dirty laundry
Patriot Front says it's aligned with American heroes. Leaks paint a darker picture.
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Xbox Creator Nearly Got Fired After Saying Gaming Is Like Masturbating
https://kotaku.com/xbox-seamus-blackley-masturbating-fired-2001-1848405158
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Xbox Creator Nearly Got Fired After Saying Gaming Is Like Masturbating
In 2001 Seamus Blackley, part of the original Xbox team at Microsoft, found himself in some hot water
The Muslim Doctor Behind the First Cocaine-laced Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant | Sometimes, what’s taboo and controversial is exactly what can save human lives.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/88g5ya/muslim-doctor-first-pig-to-human-heart-transplant-cocaine
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Vice
The Muslim Doctor Behind the First Cocaine-laced Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant
Sometimes, what’s taboo and controversial is exactly what can save human lives.
Connecticut mother sues Meta and Snap, alleging they contributed to suicide of 11-year-old daughter who had 'extreme addiction' to social media
https://www.businessinsider.com/mother-sues-meta-instagram-snap-alleging-role-in-daughters-suicide-2022-1
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Connecticut mother sues Meta and Snap, alleging they contributed to suicide of 11-year-old daughter who had 'extreme addiction'…
In the suit, Tammy Rodriguez claims her 11-year-old daughter Selena developed an "extreme addiction" to Instagram and Snapchat that led to her death.
Apple logs its best year in India in 2021, ships 6 million iPhone units
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/apple-logs-its-best-year-in-india-in-2021-ships-6-million-iphone-units/articleshow/88962467.cms
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Apple logs its best year in India in 2021, ships 6 million iPhone units
Overall, India's smartphone shipments for 2021 will be about 170 million and Counterpoint Research pegs Apple's share at 3.75% of the total shipments.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams to receive first paycheck in cryptocurrency
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-to-receive-first-paycheck-in-cryptocurrency/articleshow/89037732.cms
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams to receive first paycheck in cryptocurrency
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he would take his first three paychecks in bitcoin and signaled his intention to make his city the "center of the cryptocurrency industry".
US athletes told to use burner phones at Beijing Winter Olympics | Over concerns of surveillance and malicious software
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/22/22896398/winter-olympics-2022-beijing-us-athletes-burner-phones
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The Verge
US athletes told to use burner phones at Beijing Winter Olympics
Leave your phones at home.
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