• If photons have mass, could they explain dark matter?

    When it comes to the Universe, there are some things we can be confident are out there based on what we observe. We know that the Universe was hotter, denser, and more uniform in the distant past. We know that the stars and galaxies in the Universe have grown up and evolved as the Universe has aged. We know that gravitation has formed the large-scale structure in the Universe, and that structure has grown more complex over time. And we also know how much normal matter, altogether, is present in...

  • Bitcoin Whales Stop Accumulation, Start Distributing King Crypto: What Does This Mean For The Market

    The trend of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) whales accumulating the cryptocurrency appears to have halted, according to a popular analyst. read more

  • Growing number of crypto whales back Rebel Satoshi's new coin; some analysts believe it could become biggest meme coin launch of 2024

    TLDR What is Rebel Satoshi? What are the growth prospects of $RBLZ and $RECQ? The crypto market has performed laudably thus far in 2024, with top crypto coins recording massive gains. However, a recent slowdown has forced some crypto whales to migrate to Rebel Satoshi’s $RECQ token, which has positioned itself as a leading meme […]

  • AiDot releases first Matter-compatible air purifier alongside an updated lineup with Matter integration

    Choosing smart home products used to be confusing due to compatibility issues, but AiDot is going all in on Matter, making it easier.

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    Explaining the Demand to 'Divest'

    Claire Thornton, USA Today breaking news reporter, talks about the calls by pro-Palestinian student protesters for their colleges and universities to divest from companies with ties to Israel.

  • Emulators on iOS: Explained

    If you’re looking to relive the good old days of the Nintendo DS, Game Boy, N64, SNES, or even NES, you’ll no doubt be excited to hear about Apple’s most recent change of heart.  The iPhone maker recently announced that developers would be allowed to list game emulators in the App Store, making it possible for users to download retro games on their smartphones. Keep reading to learn more. Can I play emulators on iPhone?  Game emulators have long been banned on the iOS App Store....

  • Bitcoin's 'halving': what is it and does it matter?

    Bitcoin's long-anticipated 'halving' is, depending on where you sit, a vital event that will burnish the cryptocurrency's value as an increasingly scarce commodity, or little more than a technical change talked up by speculators to inflate its price. The halving comes after bitcoin hit an all-time high of $73,803.25 in March. But what exactly is the halving, and does it really matter? WHAT IS IT? The halving, which happens roughly every four years, the latest of which is expected this week, is a...

  • Blue Stories Matter

    For years I worked as police reporter for The Washington Times, spending long hours in squad cars in various cities getting to know cops well. Now I listen to nice white people in the suburbs, and self-assured voices from NPR, talking about the police. They know nothing of the world where the police work. They […]

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    What's a Carbon Footprint and Does Yours Matter?

    While your carbon footprint is a useful tool that can help you reduce your environmental impact, there are more effective ways to help the planet.

  • China & The US: What Matters That's Overlooked

    China & The US: What Matters That's Overlooked Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Parsing geopolitics is fun but our attention is better directed to the limits and second-order effects of legacy systems in each of the rival states. Geopolitics, like any conflict, is dramatic: rivals jostle for hegemony on a 3-D chessboard, war threatens, etc. The focus of this drama is on the leaders' calculations and the pieces being moved around the board in the complex battle...

  • What Is The Treaty Of Trianon And Why Does It Still Matter?

    The Treaty of Trianon set the terms of peace for Hungary -- a member of the defeated Central Powers -- after World War I. The Allies imposed tough terms, carving up German, Austrian, and Ottoman territory as well as Hungary. The so-called "trauma" of Trianon still stirs passions today in Hungary.