WASHINGTON – The founder of the Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato was arrested early Wednesday in Miami in connection with a vast money laundering operation, accused of transmitting more than $700 million in illicit funds in the past four years. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Anatoly Legkodymov, 40, a Russian national, oversaw a major “high-tech financial […]
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Science is losing its ability to disrupt – Financial Times
Science is losing its ability to disrupt Financial Times What Happened to All of Science’s Big Breakthroughs? The New York Times Breakthrough patents and science discoveries are happening less often Grid Study: ‘Disruptive’ science is on the decline Inside Higher Ed Are we living in the last days of the Scientific Age? Daily Kos View Full Coverage on Google News […]
Apple’s full-size HomePod is back with new features – Ars Technica
The 2023, second-generation HomePod. Apple Here’s an X-ray view. Apple You can pair two of them to use as stereo speakers with your Apple TV 4K. Apple As previously rumored, Apple today announced the release of a new second-generation, $299 HomePod smart speaker in a similar design to the first-generation HomePod from 2018. This new […]
‘Emancipation’s Antoine Fuqua To Direct Michael Jackson Biopic For Lionsgate; John Logan Script & ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’s Graham King Producing With Estate – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Antoine Fuqua is set to direct Michael, a Lionsgate drama telling the complex life story of the iconic singer Michael Jackson. A script is in by John Logan, and the film will be produced by Graham King, who turned the Freddie Mercury Queen story into the blockbuster Oscar Best Picture-nominated Bohemian Rhapsody. GK Films […]
World’s oldest known person, a French nun, dies at 118 – ABC News
PARIS — A French nun who was believed to be the world’s oldest person but had been reportedly growing weary of the burdens of age has died a few weeks before her 119th birthday, her nursing home in southern France said Wednesday. Lucile Randon, known as Sister André, was born in the town of Ales, […]
Boston Dynamics’ latest Atlas video demos a robot that can run, jump and now grab and throw – TechCrunch
Boston Dynamics just released the latest demo of its humanoid robot, Atlas. The robot could already run and jump over complex terrain thanks to its feet. Now, the robot has hands, per se. These rudimentary grippers give the robot new life. Suddenly, instead of being an agile pack mule, the Atlas becomes something closer to […]
Prisco's NFL divisional round playoff picks: Cowboys upset 49ers; close calls for Chiefs, Eagles and Bills – CBS Sports
What a way to open the NFL playoffs for me last week. It was Super Wild Card Weekend and I was super with my picks. I went 4-0 with my Best Bets as part of the Pick Six Podcast, went 4-2 with my ATS picks in our CBS Sports expert picks and I was 6-0 […]
Apple's M2 Pro and M2 Max chips finally arrive for MacBook Pro and Mac mini – Engadget
Apple’s M2 Pro and M2 Max chips finally arrive for MacBook Pro and Mac mini Engadget The new M2 Mac mini might finally change my opinion of Apple hardware TechRadar The Big 2023 Mac mini Pricing Rollback: Apple, Just Checking, Are You Okay? PCMag Apple announces MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips The Verge Apple wants […]
Dow falls 600 points in final minutes of trading as January rally loses steam – CNBC
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 600 points on Wednesday as investors took profits on some of the strong January gains and as a disappointing December retail sales reading raised concerns about a recession. Shares of banks led the losses. The Dow fell 613.89 points, or 1.81%, to 33,296.96. The S&P 500 lost […]
Scotland’s gender recognition bill halted by U.K.: What to know – The Washington Post
Comment on this story Comment The British government has blocked a Scottish bill that would make it easier for transgender people to change their legal gender, using its veto power for the first time in a move that reignites the debate over trans rights and sets up a legal standoff over political autonomy between London […]