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U.S. Oil Stockpiles Dropped 876,000 Barrels Last Week: EIA By Investing.com

U.S. Oil Stockpiles Dropped 876,000 Barrels Last Week: EIA By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Liz Moyer Investing.com — U.S. oil stockpiles declined far more than expected in the latest week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. inventories fell 876,000 barrels last week, compared with analysts’ expectations…

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How nonfungible tokens work and where they get their value – a cryptocurrency expert explains NFTs

How nonfungible tokens work and where they get their value – a cryptocurrency expert explains NFTs

Takeaways · Nonfungible tokens prove ownership of a digital item – image, sound file or text – in the same way that people own crypto coins. · Unlike crypto coins, which are identical and worth…

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New physics at the Large Hadron Collider? Scientists are excited, but it’s too soon to be sure

New physics at the Large Hadron Collider? Scientists are excited, but it’s too soon to be sure

Last week, physicists at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland announced they might have discovered a brand new force of nature. Or, to be precise, they unveiled “new results which, if confirmed, would suggest hints…

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Oil rises on expectations OPEC+ will maintain supply discipline By Reuters

Oil rises on expectations OPEC+ will maintain supply discipline By Reuters

© Reuters. Views of Total Grandpuits oil refinery By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday, paring overnight losses a day ahead of a meeting of OPEC and its allies, with investors…

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Ayn Rand-inspired ‘myth of the founder’ puts tremendous power in hands of Big Tech CEOs like Zuckerberg – posing real risks to democracy

Ayn Rand-inspired ‘myth of the founder’ puts tremendous power in hands of Big Tech CEOs like Zuckerberg – posing real risks to democracy

Coinbase’s plan to go public in April highlights a troubling trend among tech companies: Its founding team will maintain voting control, making it mostly immune to the wishes of outside investors. The best-known U.S. cryptocurrency…

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Holding the news to ransom? What we know so far about the Channel 9 cyber attack

Holding the news to ransom? What we know so far about the Channel 9 cyber attack

On Sunday afternoon, Channel 9 posted a cryptic tweet indicating it was under attack. The accompanying video acknowledged that the failure to run the Weekend Today show that morning was attributed to a major cyber…

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Suez Canal races to clear backlog as shipping convoys resume By Reuters

Suez Canal races to clear backlog as shipping convoys resume By Reuters

© Reuters. Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship refloated By Nadeen Ebrahim ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) – The Suez Canal expects 140 ships to pass on Tuesday after the freeing of a container ship…

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Women frequently experience sexual harassment at work, yet few claims ever reach a courtroom

Women frequently experience sexual harassment at work, yet few claims ever reach a courtroom

Sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, including at least three from current or former aides, are a reminder of just how commonplace unwanted touching, propositioning and other inappropriate behavior is in the…

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Oil prices slip as focus switches from Suez Canal blockage to OPEC+ supply policy By Reuters

Oil prices slip as focus switches from Suez Canal blockage to OPEC+ supply policy By Reuters

© Reuters. Views of Total Grandpuits oil refinery TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday as shipping traffic resumed through the Suez Canal after days on hold and attention switched to an OPEC+ meeting…

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The great remote work experiment – what happens next? Podcast

The great remote work experiment – what happens next? Podcast

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, four experts dissect the impact a year of working from home has had on employees and the companies they work for – and what a more hybrid future…

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