South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon is set to be extradited to the United States from Montenegro. The decision follows a long-standing request by US authorities, alleging that Kwon’s actions led to the collapse of two digital tokens – TerraUSD and Luna – resulting in losses of over $40 billion. The extradition marks an end … Read more
OpenAI is reevaluating its corporate structure to better support its mission of advancing artificial general intelligence (AGI) for the benefit of all humanity. The company’s Board of Directors is considering a change that will enable it to raise necessary capital, ensure long-term sustainability, and equip each arm of the organization to do its part. Currently, … Read more
A stowaway was caught by authorities at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Christmas Eve, just a month after a woman’s attempt to sneak onto a Delta flight from New York to Paris. The person, believed to not have a ticket, briefly evaded capture but was eventually found and arrested for criminal trespass. According to Morgan Durrant, … Read more
Virginia is experiencing a surge in hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses, with 20% of emergency department visits attributed to these issues. Young children are particularly vulnerable, making up the majority of admitted patients for respiratory syncytial virus. The rise in cases coincides with an increase in COVID-19 and flu infections. Older adults (65+) have been disproportionately … Read more
Olivia Hussey, who rose to fame as a teenager in the 1968 adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, has passed away at 73. According to her family, she died peacefully on Friday, December 27, surrounded by loved ones. Hussey was born on April 17, 1951, in Buenos Aires and moved to London as a child. … Read more
The Times of Israel website experienced technical difficulties on Tuesday afternoon. The website was inaccessible due to unspecified issues, leaving users unable to access the site. The exact cause of the issue is currently unknown. The website’s status page indicated that the problem would be resolved once the website received a software update and the … Read more
The internet is often taken for granted as a seamless and reliable resource. However, issues like server overload can lead to frustrating errors such as “429 Too Many Requests.” This error message indicates that the server has reached its maximum capacity, unable to process any further requests due to excessive traffic. Many popular websites experience … Read more
A recent study has found that approximately half of Alaska’s common murre population was killed off by a marine heat wave, marking the largest recorded die-off of a single species in modern history. The event, known as “the Blob,” spanned the ocean ecosystem from California to the Gulf of Alaska in late 2014 to 2016. … Read more
The highly anticipated release of the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025 has sparked debate among fans, with some ridiculing rumors about the console’s name. According to a Reddit user, an industry leaker claimed that the Switch 2 would have a prominent number 2 on it, prompting numerous jokes and reactions from fellow Redditors. The top … Read more
A northern Kentucky resident has died from rabies, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. The source of their exposure remains unknown and may have occurred abroad during international travel. As a precaution, officials are working with health departments in several states to assess individuals who may have been in contact with the deceased … Read more