Month: February 2023

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Why Bitcoin Rallied 11% on Wednesday

Was it related to ordinals, global liquidity conditions or something else entirely?

In this episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW examines the various explanations for Wednesday's 11% increase in BTC’s price, including:

  • Market structure
  • Global liquidity conditions
  • Stablecoin concerns 
  • Ordinals
  • Debt ceiling debates
  • The Asian bid 

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Lost Debate - Ep 115 | #SpyBalloonGate, Deepfakes, Nuclear Power

Ravi and Rikki start by unpacking what’s been a mysterious week of spy balloons, UFOs, and global power tensions. Then we take a look at how quickly deepfake technology has improved, further complicating our online lives. Finally, Rikki sits down for an interview on the nuclear power industry with journalist Jonathan Rauch.


[04:05] Spy Balloon

[19:00] Deepfake

[33:39] Interview with Jonathan Rauch

[49:12] Voicemails


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Pod Save America - “The Age Old Question.”

Prosecutors inch closer to a possible indictment of Donald Trump. Nikki Haley officially becomes the first candidate to challenge him for the Republican nomination. Democrats quietly and not-so-quietly worry about Joe Biden’s age. Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow joins to talk about gun safety legislation after the shooting at Michigan State. And the guys take a meandering journey through Elon Musk’s week at Twitter.

 

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chi Sounds Like: Writer Tempestt Hazel Revels In Bronzeville’s History And Culture

WBEZ’s sister station Vocalo features movers and shakers who work to bring healing, joy and inquiry to their communities throughout Chicago as part of the Chi Sounds Like series. Reset highlights a Vocalo feature on writer and founder of Sixty Inches From Center Tempestt Hazel.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Free Preschool Could Be Coming To Illinois By 2027

Yesterday, Governor Pritzker announced bold plans for Illinois when it comes to early childhood education. Reset digs into the impact these investments could have, what the programs might look like and how the state will pay for them with State Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, UIC senior lecturer and program coordinator Catherine Main and UChicago economist James Heckman.
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Consider This from NPR - Life Is Still Uncertain For Residents Of Ohio Town Where Train Derailed

The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3rd sparked fear and uncertainty among residents. They are still concerned, almost two weeks later.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Stan Meiburg, former acting deputy administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, about the agency's response and what authorities should focus on in order to prevent accidents in the future.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Mt. Gox Payout Update; NFT Marketplace Blur Ramps Up Royalty Battle With OpenSea

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. 

"The Hash" team discusses the biggest headlines of the day, including the two biggest creditors of Mt. Gox, the crypto exchange that failed due to a hack nine years ago, electing to get their bankruptcy recovery paid out mostly in bitcoin (BTC), according to CoinDesk sources. Plus, the battle between zero-fee non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Blur and leading competitor OpenSea has intensified as both platforms vie for market share among NFT creators.

See also:

Mt. Gox’s 2 Largest Creditors Pick Payout Option That Won’t Force Bitcoin Sell-Off: Sources

NFT Marketplace Blur's Token Reaches $500M Trading Volume After Airdrop

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This episode has been edited by Ryan Huntington with senior producer Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

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State of the World from NPR - What the fighting in Eastern Ukraine will look like. And Russian exiles in Armenia.

Russia throws new conscripts into battle — beginning an offensive in Ukraine. Ukrainians plan their own offensive soon. Can either side avoid a stalemate?
And thousands of Russian exiles opposed to the war in Ukraine have taken up residence in Armenia, a former Soviet republic which offers Russians passport-free admission.

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Motley Fool Money - The Once & Future Zillow

After spending a year getting rid of its iBuying business, how should investors regard Zillow Group?

(0:21) Jim Mueller discusses: - How Zillow is (in some ways) at a fresh starting point - The growing skepticism around iBuying as a profitable business - 1 thing to watch when Redfin reports after the closing bell

(9:25) Ricky Mulvey and Sanmeet Deo discuss companies that are flying under Wall Street's radar, in part because of where they're located. 

Companies discussed: ZG, OPEN, RDFN, LULU, TSCO, SHAK, WINA

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jim Mueller, Sanmeet Deo Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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Science In Action - CRISPR & bioethics

In the decade since the genome editing capabilities of CRISPR-Cas9 emerged, research into novel medicines has boomed – but alongside progress comes new ethical considerations. Controversy erupted in 2018, when Chinese scientist He Jiankui created the first babies with edited genomes. After leaving prison last year, he’s now back in the lab trying to raise support for new research but refuses to discuss the ethical implications of his work. Dr Joy Zhang recently arranged a bioethics seminar and invited He Jiankui, it was the first time he’d agreed to engage with a global cohort of CRISPR scientists since returning to his research.

Going back in time from cutting-edge to ancient technology, some of the oldest stone tools ever used by human ancestors have been unearthed at a fossil site in Kenya. Professor Tom Plummer talks us through the findings and how important the tools were in our evolution.

And we immerse ourselves in the mysterious sounds of the Arctic and Antarctic, from singing ice to the man-made noises of oil and gas drilling. These dramatic soundscapes, created for the Polar Soundscapes project, showcase just how busy our oceans are. Dr Geraint Rhys Whittaker, composer and project lead, believes a novel approach may be required to prompt climate action.

Image Credit: Anthony Wallace

Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Harrison Lewis Assistant Producer: Sophie Ormiston