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The Central African Republic has become the second country to adopt the cryptocurrency as legal tender, but experiences in El Salvador, the first nation to do so, point to a gloomy outlook Technology | Analysis 9 May 2022 By Luke Taylor An artist’s impressions of bitcoins with the flag of the Central African RepublicShutterstock/esfera The Central African Republic (CAR) has become the second country to make bitcoin legal tender, but economists say the project has little chance of succeeding. As of 20 April, the cryptocurrency must be accepted as payment alongside the existing currency, the CFA franc, in a move…
Actor Jamie Hector has played dozens of characters since costarring on The Wire in his breakout role as Marlo, a sinister drug dealer with a penchant for murder. But Hector, who has had turns as everything from detectives to superheroes since the David Simon drama came to an end in 2008, credits the series for opening up a whole new world of acting on the big and small screen. This is one of the reasons he delighted in reuniting with Jermaine Crawford on this week’s We Own This City, he says. Crawford costarred on The Wire as Duquan “Dukie” Weems,…
Jenny Lewis has announced a new run of U.S. tour dates with Bobby Rhubarb this September. Her U.S. tour kicks off in Chattanooga, Tennessee at the Riverbend Festival and wraps up in Georgia in September. Check out the full list of dates below.Lewis played a string of dates opening for Harry Styles last fall—the original 2020 dates had to be rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Late last year she shared a new song—a staple during her sets on the Styles tour—called “Puppy and a Truck.” Her last LP was 2019’s On the Line.Check out Pitchfork’s “Profile” feature “Jenny Lewis…
Bitcoin dropped below the $30,000 level late Monday, breaching a symbolic price threshold.At its lowest price point, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency was more than 12% lower on the day — and more than 56% off its November all-time high of around $69,000.The last time bitcoin traded below $30,000 was in July 2021, when the digital asset traded as low as $29,839.80. Yuya Hasegawa, a crypto market analyst at Japanese bitcoin exchange Bitbank, previously told CNBC that bitcoin would need to maintain a key psychological price level of $33,000 to stave off further deterioration of technical sentiment.The price drop comes amid…
“To ensure that our decision is not misunderstood or mischaracterized, we emphasize that our decision concerns the constitutional right to abortion and no other right,” he wrote. “Nothing in this opinion should be understood to cast doubt on precedents that do not concern abortion.” Justice Alito in Leaked Draft Opinion on Mississippi Heartbeat law * Obviously, there is no portion of the Constitution that states: “A woman shall have bodily autonomy, including access to safe abortion services in consultation with a physician.” Such a clause could be added, but it won’t be in the foreseeable future. There is, however, a…
ANCasey White’s criminal history dates back a decade. Court documents alleged he beat his brother in the face and head with an axe-sledgehammer handle, landing him in prison in 2012 for more than three years.Then in 2015, he carried out a crime spree including a home invasion, carjacking and a police chase, according to the Marshals Service. In March 2016, he was indicted on 15 counts and was ultimately convicted on seven of those counts, including attempted murder and robbery, according to Alabama records. He is serving a 75-year prison sentence on those charges.According to the Marshals Service, White allegedly threatened to kill…
Here’s what you need to think about when you shop for smart leak detectors and install them in your home.Placement and Sensors: Unless you have a single problem spot or appliance you want to monitor, you will likely need multiple leak detectors. Most have cables with sensors on the end, some have water-sensing cords, and others are self-contained. You also have the option of extension nodes with some detectors. Think about the areas you want to cover and consider what kind of detector would work best for you and how many you need.Alerts: All the smart water leak detectors we…
The adventures of Jack Ryan are winding down at Prime Video. According to Deadline, the fourth season will be the John Krasinski drama’s last on the streaming service. The outlet notes that the franchise might not conclude with the fourth season since a spinoff headlined by Michael Peña is in the works. The good news for fans of the series is that we still have two seasons left since Prime Video has yet to set a premiere date for the hit drama’s third season. As for the reason for the earlier than anticipated conclusion, Deadline…
