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Will Biden ever stand up to the IMF’s abuses of power? | David Adler

This week, the board of governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will gather at its headquarters in Washington DC to reaffirm the Fund's three-part mandate: financial stability, economic strength, and – as managing director Kristalina Georgieva recently asserted – international solidarity . “I am determined that we will support our members however we can,” Georgieva said of the Fund's new spirit. “Now is the time to take advantage of this opportunity to build a better world.”Georgieva is right: it is now or never. The “largest space of debt crises” in a generation hangs over the global South. Two ingredients compose this ticking debt bomb: rapidly rising levels of public debt among the world's poorest countries, and a rapidly rising percentage of that debt issued at variab...
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Intel already produces qubits in its conventional chip factories: quantum computers with millions of qubits are closer
18Apr By George LaningtonNo Comments
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Intel already produces qubits in its conventional chip factories: quantum computers with millions of qubits are closer

We need quantum computers with millions of qubits. The most advanced prototypes that we currently have integrate little more than a hundred qubits, and it is a great achievement, but if we want to use them to solve really significant problems, we need them to be able to correct their own mistakes. And to achieve this it is crucial that they incorporate many more qubits than current quantum computers. During the conversation we had with him a few months ago, Ignacio Cirac, the director of the Theoretical Division of the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics and one of the founding fathers of quantum computing, explained to us that in order to tackle symbolic problems we will need to have several million qubits. Some researchers believe that 100,000 qubits may be able to solve so...
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Bargain fitness: a Polar sports watch for only 69 euros in various colors, run, they fly!
18Apr By George LaningtonNo Comments
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Bargain fitness: a Polar sports watch for only 69 euros in various colors, run, they fly!

In this article, ComputerHoy could receive a commission for your purchases. More information. If you exercise regularly and want a watch that allows you to keep track of everything you do, there is a low cost model that you should consider right now. There are companies specializing in sports gadgets that every sports lover should know about, such as Garmin or Polar, although more and more technology companies such as Apple, Samsung or Huawei are selling very, very complete sports watches. That said, yes what you want is a cheap and competitive sports watch, there is one that fits perfectly and is now at a bargain price: the Polar Unitewhich Amazon has on offer for only 69 euros by applying the 30-euro discount coupon that appears under its price.It is the same in sever...
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34% of Americans Plan to Use Their Tax Refunds Immediately. Should You?
18Apr By George LaningtonNo Comments
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34% of Americans Plan to Use Their Tax Refunds Immediately. Should You?

Image source: Getty Images Here's how to manage that lump sum of money. key points Recent data reveals that one-third of tax refund recipients plan to use that money right away.In some cases, spending that money immediately is absolutely necessary. Most people who file a tax return each year end up being due a refund. And if yours has yet to hit your bank account, you may be anxiously awaiting its arrival.In a recent survey by Jackson Hewitt, 34% of respondents say they used or plan to use their tax refunds ...
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10 products that are surprisingly cheaper than a year ago
18Apr By George LaningtonNo Comments
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10 products that are surprisingly cheaper than a year ago

With the prices of gasoline, electricity and some essential products skyrocketing, we find 10 that have managed to escape inflation. Business Insider, through a table, shows us what they are and their percentage of decrease. As inflation touches all-time highs and society continues to look for ways to mitigate these effects on their portfolios, any saving technique is more than necessary. We have already seen it with the 5 tips that we gave you to save up to 10 euros each time you go to the gas station, or by comparing different appliances, to see to what extent one or the other is more profitable in the long term.However, from Business Insider, they mention us 10 products that have withstood the price earthquake: glasses, mobiles or national and international trips, a...
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Witnesses detail chaos of shooting that killed 2 teens on Pittsburgh’s North Side
18Apr By George LaningtonNo Comments
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Witnesses detail chaos of shooting that killed 2 teens on Pittsburgh’s North Side

