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Trump Just Pardoned ... a Corporation?
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:21:52 +0000

In what may be an American first, President Donald Trump pardoned a company sentenced to $100 million in fines for breaking money laundering laws.

The post Trump Just Pardoned … a Corporation? appeared first on The Intercept.

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Federal judge rules return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:07:15 GMT

White House has said US courts can’t order return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wife has been protesting outside court

A federal judge on Friday afternoon ordered the US to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison after a Trump administration attorney was at a loss to explain what happened.

The wife of the man, who was flown to a notorious Salvadoran prison had earlier joined dozens of supporters at a rally before a court hearing on Friday, where his lawyers had asked the judge – Paula Xinis – to order the Trump administration to return him to the US.

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Match ID: 1 Score: 40.00 source: www.theguardian.com age: 0 days
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Has Trump’s Legal Strategy Backfired?
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Federal judges do not take well to being lied to or treated, as one put it, like idiots.
Match ID: 2 Score: 40.00 source: www.newyorker.com age: 0 days
qualifiers: 25.00 federal judge(|s), 15.00 judge

Federal Judge Allows DOGE to Take Over $500 Million Office Building for Free
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:32:28 +0000
It’s the culmination of a weeks-long standoff between Elon Musk’s DOGE team and the United States Institute of Peace.
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DOGE’s Pentagon Budget Cuts Don’t Touch Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:44:29 +0000

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boasts he’s nixing contracts and grants amid DOGE’s cost-cutting campaign. But those trims won’t hit SpaceX.

The post DOGE’s Pentagon Budget Cuts Don’t Touch Elon Musk’s SpaceX appeared first on The Intercept.

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The Arson Evidence Doesn’t Hold Up. Florida Is About to Convict Her for Murder Anyway.
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Florida prosecutors say Michelle Taylor used gasoline to set a fire that killed her son. Top forensic chemists say they’re wrong.

The post The Arson Evidence Doesn’t Hold Up. Florida Is About to Convict Her for Murder Anyway. appeared first on The Intercept.

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In Trump’s America, You Can Be Disappeared for Writing an Op-Ed
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

The Trump administration’s detention of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk rests on an opinion article she wrote in 2024, her lawyers said in a filing.

The post In Trump’s America, You Can Be Disappeared for Writing an Op-Ed appeared first on The Intercept.

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The Signal Chat Leak and the NSA
2025-03-31T11:04:55Z

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, who started the now-infamous group chat coordinating a US attack against the Yemen-based Houthis on March 15, is seemingly now suggesting that the secure messaging service Signal has security vulnerabilities.

"I didn’t see this loser in the group," Waltz told Fox News about Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg, whom Waltz invited to the chat. "Whether he did it deliberately or it happened in some other technical mean, is something we’re trying to figure out."

Waltz’s implication that Goldberg may have hacked his way in was followed by a ...

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Judge denies request to block Columbia from providing disciplinary records
Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:40:55 +0000

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Judge blocks Trump administration from shuttering aid agency
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 22:54:27 +0000

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Judge denies Trump administration bid to move Tufts student’s case to Louisiana
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:31:34 +0000

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Judge calls out OpenAI’s “straw man” argument in New York Times copyright suit
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:19:26 +0000
OpenAI loses bid to dismiss NYT claim that ChatGPT contributes to users’ infringement.
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Judge orders Trump administration to bring back Md. man mistakenly deported
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:29:50 +0000

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NASA Selects Finalist Teams for Student Human Lander Challenge
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000
NASA has selected 12 student teams to develop solutions for storing and transferring the super-cold liquid propellants needed for future long-term exploration beyond Earth orbit. The agency’s 2025 Human Lander Challenge is designed to inspire and engage the next generation of engineers and scientists as NASA and its partners prepare to send astronauts to the […]
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Judge chides Wisconsin AG over attempt to stop Musk payments to voters
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:09:24 +0000

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Mother who killed baby 27 years ago receives suspended prison sentence
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:18:26 GMT

Joanne Sharkey admitted manslaughter after secret birth while she had postnatal depression after first child

A woman who killed her newborn baby 27 years ago while she had severe postnatal depression has been handed a suspended prison sentence, as a judge said the case “calls for compassion”.

Joanne Sharkey, 55, admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility over the death of her days-old son, whose body was found wrapped in bin bags in woodland in 1998.

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You be the judge: should my boyfriend stop spitting in public?
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:00:46 GMT

Where Ahmed grew up, spitting was a playground sport for boys. Xenia finds it disgusting. You decide who should keep their mouth shut
Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a juror

He says his throat is dry but to me spitting is a sign of disrespect. I’ve seen people look shocked by it

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This College Staffer Lost Her Job After Showing a Film Critical of Israel. Now She’s Suing Over Free Speech.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:34:04 +0000

She lost her job at Emerson College after screening a film critical of Israel. Her lawsuit seeks to leverage an unusual Massachusetts free speech law.

