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New Hampshire Bitcoin reserve bill heads to full Senate vote
A bill that would allow New Hampshire to invest a portion of its state funds in digital assets and precious metals has advanced to a full Senate vote after passing a second committee.On April 23, House Bill 302 (HB 302) was reviewed in the second Senate committee and passed in a 4-1 vote.The legislation, introduced in January, cleared the New Hampshire House earlier this month in a 192–179 vote. It now faces a vote by...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:
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TSMC chips to hit 1.4nm in 2028, with confusing name confirmed
Apple chipmaker TSMC says that it will make chips with a sub-2nm process size for the first time ever in 2028, and that the development of 1.4nm chips will allow for greater AI capabilities. The iPhone maker is generally first in line for the company’s most advanced chipmaking capabilities, so we can expect the chips – slightly confusingly dubbed A14 – to debut in 2028 iPhones … more…
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:The best mobile microphones for 2025
If you're serious about capturing clean, professional-sounding audio while you're out and about, your phone’s built-in mic probably isn’t cutting it. Whether you’re shooting quick videos, recording interviews on the go or want your voiceovers to sound crisp, investing in a dedicated phone mic can make a huge difference in your content quality.These days, there’s no shortage of compact and capable microphones made...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:UN Chief, Brazil Gather World Leaders to Reaffirm Commitments Paris Agreement
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 (IPS) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President Lula da Silva of Brazil on Wednesday, April 23, held a closed-door meeting with heads of state to discuss strengthening global efforts against the climate crisis and to ensure a just energy transition.Read the full story, “UN Chief, Brazil Gather World Leaders to Reaffirm Commitments Paris Agreement”, on globalissues.org
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Australia election 2025 live: police investigating altercation at Kooyong event; Conservation Fund says Coalition scrapping EV tax break will ‘fuel more climate damage’
Local MP Monique Ryan intervened to stop attendees from getting into physical altercations when a group of men crashed forum at Kew Library on Wednesday night. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAround 50,000 people turned away from food banks each month, as charities struggle to keep up with demand, a new report from OzHarvest has found.The survey of frontline charities...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Trump says US education is getting out of DEI ‘after being in that jungle for a long time’ – live
US president referred to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts as ‘cult’ while signing most recent executive ordersNato secretary general Mark Rutte will visit the US and meet the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and the national security adviser, Mike Waltz, according to a media notice shared by the military alliance’s press office.Rutte will visit the US on 24 and 25 April....
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:US President’s planned dinner for TRUMP memecoin holders triggers 52% price surge — Will it last?
Official Trump (TRUMP) jumped 52% on April 23 after the announcement of an exclusive in-person dinner for the top tokenholders with US President Donald Trump. For some crypto advocates, this marks the end of the bear market, especially as Bitcoin (BTC) bounced back above $93,000, but others raise suspicions on how sustainable the TRUMP memecoin rally really is.From a purely performance perspective, the Official Trump...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Discord's CEO and co-founder is stepping down
Discord CEO and co-founder Jason Citron has announced that he's stepping down from his leadership role at the chat app and being replaced by Humam Sakhnini, a former executive from Activision Blizzard. Citron will remain on Discord's board of directors, and fellow co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy will continue acting as the company's chief technology officer. "From the very beginning, our mission has been about...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Riot Platforms secures $100M ‘Bitcoin-backed’ loan from Coinbase
Riot Platforms has used its massive Bitcoin stockpile as collateral to secure a $100 million credit facility from Coinbase as the cryptocurrency miner eyes continued expansion.The $100 million loan from Coinbase’s credit arm marks Riot’s “first Bitcoin-backed facility,” CEO Jason Les said in an April 23 statement.Les said the credit line will be used to fund general corporate operations and support the company’s “...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Regulating AI Behavior with a Hypervisor
Interesting research: “Guillotine: Hypervisors for Isolating Malicious AIs.” Abstract:As AI models become more embedded in critical sectors like finance, healthcare, and the military, their inscrutable behavior poses ever-greater risks to society. To mitigate this risk, we propose Guillotine, a hypervisor architecture for sandboxing powerful AI models—models that, by accident or malice, can generate existential threats...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Blockchain prediction markets offer new hope for scientific validation
Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, PhD, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research InstituteDecentralized prediction markets are gaining ground in the scientific world, offering an intriguing answer to the field’s ongoing reproducibility crisis. While a notable share of research findings fail to replicate in independent tests, supporters believe market-driven forecasting can speed up identifying robust studies....
