Author: Vidya Saras

Three Kenyan billionaires –James Muguiyi and the late Chris Kirubi and Joe Wanjui— for years controlled UAP Holdings, which paid them substantial dividends from years of uninterrupted profitability.  The tycoons have also reaped billions from calculated share sales that have left a bad taste in mouth of minority investors—plagued with a dividend drought and no way out of the insurer. The contrasting fortunes of the founders and the minority owners has triggered a court fight that marks a rare occasion when an investor has sued their own company for financial loss and demand to exit.  A law change in 2010 capping…

Now that the weather is starting to turn (a little!) cooler I’m in the mood for cozy blankets and warm drinks on the sofa. Hot mulled cider is a cold-weather favorite around here! This version adds the health boosting benefits of elderberry for an even tastier version. Unlike tart cranberries, elderberry adds a milder flavor with musky undertones. It combines really nicely with the sweet apples and fragrant spices. You can make it on the stovetop or cook it in the crock pot. Either way, it makes the house smell so good! Mulled Apple Cider Apple cider is a traditional…

This week, NASA is sending up a rescue mission to the International Space Station.On Thursday (Sept. 26), NASA astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos will launch to the International space Station (ISS) on SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission. Two other NASA astronauts, Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson, both mission specialists, were supposed to be aboard as well. But Wilson and Cardman were cut from the flight in order to make room for two other NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who are currently stuck on the station without a dedicated ride home. The duo now will…

Computer graphics and geometry processing research provide the tools needed to simulate physical phenomena like fire and flames, aiding the creation of visual effects in video games and movies as well as the fabrication of complex geometric shapes using tools like 3D printing.Under the hood, mathematical problems called partial differential equations (PDEs) model these natural processes. Among the many PDEs used in physics and computer graphics, a class called second-order parabolic PDEs explain how phenomena can become smooth over time. The most famous example in this class is the heat equation, which predicts how heat diffuses along a surface or…

Multiple media reports this week warned Americans to be on guard against a new phishing scam that arrives in a text message informing recipients they are not yet registered to vote. A bit of digging reveals the missives were sent by a California political consulting firm as part of a well-meaning but potentially counterproductive get-out-the-vote effort that had all the hallmarks of a phishing campaign. Image: WDIV Detroit on Youtube. On Aug. 27, the local Channel 4 affiliate WDIV in Detroit warned about a new SMS message wave that they said could prevent registered voters from casting their ballot. The…

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just granted approval for the listing and trading of options on BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT).BREAKING: 🇺🇸 SEC approves options for BlackRock's spot #Bitcoin ETF. pic.twitter.com/g7R8rSLRI1— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) September 20, 2024 The approved options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust will be physically settled, meaning that when the option is exercised, Bitcoin will be delivered to fulfill the contract. These American-style options can be exercised at any time before the expiration date, providing flexibility for traders. According to the SEC, the listing will follow the same rules as…

Chorus One, a provider of staking services for more than 40 blockchains and protocols including Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos and Polkadot, is joining a growing field of hosting service providers on the Urbit peer-to-peer network. The new hosting platform, called Red Horizon, marks the first foray onto the Urbit network by a major blockchain or technology player that was not originally building within the close-knit ecosystem, according to Chorus One’s Gary Lieberman. Urbit is a peer-to-peer network that works largely by giving each user a “personal server” to store their own data; when users interact over the network, they each keep…

Image Credit: Siemens  PRESS RELEASE – In the spirit of its motto “Accelerate transformation for a sustainable tomorrow,” Siemens is presenting new hardware and software for the Sinumerik 828D CNC controller at this year’s AMB in Stuttgart. The Sinumerik 828D is specifically designed for the compact and mid-range machine market. The new PPU271.5, PPU270.5, PPU290.5, and PU272.5 processor units and the redesigned Sinumerik 828D MCP (Machine Control Panel) operating concept offer a wide range of functions and options that increase the productivity, sustainability, and efficiency of manufacturing processes.

Popular NFT marketplace Magic Eden has teamed up with Mocaverse to create MagicMoca—an NFT launchpad.The new platform is set to feature curated gaming and IP projects and will provide early access to Moca NFT holders.This collaboration is aimed at leveraging both platforms’ strengths to offer premium NFT experiences focused on specific sectors like gaming and culture. Source: MocaverseWhat is MagicMoca?MagicMoca is a co-branded NFT launchpad platform developed by Magic Eden and Mocaverse.The platform will spotlight high-quality NFT projects, focusing on areas such as gaming, sports, and culture. It will be exclusive to holders of Moca NFTs, Moca IDs, and MOCA…