6:30 p.m. ▪ 4-minute reading ▪ by Evans S. Ethereum has long been considered a pillar of reliability and innovation in the crypto space. However, recent revelations threaten to change this picture. Lane Rettig, former lead developer at Ethereum, dropped a bombshell when he stated that more than two-thirds of Ethereum tokens were distributed in … [Read more…]
“I'm scared to death.” Behind the shortage keeping cancer patients away from chemotherapy
Stephanie Scanlan learned the shocking shortages of essential chemotherapy drugs this spring. Two of the three drugs normally used to treat her rare bone cancer were too rare. She would have to move on without them. Ms. Scanlan, 56, head of a busy state office in Tallahassee, Florida, had sought the drugs for months as … [Read more…]
FDA finds 'extremely high' levels of lead in cinnamon in applesauce at Ecuador plant
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave A U.S. inspection of a facility in Ecuador that produced bags of contaminated applesauce linked to at least 125 cases of suspected lead poisoning in children found “extremely high” levels of the metal in a key ingredient: cinnamon. The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that tested … [Read more…]
Nintendo Switch: 6 games to play together on Christmas Day – Journal du geek
On New Year’s Eve or Christmas Day, in addition to lavish meals and family gatherings, we often wonder what we should do. Instead of turning on the TV to watch uninteresting programs, we recommend you take advantage of these special moments and get (really) closer to each other. There’s nothing better than a multiplayer video … [Read more…]
Stock Market News Today: US Stocks Hold on to Gains as Rate Cut Hopes Remain
Shares of Affirm (AFRM) rose as much as 13% on Tuesday morning after news that the company would be adding buy now, pay later functionality to self-checkout lines at Walmart (WMT). Shoppers can already use Affirm to allocate payments for goods purchased on walmart.com, at the company’s auto centers, its vision centers and at regular … [Read more…]
This Quebec game wins the title of Best Independent Game – Le Journal de Montréal
Here’s another revelation of the talent that abounds in Quebec, the game Sea of stars won the award for best independent game at the Game Awards 2023 (TGA) at the beginning of the month and now the Studio sabotage announced that the role-playing game (RPG) has more than 4 million players since its launch. List … [Read more…]
The Fed may have done the impossible: prevent a recession – for now
New York CNN – In the last few years, all the smart money went into a recession in the US that occurred sometime before the next presidential election. To be clear, this could still happen. In the world of business, nothing is certain. However, it is extremely unlikely that the American economy will suffer a … [Read more…]
“Difficulty accessing Wi-Fi network”: Latest Windows 11 update causes major connection issues for some users – jeuxvideo.com
News JVTech “Difficulty accessing the Wi-Fi network”: The latest Windows 11 update is causing major connection problems for some users Published on December 19, 2023 at 3:50 p.m Share: A complicated end of the year for Windows 11 The current Windows 11 update, named KB5033375 and dated December 2023, is said to be an essential … [Read more…]
Comcast Xfinity data breach affects over 35 million people – The Verge
Comcast is notifying Xfinity customers of a “data security incident” that allegedly resulted in the theft of customer information, including usernames, passwords, contact information, partial Social Security numbers and more. In a statement Monday, Xfinity said there was “unauthorized access” to its systems from Oct. 16 to Oct. 19, 2023. BleepingComputer linked to this breach … [Read more…]
62% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck as holiday spending and credit card debt rise –
Holiday spending this year from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 is expected to rise 3 percent to 4 percent from last year to a record $957.3 billion to $966.6 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. Even as credit card debt tops $1 trillion, nearly all — or 96% — of shoppers said they expect … [Read more…]