- Bitcoin Nears $97K, Continuing Wild ‘Trump Trade’ Rallyby Shaurya Malwa (CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data) on November 21, 2024 at 3:59 am
BTC traded above $95,900 in early Asian hours, less than 6% from a landmark $100,000 figure that would push it above a $2 trillion market capitalization.
- Bitwise registers Solana ETF in US state Delawareby Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea (Cointelegraph.com News) on November 21, 2024 at 1:33 am
Bitwise would be competing with fellow asset managers VanEck and Canary Capital for an SEC-approved spot Solana ETF.
- SEC Distributes $4.6M to BitClave Investorsby Cheyenne Ligon (CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data) on November 20, 2024 at 9:35 pm
Some investors in defunct crypto startup BitClave will soon get their money back, plus interest, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- SEC sends reparations to BitClave ICO investorsby Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell (Cointelegraph.com News) on November 20, 2024 at 9:00 pm
The payment is part of a settlement BitClave agreed to pay in 2020 after the SEC charged the search engine for failing to register as a securities offering.
- Stablecoin bill faces several challenges — former Senator Pat Toomeyby Cointelegraph by Vince Quill (Cointelegraph.com News) on November 20, 2024 at 8:53 pm
The total market capitalization of the stablecoin sector has topped $174 billion as of November 2024 and continues to grow.
- Is the Crypto Conference Circuit Good for Crypto?by Azeem Khan (CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data) on November 20, 2024 at 8:31 pm
Azeem Khan: When everyone is traveling the world, attending endless side-events, who is building and onboarding new customers?
- Crypto Agents and Verifiable Systems Are the Future of Safe, User-Centric Techby David Sneider (CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data) on November 20, 2024 at 8:24 pm
Rather than “giving power to the machines,” AI agents give users autonomy to handle complex processes, acting as reliable allies in an increasingly complicated and opaque digital landscape, says David Sneider, Co-founder of Lit Protocol.
- Frank McCourt's Decentralized Internet Project Enters Ethereum Ecosystem With Consensys Partnershipby Ian Allison (CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data) on November 20, 2024 at 8:00 pm
- Trump mulls creating first White House crypto post: Reportby Cointelegraph by Alex O’Donnell (Cointelegraph.com News) on November 20, 2024 at 7:41 pm
The role would be the first-ever crypto-specific White House role and may report directly to Trump, Bloomberg reported.
- The Subtle Way AI Data Centers Boost Bitcoin Mining Economicsby Tom Carreras (CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data) on November 20, 2024 at 7:01 pm
The competition for cheap electrons could establish a floor for hashprice, or at least slow down hashrate growth.
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- Qubit that makes most errors obvious now available to customersby John Timmer on November 20, 2024 at 8:58 pm
Can a small machine that makes error correction easier upend the market?
- Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for “Best CBD Gummies“by Kevin Purdy on November 20, 2024 at 7:47 pm
If you've noticed strange sites on "Best" product searches, so has Google.
- Study: Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screamsby Jennifer Ouellette on November 20, 2024 at 7:37 pm
The basic mechanism relies on the Venturi effect, producing a unique rough and piercing sound.
- Microsoft pushes full-screen ads for Copilot+ PCs on Windows 10 usersby Andrew Cunningham on November 20, 2024 at 6:45 pm
Microsoft has frequently used this kind of reminder to encourage upgrades.
- SpaceX just got exactly what it wanted from the FAA for Texas Starship launchesby Eric Berger on November 20, 2024 at 5:52 pm
"All pertinent conditions and requirements of the prior approval have been met."
- Fitness app Strava is tightening third-party access to user databy Kevin Purdy on November 20, 2024 at 5:35 pm
Training apps, AI use, and trend analysis seem to be off-limits in Strava's API.
- Comcast to ditch cable TV networks in partial spinoff of NBCUniversal assetsby Jon Brodkin on November 20, 2024 at 5:21 pm
Comcast to spin off USA, CNBC, MSNBC, and others, will keep Peacock streaming.
- Minecraft Movie trailer explores the origins of Steveby Jennifer Ouellette on November 20, 2024 at 4:25 pm
Where "anything you can imagine is possible—as long as what you imagine can be built out of blocks."
