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Where to see the biggest solar eclipse since 1999 in the West Country BBCRare Total Solar Eclipse-Perseid Meteor Shower Double-Header August 12th Sky & TelescopeNASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse NASA (.gov)Where To Get Safe Eclipse Glasses For The Aug. 12 Solar Eclipse ForbesCould Wildfires Overshadow Spain's Solar Eclipse? Time Magazine
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Apple stock falls on weak revenue forecast as CEO Tim Cook flags 'increasing impact' from memory shortage Yahoo FinanceTim Cook signed off on his final Apple earnings call with a warning about a ‘hundred year flood' in memory chip pricing fortune.comApple's Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint The New York TimesApple earnings takeaways: Weak forecast, supply concerns overshadow sales beat in Cook's last report as CEO
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Hamas agrees to Trump's disarmament deal to enable Israeli withdrawal Euronews.comHamas official says Israel must approve Trump agreement before deal USA TodayTrump says Board of Peace has reached agreement for disarmament of Hamas BBCLive updates: Hamas says it agrees to Trump's deal to disarm, a move that will face major challenges apnews.comTrump's Gaza Deal Sparks Questions on Whether Israel, Hamas Will Comply The New York Times
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Sets Box Office Record With $72 Million in Previews, Beating ‘Avengers: Endgame' Variety‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Besting ‘No Way Home's $50M U.S. Previews - Thursday PM Box Office DeadlineCan the Gritty ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Save the Superhero Movie? The New York Times‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Review: Tom Holland's Bleak Peter Parker WSJ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Ma
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New York sues Kalshi prediction market alleging ‘illegal gambling operation' The GuardianState suit calls Kalshi prediction markets unlicensed, illegal gambling Times UnionNew York sues Kalshi, says prediction market is running 'illegal gambling operation' CNBCNY looks to shut down Kalshi, have it pay $36 billion in new lawsuit Gothamist
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Topic: FuturismInventionsPeople love and hate Daylight Savings Time. Or more to the point, they hate the transition to and from it, particularly the spring one where you get 1 hour less sleep. It's even been tracked that traffic accidents go up after this shift.
There's a virtue to DST, though. We've become a night culture, and many of us get up well after sunrise and stay up well into dark, wasting hours of daylight every day. DST reduces that, though if you start the day too soon, you are rising and commuting in darkness. In the "energy crisis" they made year-round DST and many complained their kids were going to school in the dark. Of course, you can just resolve to get up earlier, or later, as you like, and control your own day, but many people must work on dictated schedules, and everybody wants to be in sync with those around them.
In the era before clocks, people tended to wake around sunrise each day. Indeed, the dawn twilight is what woke them up. Then they stayed up for 16 hours. In summer, it was 16 hours of day. In winter, they would get what daylight there was, then stay up into the night. Each day, they got up with the sun, arising at a different time, a few minutes earlier than before from December to June, a few minutes later the other half of the year. This is the natural clock that we evolved to, and is probably best for us.
Japan
Before contact with the west, Japan used a very different system. The day was divided into 12 "hours" or
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US cyber defence agency warns of water attacks after Minnesota targeted BBCU.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems The New York TimesU.S. investigating whether Iran was behind cyberattack on Minnesota water systems CBS NewsUS cyber defense agency warns hackers are increasingly targeting water systems Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies, or digital assets, have gone through a lot of turmoil so far in 2022. Since their high-water mark in late 2021, major assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum have seen dramatic pullbacks in prices. These pullbacks created a chain reaction in other areas of the digital asset market, which ultimately led to the bankruptcy of several crypto platforms - and a crash that wiped out the value of a few large cryptocurrencies.
Many coins have seen massive price drops since their all-time highs and have not recovered. As an investor, how should you approach crypto now?
Crypto basics & recent tumbles
First, a brief synopsis of crypto and recent major events:
The blockchain technology used to trade cryptocurrencies has been hailed as a game-changer for the future of currency. Users can "confirm transactions without a need for a central clearing authority," which democratizes access to the economy, especially for those who have historically not had access to financial institutions. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and other coins or tokens are simply an alternative form of payment known as digital currencies. While potential drives crypto's allure, so does speculation. And even though crypto has been lauded as "inflation-proof," its recent tumbles affect their market value rapidly.
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One of the major events that occurred recently was the dramatic collapse in value of
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