Tsunami LIVE: Metre-High Waves Hit Japan Coast, Locals Told To Evacuate
A powerful 7.5 earthquake hit central Japan on Monday, the USGS said, prompting tsunami warnings and authorities to urge people in the area to move to higher ground." All residents must evacuate immediately to higher ground," national broadcaster NHK said after the quake hit the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture around 4:10 pm (0710 GMT). Here are the LIVE Updates on Japan tsunami:Source: www.ndtv.com
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January 01, 2024 21:03 UTC
'Wonka' ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best
1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms. The top choice, though, remained “Wonka,” Paul King’s musical starring Timothée Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka. Weekend sales only tell part of the story this time of year. The animated movie from “Minions”-maker Illumination notched $17.2 million in 3,839 theaters in its second weekend, and $59.4 million since opening. The film, starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, collected $9 million in its second weekend to bring its total to $27.6 million through Monday.
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December 31, 2023 20:36 UTC
Biggest Crypto and NFT Games of 2023
Here’s a look at the biggest blockchain games that really broke out—and generated excitement—in 2023. ParallelThe interplanetary sci-fi trading card game Parallel is, without a doubt, one of the games that made the biggest impact in blockchain gaming in 2023. While browser games often leave a lot to be desired, Pixels’ minimalistic, retro 2D look and chatty community that grew substantially this year make it one of the biggest blockchain games of 2023. This year, the Off the Grid studio launched its own dedicated Avalanche-based blockchain subnet’s test network, which will power all of the upcoming game’s crypto transactions. With its visionary CCO, continued progress, and ambitious battle royale plans, Off the Grid is without a doubt one of the biggest blockchain games of the year—even though it’s still in development.
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December 31, 2023 19:04 UTC
China's Xi Says Ties With Russia Grew Stronger in 2023
Both sides have also played up the personal relationship between the two leaders, with Xi referring to Putin as his "good friend." Beijing and Moscow are staunch allies and have strengthened their relations as Western countries turn their backs on Russia over its military invasion of Ukraine. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said his country's ties with Russia had grown stronger in 2023, as he exchanged New Year greetings with his counterpart Vladimir Putin, state media reported. Xi said "The material and public opinion foundation of our relationship has become stronger" in his recap of the year to Putin on Sunday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. During a visit to Beijing by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin earlier this month, Xi said maintaining close ties with Moscow was a "strategic choice."
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December 31, 2023 13:35 UTC
10 Discoveries That Stole the Spotlight in Recent Years
On this list are some of the most exciting discoveries announced over recent years. [6]4 Ice Age Cave Bear DNACave Bear – Ancient AnimalTwenty-five thousand years ago, huge plant-eating cave bears stopped roaming Europe and northern Asia. Researchers assumed that cave bears who struggled to fatten up during the summer months died during their hibernation. Analysis of the cave bear’s DNA revealed that these bears evolved 1.5 million years ago. This means cave bears formed their own lineage, after which a descendant of an unknown ancestor split into what we know today as polar bear and brown bear species.
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December 31, 2023 09:09 UTC
Crypto Market Set for Growth, WazirX VP Forecasts Bullish 2024
Rajagopal Menon, Vice President at Indian crypto exchange WazirX, anticipates a bullish year ahead for the crypto market. Gold and elections hint at Crypto market risePrecious metal gold is considered a traditional safe-haven asset, especially when the stock market is not giving the anticipated returns. But it paints a picture of a crypto market on the cusp of significant transformation. Also Read: Bitcoin Whales Reshuffle 14.5K BTC As Price Slips Below $42K, What’s Next In 2024? The post Crypto Market Set for Growth, WazirX VP Forecasts Bullish 2024 appeared first on CoinGape.
