AvatarResident42flipped into Science, Tech, Economics1 hour agoNASA loses radio contact with CAPSTONE lunar probeverified_publishernewatlas.com - By David SzondyIn a development that's thrown a spanner in the works of its US$37.2-million Artemis program, NASA has lost radio contact with its Cislunar …
AvatarResident42flipped into Science, Tech, Economics11 hours agoEU lawmakers want to track crypto transfersverified_publisherAxios - Crystal KimLawmakers in the European Union last week reached a provisional agreement that extends traceability requirements to include digital assets. Why it …
AvatarResident42flipped into Science, Tech, Economics17 hours agoEuropean Union passes landmark laws to rein in big techverified_publisherEngadget - Daniel CooperThe Digital Markets and Services Acts are designed to level the playing field. Today, after months of negotiations and procedural hurdles, the European Union has passed a pair of landmark bills designed to rein in Big Tech’s power. The Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act are intended to …
AvatarResident42flipped into Read, Think and be Amused14 hours agoThe fight against inflation starts at seaverified_publisherRecode - Rebecca HeilweilEverything from children’s toys and furniture to guacamole has gotten more expensive, so it’s not surprising that inflation is top of mind for many Americans. But with the midterm elections drawing closer — and Republicans hammering the White House about rising consumer prices — President Joe Biden …
AvatarResident42flipped into Global Events & World Politics 14 hours agoSwitzerland resists Ukrainian plan to seize frozen Russian assetsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Patrick Wintour, Diplomatic editorUkrainian plans to seize as much as $500bn (£418bn) in frozen Russian assets to fund the country’s recovery have met firm resistance from Switzerland, the hosts of an international two-day Ukraine recovery conference. The Swiss president, Ignazio Cassis, pushed back on the plan, saying protection of …
AvatarResident42flipped into Read, Think and be Amused13 hours agoTrophy Hunter Shot Dead in South Africaverified_publisherVICE Asia - Dipo FaloyinRian Naude, who regularly posted photos of himself with the carcasses of lions, elephants and giraffes, was shot dead by unknown assailants near Kruger National Park. A South African wildlife trophy hunter who regularly posted photos of himself with the bodies of giraffes, lions and elephants has …