Who would be on a rap edition of Mount Rushmore? Ja Rule weighed in on Monday (May 9) during a chat with the Breakfast Club. “It’s tough. Because it’s eras, you know what I mean?” he explained, before adding, “If I just had to do four. … You would have to put Jay on there. I would put Pac on there. Big gotta go on there.” Ja was then visibly stumped on who he’d give the the fourth spot to alongside Jay-Z, Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.. “I would go with older school guys,” Rule ultimately decided on. “Like either…
Philip Morris International is in advanced talks to acquire Swedish Match according to people familiar with the matter, in a deal that could be valued at $15 billion or more and bolster the tobacco giant’s exposure to the rapidly growing market for smoke-free brands.The talks between U.S.-based Philip Morris and Stockholm-based Swedish Match could yield a deal as soon as this week, the people said, cautioning that the talks could still fall apart. The potential terms and contours of any deal couldn’t be learned. Original Source Link
Many news watchers have been struck by the sudden change in tone coming from U.S. officials in relation to the war in Ukraine in recent weeks. The New York Times published an article claiming that intelligence shared by the U.S. had helped Ukraine kill Russian generals in some cases. Another report came out this week with U.S. officials admitting to assisting Ukraine with intelligence that facilitated the sinking of the Russian cruiser Moskva. While American politicians have been totally transparent about arming Ukraine, we are now in a new phase where they are apparently openly admitting to what could be…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jesse Watters reacted to the baby formula shortage on ‘The Five.”JESSE WATTERS: So, the Putin price hike is not working. The White House has a new line of attack. They need to sharpen the contrast with Republicans in the midterms. So, you’re going to see Biden getting hyper partisan and just blaming everything on the right. The country’s not buying it. BABY FORMULA SHORTAGE SENDS TENNESSEE MOM OF 8-MONTH-OLD INTO A ‘PANIC’: ‘I BROKE DOWN’ President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the debt ceiling during an event in the State Dining Room…
At first glance, this train station may look real, but it was actually created in Unreal Engine 5 by 3D artist Lorenzo Drago, just like this Simpsons: Hit & Run remake. It’s based on the real-life Etchū-Daimon station in Toyama, Japan and lit utilizing Unreal Engine 5’s Lumen, which renders diffuse interreflection with infinite bounces and indirect specular reflections in large, detailed environments. The computer setup running this tech demo is powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor and NVIDIA RTX 2080 graphics card, which is about a mid-tier system. Not only are the graphics photo-realistic, but he also…
CLIMATEWIRE | It has been seven years since EPA finalized a rule requiring new coal-fired power plants to capture and store a share of their carbon emissions. Despite litigation and a proposed repeal by the Trump administration, it is still in place. Now EPA is preparing to demand that newly built natural gas-fired generators do more to limit their own emissions. And environmentalists hope the new rule, expected later this year, will also rely on an aggressive technology like carbon capture, utilization and storage, or CCUS, to deliver deep cuts in climate pollution. No gas-fired generators currently use that technology.…
Stephen Colbert is experiencing COVID-like symptoms. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will pause taping indefinitely while the host recovers, the CBS late-night show announced on Monday, May 9. “Stephen is experiencing symptoms consistent with a recurrence of COVID,” the late-night show’s Twitter account shared. “Out of an abundance of caution for his staff, guests, and audience, he will be isolating for a few additional days. The Late Show will not be taping new episodes until further notice.” Colbert previously tested positive for COVID-19 back in April, causing the show to cancel its April 21 taping. The show also paused…
Duran Duran are to reunite with their former guitarist for their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. READ MORE: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has turned into a museum. Time for change Eminem, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton and Lionel Richie will all be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2022, as will Eurythmics, Carly Simon, Judas Priest and Pat Benatar. When recently asked about Duran Duran’s plans for their performance at the upcoming ceremony, frontman Simon Le Bon confirmed that Andy Taylor, the band’s former guitarist and bassist, would be in attendance. “I’ve…