Man fails in claim to recover £600m Bitcoin hard drive from tip
James Howells tried to sue a council for access to the site or get £495m in compensation.
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Judge halts attempt to retrieve £600m bitcoin wallet from Welsh dump
James Howells, 39, took council to court to try to force it to let him search site for hard drive thrown away by accident. A computer expert’s decade-long battle to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune ...The Guardian - 7h -
Police stop man with machete from entering Capitol
Authorities stopped a man with a machete from entering the Capitol, the U.S. Capitol Police said Wednesday. In a thread on the social platform X Wednesday afternoon, Capitol Police said a man ...The Hill - 1d -
Biden: Biggest regret failing to counter misinformation, including from Trump
President Biden in an interview published Wednesday reflected on the highs and lows of his administration, stating his biggest regret was failing to challenge misinformation — including claims ...The Hill - 1d -
Bitter cold envelops US south as central states recover from freeze
Polar vortex chilled central US, downing trees, blasting snow, shuttering schools and causing traffic pile-ups. The next round of bitter cold enveloped the southern US on Tuesday, after the first ...The Guardian - 2d -
The Tips trade
And a question for readers on manufacturingFinancial Times - 2d -
‘I was stunned’: man claims Florence karaoke bar banned Neapolitan song
Enraged customer’s video triggers social media debate over linguistic and cultural discrimination in Italy. A debate over linguistic and cultural discrimination has erupted in Italy after a man was ...The Guardian - 3d -
Cops Say Man Was Playing Video Games While Driving 107MPH When He Was Busted
A Missouri man was busted by cops after getting caught driving 107mph while playing video games behind the wheel, authorities said.. The Claycomo Police Department said in a release that the man, ...GameSpot - 6d -
Stormzy banned from driving for using mobile phone
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Texas man kills 15 on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street after driving truck with ISIS flag through crowd
A Texas man plowed a pickup truck flying an ISIS flag through New Year’s Day revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing 15 and injuring more than 30 in an attack the FBI said ...NBC News - Jan. 1
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