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Sep 16 2024BUSINESS

Crypto-Backed Super PACs Make a Big Splash in Politics

The world of cryptocurrency has made a significant impact on the political scene, with crypto-backed super political action committees (PACs) making their first battleground Senate endorsements in the general election. These PACs, led by Fairshake, Defend American Jobs, and Protect Progress, have ra

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Sep 16 2024FINANCE

Russia's Cryptocurrency U-Turn: A Potential Lifeline Amid Sanctions?

Russia's relationship with cryptocurrency has been tumultuous, to say the least. Just a few years ago, the country was considering a blanket ban on digital assets. But, as a result of Western sanctions and payment difficulties, Russia is now looking to cryptocurrency as a potential solution. As Sept

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Sep 16 2024FINANCE

The Crypto President strikes again: Trump's NFTs are a glimpse into his delusional world of cryptocurrency and status symbols

The art of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) has always been a way for people to showcase their status, uniqueness, and exclusivity. Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, has been jumping into this market, releasing his fourth line of NFTs, featuring a collection of unique digital assets t

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Sep 16 2024FINANCE

Will the US Become the Global Crypto Hub?

The world of cryptocurrency is abuzz as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is making a bold declaration: he plans to make the United States the crypto capital of the planet. Trump's announcement comes as a surprise, given the rising importance of digital currencies in the global financial

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Sep 16 2024BUSINESS

Hacked and Hijacked: The Trump Family's Crypto Conundrum

As the world waits with bated breath for Donald Trump's crypto policy platform, a suspicious cyberattack has struck the Trump family's social media accounts. The accounts of two family members, Lara Trump and Tiffany Trump, were hacked to promote a scam linked to the family's nascent crypto venture,

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Sep 16 2024CRYPTO

The High Stakes of Human Verification: Can Worldcoin's Iris Scanning Solution Save the World?

The world is poised on the brink of a technological revolution, with artificial general intelligence (AGI) promising to transform our lives and create new possibilities. But as we hurtle towards this future, a fundamental problem looms: how to verify human identity in a world where AI may soon be sm

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Sep 15 2024TECHNOLOGY

Meta's Celestial Voices: A Star-Studded AI Adventure?

The tech giant Meta is reportedly in talks with a galaxy of Hollywood stars to lend their voices to its upcoming AI project, MetaAI. The company is aiming to incorporate the voices of celebrities like Awkwafina, Judi Dench, and Keegan-Michael Key into its conversational AI-slash-digital assistant, w

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Sep 15 2024BUSINESS

Ditto Management Shifts Gears with Laura Coleman: A New Era in Digital Talent Management?

The music industry is undergoing a transformation, and Ditto Management is leading the charge. With the addition of Laura Coleman as their new Head of Digital and Entertainment, the agency is poised to revolutionize the way they approach talent management. Coleman, who joins from Insanity, brings a

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Sep 14 2024HEALTH

Can You Really Put Down Your Phone?

We're constantly bombarded with messages, notifications, and social media updates, making it feel like we're missing out on something important if we're not constantly connected. But is this fear of missing out (FOMO) really worth sacrificing our mental and physical health? The answer is no. Excessi

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Sep 13 2024TECHNOLOGY

Edition Earth: How Digital Twins Are Revolutionizing the Way We Make Safe Decisions for the Planet

As typhoon Chanthu wreaked havoc on East Asia in 2021, meteorologists and government leaders scrambled to figure out what was coming next. The future of improving such predictions may lie with digital twins – virtual replicas of the Earth that can simulate extreme weather events, helping us make saf

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