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AMERICA THE FECKLESS
One would think that the United States military staging an unprovoked “plausibly deniable” covert attack on a nation with which it is not at war would be at least considered newsworthy.
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THIS WEEK IN SURVEILLANCE
Yes, the brain implant industry is growing. And during a conference this past week hosted by the U.S. Commerce Department, industry execs pleaded for the government not to “overregulate” firms working on brain-computer interfaces (BCIs).
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BLOCKCHAIN BATTLES
ChatGPT is pounding home a new awareness of just how disruptive AI and automation may be for the entire current economic and social order.
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SEC CONTINUES WAR ON CRYPTOS
Another week, and more SEC shilling for entrenched financial powers. This time it was a rule passed 4 to 1 that would require Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) to keep customer funds with “qualified custodians.”
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U.S. STATE OF CRYPTOS
New research provides insight into the current state of crypto adoption in the U.S., including data on which states are currently considered the most crypto friendly, as well as public awareness and participation in crypto technologies.
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DESIGN FIRM TURNS OFFICE BUILDING INTO URBAN GARDEN
VTN, a Vietnamese architectural firm, is out to turn downtown Ho Chi Minh City green.
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MEET THE FUTURE: DECENTRALIZED VIRTUAL POWER PLANT LAUNCHES IN U.K.
SolarEdge, an Israeli company making solar energy equipment, has invited thousands of Britons who own its home storage batteries as part of their solar power systems to join together in the U.K.’s first virtual power plant.
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STUDY: EXHAUST FROM LEADED GAS COST AMERICANS 800 MILLION IQ POINTS
Since the 1940s, breathing exhaust from leaded gasoline reduced the intelligence of 170 million Americans now living, robbing the nation collectively of 824 million IQ points—about three points per person, according to a study out of Duke University.
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IN MICE, RESEARCHERS REGENERATE DAMAGED KIDNEYS BACK TO HEALTH
Kidneys are vulnerable to a range of disease and degenerative conditions, especially from diabetes. Long periods of high blood sugar corrodes the parts of kidneys that filter waste from the bloodstream, ultimately leading to kidney failure.