The post This College Staffer Lost Her Job After Showing a Film Critical of Israel. Now She’s Suing Over Free Speech. appeared first on The Intercept.

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Gnocchi mac and cheese shows what American cheese can really do
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:00:40 +0000
Judge all you like, but no cheese melts quite like American, and this skillet mac and cheese is proof.
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Rational Astrologies and Security
2025-04-02T11:04:08Z

John Kelsey and I wrote a short paper for the Rossfest Festschrift: “Rational Astrologies and Security“:

There is another non-security way that designers can spend their security budget: on making their own lives easier. Many of these fall into the category of what has been called rational astrology. First identified by Randy Steve Waldman [Wal12], the term refers to something people treat as though it works, generally for social or institutional reasons, even when there’s little evidence that it works—­and sometimes despite substantial evidence that it does not...

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ICE Got Warrants Under “False Pretenses,” Claims Columbia Student Targeted Over Gaza Protests
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:13:41 +0000

The law behind the warrants bars concealment of people in the country illegally, yet the students were legal residents living on campus.

The post ICE Got Warrants Under “False Pretenses,” Claims Columbia Student Targeted Over Gaza Protests appeared first on The Intercept.

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Supreme Court allows Trump officials to freeze teacher training grants over DEI
Sat, 05 Apr 2025 01:36:13 +0000
Lower courts had blocked the Trump administration’s effort to cut funding from teacher training and development programs created by Congress.
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George Santos prosecutors seek seven-year prison term for campaign fraud
Sat, 05 Apr 2025 01:10:27 GMT

Disgraced Republican congressman ‘made a mockery’ of election system and merits long sentence, US officials say

Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former congressman George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges.

The US attorney for the eastern district of New York argued in a court filing on Friday that a significant sentence was warranted because the New York Republican’s “unparalleled crimes” had “made a mockery” of the country’s election system.

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Trump vows to stay the course on tariffs as stock markets fall
Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:40:55 +0000
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
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GOP Rep. Bacon introduces House bill aimed at reclaiming Congress’s authority on tariffs
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 22:42:44 +0000

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Democrats decry dismissal of NSA director Tim Haugh
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:25:36 GMT

Lawmakers say dismissing head of US Cyber Command puts country at risk at a time of ‘unprecedented cyber threats’

Top congressional Democrats are protesting against the firing of Gen Tim Haugh as director of the National Security Agency (NSA), with one lawmaker saying the decision “makes all of us less safe”.

Haugh and his civilian deputy at the NSA, Wendy Noble, have been dismissed from their roles, the Washington Post reported late on Thursday, with CNN reporting likewise, both outlets citing multiple unnamed officials and other senior sources close to the matter who had requested anonymity.

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I worked in Trump’s first administration. Here’s why his team is using Signal | Kevin Carroll
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:00:55 GMT

Using the platform was dangerous and wrong – but officials appeared to prioritize shielding themselves from litigation

No senior US government official in the now-infamous “Houthi PC Small Group” Signal chat seemed new to that kind of group, nor surprised by the sensitivity of the subject discussed in that insecure forum, not even when the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, chimed in with details of a coming airstrike. No one objected – not the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, who was abroad and using her personal cellphone to discuss pending military operations; not even the presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, who was in Moscow at the time. Yet most of these officials enjoy the luxury of access to secure government communications systems 24/7/365.

Reasonable conclusions may be drawn from these facts. First, Trump’s national security cabinet commonly discusses secret information on insecure personal devices. Second, sophisticated adversaries such as Russia and China intercept such communications, especially those sent or received in their countries. Third, as a result, hostile intelligence services now probably possess blackmail material regarding these officials’ indiscreet past conversations on similar topics. Fourth, as a first-term Trump administration official and ex-CIA officer, I believe the reason these officials risk interacting in this way is to prevent their communications from being preserved as required by the Presidential Records Act, and avoid them being discoverable in litigation, or subject to a subpoena or Freedom of Information Act request. And fifth, no one seems to have feared being investigated by the justice department for what appears to be a violation of the Espionage Act’s Section 793(f), which makes gross negligence in mishandling classified information a felony; the FBI director, Kash Patel, and attorney general, Pam Bondi, quickly confirmed that hunch. Remarkably, the CIA director John Ratcliffe wouldn’t even admit to Congress that he and his colleagues had made a mistake.

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Trying to Block Arms to Israel, Bernie Sanders Denounces AIPAC’s Massive Election Spending
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:21:05 +0000

Republicans need to worry about getting bullied by Elon Musk, and Democrats need to worry about AIPAC, Sanders said.

The post Trying to Block Arms to Israel, Bernie Sanders Denounces AIPAC’s Massive Election Spending appeared first on The Intercept.

