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Last updated: May 19, 2024 12:00 EDT | 2 min read Solana has proven to be the fastest among large blockchains, processing a staggering 91 million transactions in a single day.According to a recent update by CoinGecko, on April 6, Solana achieved a record-breaking daily average of 1,504 transactions per second (TPS) during the memecoin frenzy.This makes the blockchain an impressive 46 times faster than Ethereum and over 5 times faster than Polygon, which boasts the highest TPS among Ethereum scaling solutions.Solana Achieves 1.6% of Maximum SpeedDespite its position as the fastest blockchain, Solana has only achieved 1.6% of its…
Minnesota government officials have struck a deal with rideshare companies Uber and Lyft to set minimum wage standards for drivers, lawmakers announced Saturday night. The agreement is the culmination of nearly a year of back and forth between Democratic state officials and the two companies, who threatened to withdraw their businesses from Minnesota over a proposed Minneapolis ordinance that would grant rideshare drivers increased worker protections. The ordinance, initially adopted in August 2023, was part of a larger effort to grant more comprehensive benefits to contract workers, who take freelance work at digital platforms like DoorDash, Instacart, Uber and Lyft.…
Negative self-talk, or the experience of your inner monologue being hyper-critical, can erode your confidence. And, usually, whatever you’re worried about doesn’t actually come to pass, says Judy Ho, a neuropsychologist and professor at Pepperdine University.In 2019, researchers at Penn State University had 29 people with generalized anxiety disorder write down what they were worried about for 10 days and tracked the outcomes for the next month. Most of their worries didn’t materialize. In fact, 91.4% of worry predictions did not come true.In her recent TED Talk, Ho describes how negative self-talk can undermine your goals.”Sometimes we think that negative…
The trick to getting ahead at work isn’t being the fastest learner or the smartest in the room — it’s having a positive attitude, says Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.Jassy, who took the top job at Amazon after Jeff Bezos stepped down in 2021, shared his “best career advice” in a new interview with LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky. “I think an embarrassing amount of how well you do, particularly in your 20s, has to do with attitude,” Jassy, 56, said. It’s not just about being cheerful, he explained. Having a positive attitude means you work well on a team and honor deadlines, among…
The Biden Administration has been trying to create laws and rules that would limit “junk fees” charged by credit card companies and other companies with consumer fees. One of those rules would limit credit card companies from charging late fees. The rule would drop the average credit card late fee from $32 to $8. Recently, however, a federal judge in Texas blocked this rule.U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, paused the rule in response to business and banking organizations stating the rule violated certain federal statutes. Among those upset with the rule…
A father who sacrificed his savings and his health to pay for his son to graduate from college debt-free said he feels “marginalized” amid the growing push for student loan forgiveness. “I think we should pay our debts,” Daniel French, a Petco store manager, told Fox News Digital. “The debt I paid was with my body, and I sacrificed my retirement.””I have to work an extra 10 years just so I can get my retirement savings back up so that I can personally retire,” he continued. “So I don’t think my tax money and my hard work should go to…
More frequent flooding is leaving lasting damage, even as neighborhoods rebuild. Certain areas of the country are being deemed “Climate Abandonment Areas.” These areas are losing a large percentage of their population entirely due to climate change, specifically flooding, according to a First Street report. Climate Abandonment Areas include 818,000 U.S. Census blocks. Over 3.2 million people have moved away from these areas between 2000 and 2020 due to flooding damage. “There appears to be clear winners and losers in regard to the impact of flood risk on neighborhood level population change,” Dr. Jeremy Porter, the head of climate implications…
A major expense of many retirees and pre-retirees has been increasing rapidly, but it isn’t included in the Consumer Price Index and doesn’t affect reported inflation. You’re probably aware of how auto insurance premiums increased rapidly the last few years. That substantially increased the cost of owning and operating vehicles and contributed to a higher CPI. While auto insurance is included in the CPI, homeowner’s insurance is not. Homeowner’s insurance premiums rapidly increased the last few years and increased your personal inflation rate above the reported CPI. After rising about 20% over 2022 and 2023, homeowner’s insurance is estimated to…
The race for the White House hogs most of the attention in a presidential election year, relegating the race for Congress to ugly stepsister status. But in recent years, we’ve all learned how important down-ballot races can be in shaping American policy. That’s especially true for the Senate, which is responsible for the confirmations of government officials and Supreme Court nominees. In this year’s battle for the Senate, like so many cycles before, we have the same competing forces: The election fundamentals favor Republicans, while candidate quality appears to favor Democrats, who currently hold a narrow majority in the chamber.…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Benny Gantz has threatened to leave Israel’s government if it does not commit to a new plan for the war with Hamas and its aftermath, in an ultimatum that raises political pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.In a televised statement on Saturday evening, Gantz, an opposition figure who joined Netanyahu’s coalition after Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, demanded the government agree a six-point plan, including a template for Gaza’s postwar governance, by June 8.If his demands are not met, Gantz said…
