Last updated: April 15, 2024 18:30 EDT | 2 min read Norway is introducing a new legislation to regulate data centers nationwide and provide oversight on the activities of BTC miners, according to local Monday reports.The law mandates that all data centres register with the appropriate authorities and provide detailed information on services and ownership structure.BTC Miners Activities Set to be Filtered by Norway’s LegislationAs reported by local media outlet VG, Norway’s ministries of digitalization and energy have drafted what they claim to be the first legislation in Europe to regulate the country’s ever-growing data center industry. JUST IN: Norway’s…

A new report from the New York Federal Reserve found that the lowest wage that American workers said they’re willing to accept to take a new job reached a record high last month. The so-called reservation wage was an average of $81,822 in March, a substantial increase from the $73,391 seen in the last report in November 2023, according to the New York Fed’s regular Survey of Consumer Expectations. The New York Fed said the rise was most pronounced for men, respondents aged 45 and under and those with a household income above $60,000.  It also found declining satisfaction with wage…

New York    Some H&R Block customers who waited until the last day to file their taxes faced frustrating outages that began Sunday night, according to the company and Downdetector. The outage was resolved by Monday afternoon, the tax preparer’s support account posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Downdetector, which relies on self-submitted reports to track telecommunication and internet disruptions, reported the problems began around 9 pm ET on Sunday. At its peak, there were almost 1,700 outage reports. The outage came at an inconvenient time for taxpayers, as Monday at 11:59 pm is the deadline to file for…

Demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza shut down San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge for around five hours Monday, as protests were also held in other cities in the U.S.Demonstrators on the famous bridge held a sign that read “stop the world for Gaza” in capital letters. They used vehicles and chained themselves together to block travel lanes on the bridge, the California Highway Patrol said, adding that around 20 people were arrested.NBC Bay Area reported that the bridge was closed for around five hours and that the traffic there was blocked beginning at around 7:30 a.m. The bridge reopened at…

Last updated: April 15, 2024 19:30 EDT | 2 min read Most young South Koreans are losing faith in the national pension system, a new survey has found – with many stating they see crypto and stocks as a better alternative.The study found that more than three-quarters of people aged 20-39 “don’t trust” state-issued pensions.Over half of respondents who said they were making their own pension plans claimed they were building their retirement funds with stocks and crypto.Crypto an Alternative as South Koreans Lose Faith in State Pensions?According to Chungnam Ilbo, the survey was conducted by the Korea Women’s Policy…

Jill Duggar Dillard, known for her role as part of a controversial reality TV family, and her husband, Derick Dillard, are mourning the loss of their fourth child after daughter Isla Marie Dillard was delivered stillborn.The couple addressed their heartache in a joint post on Instagram on Saturday, sharing a somber photo of the parents holding several small items intended for their newborn.“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the stillbirth of our beautiful baby girl, Isla Marie Dillard,” the message began. “Jill was 4 months pregnant (due in August) when we found out that our baby died in…

A county in Colorado is suing its own state over sanctuary immigration policies, according to a new filing.Douglas County filed a lawsuit on Monday morning against Governor Jared Polis and the Centennial State, in reference to Colorado House bills 19-1124 and 23-1100. The state is currently seeking the right to comply with the federal government on immigration matters, which the bills prohibit.Specifically, the bills forbid Colorado police from arresting and detaining undocumented immigrants based on immigration status. It also prevents state judges from exchanging information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Local Colorado governments are also prohibited from entering into agreements…

H&R Block said it experienced technology outages on Monday, temporarily preventing thousands of last-minute tax filers from sending in their returns. Some people who bought and downloaded the H&R Block software on their computers were unable to electronically file their returns. Those who use the company’s software through a web browser or who work directly with its tax professionals weren’t affected, H&R Block said. The outage started around 9 p.m. Sunday and continued for most of Monday. An H&R Block spokeswoman said the company fixed the problem by around 4 p.m. Monday. It has notified clients via an in-product message…

Caitlin Clark admitted she was a bit nervous before being chosen with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, even though it was no surprise.”I dreamed of this moment since I was in second grade, and it’s taken a lot of hard work, a lot of ups and downs, but more than anything, just trying to soak it in,” Clark said.The former Iowa star became a household name among basketball fans during her record-breaking college career, and she will now try and help revive the Indiana franchise along with last season’s No. 1 pick, Aliyah…

The body of a fourth victim in last month’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has been recovered, officials said Monday.The body was discovered trapped inside a construction vehicle, according to the unified command group in charge of recovery. The identity of the deceased was not released by authorities at the request of family.Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott in a statement lauded the teams and agencies that assisted in recovering the victim. Scott also said his government will continue do everything it can to help the victims’ families “persevere through this unthinkable tragedy.”“I am grateful for the…

Last updated: April 15, 2024 19:52 EDT | 2 min read The Bitcoin halving is less than one week away, and crypto exchange Coinbase is hyping up the event with a new commercial.Advertising the HalvingThe platform released a video over Twitter on Monday illustrating how much Bitcoin’s value has appreciated over time by measuring its purchasing power in terms of pizza.“Over time, your money gets you less. Does Bitcoin?” the ad’s narrator asks. Food for thought:What if money was designed to get you more over time, not less?#Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/z8eHF8JltQ — Coinbase 🛡️ (@coinbase) April 15, 2024Back in 2010, early Bitcoin…

One of the four people arrested Saturday on suspicion of murder and kidnapping in the May 30 disappearance of two Kansas moms was in a custody battle with one of the victims, authorities said in an arrest affidavit obtained by HuffPost. Their bodies were found Sunday.Authorities on Monday confirmed the deaths of Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, who disappeared on their way to pick up Butler’s 6-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son from their paternal grandmother, Tifany Machel Adams, 54, for a birthday party, authorities said. Butler never showed up, and relatives later found her abandoned car by a…

“Atalanta may have blown away Liverpool at Anfield with a 3-0 win in the UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday night, but they were far from their best on Monday after as they threw away a two-goal lead in their Serie A match against Verona, with the game ending in a 2-2 draw. Earlier in the evening, UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-finalists Fiorentina drew 1-1 with Genoa.”

Darius Rucker famously pivoted to country music in 2008, and the musician is sharing his thoughts on Beyoncé making her country debut with Cowboy Carter. “I’m happy for her. I’m happy for the genre,” Rucker, 57, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting his upcoming memoir and tour. “The eyes that she brought to country music went up, and that’s always a good thing when you have more people watching country music.” The Hootie and the Blowfish frontman added: “I hope what she’s done translate[s] even more than it already has to more people of color getting a shot at country…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slammed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the border crisis, saying he has told nothing but lies to the American people.”What Mayorkas has said is nothing but a bunch of lies,” Abbott said in an interview with FOX4 News. Abbott said he proves he is telling lies and has been impeached, in part, because he lied to Congress, by telling Congress and America that the border was secure. “The Biden administration has not secured the border. What SB4 does, is to authorize Texas to assert the powers that Congress has given to the federal government,” Abbott said. “Now…