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Cyprus police have seized servers that were used to sell social security numbers and other personal information stolen from 24 million US citizens, a law enforcement official said on Thursday. Police Cybercrime Department Chief Andreas Anastasiades told the state-run Cyprus News Agency that four websites were taken down in a joint operation with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service. Anastasiades said the servers' manager, who is a resident of Cyprus, cooperated with authorities…

Photo: ARMEND NIMANI/AFP (Getty Images)Investing in Web3, the supposedly “transformative” environment of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies, continues to be a revolutionary new way to lose a whole lot of money. A study from the Federal Trade Commission released Friday shows that Americans have lost over $1 billion to crypto-related scams since January 2021. In raw numbers, that’s over 46,000 people who say they have been ripped off—usually with the promise of a fake “investment opportunity” in some sort of…

Activists hold Pro-Choice posters. Local pro-Choice activists gathered at the Alberta Legislature in solidarity with US women to protest in defense of abortion rights. On Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Artur Widak/ | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe percentage of Americans who identify themselves as "pro-choice" hit 55% — its highest level in decades — on the heels of a leaked opinion that strongly suggests the Supreme Court will revoke the constitutional right to abortion in the next month, according to a…

For the minority of Americans who’ve been fortunate enough to work from home over the past couple of years, the ride might seem like it’s coming to an end. Employers big and small are asking their employees to return to the office — just as those employees have gotten really good at working from home. People who work remotely are reporting being more productive than they were early on in the pandemic, according to data from Stanford University professor Nicholas Bloom. Bloom, who’s been studying remote work since…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Liz Cooper-Klish said the Bible ultimately led her down the path of becoming an atheist. After taking a biblical studies certificate through her…

Geographic locations of study participants and Asian population by state. Credit: Preventive Medicine Reports (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101800 Asian Americans who experienced increased acts of racism at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to acquire firearms and ammunition for self-defense, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University.…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new Rice University study showcases the severity of discriminatory behavior toward Asians and Asian Americans driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Viral Racism…

Americans reported the highest level of financial well-being last fall than at any point in almost a decade, according to a Federal Reserve survey, bolstering households ahead of growing economic uncertainty.The survey, conducted in October and November of last year and released Monday, is a sign that households entered 2022 in good shape, ahead of the disruptions caused by the Omicron wave of Covid-19 and the highest inflation in four decades. Americans reported the highest level of financial well-being last fall than…

According to a new survey out of Morning Consult, apparently, Americans would rather pay less for streaming and deal with ads. Than pay more for an ad-free experience.The survey was conducted from March 4-6, 2022 and it surveyed about 2,211 people. So not really a good representation of the US population, but it does provide some interesting insights.Among all US Adults, 27% would rather pay more for streaming and not have ads, while 57% would like to have low-cost or free streaming with ads. Which is actually rather…

Better wind forecasting can save American consumers millions of dollars a year on their collective utility bills, a new study finds. Wind energy costs have already plummeted thanks to more efficient turbines, but there’s still a major hurdle to overcome when it comes to renewable energy: intermittency. Unlike coal and gas-fired power plants, wind and solar farms can only churn out as much electricity as the weather will allow. So, accurate weather forecasts are crucial for utilities to be able to plan how much wind…