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A tentative proposal to tax cryptocurrency mining to raise funds for climate action took off during a United Nations climate conference that’s set to come to a close today.

A levy on energy-hungry crypto mining, at $0.045 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity used, could generate $5.2 billion in revenue annually, according to a report releas



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  • Dina Winter-Robinson and her twin were homeless and constantly late for school at the age of 13.
  • They were staying with an aunt who lived an hour away and had to take two trains to get there.
  • The sisters were scared of repercussions and told nobody. But a thoughtful teacher put them at ease.

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Firefighters at the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, on November 21, 2024.
  • Russia fired what it said was a new type of ballistic missile at Ukraine this week.
  • Putin called the missile the "Oreshnik" and said it had a "non-nuclear hypersonic warhead."
  • Ukraine described



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Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in "Wicked."
  • "Wicked," the movie, is based on "Wicked," the hit 2003 Broadway musical.
  • Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande play Elphaba and Glinda, roles originated by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth.
  • Here's what you need to know about how the movie pays homage to the musical.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Wicked" the movie.

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Apple is reportedly exploring the idea of its own TV set.
  • Apple is reportedly reconsidering its TV and smart home devices.
  • Deepwater's Gene Munster said he learned from past predictions that Apple's projects may not launch.
  • The tech company has previously shelved projects like its electric car despite initial efforts.

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For two decades, Google Search has been unstoppable. Invincible. So thoroughly dominant that would-be competitors often couldn’t even get funding, because investors didn’t see the point in trying. But earlier this year, a judge declared that Google’s power, and the way the company wields it, was an illegal monopoly. And so now the US