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🏙 New York City Mayor Eric Adams says his first paycheck on Friday will be converted to bitcoin and ether via Coinbase
Adams has been vocal about wanting to transform New York into a bitcoin hub to compete with Miami. The extra step of converting is due to a labor regulation that does not allow New York City to pay its employees in crypto.
"New York is the center of the world, and we want it to be the center of cryptocurrency and other financial innovations," the mayor said in a statement.
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Adams has been vocal about wanting to transform New York into a bitcoin hub to compete with Miami. The extra step of converting is due to a labor regulation that does not allow New York City to pay its employees in crypto.
"New York is the center of the world, and we want it to be the center of cryptocurrency and other financial innovations," the mayor said in a statement.
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✈ Why airlines and telecoms are fighting over the 5G rollout?
Today, as carriers expand their 5G networks across the country, they are faced with an equally dangerous prospect: that one of 5G’s spectrum bands may interfere with the radio altimeters aboard commercial aircraft below 2,500 feet, potentially causing their automated landing controls to misjudge the distance from the ground and crash.
Airlines had canceled more than 320 flights by Wednesday evening, or a little over 2% of the U.S. total, according to FlightAware.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said it wasn’t aware of any problems on the continent caused by 5G interference. To mitigate airline interference, French telecom providers reduce the strength of their high-speed networks near airports.
Some experts say poor coordination and cooperation among federal agencies is as much to blame as any technical issues. In the meantime, airlines scrambled to adjust to the new reality.
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Today, as carriers expand their 5G networks across the country, they are faced with an equally dangerous prospect: that one of 5G’s spectrum bands may interfere with the radio altimeters aboard commercial aircraft below 2,500 feet, potentially causing their automated landing controls to misjudge the distance from the ground and crash.
Airlines had canceled more than 320 flights by Wednesday evening, or a little over 2% of the U.S. total, according to FlightAware.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said it wasn’t aware of any problems on the continent caused by 5G interference. To mitigate airline interference, French telecom providers reduce the strength of their high-speed networks near airports.
Some experts say poor coordination and cooperation among federal agencies is as much to blame as any technical issues. In the meantime, airlines scrambled to adjust to the new reality.
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🏈 La-da-da-dah… It's the m- D-O-double-G, Snoop Dogg!!!
“The Call” features Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar for an epic Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show trailer. Share it with your friends!
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“The Call” features Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar for an epic Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show trailer. Share it with your friends!
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👔 Amazon heads to the mall with prototype clothing store
The online retailing giant said Thursday that it plans to open a clothing store in a Southern California mall later this year. It’s the latest foray into brick-and-mortar for Amazon, which already sells more than 10% of all clothes in the US.
The store, which will sell women’s and men’s clothing as well as shoes and other accessories, will open at Americana at Brand, a mall in Glendale, California. The entry into malls could become another threat to traditional clothing sellers because of the data and shopper insights Amazon may gain, experts say.
Amazon says its algorithms will spit out real-time recommendations as shoppers keep scanning items that they see. Shoppers can also fill out an online survey of their preferences for style and fit.
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The online retailing giant said Thursday that it plans to open a clothing store in a Southern California mall later this year. It’s the latest foray into brick-and-mortar for Amazon, which already sells more than 10% of all clothes in the US.
The store, which will sell women’s and men’s clothing as well as shoes and other accessories, will open at Americana at Brand, a mall in Glendale, California. The entry into malls could become another threat to traditional clothing sellers because of the data and shopper insights Amazon may gain, experts say.
Amazon says its algorithms will spit out real-time recommendations as shoppers keep scanning items that they see. Shoppers can also fill out an online survey of their preferences for style and fit.
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🏅 ESPN Won’t Send Its Crew to Beijing Olympics
Due to COVID-19 concerns and coronavirus-related restrictions, ESPN will not send its news personnel to the Winter Olympics next month in Beijing. The news comes a day after rightsholder NBC said it will keep most of its announcing teams in the US during the games, which are set to run February 4-20.
NBC, with its rights deal, will have by far the largest contingent of US media on the ground in Beijing.
Beijing organizers have been trying to keep up with the shifting demands of putting on an Olympics during a global pandemic. Last week, officials said they would not sell tickets to attend events in-person, instead selecting “groups of spectators,” with few other details provided.
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Due to COVID-19 concerns and coronavirus-related restrictions, ESPN will not send its news personnel to the Winter Olympics next month in Beijing. The news comes a day after rightsholder NBC said it will keep most of its announcing teams in the US during the games, which are set to run February 4-20.
NBC, with its rights deal, will have by far the largest contingent of US media on the ground in Beijing.
Beijing organizers have been trying to keep up with the shifting demands of putting on an Olympics during a global pandemic. Last week, officials said they would not sell tickets to attend events in-person, instead selecting “groups of spectators,” with few other details provided.