Less than an hour into Easter Sunday, nearly 100 gunshots sent hundreds of young people — many of them teenagers — running into the streets on Pittsburgh's North Side. At least 50 shots were fired inside a three-story home on Madison Avenue at Suismon Street, authorities said, and just as many popped off outside. Some rained down from above, shattering the windows and windshields of several cars in a lot across the street. Shards of glass littered the street, sidewalk and parking lot. “It was a war scene,” said Chris Rosselot, who has lived on nearby Vinial Street for 15 years. The scene, police Chief Scott Schubert said, was one of chaos. About 200 people were inside the home, rented as an Airbnb, when the gunfire began. The sheer volume of shots sent partygoers scrambling. Some ...
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America Ferrera, keep emotions out of your decisions
18Apr By George LaningtonNo Comments
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America Ferrera, keep emotions out of your decisions

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: America Ferrera, 38; Melissa Joan Hart, 46; Conan O'Brien, 59; Jane Leeves, 61. Melissa Joan Hart (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images) Happy Birthday: Use intelligence, not force, to navigate your way through life. Strategy, plans, motivation and discipline are your ways to success and contentment. Work only to minimalize setbacks. Aim to spend less and do more of the work yourself. Hone your skills and pick up knowledge and insight into using your strengths to their fullest. Keep emotions out of your decisions. Your numbers are 3, 10, 23, 28, 30, 34, 42. ARIES (March 21-April 19): A novel approach to health, wealth and emotional well-being will encourage better relationships with those who share your space, interests and concerns. Take pride in...
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Russian cyberattacks against US growing more likely: Live updates
18Apr By George LaningtonNo Comments
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Russian cyberattacks against US growing more likely: Live updates

White House officials have repeatedly warned that evolving intelligence suggests Russia may be exploring potential cyberattacks against the United States. Now, that possibility is all but certain, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly said Sunday."We have to assume that there's going to be a breach," Easterly said on "60 Minutes." "There's going to be an incident. There's going to be an attack."Russia is known to have powerful cyber actors. US intelligence agencies and federal prosecutors have concluded that the Russian government sought to sway the 2016 presidential election. Recently, Microsoft said it disrupted Russian cyberattacks targeting Ukraine, the US, and European Union. Lisa Monaco, US Deputy Attorney General, told Bill Whitaker on "60 Minut...
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WhatsApp Web: how it works, WhatsApp tips and tricks for PC
18Apr By George LaningtonNo Comments
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WhatsApp Web: how it works, WhatsApp tips and tricks for PC

There was a time when to use WhatsApp the only way we had was the mobile. Through the smartphone we used the application and there was nothing else to do, there was no other option or alternative. At the time we saw it as normal, now we would not know how to live without its web application. Competition, like Telegram, has made WhatsApp more modern in the last five years than in its first 7, but we're not going to complain: competition is good for the customer.And among its advances, the best of all of them is WhatsApp Web, which goes far beyond being a simple web version of the applicationas we are going to teach you in this user guide. Fast charging is a feature that some smartphone manufacturers are us...
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Blue corn and melons: meet the seed keepers reviving ancient, resilient crops | new Mexico
18Apr By George LaningtonNo Comments
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Blue corn and melons: meet the seed keepers reviving ancient, resilient crops | new Mexico

On a windy winter day in Acoma Pueblo in north-eastern New Mexico, Aaron Lowden knelt beside a field near the San Jose River, the tribe's primary irrigator for centuries.“The soil has been building up,” said Lowden, an Indigenous seed keeper and farmer, pushing his hand into the soft, dark dirt at the base of a stalk of dried Acoma blue corn. In the summer, this otherwise dry stretch of land turns into a “food forest,” said Lowden, pulling up a photo on his phone showing lush rows of corn, intercropped with Hopi yellow beans, and Acoma winter squash – the “three sisters” of Pueblo agriculture.Our Unequal Earth: Seeds of Change In this mini series, we investigate the importance of biodiversity in food – and how it is affected by climate crisis.On the edges of the field are giant heirloo...
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