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This new podcast tells the stories of sexual assault survivors overcoming their trauma

Jul22
by on July 22, 2019 at 11:20 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Code Word


For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. This story explores how the podcast, After: Surviving sexual assault, gives survivors a voice to speak out about their experience with sexual trauma. While it seems like survivors of sexual violence are more accepted and supported than ever, the conversations around trauma are still highly stigmatized, and too often focused on the accused rather than the survivors. But Catriona Morton, a writer and sexual assault survivor, wants to further destigmatize…

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‘Bitcoin playboy’ given suspended jail sentence for cryptocurrency publicity stunt

Jul22
by on July 22, 2019 at 9:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The “Bitcoin playboy” that made it rain money over one of Hong-Kong‘s poorest neighborhoods has been handed a suspended prison sentence for the stunt. Wong Ching-kit, also known as “Coin Young Master,” fessed up to the stunt and accepted charges for “committing a nuisance in a public place,” South China Morning Post reports. He has been given a sentence of 10 days imprisonment, suspended for two years. Magistrate Leung Siu-ling said the promotional stunt “could easily have turned ugly when there were up to 300 people on site.” Wong was arrested in December last year after appearing at the center…

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India’s Chandrayaan-2 rocket launch is a success

Jul22
by on July 22, 2019 at 9:50 am
Posted In: Around the Web, India, Space


India finally launched its pioneering Chandrayaan-2 successfully today. The country’s space agency, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), launched a moon rover with GSLV MK-III, India’s most powerful rocket, at 2.43 PM IST.  #ISRO#GSLVMkIII-M1 lifts-off from Sriharikota carrying #Chandrayaan2 Our updates will continue. pic.twitter.com/oNQo3LB38S — ISRO (@isro) July 22, 2019 The mission was initially slotted for earlier this month on July 16. However, the space agency found a “technical snag” in the assembly, and decided to delay the launch. Later, it declared that Chandryaan-2 launch will take place on July 22. The launch vehicle has three parts: the Orbiter, the Vikram lander which will…

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Moonday Morning: South Korea lost $2.3 billion to cryptocurrency crimes over last 2 years

Jul22
by on July 22, 2019 at 8:04 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Welcome to Monday, and welcome to another Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Let’s take a look. 1. Damage from cryptocurrency-related crimes in South Korea over the last two years is estimated to be $2.3 billion (2.7 trillion Won), according to government data, The Korea Herald reports. 2. In an interview with CNBC, eBay‘s CEO, Devin Wening, said that the company is involved in the Libra Association because “crypto and blockchain have great promise… [Libra] is promising and it’s worth a try… and could do immense good.” Well, here’s to hoping. 3. Iran‘s…

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How to watch India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission launch live

Jul22
by on July 22, 2019 at 7:16 am
Posted In: Around the Web, India, Space


Events celebrating the 50th year of Apollo 11 Moon landing are underway, but India is gearing up for its own second mission to the moon. Dubbed Chandrayaan-2, the lunar mission was originally scheduled for last Monday, but a technical snag resulted in it being aborted an hour before take-off. Less than five hours for the launch !!! Filling of Liquid Oxygen for the Cryogenic Stage(C25) of #GSLVMkIII-M1 commenced#Chandrayaan2 #ISRO — ISRO (@isro) July 22, 2019 It’s the first Indian expedition to attempt a soft landing on the Moon’s south polar region with home-grown technology, and to explore the lunar terrain…

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