Marathon Kim Dotcom case back in New Zealand court
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom's legal case returns to court in New Zealand Monday for what may be the Megaupload founder's final chance of avoiding extradition to the United States.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-marathon-kim-dotcom-case-zealand.html
Esports officially arrives in Japan, home of game giants
A crowd cheers, banging on balloons, in front of glitzy stages, each with a giant screen. The rising stars at the sprawling Makuhari Messe hall are the quietly seated men in hoodies and T-shirts, with names like Noppi and Refresh, jiggling on buttons and grimacing at screens.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-esports-japan-home-game-giants.html
Q&A: How is the growth of bitcoin affecting the environment?
The growth of bitcoin is fueling speculation and debate about the environmental impact of the energy needed to power the virtual currency in the era of climate change. Some questions and answers about the issue:
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-qa-growth-bitcoin-affecting-environment.html
Russia reschedules Soyuz launch after failure to blast off
Russian space agency Roscosmos has delayed the launch of a Soyuz rocket carrying a Progress cargo ship by two days after Sunday's planned lift-off was aborted at the last minute.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-russia-reschedules-soyuz-failure-blast.html
Earthquake, wind and fire: extreme conditions hit Olympics
An earthquake triggered an alert and high winds disrupted competition at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Sunday, as officials warned of a severe freeze and urged fans to wrap up warm.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-earthquake-extreme-conditions-olympics.html
Bali volcano decreases in activity, alert status lowered
Indonesian authorities lowered the alert status of Bali's Mount Agung volcano from the highest level on Saturday following a significant decrease in activity and said thousands of people who have fled its slopes for government shelters may return home.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2018-02-bali-volcano-decreases-status-lowered.html
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