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Scientists Pin Down the Origins of a Fast Radio Burst(2025-01-02 00:00:06)

MIT scientists have pinpointed the origin of a fast radio burst (FRB) to within 10,000 kilometers of a neutron star, settling a long-standing debate about these cosmic phenomena. Using a novel technique analyzing signal scintillation, researchers determined that FRB 20221022A, detected in 2022 from ...
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People Are Playing a New DOOM-Themed CAPTCHA(2025-01-01 21:00:03)

An anonymous reader writes: Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel, a frontend-as-a-service product, just used the company's AI site builder to come up with a new twist on CAPTCHAs, one that invites users to play the classic single-player game DOOM and killing at least three monsters. You can check it out h...
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Belgium Becomes First EU Country To Ban Sale of Disposable Vapes(2025-01-01 18:00:08)

Belgium has become the EU first country to ban the sale of disposable vapes in an effort to stop young people from becoming addicted to nicotine and to protect the environment. From a report: The sale of disposable electronic cigarettes is banned in Belgium on health and environmental grounds from 1...
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India Again Delays Rules To Break Payments Duopoly(2025-01-01 15:00:04)

India has once again pushed back a contentious plan to limit major technology companies' control of the nation's digital payments system, extending a regulatory uncertainty that has weighed on the sector for years. From a report: The National Payments Corporation of India said on Tuesday it would ex...
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SEC Writes Off $10 Billion in Fines It Can't Collect(2025-01-01 12:00:07)

The Securities and Exchange Commission wrote off nearly $10 billion in uncollected fines over the past decade, with $1.4 billion written off in 2023 alone, WSJ reported, citing internal data. While the agency reported $4.9 billion in sanctions last year, it typically collects only two-thirds of im...
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