What Is Web3? A Decentralized Internet Via Blockchain Technology
Web3 (or Web 3.0) will revolutionize the way we use the internet by incorporating decentralization via blockchain technology. Some believe it will change the internet the way bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos have altered the financial paradigm. Web1 allowed you to consume internet content, but little else. Internet websites were static and non-interactive; you could merely send simple one-way messages or emails. Web3 is a decentralized version of the internet that allows users to own their own data.
Source:The Nation
June 28, 2023 02:05 UTC
Opinion: A green transition will not be good for everyone
Source: phys.orgIf you have been following the climate debate at all, you are bound to have heard the following arguments: "Everyone agrees that climate change is an urgent problem. We need to act now, or it will be too late. There really is no time for debate—the world is burning."
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June 27, 2023 22:03 UTC
New study reveals best words for brand slogans
Source: phys.orgA new study from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), the University of Missouri and the University of Arizona has uncovered the word properties that make slogans effective, as the researchers found that the attributes that make a slogan easier to process lead to it being more likable but less memorable, and vice versa.
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June 27, 2023 21:10 UTC
Putin Projects Nothing But Weakness
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersVladimir Putin’s spokesperson promised fireworks in the run up to remarks from the Russian president late Monday night in Moscow. Putin, however, did not deliver. Kremlin mouthpiece Dmitry Peskov had said, “These statements, without exaggeration, will determine the fate of Russia.” But, nope. A pale, gaunt-looking Putin instead spoke for just a few minutes. But the most substantive part of his remarks were not what he said but, rather, what he did not say.
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June 27, 2023 10:00 UTC
Private astronaut addresses haters, internet trolls
Axiom-2 pilot John Shoffner recently returned to earth after spending 10 days in orbit on the International Space Station. Axiom-2 pilot John Shoffner recently returned to Earth after spending 10 days in orbit on the International Space Station. He said he learned a lot and is excited to share his passion for space exploration with young people. So I spent literally my entire life thinking about what it would be like to be in space, to go to space,” he said. But the continued effort to develop aviation just as now we want to develop space flight in the economy of low earth orbit there has to be a beginning.
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June 26, 2023 22:05 UTC
AI method predicts how cells are organized in disease microenvironments
Source: phys.orgCells in the human body, the building blocks of life, are arranged in a precise way. That's necessary because pathways and spaces provide a means for cells to communicate, collaborate and function within the specific tissue or organ. Changes in cell arrangement can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, cell death and diseases, including cancer.
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June 26, 2023 19:56 UTC
Google to deprecate Sitemaps ping endpoint later this year
Google will be deprecating support for sitemaps ping and the endpoint will stop working by the end of this year. Google said it is announcing the “deprecation of the sitemaps “ping” endpoint.” This means that HTTP ping requests will result in a 404 error. Google said the sitemap protocol defines an unauthenticated REST method for submitting sitemaps to search engines. Google said you can still submit your sitemaps through both Google Search Console and also through your robots.txt files. This is just a heads up that the ping sitemap endpoint support is going away later this year.
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June 26, 2023 16:05 UTC
Biden admin unveils $42B 'Internet for All' initiative
The “Internet for All” initiative, a key component of President Joe Biden’s “Investing in America” agenda, is an effort to keep all Americans connected. The hope of the initiative is to supply all of America with reliable, affordable high-speed internet by 2030, the administration said. According to the White House fact sheet, more than 8.5 million Americans live in areas where there is no high-speed internet infrastructure. A full list of state-by-state high-speed internet funding can be found here. The announcement of the largest internet funding initiative kicks off a three-week “Investing in America” tour, where Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be joined by other administration officials across the country to highlight the Biden administration’s economic agenda.
