Network latency in bitcoin mining is driving massive energy waste ‪—‬ the annual equivalent of the total generation capacity of Switzerland’s entire hydroelectric power system, scientists say. This wasted energy results from inefficiencies in the mining process and increasing competition among bitcoin miners.In a new study published May 26 in the journal PNAS Nexus, the researchers aimed to provide a theoretical model to measure patterns within the networks powering bitcoin’s distributed ledger system.But they also calculated that in 2025, around 16,000 megawatts was wasted by fruitless bitcoin mining attempts, where competing mining efforts exert massive computational power to obtain the…

On America’s 250th birthday, venture capitalist and Silicon Valley kingmaker Marc Andreessen is shamelessly optimistic about our country — and making the same audacious bet the Founding Fathers did: that our nation’s best days are ahead. But the present American revolution is technology, and the danger isn’t primarily from foreign rivals but the country handicapping its own builders. “We’re the best country in the world,” Andreessen told The Post. “The idea that America has both the level of size and scope and solidity and resources that we have, but that we still have that level of risk-taking spirit in the…

Melania Trump made a rare statement on a Supreme Court ruling, praising the high court for upholding a West Virginia law that restricted transgender females from taking part in girls’ and women’s sports. “As many of you may know, I fully support the LGBTQIA+ community.  But we must also ensure that our female athletes are protected and respected,” the first lady posted on X, noting she first voiced this stance in her memoir. “America, we can support the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community and also protect opportunities for female athletes. Respect everyone and keep girls’ sports fair. Both ideals are essential,”…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The mother of an 18-year-old college freshman killed in March by a criminal illegal immigrant asked lawmakers Tuesday to look her in the eye and explain why “people here illegally matter more” than American citizens, delivering emotional testimony during a congressional hearing on sanctuary policies.Jessica Gorman, whose daughter Sheridan Gorman was fatally shot after going to the Chicago lakefront with friends to see the Northern Lights, accused sanctuary city leaders and politicians of failing to protect her child during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on sanctuary policies.”I want you to imagine that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four Venezuelan nationals are accused of turning Connecticut rest-stop ATMs into cash-spewing machines in a “jackpotting” scheme that netted more than $529,000 in less than two weeks, federal prosecutors said.The alleged crew hit ATMs along Interstate 95 and at other Connecticut locations between Aug. 8 and Aug. 18, 2025, using specialized hardware and malware to force the machines to dispense their cash, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.Prosecutors allege that Euclides Moreno Itanare, 28, of Raleigh, North Carolina; Willian Ricardo Flores, 49, of the Bronx, New York;…

Love Island USA‘s Caleb McDaniel is just as confused by the villa’s code words for sex as the audience is. During the Tuesday, June 30, episode of the Peacock show, Caleb asked what “French fry” means and Trinity Tatum replied that it was “Deejaying.” No more information was provided for Caleb after multiple Islanders were caught hooking up on the night cameras. Earlier this month, Trinity said she heard someone performing “French fries,” which sounded “too wet” to just be a kiss. In a confessional, Kenzie Annis confirmed she shared a heated exchange with Corbin Mims. “I was definitely getting…

It is the start of July. That means your favorite Giants players and coaches are somewhere other than the team facility, probably on vacation. The early weeks of summer are upon us, and if you cannot muster up some level of optimism about your favorite team, you are either a doomsayer or do not want to get your hopes up, at all. We will not be like that here. There is no reason to dwell on the negative and every reason to believe better days are ahead for the Giants. Sure, the past decade — longer than that, really —…

The patient: A man in his 20s in Edinburgh, U.K.The symptoms: The man visited an eye clinic after noticing floaters — small, dark shapes drifting across his field of vision — along with brief flashes of light in his right eye for six days. He was otherwise healthy and had no history of eye disease, physical trauma to the eye, or drug use. He had mild nearsightedness, for which he wore glasses.What happened next: Doctors performed a thorough eye exam while the patient wore glasses, finding that his corrected vision measured 6/6 in both eyes, the metric equivalent of 20/20.…

Former New York Times journalist Alex Berenson told “Pod Force One” in the latest episode, released Wednesday, that the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer could be handing over even more records about its talks with Biden administration officials who sought to suppress online speech. “Pfizer will have to turn over documents talking about their communications with the Biden administration,” Berenson told The Post’s Miranda Devine on the podcast, referencing his ongoing lawsuit against Pfizer executives for violating his First Amendment rights. “And to me, that would be huge.” Berenson, one of the most prominent skeptics of the US response to COVID-19, previously…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A moderate Democrat mounting his last campaign staved off a progressive challenger in Colorado, marking a small speed bump in the rapid far-left evolution of the Democratic Party. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., a longtime fixture in Colorado politics, overcame a challenge from state Sen. Julie Gonzales, his progressive challenger, who has argued that Democrats need to be more aggressive in their pushback against President Donald Trump. Hickenlooper, who is vying for a second term in the upper chamber, said this would be his final campaign for the Senate. Gonzales hoped to speed up his…