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The creator of the Mutant Ape Planet nonfungible token (NFT) collection — a knock-off of Yuga Labs’ Mutant Ape Yacht Club project — has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a New York federal court.In a Nov. 14 statement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said French national Aurelien Michel pleaded guilty to executing a “rug pull” and admitted to defrauding investors out of $3 million in connection with the fraudulent Mutant Ape Planet NFTs.Nonfungible Token (NFT) Developer Pleads Guilty to an International Scheme to Defraud NFT Purchasers Aurelien Michel Conspired to…

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsListen on StitcherListen on OvercastListen on Amazon MusicListen on CastboxListen on Podcast AddictListen on Pocket CastsListen on iHeartRadioListen on PandoraRSS Feed Season 4, Episode 8 In this episode of Africa Science Focus, maths professor Jill Adler, recipient of the 2023 National Research Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, sheds light on the education system of South Africa’s former apartheid government, which was designed to disadvantage black students. She talks to us about her work to improve the teaching of mathematics in indigenous South African languages and discusses the importance of considering students’ different language…

    Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip estimated to cost $40,000 per surgery, has gained approval from an independent review board to start human trials. Individuals who suffer with paralysis could qualify for the trial. The trial will take an estimate of about 6 years to complete and the amount of subjects to be tested on is not disclosed.    The Neuralink technology is a brain implant made of Probes, made up of mostly polyamide, with a thin platinum or gold conductor. The chip is outfitted with 1,024 electrocodes that have the ability to pick up signals from neurons.   …

Location : The A5148 northbound at the junction with the A38 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:30 and 01:45 on 15 November 2023. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Image Credit: Mjt/Admedia/Sipa/Shutterstock Blake Shelton says life in his home state of Oklahoma has had an effect on his wife, Gwen Stefani. “I’m not going to say that she’s become this country girl,” the country icon, 47, told E! News during a new interview, published on November 14.  “But I just think we’re starting to see a different side of Gwen.” That “different side” seems to entail venturing into the country genre — something fans might not have expected of the No Doubt rocker. The power couple recently teamed up for a robust version of The Judds‘ hit “Love is Alive.”…

The Tesla Cyberquad for Kids, a $1,900 mini on-road ATV inspired by the yet-to-be delivered Cybertruck, is once again available to purchase at the Tesla Shop after a previous model was recalled in 2022 due to safety concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said at the time that the mini ATV failed “to comply with the federal mandatory safety standard requirements for youth ATVs, including mechanical suspension and maximum tire pressure.” The CPSC also said the vehicle lacked an approved ATV action plan, which typically includes safety requirements like rider training, dissemination of safety information, age recommendations and other measures…

Ongoing tunnel maintenance is expected to last until the end of the year Source link

A fake filing published to the State of Delaware’s Division of Corporations on Nov. 13 will be referred to the Delaware Department of Justice.In a Nov. 14 statement, a spokesperson for the Delaware Department of State told Cointelegraph that the false filing claiming that asset manager BlackRock registered an “iShares XRP Trust” would be referred to state authorities. The registration, which appeared as a listing on the state’s Division of Corporations on Nov. 13, momentarily caused the price of XRP to surge roughly 12% before losing its gains when the falsehood was revealed.LATEST ON FAKE XRP ETF FILING: “Our only…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As more research reveals how many microplastic particles humans are ingesting and absorbing in their bloodstreams, Duke and Appalachian State researchers led by Joana Sipe and Christine Hendren have examined a source for microplastic absorption many would not have considered: sex toys. The study was originally published in Microplastics and Nanoplastics in March 2023, and researchers will discuss the risks of sex toys at the 2023 Society for Risk Analysis Annual Conference. The majority of American adults report having used sex toys, which, by design, interact with intimate and permeable body parts. Many across the globe…

Location : The M1 southbound between junctions J33 and J32 . Lane Closures : Lane four is closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 23:15 and 23:30 on 14 November 2023. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. Source link