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Tariffs, TikTok and Trump
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:40:22 +0000
On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann are joined by White House reporter Cat Zakrzewski to discuss the latest on the massive set of tariffs President Trump is putting into place. Plus, how will tariffs affect consumers – and is Congress finally preparing to take some of its own power back? Then: The deadline for a TikTok sale is coming up soon. The crew breaks down the latest on attempts to negotiate a sale to a U.S. buyer.
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Our lives depend on seeds. Trump’s cuts put our vast reserves at risk | Thor Hanson
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:00:43 GMT

Maintaining seed diversity and abundance is essential – and requires constant work. It’s time for Congress to return to the seed business

From 1862 until 1923, US senators and members of Congress provided vast numbers of seeds to constituents. At its peak, the congressional seed distribution program delivered over 60m seed packets directly to farmers and market gardeners every year, helping introduce new varieties of everything from wheat and corn to oats, soybeans, flowers and vegetables. A century later, far fewer Americans till the soil for a living, but seeds remain central to our lives.

To understand the importance of seeds, try to imagine a morning without them. It would begin naked on a bare mattress, with no cozy sheets or pajamas, and there would be no fluffy towel to wrap up in after your shower. All of those things come from the seeds of the cotton plant. Stumbling wet into the kitchen, you would find no coffee, and no toast or bagel to go with it. There would be no eggs, no bacon, no cereal, no milk. All of those staples come from seeds or from livestock raised on seed crops. And if you thought you might console yourself with a chocolate bar, you can forget it. Cocoa powder, and the cocoa butter that makes it melt in your mouth, are both derived from seeds.

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This Is Not About Antisemitism, Palestine, or Columbia. It’s Trump Dismantling the American Dream.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:02:21 +0000

I accompanied one of the students who fled Trump’s crackdown. It gave me clarity on what’s at stake.

The post This Is Not About Antisemitism, Palestine, or Columbia. It’s Trump Dismantling the American Dream. appeared first on The Intercept.

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John Thune and the Senate’s Age of Irrelevance
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000
Elon Musk’s DOGE and Trump’s executive orders are pushing Congress’s upper chamber from ineffectiveness to obsolescence. Will John Thune, the new Majority Leader, let them?
Match ID: 31 Score: 7.14 source: www.newyorker.com age: 4 days
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GOP Leaders Said Don’t Do Town Halls. This Indiana Republican Did — and Got an Earful.
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:49:22 +0000

“Do your job!” the crowd chanted, urging Rep. Victoria Spartz, one of the most outspoken DOGE supporters, to rein in Elon Musk.

The post GOP Leaders Said Don’t Do Town Halls. This Indiana Republican Did — and Got an Earful. appeared first on The Intercept.

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Even the Trumpiest stocks are suffering
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:37:18 +0000
Investors may have misjudged which firms would thrive under the new administration
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Finalists Selected in NASA Aeronautics Agriculture-Themed Competition
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:59:12 +0000
Eight finalist teams participating in the 2025 NASA Gateways to Blue Skies Competition have been selected to present to a panel of judges their design concepts for aviation solutions that can help the agriculture industry.  Sponsored by NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, this year’s competition asked teams of university students to research new or improved […]
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7 things to watch for during Trump’s joint address to Congress
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:46:00 EST
Look for a more emboldened president compared to the Trump of 2017.
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A daily walk in any weather can work wonders on body and mind | Letters
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:51:06 GMT

Readers respond to an article by Kate McCusker about the joy that can be found in daily walks

Kate McCusker’s article on walking resonated with me (The one change that worked: I loathed all forms of exercise – until I moved to a big city and walked miles, 31 March). I, too, have signed up for aerobic classes, pilates sessions, tai chi courses and other activities, and though I did enjoy them, I hated being indoors. I began walking every day for long periods when both my children were chronically ill for several years. My daily walks helped me manage the stresses of being a caregiver. They got me out of the house without having to go too far, lifted my mood and delighted my senses.

I found beautiful walks near my home through fields and parks and am fortunate to have some wooded areas within walking distance. My children are now grown, but I rarely miss a day of walking. I stroll through cities while on vacation, hike up mountains near my cottage and generally walk every day without fail, regardless of the weather.

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9 Best Protein Powders of 2025, Tested & Reviewed by WIRED
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:32:00 +0000
We found the best protein powders that won't make your shake taste like drywall.
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The best walking pads and under-desk treadmills, tried and tested to turn your workday into a workout
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:03:25 GMT

Sedentary lifestyles are bad for us, but which under-desk treadmills and walking pads are worth the cost? Our expert stepped up to find out

• The best treadmills for your home

Various guidelines suggest we all try to walk at least 10,000 steps a day to improve our overall health and wellbeing. Public Health England encourages a slightly more manageable target of just 10 minutes of brisk walking daily to introduce more moderate-intensity physical activity and reduce your risk of early death by up to 15%.

But even squeezing in “brisk walks” can be a chore, with busy schedules and increasingly desk-bound jobs forcing more of us to remain sedentary for long periods. That is where walking pads come in, being lighter, smaller and often easier to store than bulky and tricky-to-manoeuvre running treadmills.

