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Elon Musk hints he’s a dogecoin fan because bitcoin just gives power to new rich people
Musk was weighing in on a Twitter discussion joined by bitcoin enthusiast Jack Dorsey and dogecoin creator Billy Markus, among others.Read original article here.
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One of the first attempts at a comprehensive crypto bill is due from bitcoin evangelist Cynthia Lummis next year: report
The bill would create a new cryptocurrency regulatory body and establish digital asset tax laws, Bloomberg reported.Read original article here.
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James Webb telescope: How it could uncover some of the universe’s best-kept secrets
If everything goes according to plan on December 25, we will enter a new era of astronomy with the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). It’s an event that has been anticipated for a decade—it will be the largest and most expensive and complex telescope ever built, tested and launched into space.Read original…
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launch: How to watch live Saturday – CNET
On Dec. 25, NASA will count down to the next spectacular chapter of astronomy.Read original article here.Written by: Monisha Ravisetti
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s latest bitcoin purchase channels meme energy with magic number
In a series of tweets — all pointing to the number 21 — President Nayib Bukele documented the country’s purchase of 21 bitcoin.Read original article here.
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‘Guided by Canada’: NASA space telescope with Canadian components to launch this week
Right now, in a solar system far, far away, seven planets orbit a red dwarf star. Three are the right distance from their sun for liquid water to be present. One of them, known as Trappist 1-F, also has the right density. Could oceans lap the shores of this faraway world, 40 light-years from Earth?…
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Model developed in Brazil can predict conviction of lawmakers for corruption
Birds of a feather flock together. The popular saying applies to politics and to the computational analysis of complex networks in research on corruption, judging from a study by scientists at the University of São Paulo in Brazil.Read original article here.
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Flipping The Conversation: The Aftermath Of COP26
COP brings together voices and ideas from across business, politics, society, and science, and this was certainly true in Glasgow. For me, it was these unlikely conversations, between people who wouldn’t ordinarily come together, that led to some of the most meaningful outcomes at COP26.Read original article here.Written by: Jonquil Hackenberg
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Letters to the Editor — Dec. 22, 2021
The Issue: The Post editorial on former President Donald Trump’s criticism of Sen. Mitch McConnell. The Post’s editorial criticizing former President Donald Trump’s attack on Sen. Mitch McConnell is misguided (“Trump Is Utterly Wrong on Mitch,” Editorial, Dec. 20). McConnell is a relic of 1970s politics who is still playing the Republican vs. Democrat games…Read…
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An employee embezzled $154 million from Sony then converted it to bitcoin — now the feds are trying to return it
“You cannot rely on cryptocurrency to hide your ill-gotten gains from law enforcement,” the US Justice Department said in a press release.Read original article here.