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Computer scientist who falsely claimed to be Bitcoin founder avoids jail in UK
3 days, 22 hours ago

Computer scientist who falsely claimed to be Bitcoin founder avoids jail in UK

The Independent  

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Computer scientist who falsely claimed to be Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto avoids jail for contempt of court after breaching a High Court order
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3 days, 23 hours ago

Computer scientist who falsely claimed to be Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto avoids jail for contempt of court after breaching a High Court order

Daily Mail  

A computer scientist who falsely claimed to be Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto has been handed a suspended sentence for contempt of court after breaching a court order. Dr Craig Wright lost a legal battle against Crypto Open Patent Alliance, a non-profit group including cryptocurrency firms, earlier this year over claims he was the man behind the pseudonym. In March, a …

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Australian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court
4 days ago

Australian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court

Associated Press  

LONDON — An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency was found Thursday to be in contempt of an order of London’s High Court and was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years. In a judgment on Thursday, Justice James Mellor said Craig Wright had committed “a clear breach” of …

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Royals agree with RHP Kyle Wright on $1.8 million 1-year contract to avoid salary arbitration
5 days, 18 hours ago

Royals agree with RHP Kyle Wright on $1.8 million 1-year contract to avoid salary arbitration

Associated Press  

— Right-hander Kyle Wright and the Kansas City Royals agreed Tuesday to a $1.8 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. The Royals had one of the best rotations in the majors last season, headlined by All-Stars Seth Lugo and Cole Ragans. But there is an opening after the Royals traded Brady Singer to the Reds for infielder Jonathan India …

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The Wright brothers' first flight: 12 seconds that took humanity to the skies
6 days, 15 hours ago

The Wright brothers' first flight: 12 seconds that took humanity to the skies

India Today  

Around 29 years before JRD Tata became the first Indian to man the first commercial flight in the country, the Wright brothers did something in 12 seconds that changed the course of human history. FROM PRINTING NEWSPAPERS TO BICYCLE REPAIR The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, first referred to themselves as 'The Wright Brothers' when they were just young men, …

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Philosophy student, 22, accused of rape took mother's ashes across the country and killed himself at 'Lord of the Rings' beauty spot, coroner rules
6 days, 21 hours ago

Philosophy student, 22, accused of rape took mother's ashes across the country and killed himself at 'Lord of the Rings' beauty spot, coroner rules

Daily Mail  

An undergraduate who was charged with rape while at university travelled across the country with his late mother’s ashes before killing himself at an isolated beauty spot, a coroner concluded. The hearing at Exeter, Devon, was told that Mr Wright’s death in April came 18 months after he had been charged by Thames Valley Police, in what his grandfather described …

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Lisa Kudrow criticises new Tom Hanks film over use of AI
1 week ago

Lisa Kudrow criticises new Tom Hanks film over use of AI

The Independent  

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New exhibition on Japan’s replica food lifts the lid on delicate craftsmanship
1 week ago

New exhibition on Japan’s replica food lifts the lid on delicate craftsmanship

CNN  

London CNN — A perfectly twirled bite of spaghetti hangs off a fork mid-air. Jeremie Souteyrat/Japan House London The exhibition’s centerpiece is a map of Japan made up of food replicas representing each of the country’s 47 prefectures. Jeremie Souteyrat/Japan House London “It’s really about this management side, supply-side rationalization that’s very much part of creating a new, modern, capitalist …

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Browns sit struggling kicker Dustin Hopkins, Chiefs get K Harrison Butker back after 4-game absence
1 week ago

Browns sit struggling kicker Dustin Hopkins, Chiefs get K Harrison Butker back after 4-game absence

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — The Chiefs have their regular kicker back. Harrison Butker will handle kicking duties for Kansas City on Sunday after missing four games following knee surgery while Cleveland has benched struggling kicker Dustin Hopkins for at least this week. Wright made eight of nine kicks, including a game-winning 31-yarder that he banked off the left upright to beat the …

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Chiefs will have kicker Harrison Butker but miss left tackle D.J. Humphries for game against Browns
1 week, 1 day ago

Chiefs will have kicker Harrison Butker but miss left tackle D.J. Humphries for game against Browns

Associated Press  

— The Chiefs will have kicker Harrison Butker back after missing four games to knee surgery but will be without left tackle D.J. The Chiefs activated Butker from injured reserve and waived fellow kicker Matthew Wright on Saturday. Wright had kicked the past two games after fill-in Spencer Shrader went on IR with a hamstring injury, going 8 of 9 …

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Bjorkstrand scores twice for Kraken in 5-1 win over Bruins
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1 week, 3 days ago

Bjorkstrand scores twice for Kraken in 5-1 win over Bruins

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice and Philipp Grubauer made 33 saves as the Seattle Kraken beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 on Thursday night. Bjorkstrand scored on a power play 24 seconds into the game, just eight seconds after David Pastrnak took a double minor for high-sticking. Dunn batted the puck into Boston’s net early in the third period and …