- Cracking the recipe for perfect plant-based eggsby Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine on November 20, 2024 at 3:20 pm
Hint: It involves finding exactly the right proteins.
- The key moment came 38 minutes after Starship roared off the launch padby Stephen Clark on November 20, 2024 at 4:57 am
SpaceX wasn't able to catch the Super Heavy booster, but Starship is on the cusp of orbital flight.
- Earth Is Heating Up at The Fastest Rate Ever Recorded, Evidence Suggestsby Ed Hawkins, The Conversation (ScienceAlert) on November 21, 2024 at 2:33 am
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
- Expert: 'Bomb Cyclone' Pounding The US Will Be Strong And Unpredictableby Chad Hecht, The Conversation (ScienceAlert) on November 21, 2024 at 1:41 am
Like an out-of-control firehose.
- Deep 'Blue Hole' in The Bahamas Holds Secrets Going Back to The Ice Ageby Jenny McGrath, Business Insider (ScienceAlert) on November 21, 2024 at 1:18 am
But can we get them out?
- Intense Cold Exposure Might Actually Help You Sleep Better, Study Showsby David Nield (ScienceAlert) on November 21, 2024 at 12:21 am
Time for a cryochamber?
- Fasting-Style Diet Seems to Result in Dynamic Changes in Human Brainby David Nield (ScienceAlert) on November 21, 2024 at 12:02 am
It's not just your weight that's affected.
- Mysterious King Arthur Monument Found to Be Over 5,000 Years Oldby David Nield (ScienceAlert) on November 20, 2024 at 10:00 pm
Wait, what?
- Robotic pigeon reveals how birds fly without a vertical tail finby New Scientist - Home on November 20, 2024 at 7:00 pm
A flying robot uses its bird-like tail to maintain stability in flight – a technique that could enable more aerodynamic aircraft designs that use less fuel
- Mayors are the leaders we need to help fight climate changeby New Scientist - Home on November 20, 2024 at 6:00 pm
By 2050, 70 per cent of the world's population will live in urban centres - that's just one reason why mayors will be essential to addressing the climate crisis, making vital adaptations to cities to make them more bearable in a warming world
- AI simulations of 1000 people accurately replicate their behaviourby New Scientist - Home on November 20, 2024 at 4:55 pm
Using GPT-4o, the model behind ChatGPT, researchers have replicated the personality and behaviour of more than 1000 people, in an effort to create an alternative to focus groups and polling
- Planet 10 times the size of Earth is one of the youngest ever foundby New Scientist - Home on November 20, 2024 at 4:00 pm
A large planet has been spotted orbiting a dwarf star that is just 3 million years old, offering possible clues to how the worlds in our solar system came into being
- The Healthcare Industry Needs a Course Correctionby matthew holt (The Health Care Blog) on November 20, 2024 at 8:43 am
By STEVEN ZECOLA The United States healthcare system has failed by any measure. First, costs are out of control. For example, 17% of the country’s GDP is spent on healthcare. This percentage was lessContinue reading...
- Epic’s Consumer Strategy Is Bold. Its Tactics Push The Boundaries.by matthew holt (The Health Care Blog) on November 19, 2024 at 6:06 am
By SETH JOSEPH This is part 3 of Seth’s series about Epic that has generated much interest and a little controversy and we are happy to host it on THCB. Part 1Continue reading...
- Take a deep breath: Trump may not mean that much change–for health care, that isby matthew holt (The Health Care Blog) on November 18, 2024 at 6:01 am
By MATTHEW HOLT At some point I had to crawl out of my hole and put pen to paper on the election debacle that just took place, and what the ensuing lunacyContinue reading...
- Mental Health Crisis in Miscarriage–an Unrepresented Patient Populationby matthew holt (The Health Care Blog) on November 15, 2024 at 7:56 am
By TAMARA MANNS I walked into the emergency department already knowing the outcome. In these same rooms I had told women having the same symptoms as me, “I am so sorry, thereContinue reading...