Best overall walking pad:
JTX MoveLight
_{£499 at JTX Fitness}

Best budget walking pad:
Rattantree shock-absorbing treadmill
_{£142.49 at Debenhams}

Best foldable walking pad:
BodyMax WP60
_{£549 at Amazon}

Best walking pad for incline:
Mobvoi Home Treadmill Plus
_{£224.99 at Mobvoi}

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It Might Be Time to Ditch Your Emotional Support Hoodie
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:02:00 +0000
The hoodie is a work-from-home security blanket. But in the office, it’s a trap.
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DOGE’s Pentagon Budget Cuts Don’t Touch Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:44:29 +0000

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boasts he’s nixing contracts and grants amid DOGE’s cost-cutting campaign. But those trims won’t hit SpaceX.

The post DOGE’s Pentagon Budget Cuts Don’t Touch Elon Musk’s SpaceX appeared first on The Intercept.

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South of Midnight review – beautiful surfaces can’t hide thin gameplay
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:35:14 GMT

PC, Xbox; Compulsion Games
A spell-casting high-school athlete ventures into the heart of southern folklore in this distinct yet uneven action adventure

Soaring development costs; protracted production cycles; cautious C-suites looking to deliver reliable returns for shareholders: for many reasons, there is a dearth of original programming in big-budget video games. Already this year we have seen the arrival of the seventh mainline Civilization game, the 14th entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, and, most brain-melting of all, the 27th Monster Hunter title. But look: here’s a magical-realist tale set in a moody, hurricane-ravaged imagining of the American deep south, whose title, crucially, bears no numerical suffix.

South of Midnight makes a brilliantly atmospheric first impression. Winds bludgeon flimsy abodes; rain lashes down on tin roofs; the world is rendered with the macabre and crooked details of a Tim Burton film. Within minutes, a house – that of high-school athlete Hazel and her mother, a social worker – is carried away along a roiling flooded river. Playing as Hazel, you give chase, bounding with a lanky teenage gait across various platforms until the storm abates. In its wake lie miles of stagnant, fetid swamps. At one grisly point, you explore a farm stacked with the carcasses of pigs who did not survive the typhoon.

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Women powering up space
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:48:00 +0100
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Europe’s human spaceflight ambitions are reaching new heights, and ESA’s Astronaut Reserve is a key part of this journey. Selected in 2022, these talented individuals are undergoing Astronaut Reserve Training (ART) to ensure they are ready for future missions.

Among these remarkable women from across Europe are Meganne Christian, a materials scientist from the UK, Anthea Comellini, an aerospace engineer from Italy, and Carmen Possnig, a medical doctor from Austria, who recently completed their first ART training block at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany.

Their diverse scientific backgrounds reflect the wide-ranging expertise needed for human spaceflight, whether as part of ESA’s astronaut class, mission planners, or scientists shaping the future of space exploration. Beyond their work with ESA, they are also driving innovation, advancing research, and strengthening the broader space sector. Women play key roles across ESA and beyond, contributing as leaders and experts in these areas.

Meganne, Anthea and Carmen recently completed their first ART training block at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany. In this image, they are pictured inside a mockup of the Columbus module, Europe’s permanent laboratory on the International Space Station.

The training covered key areas such as human behaviour and performance to develop teamwork and decision-making skills in high-pressure environments. They also received physical fitness training, scuba certification in ESA’s Neutral Buoyancy Facility, and media training to effectively communicate the importance of space exploration to the public.

In addition to technical and operational skills, they explored fundamental science, including biology experiments conducted on the International Space Station. Their training also includes insights into space policy, mission operations, and the latest advancements in space technology.

While members of the Astronaut Reserve are not yet assigned to specific missions, their training ensures that they are prepared for potential future opportunities through commercial spaceflight  

The journey continues in the second half of 2025, when the members of ESA’s Astronaut Reserve will return to EAC for the next phase of ART, further building on the skills and knowledge they have gained.

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Top 10 Best PLR(Private Label Rights) Websites | Which One You Should Join in 2022?
Sat, 26 Feb 2022 13:36:00 +0000

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Terror Bird

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Stargazing 4

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Orogeny

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Decay Chain

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NASA Selects Finalist Teams for Student Human Lander Challenge
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000
NASA has selected 12 student teams to develop solutions for storing and transferring the super-cold liquid propellants needed for future long-term exploration beyond Earth orbit. The agency’s 2025 Human Lander Challenge is designed to inspire and engage the next generation of engineers and scientists as NASA and its partners prepare to send astronauts to the […]
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This College Staffer Lost Her Job After Showing a Film Critical of Israel. Now She’s Suing Over Free Speech.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:34:04 +0000

She lost her job at Emerson College after screening a film critical of Israel. Her lawsuit seeks to leverage an unusual Massachusetts free speech law.

The post This College Staffer Lost Her Job After Showing a Film Critical of Israel. Now She’s Suing Over Free Speech. appeared first on The Intercept.

