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Omegle, a popular online chat service that allowed individuals to connect and talk with strangers, has shut down after more than 14 years citing growing misuse of the platform, including in committing “unspeakably heinous crimes.” The site, founded in 2009 by a then 18-year-old programmer and high school student Leif K-Brooks, was bootstrapped throughout its existence. Though it waned in popularity over the years, it still pulled about 50 million visitors last month, according to analytics firm SimilarWeb. “I didn’t really know what to expect when I launched Omegle. Would anyone even care about some Web site that an 18…

Drivers are facing more than two miles of congestion and considerable delays Source link

Singapore-based digital asset investment firm Spartan Group has announced investment in the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Pendle Finance (PENDLE).After actively supporting Pendle since its launch in 2021, Spartan Group’s crypto venture capital arm Spartan Capital has made a follow-on investment in Pendle Finance through an over-the-counter, or OTC, purchase.The firm emphasized that Spartan and Pendle have had a strong partnership since the DeFi’s project inception, noting that the latest investment aims to support the project in its further ambitions.“At Spartan Capital, we recognize the transformative potential of Pendle and their pivotal role in driving the advancement of on-chain yield trading,”…

Lack of finance for renewable energy, especially in the poorest countries, is one of the barriers preventing solar power from reaching its full potential and overthrowing fossil fuels as the dominant global power source, an analysis has concluded. Based on a data-driven model of technology and economics, a team of UK-based researchers found that solar photovoltaics has already reached a “tipping point” that means it will likely become the number one power source before 2050 – even without support from more ambitious climate policies. However, they say that a lack of funding and infrastructure means this may have limited benefits…

The new site in Uckfield’s Ashdown Business Park opened its doors to shoppers yesterday after months of preparation. M&S said more than 400 customers started queuing from 7am to be the first one inside. Percy Pig was on hand to welcome eager shoppers to the new store when it opened at 9am as the team handed out 200 golden tickets to the first people through the door. Every golden ticket holder was guaranteed a win – whether it was a free bag of Percy Pigs or freshly baked cookies from the new M&S bakery. And one lucky customer won a £200…

Today, leading women’s sports charity, the Women’s Sport Trust (WST) announces the addition of ex-Harlequins star and diversity champion Ugo Monye to its board of trustees. Following his stellar rugby career Monye has presented a popular weekly rugby union podcast and has recently been announced as one of the new team captains on BBC’s Question of Sport. The former England and Lions wing is also the Chair of the Rugby Football Union’s newly formed diversity and inclusion advisory group. Tammy Parlour, CEO and Co-Founder of the Women’s Sport Trust, says: “We are overjoyed that Ugo is joining the board.  He…

Location : The M25 clockwise between junctions J5 and J6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:15 and 12:30 on 9 November 2023. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Image Credit: John Nacion/Shutterstock According to a new report, Good Burger 2 actor Kel Mitchell was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Tuesday, November 7 for an unknown illness. Per TMZ, the Kenan & Kel star, 45, entered the hospital through the emergency room. A witness to the arrival told the outlet that the comedic actor “appeared to be conscious and alert when he arrived.” The outlet confirmed on Wednesday that though the cause of the mystery illness is unknown, Kel was still in the hospital and “getting treatment” a day later on November 8. Hollywood Life reached out to Kel’s…

End-to-end encrypted messaging app, Signal, is getting closer to launching a much anticipated feature that will allow users to share only a username in order to connect with other users, rather than having to reveal the phone number linked to their account, as is the case now. Other secure messaging platforms, such as Telegram and Wire, have had the feature for years (literally almost a decade in Telegram’s case!). But despite its gold standard reputation for strong security, Signal has taken its time on adding the privacy-conscious ability to connect via a username and not have to reveal your phone…

The attack was so brutal, that the baseball bat broke in half Source link