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Glamsterdam and Hegota Forks, L1 Scaling
The coming year is set to be crucial for Ethereum scaling. In 2026, the Glamsterdam fork will bring perfect parallel processing to the chain and ratchet up the gas limit to 200 million, up from 60 million today. A significant number of validators will switch over from reexecuting transactions to verifying zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs instead. This sets the Ethereum layer…
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7 More Great Sci-Fi Books That Still Need A Movie or TV Adaptation
Many of the most legendary sci-fi shows and movies were books first. In fact, it’s perhaps the most common way studios source stories with built-in audiences before pouring millions of dollars into them. Frank Herbert’s vast, detailed universe became the Dune movies we know today, and even influenced hits like Star Wars. Before Blade Runner, there was Do Androids Dream…
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Donegal bowler meets major health challenges with grace, determination | High School Bowling
It doesn’t necessarily take a lot of courage to compete on the bowling lanes. But for Donegal’s Violet Bacci, it took a lot of courage just to get there. Her perseverance through a years-long ordeal that eventually included removing part of her brain earned her the Courageous Athlete Award from the Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of…
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What is the new peace initiative proposed by Sudan’s PM Kamil Idris? | African Union News
Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris on Monday presented a proposal before the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), seeking to end the country’s nearly three-year war that has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with some 14 million people displaced. The North African nation descended into civil war in April 2023 after a power struggle broke out between Sudanese Armed Forces…
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PM’s ex-aide withheld name of top official involved in Bild leak out of fear — report
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s beleaguered former spokesman Eli Feldstein told the Shin Bet he resisted revealing the name of a senior official in the Prime Minister’s Office during an investigation into leaks of classified intelligence to the German Bild tabloid out of fear for his and his family’s safety, Channel 12 reported Wednesday. The report was published to coincide with…
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Akhilesh urges court hearings in ‘language people understand’
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday called for “linguistic inclusivity” during court hearings after the Unnao rape survivor reportedly expressed concern that arguments of the case were held in English in the court. Yadav made the remarks in a post on X in connection with the Unnao rape case involving former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. Sharing an…
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Powerball’s jackpot to make Christmas Eve unforgettable for lucky winner
Washington: A Christmas Eve Powerball drawing could add new meaning to holiday cheer as millions of players hope to cash in on the USD 1.7 billion prize, which comes after months without a jackpot winner. The United States‘ 4th-largest jackpot on record comes after 46 consecutive draws without someone claiming to have all six numbers. The last contest with a…
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4 Ohio Towns Where Famous Movies Were Filmed
Ohio has long played a behind-the-scenes role in American filmmaking, offering everything from historic city streets and iconic government buildings to small-town Americana. Two of its major cities, Cleveland and Cincinnati, are frequently used as stand-ins for towns like New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., thanks to their familiar architecture, film-friendly locals, and Ohio Film Tax Credit. When it…
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What are asteroids really made of? New analysis brings space mining closer to reality
Scientists still have much to learn about what small asteroids are made of. These rocky bodies may contain valuable metals, ancient material left over from the formation of the solar system, and chemical clues that reveal the history of their original parent bodies. Because of this, they are increasingly viewed as possible sources of future space resources. A research team…
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Develop medical colleges through PPP mode to provide corporate hospital-like facilities to poor: CM Naidu to officials
Amaravati: Unfazed by the Opposition’s criticism, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu directed the officials to develop medical colleges through the PPP mode in a bid to provide corporate hospital-like facilities to poor. He said there will be no compromise on providing better healthcare and medical education to the poor. He noted that the PPP mode of development is being implemented…
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