Washington's Pressure on Colombia Colombian President Gustavo Petro has responded to the increasing pressure from the United States, which has accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of "narcoterrorism" and has targeted him with various actions. Petro addressed the allegations made by Donald Trump, emphasizing the importance of diplomacy over confrontation. In a recent interview, Petro discussed…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Declines The mining difficulty of the Bitcoin network continued to reach new historical records in 2025, despite a tumultuous year for the mining industry. On January 22, 2026, the Bitcoin mining difficulty slightly decreased to 146.4 trillion, marking the first difficulty adjustment of the year 2026. "The next Bitcoin difficulty adjustment is…
A Versatile Smart Button A button can offer a surprisingly versatile interface, especially when it comes to the SmartKnob, which integrates a BLDC motor for programmable haptic feedback. It can rotate freely or with set resistance, returning to a fixed point when released, can lock at certain points, and can completely change its behavior based…
Signs That You Are Ready to Start When you have a brilliant business idea but are unsure how to act, it is normal to have doubts. Only 18% of first-time founders succeed. However, success is a process. Here are five signs that indicate you are truly ready to launch. 1. You Have an Idea That…
Starknet Publishes Post-Mortem Report After Temporary Network Interruption Recently, the team behind Starknet, a layer-2 scaling network on Ethereum, published a report detailing the cause of a temporary outage of the main network. The issue stemmed from a discrepancy in the network state between the execution layer and the verification layer, resulting in incorrect transaction…
Saudi Arabia Organizes Dialogue in Southern Yemen Saudi Arabia has announced plans to soon organize a dialogue among key actors in Yemen. For nearly a decade, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) has been the main player in southern Yemen, a region rocked by divisions and civil conflicts. However, in just a few hours, separatists have…
People Take to the Streets to Protest ICE Violence Massive protests have erupted across America, ignited by the killing of a woman in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. The incident occurred on January 10, 2026, and the reactions have been fierce, with hundreds of demonstrations scheduled in states such as Texas,…
Nigeria Achieves a Well-Deserved Victory Nigeria secured a convincing victory with a score of 2-0 against Algeria in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), thanks to goals from Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams in the second half. Osimhen opened the scoring just two minutes after the restart, capitalizing on a long cross…
Human Rights Investigative Mission The independent human rights investigative mission, mandated by the UN, has called on Iranian authorities to immediately restore internet access and cease the violent crackdown on ongoing national protests. In a statement issued on Saturday, the mission expressed concern over credible reports that security forces have been ordered to carry out…
Innovations in 3D Printing If you have a part that requires different colors or various material properties, a multi-color 3D printer can handle that easily. Switching filament on a monochrome printer can be quite challenging. However, an anonymous contributor suggests a surprisingly obvious solution once you consider it. All you need to do is add…