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Gary Chambers, a candidate for the US Senate for Louisiana, today released a controversial ad to destigmatize the consumption of cannabis.
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❗️LIVE | US Secretary of State Blinken holds press conference after meeting with Russian FM Lavrov
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US Secretary of State Blinken Holds Press Conference After Meeting With Russian FM Lavrov
Moscow previously put forward security guarantee proposals to de-escalate Russia-NATO tensions by restricting troop deployments for both sides and putting a halt to the bloc's expansion. Earlier this month, Russia held talks with the US...
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🇺🇸🇷🇺 Blinken says President Biden is 'fully prepared' to meet with President Putin if needed.
“If we conclude the Russians conclude that the best way to resolve things is through a further conversation between them. We're certainly prepared to do that,” he said.
“If we conclude the Russians conclude that the best way to resolve things is through a further conversation between them. We're certainly prepared to do that,” he said.
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😳 Two men are wanted for a brutal robbery that took place in the Jackson Heights neighbourhood of New York City's borough of Queens last week, where the victim was sucker punched from behind and knocked out cold.
The victim, a 43-year-old man, fell head first onto the ground unconscious. The pair then removed his wallet that contained $70 in cash and several credit cards, along with a Samsung cellular phone.
The suspects then fled the location on foot in an unknown direction.
The victim, a 43-year-old man, fell head first onto the ground unconscious. The pair then removed his wallet that contained $70 in cash and several credit cards, along with a Samsung cellular phone.
The suspects then fled the location on foot in an unknown direction.
🌷 The March for Life, the nation’s largest anti-abortion protest, could be last under Roe
Thousands of anti-abortion protesters rallied in the nation’s capital Friday with a growing sense of optimism that their goal was finally in reach: a sweeping rollback of abortion rights.
For decades, the annual protest against abortion was held as the Supreme Court has indicated it will allow states to impose tighter restrictions on abortion with a ruling in the coming months — and possibly overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that affirmed the constitutional right to an abortion.
Some abortion opponents posted on the event’s Facebook page that they will not attend because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates for people going to restaurants and other places in the District of Columbia.
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Thousands of anti-abortion protesters rallied in the nation’s capital Friday with a growing sense of optimism that their goal was finally in reach: a sweeping rollback of abortion rights.
For decades, the annual protest against abortion was held as the Supreme Court has indicated it will allow states to impose tighter restrictions on abortion with a ruling in the coming months — and possibly overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that affirmed the constitutional right to an abortion.
Some abortion opponents posted on the event’s Facebook page that they will not attend because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates for people going to restaurants and other places in the District of Columbia.
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💰 The IRS will start using facial recognition this summer
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going to require users of its online tax payment services to create an identification account, which will involve sending off a selfie for facial recognition.
Security blogger Brian Krebs was the first to spot a message on the IRS website directing users to create an account with a company called ID.me. Creating an ID.me account involves submitting various pieces of official documentation, as well as taking a live video selfie.
An IRS spokesperson confirmed that users will need an ID.me account to make and view payments, as well as access their tax records.
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going to require users of its online tax payment services to create an identification account, which will involve sending off a selfie for facial recognition.
Security blogger Brian Krebs was the first to spot a message on the IRS website directing users to create an account with a company called ID.me. Creating an ID.me account involves submitting various pieces of official documentation, as well as taking a live video selfie.
An IRS spokesperson confirmed that users will need an ID.me account to make and view payments, as well as access their tax records.
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❗Activists Gather at US Justice Department in Washington, DC in Support of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
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🐕 'Here comes the Bambi saviour': Pet dog saves fawn from drowning, wins millions of hearts
⚖ Texas judge blocks enforcement of vaccine mandate for federal employees
On Friday, Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a vaccine mandate for federal employees, dealing another blow to President Joe Biden's campaign to increase the country's lackluster vaccination rate.
He judged the mandate an overstep of presidential authority and cited the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down a separate federal mandate that had applied to private sector workers.
A Nevada-based group called Feds for Medical Freedom filed the lawsuit in December. The group says they include 6,000 members who are employees or contractors for "nearly every federal agency.”
At a briefing Friday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the White House was confident in its legal authority.
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On Friday, Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a vaccine mandate for federal employees, dealing another blow to President Joe Biden's campaign to increase the country's lackluster vaccination rate.
He judged the mandate an overstep of presidential authority and cited the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down a separate federal mandate that had applied to private sector workers.
A Nevada-based group called Feds for Medical Freedom filed the lawsuit in December. The group says they include 6,000 members who are employees or contractors for "nearly every federal agency.”
At a briefing Friday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the White House was confident in its legal authority.
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