Abkhazia Shuts Down 2 Crypto Farms, Seizes Mining Hardware
Authorities in Abkhazia have closed down two crypto mining farms that have been illegally connected to the power grid. The facilities were minting digital coins...
Play-and-earn is the secret to mainstream NFT gaming adoption
Many blockchain games are being created and promoted as blockchain games, not great games where decentralized tech is just one element....
Idaho prosecutors plan to seek death penalty against Chad Daybell in alleged murders of two children and his first wife
Prosecutors in Idaho are planning to seek the death penalty in the murder case against Chad Daybell, according to a court document filed Thursday. Daybell...
Tigrayan fighters reportedly seize control of UN World Heritage Site in Ethiopia
Fighters from Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region have seized control of a UN World Heritage Site in a neighboring region, Reuters and AFP reported, citing eyewitnesses....
If more people get their shots, case surges can be controlled in a matter of weeks, CDC director says
Tens of thousands of vaccinated people may catch Covid-19, but the majority will not fall severely ill — a testament to the efficacy of inoculations...
The enduring optimism of Ja’Net DuBois’ ‘Movin’ On Up’
If ever someone made the notion of the American dream feel within Black America’s reach, it was the late actress Ja’Net DuBois....
Democratic showdown takes shape in Pennsylvania as Rep. Conor Lamb enters Senate race
Pennsylvania Rep. Conor Lamb is set to enter next year’s Senate race on Friday as one of the most important and closely-watched Democratic primary contests...
Sharp decline in ads for Covid-19 vaccines, as the number of ‘persuadable’ Americans diminishes
As the Delta variant quickly spreads, and the number of US Covid-19 cases heads in the wrong direction, it’s now more urgent than ever for...
56 years after the Voting Rights Act of 1965, lawmakers struggle to find common ground
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law on August 6, 1965....
Why is it so strange to get married and keep my surname in 2021?
Aisha Salaudeen has been getting grief — often from strangers — for not taking her husband’s name after they got married last year. So the...