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University Student Research Challenge (USRC) Awards
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:59:23 +0000
University Student Research Challenge (USRC) seeks to challenge students to propose new ideas/concepts that are relevant to NASA Aeronautics. USRC will provide students, from accredited U.S. colleges or universities, with grants for their projects and with the challenge of raising cost share funds through a crowdfunding campaign. The process of creating and implementing a crowdfunding […]
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A University President Makes a Case Against Cowardice
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000
The Trump Administration wants to punish schools for student activism. Michael Roth, of Wesleyan, argues that colleges don’t have to roll over.
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Pro-Israel Group That Attacked UPenn Was Funded by Family of UPenn Trustee
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:23:38 +0000

The University of Pennsylvania has been a target of Canary Mission, a pro-Israel “blacklist” group. Turns out the call was coming from inside the house.

The post Pro-Israel Group That Attacked UPenn Was Funded by Family of UPenn Trustee appeared first on The Intercept.

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This Is Not About Antisemitism, Palestine, or Columbia. It’s Trump Dismantling the American Dream.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:02:21 +0000

I accompanied one of the students who fled Trump’s crackdown. It gave me clarity on what’s at stake.

The post This Is Not About Antisemitism, Palestine, or Columbia. It’s Trump Dismantling the American Dream. appeared first on The Intercept.

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In Trump’s America, You Can Be Disappeared for Writing an Op-Ed
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

The Trump administration’s detention of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk rests on an opinion article she wrote in 2024, her lawyers said in a filing.

The post In Trump’s America, You Can Be Disappeared for Writing an Op-Ed appeared first on The Intercept.

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Sobbing over semolina - your school dinner memories
Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:23:47 GMT
You share your memories of old favourites like jam roly-poly and the foods that made you 'gag'.
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‘This is ideal for them’: business is booming for Birmingham’s ‘rat king’
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:00:01 GMT

The Guardian joins a pest controller on the city’s streets as residents fear a rise in rodents during bin workers’ strikes

“They’re not fussy,” said Martin Curry, describing the far from epicurean appetites of the scurrying rodents that the residents of Birmingham fear could flood the streets of their city.

“Rats all have their own personal tastes but if food is scarce they’ll eat anything,” he said. Curry, who has been called the “rat king” locally, runs MC Environmental Pest Control. He has been on the frontline of stamping out the rodent threat amid a weeks-long bin strike that has caused bins to pile up on Birmingham’s streets.

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White Lotus TV show helps boost UK Thai takeaway orders by up to 25%
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Data suggest viewers seek to ‘travel via their taste buds’ in Monday ritual that has gone viral on social media

Beyond yodelling along to the opening credits or decoding hidden clues about the show’s plot, some fans of the critically acclaimed comedy drama The White Lotus have taken their obsession a step further this season.

Since the drama – this season set in Thailand – premiered on 17 February in the UK, Thai takeaway orders through Just Eat have increased by 11%, as viewers look to “[travel] via their taste buds”.

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Sobering stuff: UK alcohol industry reels from impact of Trump tariffs
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:00:01 GMT

Welsh and Scottish whisky makers, as well as craft breweries, fear losing exports to US

To some extent, the US owes its very existence to the Welsh.

Up to 18 of the 56 signatories of the 1776 Declaration of Independence claimed Welsh heritage, depending on which source you believe, including one delegate who was born in Llandaff.

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How to cook with less salt without sacrificing flavor
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:00:36 +0000
Use salt early to season from within, and try to purchase or make salt-free or reduced-sodium pantry staples.
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Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for double chocolate brownie tart | The sweet spot
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:00:58 GMT

A rich and indulgent layered chocolate dessert, with a crunchy biscuit base and a tangy, salted creme fraiche topping

This is one for the chocolate lovers (myself included). It’s rich and indulgent, which is why I love it. I can be a bit of a brownie purist – no nuts, ever! – but here I make an exception. The biscuit base stays nice and crunchy, while the tangy, salted creme fraiche topping cuts through some of the richness. You can serve this while it’s still warm for something a little more gooey, but it’s much easier to slice if you let it cool completely.

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Cost of Easter rises as UK chocolate, lamb and hot cross bun prices soar
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:38:52 GMT

Shoppers also face more ‘shrinkflation’ as manufacturers ‘try to offset rising production costs’

Exchanging Easter eggs and tucking into a roast dinner are among the highlights of the spring holiday but Britons face paying more for this year’s celebrations after a sharp rise in the price of essentials such as chocolate, lamb and hot cross buns.

A leg of lamb joint now costs on average £13.94 a kilo in supermarkets, which is 10%, or £1.31, more than last year, according to the price analysts Assosia. Over two years, the jump is nearly 27%, or approaching £3 more a kilo, based on the pre-promotion price across Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons.

