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This Free Browser Extension Lets You Bookmark Bluesky Posts
Science and Nature

This Free Browser Extension Lets You Bookmark Bluesky Posts

Credit: Pranay Parab Bluesky has steadily been replacing X (formerly Twitter) for me, but I've really missed the ability to bookmark posts for future reference. While X still has Twitter's old bookmarks feature, the only way to save a Bluesky post is to like it, since you can access a list of your liked posts on your profile page. That's not always convenient—what if you dislike something, but want to be able to find it again later, say if it's an article about bad but important news? That's where Kyst comes in. It's a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that lets you save Bluesky posts in one click.Installing Kyst and signing in Credit: Pranay Parab ...
Barclays hit by major IT outage on HMRC deadline day
Technology

Barclays hit by major IT outage on HMRC deadline day

Customers of Barclays Bank are left unable to access web app and online banking following a significant IT outage that seems to have come at the worst possible time By Alex Scroxton, Security Editor Published: 31 Jan 2025 17:05 Customers of Barclays Bank have been left unable to access web app and online banking, make payments to and from their accounts, or access customer services, in the wake of a significant IT outage at the bank which struck on Friday 31 January. According to Ookla’s Downdetector service, reports of issues affecting UK customers began shortly after 5am on 31 January, and have remained relatively constant since then, with peaks at approximately 7am...
Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management
Technology

Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management

Centibillionaire Elon Musk's takeover of the previous United States Digital Service-- now the United States DOGE Service-- has actually been commonly advertised and approved by among President Donald Trump's lots of executive orders. WIRED reporting reveals that Musk's impact extends even further, and into an even more substantial federal government firm.Sources within the federal government inform WIRED that the greatest ranks of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)-- basically the personnels operate for the whole federal government-- are now managed by individuals with connections to Musk and to the tech market. Amongst them is an individual who, according to an online résumé, was set to begin college last fall.Scott Kupor, a handling partner at the effective financial investment com...
Ethereum’s Prolonged Consolidation: What Is Really Going On? Expert Weighs In
Business

Ethereum’s Prolonged Consolidation: What Is Really Going On? Expert Weighs In

Ethereum efficiency has actually dragged the more comprehensive cryptocurrency market in current months, with the possession stopping working to take advantage of the bullish momentum just recently seen in the market. While Bitcoin has actually consistently reached brand-new all-time highs, Ethereum has actually had a hard time to break previous $4,000 and stays well listed below its 2021 peak of $4,800. In the middle of this sluggish healing, a crypto expert referred to as ProjectW has actually shared insights on the capacity for Ethereum's renewal, prompting financiers to think about the long-lasting image. In an in-depth post on X, ProjectW laid out a number of aspects that might drive Ethereum's next breakout. The expert highlighted Ethereum's years of build-up within a broad trading v...
Dogecoin Is Setting For A Massive Leg Higher– Analyst Sees Bullish Consolidation Above Key Level
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Dogecoin Is Setting For A Massive Leg Higher– Analyst Sees Bullish Consolidation Above Key Level

Dogecoin (DOGE) has actually remained in a short-term drop for the previous 2 weeks, shedding over 29% of its worth because striking a regional high up on January 18. The meme coin has actually dealt with constant selling pressure, matching wider market unpredictability. This sag might be nearing its end as DOGE techniques crucial need levels that have actually traditionally supported cost healings. Leading expert Scient shared a technical analysis on X, highlighting that Dogecoin is establishing for an enormous leg greater. According to Scient, DOGE is presently combining above the 1-day assistance level while likewise discovering strong assistance at the 1-day 100 EMA. This indicates a possible turnaround as purchasing pressure begins to construct at these crucial levels. If Dogecoin h...
Cardi B flaunts brand-new butt fracture piercing after fans cast doubt: ‘Do I lie?’
Entertainment

Cardi B flaunts brand-new butt fracture piercing after fans cast doubt: ‘Do I lie?’

