BTC holds below $24,000 on Friday as crypto markets consolidate

Bitcoin fell slightly below $24,000, with prices once again unable to break through a key ceiling. Ethereum was also down, but continued to trade near $1,900. Bitcoin Bitcoin fell slightly on Friday, with bulls pulling back after posting strong gains …

Berlusconi defends a presidential system in Italy, calling for Mattarella’s resignation

The former prime minister qualifies that he does not want to “attack” the current president Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has advocated this Friday for the implementation of a presidential system in Italy and has done so by suggesting that, …

Samsung has cheapened foldable phone repair to the level of a regular smartphone. On one condition

Whereas until now, replacing the screen on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold or Flip phone for defects not covered by warranty cost at least $249, buyers can reduce the cost down to $29. Called Samsung Care Plus, this is the …

Remnants of poliovirus found in New York sewage water

Finding suggests virus may be much more widespread than previously thought The poliovirus has been detected in the wastewater New York City. At the end of July, the New York health authorities detected the first case of polio in nearly …

MakerDAO has decided to eliminate DAI’s exposure to the USDC, which could cause it to lose its dollar peg.

A few days ago, the U.S. Treasury Department decided to blacklist Tornado Cash, the crypto-currency mixing service. It also imposed criminal penalties on anyone interacting with Ethereum addresses deemed to be involved in illegal activities by OFAC. As a result …

Fire in southwestern France shows no “significant” progress after burning 7,400 hectares (7,400 acres)

The fire that broke out on Tuesday in the French department of Gironde has not recorded “significant” progress during the night of Thursday to Friday, although the authorities have already raised to 7,400 hectares burned in recent days. The Prefecture …

Xiaomi announced the Redmi K50 Ultra, a budget flagship with probably the best equipped screen on the market

The MIX Fold 2 wasn’t the only high-end smartphone Xiaomi announced yesterday at its launch event in China. The company also announced a new flagship model for its Redmi series, the K50 Ultra, also equipped with Qualcomm’s most powerful Snapdragon …

Top 10 actors who lost their lives during filming

No matter who you are or what your tastes are, there are certain actors on your list that you can never forget – either through the roles they played that have stuck with you forever, or through certain stories from …

Mark Cuban implicated in Voyager Digital’s bankruptcy

Mark Cuban, a well-known billionaire who is a big proponent of crypto-currencies, is apparently being sued for promoting Voyager Digital’s failed crypto-currency lending platform. The class action lawsuit was filed by investors and fans of the Dallas Mavericks. Mark Cuban …

Petro and Maduro appoint ambassadors to strengthen new relationship between Colombia and Venezuela

The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, and the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, have appointed on Thursday their respective ambassadors in Colombia and Venezuela as a symbol to resume relations between the two countries after the new Colombian president took …

Samsung says Galaxy Z foldable series will outsell flagship Galaxy S series in the next 3 years

Foldable phones have been on the market for a few years now, but it’s only recently that we can say they’ve reached the “mainstream”, as about 10 million units are sold annually, most of them (over 7 million) from Samsung’s …

Xi Jinping bought 24 Su-35S jets from Putin. Bad deal

China has taken delivery of the 24 Su-35S (NATO: Flanker-E) jets ordered from Russia in a deal worth $2.5 billion. The planes, of the 4.5 generation, cost about $100 million apiece at the time the contract was signed. Meanwhile, prices …