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False GPS signal surge makes life hard for pilots
False GPS signal surge makes life hard for pilots

False GPS signals that deceive on-board plane systems and complicate the work of airline pilots are surging near conflict zones, industry employees and officials told AFP. A ground collision alert sounds in the cockpit, for instance, even though the plane is flying at high altitude -- a phenomenon affecting several regions and apparently of military origin.

US embrace of remote working empties offices, weighs on banks
US embrace of remote working empties offices, weighs on banks

The popularity of remote work in the United States has emptied office buildings, a cause for worry as their value falls and owners risk losses on property loans -- in turn putting pressure on smaller banks. With empty buildings in cities of all sizes, retailers servicing employees who used to work there are also under pressure, Powell added.

In bitcoin's shadow, another cryptocurrency, Ether, stages its own rally
In bitcoin's shadow, another cryptocurrency, Ether, stages its own rally

Bitcoin has captured the limelight in recent weeks as it surged to a new record high, yet another major cryptocurrency, Ether, has been enjoying its own meteoric rise. Bitcoin's rise has been well-documented, but Ether's has been even more impressive, surging almost 72 percent year to date in comparison to bitcoin's 61 percent rise.

Led by Musk, Silicon Valley inches to the right
Led by Musk, Silicon Valley inches to the right

Since his tumultuous takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has made an unabashed turn to the right politically, defying the orthodoxy that Silicon Valley is a citadel of well-heeled liberals beholden to Democrats.