Cardi B began 2025 with a bang-- and a hole. "Soooo... i got my butt fracture pierced," the rap artist exposed through X on Monday. The pronouncement stunned a number of her fans, with one responding, "She much better program [proof]," and another echoing, "image or it didn't take place." With relatively no doubt, Cardi, 32, went back to the social networks platform to share a close-up shot of her blinged-out behind, which is likewise greatly tattooed. "Do I lie?" she composed together with the image. "Soooo... i got my butt fracture pierced," Cardi B exposed through X on Monday. The pronouncement stunned a lot of her fans, with one responding, "She much better program [proof]," and another echoing, "image or it didn't occur." Instagram/@iamcardib "What's the facto...
Uniswap’s UNI Token Holds Steady Amidst Market Volatility and Mixed Sentiment
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Uniswap’s UNI Token Holds Steady Amidst Market Volatility and Mixed Sentiment

Uniswap's UNI token has actually stayed extremely consistent over the previous 24 hours, holding at a steady cost of $12.17. This rate shows a nearly zen minute of calm in what is otherwise a toppling crypto market. In current days, the more comprehensive crypto area has actually taken a pounding. The BTC rate dropped 4.08% in the previous week, and ether (ETH) reduced by 7.47%. Regardless of this clear down pattern in the total crypto market, the Uniswap token continues to relatively hold its own, with fairly little cost motion over the previous couple of days. The current development surrounding Uniswap has actually brought a mix of positive and uneasy tidings. Uniswap remained in the spotlight when it chose a $35 million airdrop of its governance token, UNI, ahead of what need to have b...
Here are the winners and losers of TikTok’s U.S. shutdown drama
Technology

Here are the winners and losers of TikTok’s U.S. shutdown drama

Jan. 20 has actually gotten here, and Congress' demand for ByteDance to offer TikTok or deal with a U.S. restriction has actually reoccured without resolution. Neither a sale or a restriction pertained to fulfillment. Rather, TikTok survives on, thanks to President-elect Donald Trump's promise to stall the federal crackdown on the app with an executive order.He made the statement simply hours after significant app shops had actually pulled the app, and TikTok went dark for U.S. users as a federal law began on Sunday. In a post on X, the short-form video app guaranteed users it remained in "arrangement with our provider, TikTok remains in the procedure of bring back service." What was expected to be a definitive chapter in this long-running legend has, real to form, provided more confusio...
A Presidential Memecoin? How $TRUMP Is Shaking Up Crypto Space
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A Presidential Memecoin? How $TRUMP Is Shaking Up Crypto Space

2025-01-19T21:49:22.269 +02:00 Sunday, 19/01/2025|19:49 GMT by Jared Kirui Trump revealed the launch of $TRUMP on his Truth Social and X accounts, framing it as an event of his perfects and management. The token has actually attained a market capitalization of over $13 billion, rising by 139% on the everyday chart. Donald Trump has actually deepened his participation in the cryptocurrency area ahead of his January 20 inauguration. In an unanticipated relocation, the United States President-elect released his own memecoin, $TRUMP, this weekend triggering a wave of speculation and trading activity in the crypto market. Within hours of its launching, the coin's rate increased from simply a couple of cents to $14, leaving traders and experts divided ove...
‘Buckle Up’-Bitcoin Price Braced For ‘Insane’ Week After Huge Trump Crypto Bombshell
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‘Buckle Up’-Bitcoin Price Braced For ‘Insane’ Week After Huge Trump Crypto Bombshell

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have actually soared greater given that Donald Trump's U.S. election success, riding a wave of optimism into 2025 in spite of a plain Elon Musk cost caution. Open over $3,000 in NFT, web3 and crypto benefits-- Apply now! The bitcoin cost has actually recovered $100,000 per bitcoin after dropping to around $90,000 previously this month as leakages expose Trump might be ready to trigger bitcoin rate mayhem. Now, as traders rush to get ahead of the Federal Reserve, a brand-new memecoin promoted by Trump on X and Truth Social has actually sent out expectations of a Trump inauguration bombshell sky high. Register now for the totally free CryptoCodex-- A day-to-day five-minute newsletter for traders, financiers and the crypto-curious that will get you approxima...