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Off the couch and into the fire: Chiefs keep finding reinforcements for Super Bowl-contending roster
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1 week, 3 days ago

Off the couch and into the fire: Chiefs keep finding reinforcements for Super Bowl-contending roster

Associated Press  

— Pick your adjective to describe the Kansas City Chiefs this season — charmed, serendipitous, fortunate or just plain lucky — and it probably fits, and not just because they keep winning games that come down to the wire. “I’ve got two daughters and been spending a lot of time with him,” Nelson said, “but still trying to work out. …

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From ‘Aspie supremacy’ to vaccines: The toxic autism politics of Trump’s second administration
1 week, 3 days ago

From ‘Aspie supremacy’ to vaccines: The toxic autism politics of Trump’s second administration

The Independent  

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What exactly is driving the conspiracy theories about Sean 'Diddy' Combs?
1 week, 4 days ago

What exactly is driving the conspiracy theories about Sean 'Diddy' Combs?

NPR  

What exactly is driving the conspiracy theories about Sean 'Diddy' Combs? YouTube "It's been turned into clickbait of what claims get people's attention," says Sowmya Krishnamurthy, hip-hop journalist and author of Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion. Brewster says that if people search "Diddy" on TikTok, there's a high likelihood they'll see a video that feeds into these theories. …

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FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty
1 week, 4 days ago

FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty

Politico  

Smirnov agreed to plead guilty to one count of obstruction of justice and three tax evasion charges. He reached the deal with special counsel David Weiss, who began investigating allegations against Hunter Biden during President Donald Trump’s first term and was allowed to continue the probe after Joe Biden came into office. Smirnov, who was arrested in February and has …

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Metropolitan Water District board member censured for racist remark
1 week, 4 days ago

Metropolitan Water District board member censured for racist remark

LA Times  

A board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has been censured for making a racist remark about an Arab American employee. Mohsen Mortada, the district’s chief of staff, said in a recent letter that during a December 2023 visit to Gene Camp, a facility in the desert, Mortada overheard an MWD director refer to him as a …

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Wright State plays Marshall following Noel’s 26-point outing
1 week, 5 days ago

Wright State plays Marshall following Noel’s 26-point outing

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Marshall Thundering Herd at Wright State Raiders Fairborn, Ohio; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Raiders -5.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wright State hosts Marshall after Brandon Noel scored 26 points in Wright State’s 80-72 win against the Detroit Mercy Titans. Wright State …

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Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

Deccan Chronicle  

President-elect Donald Trump has filled the key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty to him after he felt bruised and hampered by internal squabbling during his first term. CIA director: John Ratcliffe Ratcliffe, a former U.S. House member from Texas, was director of national intelligence during the final year and a half of Trump’s first term. She …

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Noel leads Wright State against Marshall after 26-point game
1 week, 6 days ago

Noel leads Wright State against Marshall after 26-point game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Marshall Thundering Herd at Wright State Raiders Fairborn, Ohio; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wright State takes on Marshall after Brandon Noel scored 26 points in Wright State’s 80-72 victory against the Detroit Mercy Titans. Wright State is fourth in the Horizon League with …

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Biden creates Native American boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation
1 week, 6 days ago

Biden creates Native American boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Joe Biden designated a national monument at a former Native American boarding school in Pennsylvania on Monday to honor the resilience of Indigenous tribes whose children were forced to attend the school and hundreds of similar abusive institutions. The creation of the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument — announced during a tribal leaders summit …

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Trump adds more billionaires to his administration after promising to help ‘everyday Americans’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump adds more billionaires to his administration after promising to help ‘everyday Americans’

The Independent  

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Dunn, Daccord lead Kraken to 5-2 win over Islanders
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Dunn, Daccord lead Kraken to 5-2 win over Islanders

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists, Joey Daccord stopped 27 shots, and the Seattle Kraken beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Thursday night. Ilya Sorokin made nine saves on 13 shots through two periods as the Islanders lost for the eighth time in 10 games. Karte redirected Dunn’s shot past Sorokin to give the …

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Staton and the Wright State Raiders visit conference foe Oakland
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Staton and the Wright State Raiders visit conference foe Oakland

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Wright State Raiders at Oakland Golden Grizzlies Auburn Hills, Michigan; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland hosts Wright State in a matchup of Horizon teams. Oakland’s average of 5.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.1 fewer made shots on average than …

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Wright State visits Oakland following Cole’s 22-point performance
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Wright State visits Oakland following Cole’s 22-point performance

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Wright State Raiders at Oakland Golden Grizzlies Auburn Hills, Michigan; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Grizzlies -1.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oakland faces Wright State after D.Q. Oakland is shooting 42.3% from the field this season, 3.7 percentage points lower than …

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