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9 Best Protein Powders of 2025, Tested & Reviewed by WIRED
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:32:00 +0000
We found the best protein powders that won't make your shake taste like drywall.
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US ports to use Covid-like tests to identify illegally trafficked seafood species
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:00:52 GMT

Devices similar to those used during pandemic to be deployed to help stamp out trade in threatened fish

Last year, a colleague of Diego Cardeñosa sent the international shark trade researcher a few pieces of shark fin taken from a bowl of soup in New York City. Using a PCR test similar to those used during the Covid-19 pandemic to test for the virus, Cardeñosa was able to identify the species behind the fin as sandbar shark, an endangered species found in tropical and warm-temperate waters.

Now, Cardeñosa and other scientists from Florida International University, alongside law enforcement officials from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), plan to deploy the tests at ports across the country in order to crack down on seafood fraud and fish trafficking.

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Voyage with Adam Simmonds, London NW1: ‘A bit like eating at a weight-loss camp’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:03:51 GMT

It takes thousands of hours in a hot kitchen to cook like this

King’s Cross in London is a place where a million voyages begin and end, each and every week. Which may explain why so much cash has been thrown at the area around the station to turn it into “an aspirational lifestyle destination”, rather than somewhere to stomp through grumpily while dragging a suitcase.

By and large, however, this proposed glow-up has failed – the Euston Road will always be an unlovable, multi-laned traffic snarl-up – although now, if you creep into the Megaro hotel, you’ll find a minimalist Scandi restaurant, Voyage with Adam Simmonds. This plain, dark brown, oak-panelled room sits rather incongruously inside the recently restyled Megaro, which now has a Britpop, Austin Powers-esque, rock’n’roll theme and suites boasting names such as Groove Britannia and Pop Diva; Backstage Britannia comes complete with acid smiley face pillows.

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Verdita is the fruity, herby, spicy cocktail that shines without booze
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:00:55 +0000
Verdita, traditionally used as a chaser to tequila, is refreshing and delicious enough to be served on its own.
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How philanthropists are destroying African farms – video
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:47:03 GMT

What happens when western billionaires try to ‘fix’ hunger in developing countries? Neelam Tailor investigates how philanthropic efforts by the Gates Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation and the organisation they set up to revolutionise African farming, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra), may have made matters worse for the small-scale farmers who produce 70% of the continent's food.

From seed laws that criminalise traditional practices to corporate partnerships with agribusiness giants such as Monsanto and Syngenta, we explore how a well-funded green revolution has led to rising debt, loss of biodiversity and deepening food insecurity across the continent

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Percy Pig’s US adventure may be short-lived as M&S responds to Trump tariffs
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:07:31 GMT

Retailer’s ‘gift to America’ could be hit by new taxes as it also adjusts to rules on advertising high fat, sugar and salt foods

Percy Pig’s US invasion could be called to a halt amid fears that Donald Trump’s tariffs could affect sales of Marks & Spencer’s popular confectionery brand which has just launched in Target stores across the Atlantic.

Archie Norman, the chair of M&S, has described Percy as the retailer’s “gift to America” but he told the Retail Technology Show in London that “we might have to change our minds” as Trump imposes additional taxes on imported goods. While M&S is not considering withdrawing the sweets, tariffs could push up prices and make them less popular.

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Gnocchi mac and cheese shows what American cheese can really do
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:00:40 +0000
Judge all you like, but no cheese melts quite like American, and this skillet mac and cheese is proof.
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The Best Mushroom Coffee, WIRED Tested and Reviewed (2025)
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:38:00 +0000
“Coffee” made with functional mushrooms like lion's mane and chaga is all the rage—we tried the most popular brands to find which were the most palatable.
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Myanmar junta accused of blocking aid for earthquake victims as airstrikes continue
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:10:34 GMT

Doctors helping with aftermath of disaster and UN special rapporteur say aid is disappearing or being blocked in some areas

• Aftermath of the Myanmar earthquake – a visual guide

Myanmar’s military is facing criticism over continued airstrikes and claims it is blocking aid to earthquake survivors, as international agencies urged “unfettered access” to humanitarian aid in the conflict-riven nation.

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit central Myanmar on Friday has caused widespread destruction, killing more than 2,700 people and leaving affected areas in dire need of basic necessities such as food and water.

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7 Best Coffee Grinders, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:34:00 +0000
Get more joy from your java. These conical-burr, flat-burr, and bladed machines let you enjoy freshly ground beans in every cup.
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Birthstone rings, luxury loungewear and a genius overnight bag: what you loved most this month
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:00:51 GMT

This week: your March favourites; gifts for new mums; and how to make your smartphone last longer

Never has the term “fool’s spring” been more fitting. When the sun came out early in the month, many of us began to prepare for the summer that felt just around the corner. Hundreds of you, like me, bought the most genius overnight bag for the weekends away that were surely about to happen, and the perfect nail colour for the new season.

But let’s be real: it’s not summer yet. A fact evidenced by just how many of you were also buying practical raincoats, stay-in-all-day satin pyjamas and – less glamorously – microwave rice cookers. Here are the Filter recommendations you loved the most this month.

