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Bitcoin offices in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 11, 2022.Umit Turhan Coskun/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesNew York State Assemblymember Anna Kelles is tired of all the fear-mongering about the bill she wrote — and sponsored — to place a two-year moratorium on certain types of new cryptocurrency mines in the state. The fate of the measure, which passed the state senate in the wee hours of Friday morning, rests in the hands of Governor Kathy Hochul, who could sign it into law or veto it."It's important to understand that it's not a…

Shining Girls stars Elisabeth Moss and Wagner Moura have been speaking about the show and how they've gotten on working together in a new Apple TV+ interview video. The pair lead the show that is streaming now on Apple TV+. Based on Lauren Beukes' best-selling novel, Shining Girls tells the story of Kirby as she tries to recover from an assault that follows her through life. Moss plays the role of Kirby, while Moura becomes an integral part of her and the show's story. Based on Lauren Beukes' best-selling novel, Shining…

Sam Neill might be the face of Jurassic Park, but he’s not particularly obsessed with it. Speaking to the actor on the occasion of the latest film, Jurassic World Dominion, he reveals that he’s only seen the original film maybe four times, all of which were when it came out in 1993. In fact, he was walking around a mall recently and couldn’t quite place the oddly familiar music he heard playing over the speakers. That music was John Williams’ theme to Jurassic Park.In 1993, Neill first appeared on screen as paleontologist…

Geetanjali Shree, who has been a prominent figure in the world of Hindi literature with her five novels, two short collections, and a biography of Munshi Premchand, made history when her novel Ret Samadhi, translated into English as Tomb of Sand by Daisy Rockwell, won the 2022 International Booker Prize for Translated Fiction on May 26.The Booker website states: “Tomb of Sand is the first book originally written in any Indian language to win the International Booker Prize, and the first novel translated from Hindi to be…

Tori Rubloff/ZDNetStep-by-step: How to answer using the STAR methodThe STAR method is the standard for answering behavioral interview questions. STAR stands for:Situation: Describe the context of the situation: Who, what, when, where, and why.Task: Explain your responsibility in the situation. What did you have to do?Action: Explain how you responded to, solved, or completed the task.Result: Explain the outcome. What did you accomplish? What impact did you make?The method provides a framework for telling a compelling…

Young Stoner Life Records artist Strick just dropped his new single “Nelly Furtado” just in time for summer. It’s an uptempo track that was inspired by the singer Nelly Furtado—best known for 2000s hits like “Promiscuous” and “Maneater”—and it arrives with a music video that shows Strick whipping it in a luxury car, surrounded by dancers.Strick tells Complex he recently had the chance to link up with the real Nelly Furtado, reflecting, “That was super cool. Meeting her in person, and her showing that she really liked the…

Name: Brevin Kim Hometown: North Attleboro, Massachusetts  Latest Project: PAIN MUSEUMIf there’s anything to take away from Brevin Kim’s contribution to our See You Next Year project, it’s that they deserve their flowers. The Massachusetts-born duo have been crafting hyperpop-adjacent music since before most of the subgenre’s biggest names were in diapers. OK, maybe not that long. But they’ve been around for a few years now, making sounds that they prefer to not define in categories, and they agree that credit…

Aquaconnect is a technology-driven full-stack aquaculture input and outputs platform with embedded fintech, supported by a phygital distribution network. The startup was founded with an aim to improve farmer livelihoods and promote sustainable aquafarming among the farming communities. Analytics Insight has engaged in an exclusive interview with Rajamanohar Somasundaram, Founder & CEO of Aquaconnect. 1. Kindly brief us about the company, its specialization, and the services that your company offers.…

Galaxy: the Prettiest Star In Galaxy: the Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod, Jess Taylor, and lettered by Ariana Maher, an alien princess has been living on Earth disguised as a human boy, but now she is going to find the strength to live as her true self. The YA graphic novel from DC Comics is available now at your local comic shop and/or public library (and features the “Progress” pride flag DC Comics logo designed by Daniel Quasar on the cover). The Beat caught up with Axelrod and Taylor over Zoom to learn more about…

Dr. Finn has a lot on her mind.Photo: Greg Gayne/HuluConsidering that it comes from the mind of Seth MacFarlane, you’d expect sci-fi series The Orville to lean more into comedy than drama. But while the show, which is back on Hulu today for its third season, has had its share of hilarious moments in the past, somber season premiere “Electric Sheep” doesn’t have too many of those. As part of a recent press day, io9 spoke to Penny Johnson Jerald—a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine alum who plays Dr. Claire Finn, one of The…