Month: September 2024

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE MINING POD: Swan Bitcoin’s Lawsuit, Bitdeer’s New ASIC, Riot and Bitfarms’ Settlement

Some big news items in this week’s Mining Pod roundup, including Swan Bitcoin’s mining lawsuit and Bitdeer’s 13.5 J/TH ASIC chip.

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! For this week’s roundup, Will, Colin, and Matt discuss the bombshell news that Swan Bitcoin is suing its former employees and contractors, alleging that the cabal stole proprietary aspects of Swan’s bitcoin mining business. Speaking of corporate sparring, the gang also covers the news that Riot and Bitfarms have settled (for now, at least) their dispute over Riot’s attempts to acquire its rival. They also discuss Bitdeer’s new SEAL02 ASIC chip, which Bitdeer claims is capable of 13.5 J/TH power efficiency, and why bitcoin mining ASICs are not securities despite some reporting to the contrary. Finally, in this week’s cry corner, they address the indefatigable, maddening myths that persist about Bitcoin’s global electricity use (no Bill Maher, Bitcoin does not use 8% of the world’s electricity, but thank you for playing!).

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Timestamps:

CHAPTERS

00:00 Start

00:14 Swan mining lawsuit

11:01 Difficulty update

17:03 Riot vs Bitfarms

27:14 Bitdeer’s SEAL02 chip

35:25 Green Mining SEC suit not dismissed

38:59 Hut 8 GPU-as-a-Service Goes Live

42:47 Cry corner: Bill Maher is wrong


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The Intelligence from The Economist - Missile-stop tour: Zelensky in America

Ukraine’s president is again on American shores, trying to secure support of all kinds. He needs it—diplomatically, militarily and politically. America’s tendencies toward “woke” discourse and policies have permeated its politics, but our analysis finds that “peak woke” is already in the past (8:57). And the latest instalment of the wildly popular football video-game formerly known as simply “FIFA” (17:13).


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Up First from NPR - Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall, Netanyahu Addresses UN, Sudan Civil War

Hurricane Helene has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but when it made landfall late last night as a Category 4 hurricane, it packed a dangerous one-two punch of high winds and a storm surge. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday, and the Sudanese army has launched a major offensive to take back the capital.

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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Russell Lewis, Tara Neill, Donald Clyde, HJ Mai and Ally Schweitzer. It was produced by Iman Maani, Nia Dumas and Mansee Khurana. We get engineering support from Carleigh Strange, and our technical director is Andie Huether.

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Bay Curious - Proposition 6: Ending Forced Labor for Prisoners

In 1865, the U.S. ratified the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude — except as punishment for convicted crimes. That exception has allowed dozens of states, including California, to force incarcerated people to work in prisons, whether they want to or not. Proposition 6 would add an amendment to the California Constitution that would ban forced labor in prisons. KQED's arts and culture columnist Pendarvis Harshaw joins us to break it all down.

Prop Fest is a collaboration from Bay Curious and The Bay podcasts, where we break down each of the 10 statewide propositions that will be on your November 2024 ballot.

This episode has been updated to clarify the status of California's volunteer firefighter program.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 9.27.24

Alabama

  • Sen. Tuberville responds to Senate report on assassination attempt of Trump
  • State of AL completes 2nd execution of inmate by way of nitrogen hypoxia
  • Lt. Gov. Ainsworth pledges to reject federal funds connected to migrants
  • FL Health Dept. suspends license of doctor who killed AL man in surgery
  • Congressman Palmer says "Don't blame the guns, catch the criminals"
  • Miles College agrees to purchase Birmingham Southern College

National

  • Charges expected today against Iranian hackers of Trump campaign emails
  • FBI whistleblower testifies at House committee that FBI can't reign itself in
  • NY Appeals court says Trump civil fraud penalty of $454M is troubling
  • NY city Mayor Eric Adams charged with five federal counts
  • NC Board of Elections has now removed over 747K from voter rolls
  • CA Judge rules against EPS re: fluoridation of drinking water
  • GA manhunt now underway for Nathan Wade to issue House subpoena
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Unexpected Elements - All things Oregon!

Join Marnie Chesterton and her panel of science journalists Chhavi Sachdev and Jes Burns, on their Oregon science mission. We investigate building materials of the future, from creative cement alternatives to buildings made of wood, and hear from forest scientist Sarah Jovan about how one humble plant has made huge changes to Portland's air quality.

Plus, we make waves with a new wave energy testing facility, uncover the benefits (or costs) of bamboo alternatives and our panellist fight against the clock to pitch what they think should take the crown of Oregon's Coolest Science. And, we hear from our studio audience about how they experience the world and one of them even volunteers to do the fact file. Recorded at Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) studios in Portland Oregon. Presenter: Marnie Chesterton Producer: Julia Ravey Production team: Alex Mansfield and Cathy Edwards Studio engineer: Kate Barker and Darren Wardrobe

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Opening Arguments - The Completely Unnecessary Killing of Marcellus Williams

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We begin by considering Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's claim that Israel's recent unprecedented operation against Hezbollah's pagers and walkie-talkies was a violation of international law. Was this one of the most sophisticated military intelligence operations in history or an indiscriminate act of terror?

Did the US Supreme Court just allow Missouri to execute an innocent man? We consider the evidence against Marcellus Williams as well as the many legal and Constitutional issues with his conviction--and just how much blood enemy-of-the-show Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has on his hands in his rush to push forward an execution that the same DA's office which convicted Williams 23 years ago was desperately trying to stop.

Finally, Matt drops a footnote to share his legal strategy for recovering 20 years of his digital life from the largest social media company on the planet. Do you really have to have (or be) a lawyer just to talk to Facebook's managers?

 

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Sistine Chapel (Encore)

Located in Vatican City, just off St. Peter’s Square lies one of the plainest and most uninteresting buildings you might ever find. It has no adornments and it is just a solid beige color. 

However, inside that bland structure, you will find one of humanity’s greatest artistic achievements, and to enjoy it you just might get a sore neck.

Learn more about the Sistine Chapel, the building, the art, and its history, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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