Bitcoin Hits 5-Month Low, Mt. Gox Begins Refunds, Circle Secures MiCA License | Weekly Recap

Today’s weekly recap: Bitcoin (BTC) drops to five-month low amid series of ‘whale sell-offs’; Mt. Gox begins repaying creditors; and Circle obtains first stablecoin license under MiCA as regulatory efforts ramp up. Market decline After a bearish June, reports on July 1 suggested that Bitcoin could be poised for a recovery in July, based on … Read more

NASA explains how debris from space hits North Carolina mountain resort

Space junk made an emergency landing in a luxurious country in North Carolina. A team of landscapers working at The Glamping Collective, a mountaintop resort near Asheville in Haywood County, found a large, mysterious object on May 22. NASA confirmed it was part of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, which is scheduled to reach the International … Read more

NASA explains how debris from space hits North Carolina mountain resort

Space junk made an emergency landing in a luxurious country in North Carolina. A team of landscapers working at The Glamping Collective, a mountaintop resort near Asheville in Haywood County, found a large, mysterious object on May 22. NASA confirmed it was part of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, which is scheduled to reach the International … Read more

Warning from HMRC: ‘Hidden tax’ on state pension hits 8.5 million pensioners, blow to pensioners: ‘Sunak is a liar!’

The number of Britons over retirement age paying tax on their state pension has increased significantly in the past year, according to new figures published by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Tax authority data shows that annual figures on the number of people paying income tax on their pension payments have risen by 660,000, from … Read more

Cornwall’s holiday industry is being hit as tourism hits a ‘lowest point in a decade’

Cornwall Live readers have discussed a statement from an industry expert that tourism in the South West is experiencing its lowest level in a decade, with Cornish businesses giving their views on what needs to be done to turn things around. Often celebrated as a prime place to stay and holiday, Cornwall has seen a … Read more

Sir Alan Bates hits out at Post Office ‘incompetence’ after data breach | Computerweekly

Campaigner Sir Alan Bates has criticized the ‘utter incompetence’ of Post Office bosses after learning that a document containing the names and addresses of the scandal’s victims had been published on the Post Office website. The document, titled ‘Confidential Settlement Deed’, was discovered by journalist Nick Wallis and has since been removed from the website. … Read more

Travel chaos hits major UK airport as passengers wait in long queues

June 16, 2024, 2:13 PM | Updated: June 16, 2024, 3:15 PM Queues at Birmingham Airport. Photo: Ronald Villers/Getty Travel chaos hit Birmingham airport on Sunday, leaving hundreds of people stranded outside. Huge queues at the entrance to West Midlands Airport occurred just a week after the 100ml hand baggage rules were abolished. Holidaymakers were … Read more

A solar storm hits Mars, creating planetary auroras, says NASA | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — When the sun unleashed an extreme solar storm and hit Mars in May, the red planet was awash with aurora and an influx of charged particles and radiation, NASA said. The sun has … Read more

Fallout 76’s Skyline Valley update hits right at the heart of what you love about single-player Fallout

Fallout 76’s Skyline Valley update certainly has no shortage of sights and sounds to entice you from the comfort of the six-year-old Appalachia map. The newly added Shenandoah region, bolted to the southern reaches of the Savage Divide that runs through the center of the map, has a gigantic, ominous vortex swirling into the sky … Read more

Travel chaos hits major British airport as hundreds of people have to queue outside

TRAVEL chaos has hit Birmingham Airport again as hundreds of people are forced to queue outside “like cattle” after a week of “total carnage”. A new video taken this morning shows long lines outside the security checkpoint as the sun rises. When the pair posted the first video at 5:18 a.m., there was already a … Read more