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Matar Paneer
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000
This rendition of matar paneer, a popular Indian curry, uses cashews to bring a velvety creaminess to the sauce that enrobes cubes of firm cheese, two types of peas and cherry tomatoes.
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Journalists Under Fire in Gaza, Israel’s Deadly War on Reporters
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

How reporters with the Gaza Project investigate the killing and targeting of Palestinian journalists.

The post Journalists Under Fire in Gaza, Israel’s Deadly War on Reporters appeared first on The Intercept.

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Sign up for the Feast newsletter: our free Guardian food email
Tue, 09 Jul 2019 08:19:21 GMT

A weekly email from Yotam Ottolenghi, Meera Sodha, Felicity Cloake and Rachel Roddy, featuring the latest recipes and seasonal eating ideas

Each week we’ll send you an exclusive newsletter from our star food writers. We’ll also send you the latest recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi, Nigel Slater, Meera Sodha and all our star cooks, stand-out food features and seasonal eating inspiration, plus restaurant reviews from Grace Dent and Jay Rayner.

Sign up below to start receiving the best of our culinary journalism in one mouth-watering weekly email.

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Finalists Selected in NASA Aeronautics Agriculture-Themed Competition
Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:59:12 +0000
Eight finalist teams participating in the 2025 NASA Gateways to Blue Skies Competition have been selected to present to a panel of judges their design concepts for aviation solutions that can help the agriculture industry.  Sponsored by NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, this year’s competition asked teams of university students to research new or improved […]
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Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 01:38:42 GMT
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.
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How plastics are invading our brain cells – video
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:14:00 GMT

Plastics are everywhere, but their smallest fragments – nanoplastics – are making their way into the deepest parts of our bodies, including our brains and breast milk.

Scientists have now captured the first visual evidence of these particles inside human cells, raising urgent questions about their impact on our health. From the food we eat to the air we breathe, how are nanoplastics infiltrating our systems?

Neelam Tailor looks into the invisible invasion happening inside us all

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ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/18/2024
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:00:38 +0000
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew assisted the ISS crew with a few payload activities and completed Onboard Training for Backup Flight Control Proficiency. Payloads: Electro-static Levitation Furnace (ELF): The ELF cartridge holder containing the latest melted sample was removed and replaced with a new sample holder and sample. The completed …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/17/2024
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:00:39 +0000
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew assisted the ISS crew by completing the ongoing Plant Water Management 6 (PWM-6) activities. Payloads: Plant Ultraviolet-B (Plant UV-B): A laptop was connected and setup in preparation for future Plant UV-B operations. More information on this experiment can be found here. Plant Water Management 6 …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/16/2024
Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:00:17 +0000
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew assisted the ISS crew by completing a Waste Hygiene Compartment (WHC) Filter Removal & Replacement (R&R), and completing various hydroponic flow tests with Plant Water Management 6 (PWM-6) hardware. Payloads: Lumina: The crew power-cycled the Lumina hardware, and transferred the science data to a Station …
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 7/15/2024
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:00:09 +0000
Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Today, the CFT crew assisted the ISS crew by performing a USOS food audit and continuing to complete different payload activities. Payloads: Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR): Fuel Oxidizer Management Assembly (FOMA) Calibration was performed. The upper rack doors were opened, the bottle valves were closed, the pressure in the …
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Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:06:20 GMT

Style, with substance: what’s really trending this week, a roundup of the best fashion journalism and your wardrobe dilemmas solved, direct to your inbox every Thursday

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What is Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know (2022)
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:49:00 +0000

If you want to pay online, you need to register an account and provide credit card information. If you don't have a credit card, you can pay with bank transfer. With the rise of cryptocurrencies, these methods may become old.

Imagine a world in which you can do transactions and many other things without having to give your personal information. A world in which you don’t need to rely on banks or governments anymore. Sounds amazing, right? That’s exactly what blockchain technology allows us to do.

It’s like your computer’s hard drive. blockchain is a technology that lets you store data in digital blocks, which are connected together like links in a chain. 

Blockchain technology was originally invented in 1991 by two mathematicians, Stuart Haber and W. Scot Stornetta. They first proposed the system to ensure that timestamps could not be tampered with.

A few years later, in 1998, software developer Nick Szabo proposed using a similar kind of technology to secure a digital payments system he called “Bit Gold.” However, this innovation was not adopted until Satoshi Nakamoto claimed to have invented the first Blockchain and Bitcoin.

So, What is Blockchain?

A blockchain is a distributed database shared between the nodes of a computer network. It saves information in digital format. Many people first heard of blockchain technology when they started to look up information about bitcoin.

Blockchain is used in cryptocurrency systems to ensure secure, decentralized records of transactions.

Blockchain allowed people to guarantee the fidelity and security of a record of data without the need for a third party to ensure accuracy.

To understand how a blockchain works, Consider these basic steps:

• Blockchain collects information in “blocks”.
• A block has a storage capacity, and once it's used up, it can be closed and linked to a previously served block.
• Blocks form chains, which are called “Blockchains.”
• More information will be added to the block with the most content until its capacity is full. The process repeats itself.
• Each block in the chain has an exact timestamp and can't be changed.

