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The many alleged identities of Bitcoin’s mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto
The identity of Bitcoin’s mysterious creator is at the center of a Florida lawsuit that seeks to claim half of Satoshi Nakamoto’s $54 billion stake.Read original article here.
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Bolometers operate at higher temperatures using new superconducting material
Receivers combining a superconducting hot electron bolometer (HEB) with a reference oscillator are the work horses of supra-terahertz astronomy, observing for example star formation and galaxy evolution. Until now, mainly niobium nitride HEBs—that have to be operated at low temperatures of 4 Kelvin—have been selected for space and balloon borne telescopes. A team of scientists…
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It’s Time to Stop Doing Anti-Satellite Tests
Earlier this month, the Russian military conducted an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test, launching a PL19 Nudol interceptor missile at a now-defunct Soviet-era intelligence satellite, KOSMOS 1408. The impact obliterated the spacecraft, creating a debris field consisting of approximately 1500 pieces of trackable debris, and potentially hundreds of thousands of pieces that are too small to…
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Inside Texas Politics hands out annual ‘Turkey awards’
For those officials who have had a successful year politically, they get a turkey leg. Those who have not – they get the gizzard.Read original article here.
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Letters to the Editor — Nov. 28, 2021
New York Post readers sound off on Mayor-elect Eric Adams’ Bitcoin bungle, coverage of how “dangerous” some Mexican resort areas are, NYC’s gas ban and the Turpin children’s “house of horrors.”Read original article here.Written by: Post readers
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Can You Read The Night Sky? Six Of The Best New Space, Stargazing And Astronomy Books For Christmas 2021
Millions looked up in lockdown and have since developed a fascination with the night sky. Here’s what to buy the stargazer, space geek and/or eclipse-chaser in your life.Read original article here.Written by: Jamie Carter
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Kanye West concedes failed presidential bid ’embarrassed’ his family
Kanye West has opened up on the strain his failed 2020 presidential bid put on his marriage. The rapper went up against incumbent POTUS Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump but failed to garner any significant support. Reflecting on his foray into politics in a “Thanksgiving prayer…Read original article here.Written by: WENN
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Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform, stops short of ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday recommended an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to limit areas available areas for energy development and raise costs for oil and gas companies to drill on public land and water. The long-awaited report by the Interior Department stops short of recommending an end…
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Hochul’s playing politics with the MTA at the city’s expense
In a grim return to politics as usual, Gov. Kathy Hochul is messing with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in a bid to boost her chances in next year’s Democratic gubernatorial race. This week, she pledged to expand the Second Avenue subway into East Harlem, though there’s no clear way for the MTA to pay for…Read…
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Bitcoin slides, metaverse coins hammered as fears about new COVID variant drive investors to dump crypto
The discovery of a new, potentially vaccine-resistant COVID-19 variant has prompted investors to get out of riskier assets such as crypto assets.Read original article here.