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Forests are worth as much as $150 trillion, according to the Boston Consulting Group, with much of the interest in them centering around carbon credits. That means that forests that are conserved or restored need to be monitored, to make sure that everything is working as planned. But that data is often unreliable and gathering it is tedious, leaving the door wide open for startups in the space. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. “The hope is that improving data quality and cost-effective monitoring will help…

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These asset shifts have also been constantly noticed ever since FTX filed for bankruptcy, leaving many to speculate about the rationale behind the moves. According to a recent tweet by Spot on Chain, crypto accounts linked to the collapsed crypto exchange FTX and its sister trading firm Alameda Research executed over $10 million worth of token transfers across six currencies within a 12-hour span. These movements involve a part of the remaining digital assets still controlled by FTX bankruptcy administrators. The frequency and strategies behind the withdrawals have kept many wondering why it is happening. In the tweet, Spot on…

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Micrometeorites originating from icy celestial bodies in the outer Solar System may be responsible for transporting nitrogen to the near-Earth region in the early days of our solar system. That discovery was published today in Nature Astronomy by an international team of researchers, including University of Hawai’i at Manoa scientists, led by Kyoto University. Nitrogen compounds, such as ammonium salts, are abundant in material born in regions far from the sun, but evidence of their transport to Earth’s orbital region had been poorly understood. “Our recent findings suggests the possibility that a greater amount of nitrogen compounds than previously recognized…

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Natalie Allcorn, who lives in Kemp Town in Brighton, says she is one of many people who have had issues with renewing her resident’s parking permit. She said it was “extremely difficult” to renew her permit and in the time that she tried to she had already received four parking tickets. Brighton and Hove City Council uses an online system for renewing parking permits which requires the resident to enter their vehicle registration and insurance details. Natalie told The Argus: “Everything is online so it was extremely difficult to renew my resident’s permit. “All I got is misleading information saying…

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Image Credit: Rob Latour/Shutterstock Dionne Warwick (b. 1940) gave fans a fright when she had to cancel her concert in Chicago in June 2023 over a “medical incident.” The legendary songstress was having issues with one of her legs and was forced to reschedule the show, according to TMZ. The “Walk On By” hitmaker told the outlet she was on the mend, however, and looking forward to performing again. The cancellation comes as the 82-year-old icon is having a bit of a renaissance with her social media presence, as she’s won over a whole new generation of fans with her…

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With dubstep as the soundtrack and neon lighting as the backdrop, Elon Musk handed the first Cybertrucks over to a select group of customers that included Reddit co-founder and VC fund Seven Seven Six founder Alexis Ohanian and Trousdale Ventures founder and CEO Phillip Sarofim. The livestreamed portion of the Tesla Cybertruck delivery event was a short affair — around 30 minutes. But the event still had all the traditional trappings one has come to expect from Tesla: the pomp and pumpy music, VIP guests and, of course, Musk. The Tesla Cybertruck deliveries come at least six years since Musk…

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Paolo Ardoino became CEO of Tether on Dec. 1, moving up from the position of chief technology officer, which he had held since 2017. His appointment was planned well in advance and comes as the company is prioritizing diversification and expansion. It’s a good time for the company. Tether is on track to make $4.5 billion in profits with its main business this year, Ardoino said. He spoke to Cointelegraph about changes coming up in the company’s product line and its overall orientation.“As we are going to show in the next quarter, Tether is much more than USDT (USDT),” Ardoino said.…

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At 1 a.m. on December 18, 1993, about a week after the mission had ended, astronomers gathered around computers at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore to witness the first new image from the telescope: a star, shining clear and pristine in the image without the hazy effects of Hubble’s flawed mirror. The new images were so dramatically different that even though the telescope needed around 13 weeks for adjustment to reach its full capabilities, NASA released them early. “It’s fixed beyond our wildest expectations,” said Ed Weiler, Hubble chief scientist during SM1, at a January 1994 press conference.…

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