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June 26, 2023 16:05 UTC
African Officials Panic Following Prigozhin’s Mutiny
The CAR government has a very close relationship with the Wagner Group, which has built a spider's web of military and economic relationships over the past five years in a number of African countries, including Libya, Sudan and Mali. In CAR alone, Russia has—over the last five years—sent weapons and hundreds of military advisers and Wagner mercenaries as an extension of the government’s security forces. The Wagner fighters have been intimidating locals and targeting citizens opposed to the private military company’s presence, while also exploiting the country’s mineral resources. Read more at The Daily Beast. Source: www.thedailybeast.com
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June 26, 2023 10:10 UTC
Blinken: Wagner insurrection shows ‘cracks’ emerging in Putin’s rule
Published at 6:45 pm, June 25, 2023Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the brief and chaotic insurrection in Russia led by the Wagner paramilitary group shows “cracks” in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s role as a leader of the country. “This is just an added chapter to a very, very bad book that Putin has written for Russia. Prigozhin on Friday openly accused Russia’s military of attacking a Wagner camp and killing a “huge amount” of his men. Compounding that surprise was the swiftness of the deal that was struck to cease the insurrection. “We assessed it was going to be a great deal more violent and bloody,” the official told CNN.
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June 26, 2023 07:11 UTC
Biden and Zelenskyy Discuss “Recent Events in Russia”
Jonathan Ernst/ReutersPresident Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a call on Sunday, the White House confirmed in a press release. Their conversation took place after a tumultuous weekend in Russia that nearly led to a civil war. “We discussed the course of hostilities and the processes taking place in Russia,” Zelenskyy said in a tweet. “The world must put pressure on Russia until international order is restored.”Zelenskyy added that he thanked Biden for the “unflagging support” of Ukraine amid its ongoing war against Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Part of that support, Zelenskyy said, was the support of the fighter jet coalition to “protect our skies.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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June 25, 2023 21:29 UTC
Heroes needed: give blood
There has been a concerning shortfall in blood donations in recent weeks, and the upcoming holiday could put a further strain on donations, as millions celebrate with family vacations and other seasonal activities. Donors of all blood types, especially those with type B negative or O negative blood, are needed. All who come to give blood, platelets or plasma from July 1 to July 11 will receive an exclusive Red Cross dry bag (while supplies last). By scheduling and keeping appointments right now, donors can help ensure patients relying on blood donations also get to enjoy their summer. To schedule an appointment to donate, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call (800) RED CROSS (800-733-2767).
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June 25, 2023 14:04 UTC
Live Updates | Aftermath of Russian mercenary chief's armed rebellion
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Prigozhin's troops who joined him in the uprising will not face prosecution and those who did not will be offered contracts by the Defense Ministry. After the deal was reached Saturday, Prigozhin ordered his troops to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to field camps in Ukraine, where they have been fighting alongside Russian troops. (AP Photo)The latest on the aftermath of the armed rebellion declared by Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin:——There are still no reports of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin arriving in Belarus after he reached a deal with the Kremlin to go into exile and ended his rebellion. It said that “the Lukashenko-negotiated deal is a short-term fix, not a long-term solution, and Prigozhin’s rebellion exposed severe weaknesses” in the Kremlin and the Russian Defense Ministry. The Kremlin's apparent surprise at Prigozhin's rebellion also doesn't reflect well on the FSB, Russia's domestic intelligence service, it added.
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June 25, 2023 09:06 UTC
Marvel’s Avengers might be having its last big sale
Marvel’s Avengers is almost dead, so now’s the perfect time to jump on what might be the superhero game’s final ever Steam sale before it’s delisted forever. With years of updates, characters, and changes under its belt Marvel’s Avengers is certainly worth playing after a colossal discount, but act fast. I’m a staunch defender of Marvel’s Avengers. All that said, Marvel’s Avengers shutting down does make sense. In fact, the creative director of Lords of the Fallen was part of a Marvel’s Avengers support studio, and he apologized for what happened to the game.
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June 24, 2023 18:01 UTC
Ten Mysterious Historical Questions We Still Can’t Answer
In this list, we’ll dive into ten of the most pressing historical questions that experts still haven’t been able to answer. The Mysterious, Enormous and Incredible Mozu Tombs of Ancient Japan | Ancient ArchitectsJapan is home to ancient tombs called kofun. In the realm of puzzling plane crashes, one incident stands out: the Lin Biao incident. They asserted Lin Biao died while attempting to escape to the Soviet Union after a failed coup and assassination plot against Mao Zedong. Eventually, in the 1990s, it was confirmed that Lin Biao was indeed on the ill-fated flight.
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June 24, 2023 11:03 UTC