- THCB Gang Episode 144, Thursday November 14by Abdul Ghafar (The Health Care Blog) on November 14, 2024 at 6:45 pm
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday November 14 at 1PM PT 4PM ET. Today we have also a special guest – former Permanente Medical Group CEO Dr Robbie Pearl @robertpearlmd. RobbieContinue reading...
- Will Trump and RFK Jr. Revive His Covid Pandemic Performance?by matthew holt (The Health Care Blog) on November 14, 2024 at 8:10 am
By MIKE MAGEE It has been a collision of past, present and future this week in the wake of Trump’s victory on November 6, 2024. The country, both for and against, hasContinue reading...
- America the Schizophrenicby matthew holt (The Health Care Blog) on November 13, 2024 at 8:06 am
By KIM BELLARD I must admit, last week’s election took me by surprise. I knew all the polls predicted a close race, but I kept telling myself that the American I believedContinue reading...
- Medicare’s Hidden Information Hurts People & Policyby matthew holt (The Health Care Blog) on November 12, 2024 at 8:24 am
By MICHAEL MILLENSON Open enrollment season for Medicare, which began Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7, triggers a deluge of information about various options. Since I’m a health care consultant and researcherContinue reading...
- THCB Gang Episode 143, Friday November 8by Abdul Ghafar (The Health Care Blog) on November 8, 2024 at 4:56 am
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Friday November 8 are THCB regular writer and ponderer of odd juxtapositions Kim Bellard (@kimbbellard); Principal of Worksite Health Advisors Brian Klepper (@bklepper1); patient safety expert andContinue reading...
- Heat-related illnesses are preventable; here’s howby matthew holt (The Health Care Blog) on November 6, 2024 at 7:06 am
By PHIYEN NGUYEN & KRISTINA CARVALHO As we enjoy the crisp air of fall, a harsh reality remains: our planet is heating up. With more frequent and intense heat waves, 57.5 millionContinue reading...
- Maple Leafs keep winning in Matthews’ absenceby Globalnews Digital on November 21, 2024 at 4:55 am
Defying logic, the Maple Leafs have now won six of seven since Auston Matthews was sidelined by an upper-body injury.
- Minten’s first NHL goal helps Leafs beat Vegasby Globalnews Digital on November 21, 2024 at 3:30 am
Fraser Minten scored his first NHL goal as the injury-ravaged Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in a feisty contest Wednesday.
- ‘Wake-up call’: Business Council of B.C. says provincial deficit unsustainableby Simon Little on November 21, 2024 at 2:01 am
B.C.'s latest fiscal update forecasts an $8.9 billion deficit for 2024, the province's largest ever and something the Business Council of B.C. says is unsustainable.
- WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Nov. 20by Globalnews Digital on November 21, 2024 at 2:00 am
Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.
- 1-year probation for ‘stupid actions’ of B.C. man who drove into ocean in livestream stuntby Simon Little on November 21, 2024 at 1:50 am
A B.C. man won't get jail time for driving his car into the ocean in a social media stunt the judge called "stupid."
- Council contends with Calgary Transit’s $33M revenue shortfall and low-income passby Adam MacVicar on November 21, 2024 at 1:47 am
Calgary Transit officials revealed to city council that 40 per cent of all riders on the service use the subsidized transit pass.
- Friend says diamond ring stolen off 85-year-old’s hand at Abbotsford mallby Amy Judd on November 21, 2024 at 1:47 am
Elysia Artinian told Global News her friend was shopping at Seven Oaks Mall in Abbotsford when a woman approached her asking if she could help her to her vehicle.
- BC Conservative leader names shadow cabinet, including controversial MLAby Globalnews Digital on November 21, 2024 at 1:46 am
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has assigned jobs to 41 of his 44-member caucus, including giving a critic's position to MLA Brent Chapman.
- Calgary technology taps into Alberta’s ‘wasted’ lithium supplyby Sarah Offin on November 21, 2024 at 1:17 am
A chemical engineer out of the University of Calgary is piloting what she says is a more efficient, cleaner lithium extraction process.
- Nova Scotia election 2024: Halifax Chebuctoby Globalnews Digital on November 21, 2024 at 1:00 am
Halifax Chebucto is a provincial electoral district located in metro Halifax Nova Scotia.