You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why. Santa Claus is coming to town! Actually, HE’S HERE! Each year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) launches an interactive tool for kids to track Santa’s progress around the world on Christmas Eve. This year is no different…

The cost of child care for two kids is about on par with housing expenses, according to a report from Child Care Aware of America. In the Northeast, center-based care for an infant and a 4-year-old costs an average of $24,053 each year, Child Care Aware of America found. In comparison, housing costs in that…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMr Navalny’s supporters gathered in a huge tent on the outskirts of MoscowRussian opposition politician Alexei Navalny says he has gathered enough nominations to challenge Vladimir Putin in March’s presidential election. His supporters met in 20 cities across the country to secure the signatures. Mr Navalny is…

A few weeks ago, I wanted to use one of the vintage IBM 1401 mainframe computers at the Computer History Museum, but the computer wasn’t working.1 This article describes the multi-week repair process to get the computer working again. The problem started when the machine was powered up at the same time someone shut down…

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Die jüngsten Einreisebeschränkungen der US-Regierung für Flüchtlinge sind von einem Gericht für teilweise unzulässig erklärt worden. Ein Bundesrichter aus Seattle entschied am Samstag, dass die Maßnahmen nicht für alle Betroffenen gelten dürfen. So müssten Flüchtlinge von den Beschränkungen ausgenommen werden, die « echte Verbindungen zu einer Person oder Organisation in den Vereinigten Staaten haben ». Es geht…

Bitcoin’s price has rebounded by over 40% in the last 24 hours, climbing from a low under $11,000 to over $15,300 at this writing. That followed a steep five-day drop of more than 40% from record highs of over $19,600, as measured by Coindesk’s index. After the crash and rebound, investors who bought Bitcoin as…

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