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Roku says its Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus are 35 percent smaller than the competition
On Wednesday, Roku revealed two new streaming devices at an event in New York City. The company says its Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus are the most compact on the market, measuring 35 percent smaller than other brands' models, so they shouldn't prevent you from hooking other devices into nearby HDMI ports. However, Roku says there's no compromise on performance despite the small size. The entry-level...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:PayPal to offer 3.7% yield on stablecoin balances: Report
Payments behemoth PayPal plans to offer a 3.7% yield on balances held in its PayPal USD stablecoin.According to an April 23 Bloomberg report, a PayPal representative said that the measure aims to encourage more usage of the firm’s stablecoin. The program is expected to launch this summer, and the rewards will also be paid out in PayPal USD (PYUSD).Users will be able to exchange PYUSD for fiat currency, spend it or send...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Riot Platforms Secures $100M Bitcoin-Backed Credit Line From Coinbase
The funds will be used for strategic initiatives and general corporate purposes, and cash drawn from the line will carry at least a 7.75% interest rate.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:New SEC chair ‘will be good for Bitcoin’ — Michael Saylor
Michael Saylor, the CEO of top corporate Bitcoin holder Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), expressed support for newly appointed US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins.In an April 23 X post, Saylor wrote that “SEC Chairman Paul Atkins will be good for Bitcoin.” The statement follows Atkins’swearing-in as the 34th chairman of the SEC on April 21.Source: Michael SaylorBlue Macellari, the head of...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Commission: Have your say on EU rules for GPAI models
The European Commission is inviting all stakeholders to offer their input ahead of the drafting of upcoming guidelines on general-purpose AI in the AI Act. Read more: Commission: Have your say on EU rules for GPAI models
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:The best laptops for gaming and schoolwork in 2025
Finding a laptop that can juggle both gaming and schoolwork isn’t as tricky as it used to be. These days, you don’t have to choose between a machine that can handle your homework and one that can keep up with your favorite games. Whether you’re diving into an essay, editing video for a project or hopping into a round of Fortnite or Baldur’s Gate 3 after class, there are plenty of laptops that strike the right balance...
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Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Tech resilience, breakout startups, and banking reinvented: The big conversations at StrictlyVC London in May
StrictlyVC is heading to London on May 13, uniting top investors and entrepreneurs to spark meaningful connections and drive forward innovation. We’re thrilled to welcome industry leaders like Nazo Moosa, general partner at Paladin Capital Group; Sonali De Rycker, partner at Accel; and TS Anil, CEO of Monzo Bank, to the stage. Paladin is proud […]
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Welsh Tory to quit at next Senedd poll to fight general election betting charges
Russell George, who is among 15 people under investigation, says he wants to focus on clearing his nameA Welsh politician who is among 15 people charged after bets were placed on the timing of the 2024 general election is to quit at the next Senedd election. Russell George, the Conservative member for Montgomeryshire, said he was withdrawing his candidacy to stand in next year’s election to focus on clearing his name....
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Unleashing the potential of qubits, one molecule at a time
It all began with a simple origami model. As an undergrad at Harvard, Danna Freedman went to a professor’s office hours for her general chemistry class and came across an elegant paper model that depicted the fullerene molecule. The intricately folded representation of chemical bonds and atomic arrangements sparked her interest, igniting a profound curiosity…
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Overwatch 2's frenetic Stadium mode is a new lease on life for my go-to game
I try to play as broad a swathe of games as I can, including as many of the major releases as I am able to get to. Baldur's Gate 3 garnered near-universal praise when it arrived in 2023, and I was interested in trying it. But when I watched gameplay videos, the user interface seemed distressingly busy. There were far too many icons at the bottom of the screen and my brain crumbled at the sight of them. I am yet to try...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Mastering Fluent Bit: Installing and Configuring Fluent Bit Using Container Images (Part 2)
This series is a general-purpose getting-started guide for those of us wanting to learn about the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) project Fluent Bit. Each article in this series addresses a single topic by providing insights into what the topic is, why we are interested in exploring that topic, where to get started with the topic, and howto get hands-on with learning about the topic as it relates to the Fluent...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Cheaper, faster, riskier — The rise of DeepSeek and its security concerns
