Rebecca French

Rebecca French writes books about Technology and smartwatches. Her books have received starred reviews in Technology Shout, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Booklist. She is a New York Times and a USA Today Bestseller....

Prediction markets are ditching the ‘casino’ label to become a regular part of how people track the news

A new report released by Bitget Wallet in partnership with Polymarket reveals that prediction markets are moving away from one-time bets tied to major events and toward platforms driven by daily user engagement. Polymarket’s trading volume reached $25.7 billion in March, but the report points to deeper changes in behavior. Based on activity across 1.29…

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Mississippi Democrat on potential redistricting after VRA ruling: ‘We have a fight ahead of us’

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said Saturday that Democrats “face a battle” following a possible redistricting effort following the Supreme Court’s ruling on Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district. Ahead of the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on the Voting Rights Act, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) said last week that he would convene a special session to…

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Bitcoin’s ‘hazardous’ airdrop: Why developers are warning against Paul Sztorc’s eCash fork

The eCash fork proposed by Paul Sztorc was considered a debate surrounding Bitcoin principles. But among developers and infrastructure builders, a different explanation is gaining ground. They believe that this is not a real Bitcoin fork. It’s an airdrop, and potentially dangerous. “I am firmly opposed to Paul’s fork, but not because it represents what…

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