International Business Times

Mining for cryptocurrency soaks up vasts amounts of power

Kosovo Stops Crypto Mining Amid Power Shortage

Kosovo's Minister of Economy said law enforcement institutions will intervene to stop the production of cryptocurrencies.

Solana Goes Down Again; Community Worries It’s No Longer Safe

MakerDAO Founder Calls UST And MIM Ponzi Schemes; Founders Hit back

Economy In Focus

The United States has added millions of jobs in 2021 as vaccines allowed business to return to normal, but the fast-spreading Delta variant of Covid-19 has cut into the progress

US Job Market Adds 807,000 Positions, Ending 2021 With A Strong Showing

The U.S job market ended 2021 on a strong note with 807,000 new private sector jobs added, according to a new report by payroll processing firm ADP.

Business

Propelled by its bestselling Highlander SUV, Toyota last year overtook General Motors for the first time in US auto sales

Toyota Overtakes GM To Lead US Auto Sales For 2021

The shift atop the rankings came after a year in which assembly lines were plagued by a scarcity of the crucial computer chips, resulting in steep fourth-quarter sales declines for both companies.

World

A Hong Kong study suggests people who received the BioNTech coronavirus vaccine had ten times as many antibodies as those who got Sinovac

China's SinoVac Vaccine Shows 'No Detectable Neutralization' Against Omicron Variant

Two shots of the Sinovac vaccine and a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine produced antibody levels that were 6.3-fold lower against the Omicron variant when compared with the original strain.

Bitcoin May Hit $100,000, Take On Gold: Goldman

Bitcoin was trading at around $46,000 Wednesday morning

Health officials in Australia said they had detected the Covid Omicron strain for the first time

Has Omicron Peaked? Here's Why Experts Are Optimistic

As increasing evidence shows that the new variant does not cause severe symptoms, officials are confident that the rampant Omicron wave could be short.

Strong demand for the Chevrolet Silverado and other large vehicles enabled General Motors to score solid US sales in the fourth quarter despite an annual drop in sales

GM To Reveal All-Electric Chevy Silverado Pickup Truck In Livestream Event

GM will unveil the all-electric Silverado pickup truck in a livestream event on Wednesday. Here's how to watch.

More News

800,000 Mercedes-Benz Owners Warned About Possible Car Fires

Daimler didn't issue a recall for the 800,000 Mercedes-Benz cars as the parts to fix the defect are not currently available.

A man undergoes a rapid Covid-19 test at a medical van in New York on December 17, 2021

COVID, Influenza Infection Spreads To US

A child at Texas Children’s Hospital as well as a Mississippi man both tested positive for COVID and influenza.

US President Joe Biden is taking a hammering from all sides on his Covid-19 response

Ted Cruz Floats Biden Impeachment Possibility If GOP Takes House

“If we take the House, which I said is overwhelmingly likely, then I think we will see serious investigations of the Biden administration,” Sen. Ted Cruz said on the latest episode of his podcast.

Sony chief executive officer Kenichiro Yoshida unveils the Sony Vision-S SUV prototype electric vehicle during the Sony press conference ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 4, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada

Sony To Launch Firm To Explore Making Electric Cars

The Japanese firm, better known for its TVs and video game consoles, will create the Sony Mobility subsidiary in spring 2022 as it weighs entering the field.

IBT Video

At Least 13 Dead, Including 7 Children, At Fatal House Fire In Philadelphia

Australian PM: Djokovic 'On The Next Plane Home' If He Doesn't Comply With Vaccine Law

Watch The Trailer For 'The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window'

Can A Goldfish Drive A Car On Land?

The Bottom Line

Beijing has dismissed the democracy movement, portraying it as an insidious "foreign plot" to destroy China

China's Territorial Ambitions Come Amid Big Problems At Home

China's ambitions to take over the South China Sea and enforce the One-China principle with Taiwan cannot hide or solve big problems at home

Where Oil Prices Are Heading In 2022

Saving Time And Money Requires Effective Organization

CES 2022

Ocean Battery Solves The Problem Of Excess Green Energy

Ocean Grazer plans to deal with the sustainable energy future with Ocean Battery.

SureCall Fusion4Home Max Cell Signal Booster

CES 2022: MP230 Promises Unmatched Sound Experience To All

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KFC To Debut Meatless ‘Beyond Fried Chicken’

It took two years for KFC and Beyond Meat to debut Beyond Fried Chicken nationwide.

Swiss Co. biped Steers Blind/Visually Impaired To Independent Living

With the new Artificial Intelligence-based technology named biped, obstacles are less likely for the 40 million people worldwide who are blind and visually impaired

Chrysler, part of the Stellantis company, plans to transition to an all-electric fleet by 2028

Chrysler Brand To Become All-electric In 2028

The US service sector continues to expand but struggles with supply chain issues and the effects of the Delta variant of Covid-19

US Service Sector Held Strong In December

Technology

Morphée Zen Revolutionizes Anxiety Management

There is plenty of software and hardware out there that is designed to improve sleep. Morphée Zen, however, offers consumers a quick way to do so.

EZQuest USB-C Gen 2 Hub Adapter With 7 Ports: Sync, Charge And Transfer Data

Streaming Service That Brings Fans, Sports Teams Closer Unveiled At CES

World

Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, seen speaking to journalists in Sarajevo in December 2020 after meeting Russia's foreign minister, has been hit by US sanctions over secessionist moves

US Targets Bosnian Serb Leader On Fear Of Dayton Peace Collapse

US targets Bosnian Serb leader on fear of Dayton peace collapse

'Any military aggression against Ukraine will have messy consequences and severe costs,' said Borrell

Borrell Vows EU's 'Full Support' For Ukraine On Frontline Visit

Borrell vows EU's 'full support' for Ukraine on frontline visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas have a beer together in Berlin in June 2021 as relations between the allies dramatically improve under President Joe Biden

Blinken Says No Progress With Russia So Long As 'Gun To Ukraine's Head'

A Bengal tiger similar to the one which attacked three keepers at a safari park in Japan

Tiger Bites Off Keeper's Hand At Japan Safari Park: Kyodo

National

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on the Midwestern city's 2.7 million people to go out only for essential tasks or to attend work or school, to scrap Thanksgiving plans and to avoid travel

Chicago Schools Move Online Over COVID-19 Fears

Chicago’s public schools shut their doors on Wednesday and began shifting to remote learning out of concern over COVID-19, becoming the largest city to make this decision at the start of a new...

Omicron Less Deadly Than Delta But Complacency Is Wrong, Says Fauci

US Vice President Mike Pence does not wear a face mask during a visit to the Mayo Clinic, violating the prestigious medical centre's policy despite his team being warned in advance.

Mayo Clinic Fires Hundreds For Refusing COVID Vaccine

Politics

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican and ally of US President Donald Trump, issues an executive order requiring face coverings in public spaces as the state marks record numbers of new infections.

Abbott Sues Biden, Austin Over National Guard Vaccine Mandate

In the lawsuit, Abbott said that “neither the President nor federal military officials can order the Governor of Texas and state officials how to govern the Guardsmen under their command.”