Opinion by: Ahmad Shadid, CEO of O.xyzThe DeepSeek saga made it abundantly clear that cheaper AI models can offer breakthrough advantages. DeepSeek challenges traditional investments with low-cost, high-performance technology. Yet its rise brings serious risks.The most concerning aspects of such models are data privacy and security issues. The fact that such advanced models can be developed at a fraction of the...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Crypto firms moving into Wall Street territory amid ‘growing synergy’
Cryptocurrency firms and exchanges are increasingly moving into Wall Street territory, launching more traditional investment offerings and showcasing the increasing connection between crypto and traditional finance (TradFi).“There’s a growing synergy between traditional financial investments and the emerging crypto space,” according to Gracy Chen, the CEO of Bitget, the world’s sixth-largest crypto exchange.“Crypto...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Who won the third leaders’ debate? Five takeaways from Anthony Albanese v Peter Dutton
The most animated jousting on Channel 9’s ‘great debate’ came when both leaders were invited to rebuff the ‘biggest lie’ their opponent has pushed during the Australian election campaignElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignAlbanese accuses Dutton of ‘desperation’ in third debate marked by claims of lyingPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageGet our afternoon election...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Teens are becoming more worried about the effects of social media
As lawmakers, regulators call for social media companies to do more to protect the mental health of their youngest users, teens’ perception of social media also seems to be changing. A growing number of teens say that social media is harmful and takes up too much of their time, according to a new report from Pew Research. The report, which was based on a survey of 1,391 teens and parents in the United States, sheds...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:The Morning After: Nintendo Switch 2 US pre-orders (finally) open Thursday
After that whole tariff tango, Nintendo is readying its North American pre-order system for the Switch 2. The original Switch 2 price will remain the same, $450, as will the original $500 for the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle. However, some Switch 2 accessories will receive price adjustments due to “market conditions.” (As a non-North American, I may have splurged on the Piranha Plant Switch 2 camera — I...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:I found the best productivity mouse for work
A good mouse can make a bigger difference than you might think — especially if you spend hours each day clicking through spreadsheets, editing documents or working across multiple tabs. Whether you’re looking to declutter your desk, ditch a worn-out clicker or finally upgrade from those old wired mice, the best wireless mice offer more flexibility, comfort, and features than ever before.If you want to boost your...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:The best deals in the Dell Spring Clearance Sale
Dell Canada is having two awesome sales right now: a general Spring Sale and a special sale for students.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:FTC sues Uber over claims the company makes subscriptions hard to cancel
The Federal Trade Commission has decided to take formal action against ride-hailing service Uber over what it describes as "deceptive billing and cancellation practices." The FTC's lawsuit, filed on Monday, specifically takes issue with the Uber One service, which lets subscribers earn cash back on rides, get free deliveries and avoid cancellation fees. According to the FTC, Uber made it easy for subscribers to join...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Andor season 2 review: A Star Wars miracle, an ode to rebellion
We know Cassian Andor is doomed. 2016's Rogue One makes clear he will meet an untimely death in a massive explosion. That sense of inevitable destruction lingered in the background of the first season of Andor,the prequel series that follows his journey from a low-rent criminal to a rebel spy. But his fate is even more crushing in Andor's second (and final) season, where the cost of fighting against the seemingly...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:a16z acqui-hires VC tech podcaster Erik Torenberg, who joins as new partner
Andreessen Horowitz’s hiring spree continues. On Monday, Erik Torenberg announced that the giant VC firm had acquired his Turpentine podcast, with him joining as a general partner. Torenberg’s podcast focuses mostly on interviewing VCs at a variety of firms about their approach to investing. Recent guests include Accel’s Andrew Braccia, Seven Seven Six’s Alexis Ohanian, […]
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin longs cut $106M — Are Bitfinex BTC whales turning bearish above $86K?
Despite Bitcoin’s (BTC) price reaching its highest level in over three weeks, traders on Bitfinex reduced their leveraged long (bullish) positions on margin contracts by more than $100 million between April 17 and April 19. This reduction has led to speculation that Bitcoin whales may be anticipating a price correction or, at the very least, are not confident in further short-term gains. Let’s look closer at whether...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Crypto casino revenue hit $81B in 2024 despite global restrictions
Crypto casinos generated more than $81 billion in revenue in 2024, even as regulators in key jurisdictions continued to block access to the platforms, according to a new report.Citing data from the anti-online-crime platform Yield Sec, the Financial Times reported that wagers paid in crypto in 2024 generated $81.4 billion in gross gaming revenue (GGR). This metric refers to the difference between bets taken and...
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