The Times of Israel website experienced technical difficulties, causing users to encounter issues. The website is currently undergoing maintenance, with officials urging visitors to enable JavaScript and cookies to access the site. Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-vows-escalated-fight-against-houthis-officials-said-eyeing-direct-attack-on-iran
The IRS is set to send special payments of up to $1,400 to approximately 1 million taxpayers who failed to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. This move aims to redistribute around $2.4 billion in unclaimed funds to eligible individuals. To qualify for the payment, taxpayers must have filed a 2021 … Read more
MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor is rethinking the company’s approach to raising capital to buy cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin. Once its current program expires, the firm plans to focus more on fixed-income securities, rather than leveraging new equity and convertible bonds. This shift in strategy comes as part of MicroStrategy’s goal to finance future cryptocurrency purchases. Source: … Read more
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stated that Russia poses a significant threat to European security beyond the war in Ukraine. She warned that Russia could use illegal immigration and other issues to undermine the EU’s stability. Meloni, who attended a meeting with leaders from Finland, Sweden, and Greece, as well as the EU’s chief … Read more
NASA has pushed back the launch of its Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft by several months due to issues with the primary payload. The mission, originally scheduled for spring 2025, now faces a no earlier than September launch. The delay gives NASA additional time to prepare the IMAP flight systems prior to launch. … Read more
Physicists at MIT have made a groundbreaking discovery by measuring the geometry, or shape, of electrons in solids at the quantum level. This is the first time scientists have been able to directly measure this property. In a paper published in Nature Physics, researchers led by Riccardo Comin measured the geometry of electrons using a … Read more
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Syria’s rebel leader, Ahmed al-Shara, has vowed to disband all armed factions in the country, bringing their fighters under the authority of the defense ministry. This move comes as the new government tries to rebuild a functioning state after 14 years of civil war. Al-Shara made the announcement on Monday, saying that “everyone will be … Read more
Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge, forming the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday, with Mitsubishi Motors also joining talks on integrating their businesses. Honda will lead the new … Read more
Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ: QUBT), a photonics company focused on developing quantum computing technologies, saw its stock price plummet over 40% on Thursday, December 19. Despite this, the stock has gained an impressive 300% in the past month. The recent surge in quantum computing stocks has fueled QUBT’s rally, driven by advancements like Google’s Willow … Read more