Let’s get to know more about the blockchain.

How does blockchain work?

Blockchain records digital information and distributes it across the network without changing it. The information is distributed among many users and stored in an immutable, permanent ledger that can't be changed or destroyed. That's why blockchain is also called "Distributed Ledger Technology" or DLT.

Here’s how it works:

• Someone or a computer will transacts
• The transaction is transmitted throughout the network.
• A network of computers can confirm the transaction.
• When it is confirmed a transaction is added to a block
• The blocks are linked together to create a history.

And that’s the beauty of it! The process may seem complicated, but it’s done in minutes with modern technology. And because technology is advancing rapidly, I expect things to move even more quickly than ever.

• A new transaction is added to the system. It is then relayed to a network of computers located around the world. The computers then solve equations to ensure the authenticity of the transaction.
• Once a transaction is confirmed, it is placed in a block after the confirmation. All of the blocks are chained together to create a permanent history of every transaction.

How are Blockchains used?

Even though blockchain is integral to cryptocurrency, it has other applications. For example, blockchain can be used for storing reliable data about transactions. Many people confuse blockchain with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum.

Blockchain already being adopted by some big-name companies, such as Walmart, AIG, Siemens, Pfizer, and Unilever. For example, IBM's Food Trust uses blockchain to track food's journey before reaching its final destination.

Although some of you may consider this practice excessive, food suppliers and manufacturers adhere to the policy of tracing their products because bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella have been found in packaged foods. In addition, there have been isolated cases where dangerous allergens such as peanuts have accidentally been introduced into certain products.

Tracing and identifying the sources of an outbreak is a challenging task that can take months or years. Thanks to the Blockchain, however, companies now know exactly where their food has been—so they can trace its location and prevent future outbreaks.

Blockchain technology allows systems to react much faster in the event of a hazard. It also has many other uses in the modern world.

What is Blockchain Decentralization?

Blockchain technology is safe, even if it’s public. People can access the technology using an internet connection.

Have you ever been in a situation where you had all your data stored at one place and that one secure place got compromised? Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to prevent your data from leaking out even when the security of your storage systems is compromised?

Blockchain technology provides a way of avoiding this situation by using multiple computers at different locations to store information about transactions. If one computer experiences problems with a transaction, it will not affect the other nodes.

Instead, other nodes will use the correct information to cross-reference your incorrect node. This is called “Decentralization,” meaning all the information is stored in multiple places.

Blockchain guarantees your data's authenticity—not just its accuracy, but also its irreversibility. It can also be used to store data that are difficult to register, like legal contracts, state identifications, or a company's product inventory.

Pros and Cons of Blockchain

Blockchain has many advantages and disadvantages. 

Pros

• Accuracy is increased because there is no human involvement in the verification process.
• One of the great things about decentralization is that it makes information harder to tamper with.
• Safe, private, and easy transactions
• Provides a banking alternative and safe storage of personal information

Cons

• Data storage has limits.
• The regulations are always changing, as they differ from place to place.
• It has a risk of being used for illicit activities 

Frequently Asked Questions About Blockchain

I’ll answer the most frequently asked questions about blockchain in this section.

Is Blockchain a cryptocurrency?

Blockchain is not a cryptocurrency but a technology that makes cryptocurrencies possible. It's a digital ledger that records every transaction seamlessly.

Is it possible for Blockchain to be hacked?

Yes, blockchain can be theoretically hacked, but it is a complicated task to be achieved. A network of users constantly reviews it, which makes hacking the blockchain difficult.

What is the most prominent blockchain company?

Coinbase Global is currently the biggest blockchain company in the world. The company runs a commendable infrastructure, services, and technology for the digital currency economy.

Who owns Blockchain?

Blockchain is a decentralized technology. It’s a chain of distributed ledgers connected with nodes. Each node can be any electronic device. Thus, one owns blockhain.

What is the difference between Bitcoin and Blockchain technology?

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, which is powered by Blockchain technology while Blockchain is a distributed ledger of cryptocurrency 

What is the difference between Blockchain and a Database?

Generally a database is a collection of data which can be stored and organized using a database management system. The people who have access to the database can view or edit the information stored there. The client-server network architecture is used to implement databases. whereas a blockchain is a growing list of records, called blocks, stored in a distributed system. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, timestamp and transaction information. Modification of data is not allowed due to the design of the blockchain. The technology allows decentralized control and eliminates risks of data modification by other parties.

Final Saying

Blockchain has a wide spectrum of applications and, over the next 5-10 years, we will likely see it being integrated into all sorts of industries. From finance to healthcare, blockchain could revolutionize the way we store and share data. Although there is some hesitation to adopt blockchain systems right now, that won't be the case in 2022-2023 (and even less so in 2026). Once people become more comfortable with the technology and understand how it can work for them, owners, CEOs and entrepreneurs alike will be quick to leverage blockchain technology for their own gain. Hope you like this article if you have any question let me know in the comments section

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