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December 30, 2023 12:47 UTC
4.8 million of these portable blenders have been recalled
(CNN) — A popular line of portable blenders could pose a danger to customers, and the brand is asking owners to stop using them immediately because they can catch fire or slash people. BlendJet is voluntary recalling 4.8 million of its BlendJet 2 blenders, according to statements from the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. You should immediately stop using the recalled blender.”“The recalled blenders can overheat or catch fire and the blender blades can break off, posing fire and laceration hazards to consumers,” said CPSC. “BlendJet will provide owners of affected units who register with a free replacement base unit (and matching lid) for their portable blender,” said its recall notice. To check if a blender is included in the voluntary recall, consumers should visit http://snlookup.blendjet.com/
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December 30, 2023 03:27 UTC
Novel food regulations are a barrier for edible insects
Source: phys.orgEdible insects could be the key to a more sustainable food system, yet food regulations could be restricting alternative environmentally friendly sources of protein for consumers, a new report has found.
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December 29, 2023 22:32 UTC
The secret world of puddles
Source: phys.orgAs the new year arrived in 2016, my home city of Newcastle upon Tyne was briefly the center of global attention—for a puddle. The Drummond Puddle, as it was grandly known, was a watery hazard placed perfectly where converging footpaths funneled a daily stream of victims to their doom. To the wonderment of the world, their fate was livestreamed over the internet to more than half a million viewers.
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December 29, 2023 21:33 UTC
Zwicky Transient Facility detects four ultracompact binaries
Source: phys.orgBy investigating dwarf novae identified by the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), astronomers have discovered four binary systems. The objects turned out to be eclipsing accreting ultracompact white dwarf binaries. The finding was reported in a paper published December 15 on the pre-print server arXiv.
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December 29, 2023 13:39 UTC
Crypto Regulation: India Sends Crucial Warning to Crypto Exchanges
Markedly, this notice permits the authority to take enforcement actions against the crypto exchanges for non-compliance with federal laws prevalent in the region. Per the announcement, overseeing activities like “exchange between virtual digital assets and fiat currencies, transfer of virtual digital assets, safekeeping or administration of virtual digital assets or instruments enabling control over virtual digital assets” falls within the jurisdiction of the FIU IND. Crypto Exchanges Seeking Solace in Different JurisdictionsIt is worth noting that regulatory uncertainty is one of the top challenges being faced by crypto exchanges in different jurisdictions globally. However, it looks like the options are getting slimmer with other jurisdictions equally becoming stricter on crypto exchanges. The post Crypto Regulation: India Sends Crucial Warning to Crypto Exchanges appeared first on CoinGape.
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December 29, 2023 01:05 UTC
Indian astronomers explore open cluster NGC 6940 with AstroSat
Source: phys.orgUsing the AstroSat spacecraft, astronomers from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India, have investigated a nearby open cluster NGC 6940. Results of the observational campaign, published December 21 on the pre-print server arXiv, shed more light on the properties and stellar populations of this cluster.
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December 28, 2023 18:00 UTC
Everything Big Tech Killed Off in 2023
Considering how much Microsoft is betting on Game Pass, time will tell if Google’s decision to end its cloud streaming service was a missed opportunity or a bullet dodged. The only thing customers received was a $100 pity prize in the form of Google Store or Google Fi credit. In September, The Mountain View tech giant told its users that it was killing off the Gmail Basic HTML view on both desktop and mobile. The move wasn’t popular among users, but other streaming services saw it as a big success. Omegle was one of those, a free app where users could anonymously video chat with each other.
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December 28, 2023 17:36 UTC
How to start a successful innovation ecosystem
Source: phys.orgThe emergence of informal voluntary organizations capable of triggering "coopetition" where sheer competition and poor resource management prevailed, can be the key to tackling the hurdles that prevent the establishment of an innovation ecosystem, according to Dovev Lavie (Bocconi's Department of Management and Technology).
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December 27, 2023 20:11 UTC
Novel path of intercellular signal sharing discovered in zebrafish experiments
Source: phys.orgResearchers at the University of Exeter, U.K., have discovered intricate mechanisms of ligand–receptor complex transport via specialized protrusions transporting signaling components between cells, challenging the conventional understanding of cell responsiveness solely based on receptor expression.
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December 27, 2023 14:59 UTC