A choice of programming language is not the be-all and end-all of smart contract development. But it does influence the security, efficiency and accessibility of blockchain applications. Each language comes with its own set of capabilities and limitations that can impact how contracts are executed, the potential for vulnerabilities, and…

Alphabet shares rallied in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported results that topped analysts’ estimates, showed soaring profits in its cloud division and announced its first dividend.Here are the results.Earnings per share: $1.89 vs. $1.51 per share expected by LSEGRevenue: $80.54 billion vs. $78.59 billion expected by LSEGWall Street is…

Paramount Global and Skydance Media are making progress on a deal that would merge the media companies and buy out controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, according to people familiar with the matter.Paramount Global’s special committee, in charge of accepting or rejecting transactions, and David Ellison’s Skydance Media, backed by private equity…

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A Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris’ detail was removed from their assignment after displaying behavior that colleagues found “distressing,” the agency said. The incident occurred about 9 a.m. ET Monday at Joint Base Andrews, the agency said, ahead of a planned visit by the vice president to Wisconsin. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement that the agent began “displaying behavior their colleagues found distressing.” The statement did not clarify what that behavior entailed. “The agent was removed from their assignment while medical personnel were summoned,” Guglielmi said. Harris was at the Naval Observatory…

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What could possibly go wrong with the British rail services? Currently, the system is a mess. Late arrivals of trains are just one symptom of the problem. Routinely cancelled trains are another. Lack of maintenance of the rolling stock and the rail lines only add to the issue. The Labour…