Ethereum: Bitcoin stronger after the merger? Here’s what Michael Saylor thinks

Michael Saylor said Saturday that bitcoin is getting stronger after the merger with Ethereum. Saylor believes that proof of work (PoW) “is the only universally accepted and proven method of creating a digital commodity.“Ethereum’s price has plunged to its support …

Amnesty International denounces the killing of six Shiite Hazaras by the Taliban

The NGO Amnesty International said Friday that Taliban fighters have killed six residents of Shiite Hazara communities in an attack in the Afghan province of Ghor. An Amnesty investigation said the Taliban carried out the arrest and execution of four …

Syria reports death of five soldiers after alleged Israeli attack on Damascus airport

At least five Syrian soldiers have been killed during the early hours of Saturday morning as a result of a bombing allegedly carried out by the Israeli Armed Forces at Damascus International Airport, the Syrian Army has reported. At around …

Apple beats Tesla as the most-shorted stock in the U.S.

U.S. smartphone maker and the world’s largest publicly traded company, Apple, has overtaken electric car giant Tesla as the most-shorted stock in the U.S. According to data released by S3 Partners, Apple now holds $18.44 billion in short positions, compared …

At least 16 killed in school bus crash in South Africa

At least 16 people have died in Phongolo, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, in an accident between a truck and a school van in which there were also some adults and in which all the occupants of the vehicle have …

Google will display reviews for Play Store apps by device type

For example, if you’re a tablet user, you won’t be able to see Play Store reviews left by smartphone users, and vice versa, as Google tries to address the problem of reviews not reflecting the user experience. Given the huge …

Russian citizens will not be able to enter Taiwan without a visa

Taiwan has not renewed the trial program it implemented in 2018 under which Russian passport holders could enter the country without a visa, after it expired last July 31. The program included three more countries besides Russia, Thailand Brunei and …

Intel drops Pentium and Celeron, two historic brands for its processor lineup

Intel has announced that it will drop the Pentium branding after nearly 30 years of use. Once the name of its “flagship” processors, it has somehow become the go-to model for low-power computers in recent years, being replaced in the …

Ethereum under the control of 4 companies that can decide what they want, this is the end of decentralization!

All that has changed and most miners have transitioned or plan to transition to other Ethereum compatible coins, like Ethereum Classic, ERGO and the new ETHW fork. Today, Ethereum blocks are verified by validators and there are 429,278 validators. However, …

Macron condemns Russian “atrocities” in Ukrainian town of Izium

French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned Friday the “atrocities” committed in the Ukrainian city of Izium, where the bodies of 440 people have been found in mass graves. “I strongly condemn the atrocities committed in Izium, in Ukraine, under Russian …

Amazon is one of five companies testing a digital euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) has partnered with five companies, including Amazon, to test its digital euro. Amazon tests digital euro prototypes According to a September 15 ECB announcement five companies will cooperate to develop prototype user interfaces related to …

Palestinian killed in shooting attack in northern Israel

A 24-year-old Palestinian has been killed overnight Friday in a shooting in the village of Deir Hanna, located in the hills of the Lower Galilee in northern Israel. At around 9:44 p.m., emergency services were alerted to the incident and, …