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The unexpected message I got from a student was simple enough: “Any chance you’re doing any sort of independent study regarding crypto or anything of that nature?” I had no intention of teaching a course on crypto. But I had been thinking of offering a course on Bitcoin. This was the prompt I needed.As a university engineering educator and a bitcoiner, I am acutely aware that education about Bitcoin is crucial to the full realization of its potential. The intrinsic properties of Bitcoin make it a sound foundation for a new monetary system. However, it will have to grow significantly…

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Brighton and Hove City Council has pledged to “crack down” on taxi drivers and other road users using taxi ranks as free parking spaces after the chairman of the Brighton Cab Trade Association said it needs to do more to prevent troublesome taxi drivers abusing their licences. Chairman Andrew Peters said local cabbies are being pushed out of taxi ranks by London taxi drivers who use the spaces as free parking on weekends. He said: “The public has no regard that these are working taxi ranks. “We have London taxis that use our ranks at the weekend for free parking and we…

Location : The A59 westbound at the junction with the M57 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:00 and 06:15 on 24 November 2023. Source link

The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology has selected three new research projects that will receive support from the initiative. The research projects aim to accelerate progress in meeting complex societal needs through new business convergence insights in technology and innovation. Established in MIT’s School of Engineering and now in its third year, the MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative is furthering its mission to bring together technological experts from across business and academia to share insights and learn from one another. Recently, Thomas W. Malone, the Patrick J. McGovern (1959) Professor of Management, joined the initiative as…

Phil Clare, Chief Executive of Queen Mary Innovation, comments: “We’re delighted to be joining this exciting partnership, sharing expertise to discover new drugs and bringing them to patients through creating spinouts. Queen Mary University of London is home to one of Britain’s biggest research and teaching hospitals, making us an ideal partner in turning academic research into real world impact.” The beLAB1407 partnership provides funding, technology platforms and mentoring to achieve pre-clinical proof of concept for novel therapeutics originating from universities which can form the basis of new biotech companies. Projects can access up to $1.5 million (£1.2 million) of…

Markets commentator Jim Cramer has tacitly admitted he was wrong about Bitcoin (BTC), saying he was premature in calling for investors to sell the cryptocurrency. In a Nov. 22 segment of his CNBC Mad Money show, Cramer responded to a caller who inquired about buying shares in Bitcoin miner CleanSpark, saying that anyone who likes Bitcoin should increase their exposure to it. “Look, if you like Bitcoin, buy Bitcoin. That has always been my view. And for a while, I liked it, and I decided that money had been made, but I was premature.”Cramer added that despite not having made perfect…

The serotine bat does not use its strangely large penis for penetration but as a ‘copulatory arm’ during mating. Scientists have solved the mystery of one of the animal kingdom’s most disproportionately large penises thanks to a Dutch retiree recording bat sex in a church attic. The serotine bat does not use its strangely large penis for penetration, but instead as a “copulatory arm” during mating, a European team of researchers said on Monday. This marks the first time that a mammal has been documented reproducing without having penetrative sex, the researchers added. The serotine bat, which has a wingspan…

Rail bosses have announced the latest timetable change with a huge benefit for commuters and clubbers alike. The lesser-served Preston Park and Hassocks railway stations on the Brighton Main Line will have an extra six services stop in the morning and evening peak after feedback from passengers. Preston Park station (Image: Simon Carey) This means a doubling of peak services to London Bridge and the central Thameslink core which connects north and south London. In the morning, the trains will leave Brighton five minutes earlier than currently, to arrive in London at the same time. What this means: The current 06:14am, 06:44am, 07:14am,…

Founded by an expert on geography and globalization, Climate Alpha’s AI-based platform helps real estate owners and investors analyze the impact of climate change on their portfolios. The Singapore-based startup announced today it has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Jungle Ventures through its new First Cheque@Jungle program for second-time founders and operators with a lot of experience. Climate Alpha’s customers include institutional investors like Oaktree Capital and BentallGreenOak, and American homebuilder Lennar Corporation. The platform uses Geographic Information System (GIS) data and economic modeling to help real estate owners understand the impact climate change will have on…