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AR Fashion Show In Iran Features Invisible Models

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Created with the support of Lotus, Iran’s first fashion & art magazine, the event featured computer-generated models strutting their invisible stuff up and down of a real runway in some of Iran’s hottest clothing and apparel. The post AR Fashion Show In Iran Features Invisible Models appeared first on VRScout.

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Iran Bans Crypto Mining After Months of Blackouts

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Iran banned bitcoin mining this week, after four months of continuous blackouts partially due to what officials say is a huge energy suck from illegal mining. Read more.

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U.S. Ranks 59th Globally for Covid-19 Vaccinations, Just Behind Iran

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covid-19 vaccination rate has slipped to 59th in the world, right behind Iran and Sri Lanka, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. was ranked 55th in November of 2021 , 40th in September , and 18th back in July , but has struggled with an onslaught of medical disinformation… Read more.

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Iran Plans to Use Crypto to Pay for Imports to Help Get Around Sanctions

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The latest crypto bro on the block happens to be the country of Iran. Reports from the Tasnim news agency Tuesday said that, according to the country’s head of its Trade Promotion Organization Alireza Peyman-Pak , the country made its first official import order using crypto worth $10 million. Further, the official… Read more.

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Russia Helps Iran Launch Satellite, Promises It's Not Meant for Military Surveillance

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intelligence officials biting their nails, concerned over what both Russia and Iran could be… Read more. A new Russian-made, Iranian-operated satellite launched to orbit on Tuesday, joining the growing cloud of devices circling the Earth. Though unlike your average SpaceX Starlink, the high-powered imaging satellite has U.S.

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'I'm Not a Spy:' Israeli Defense Minister's Housekeeper Sentenced to Three Years For Offering to Load Computer With Malware for Iran-Linked Hackers

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A former housekeeper for Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz will spend three years in prison for allegedly attempting to infect the official’s computer with malware in exchange for cash from Iran-linked hackers. The cleaner, the BBC notes , agreed to a plea deal to avoid being prosecuted under espionage charges which… Read more.

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1,000-Year-Old Precursor to Stainless Steel Found in Iran, Surprising Archaeologists

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Chromium steel, commonly referred to as stainless steel, is thought to be a recent manufacturing innovation, but new evidence suggests ancient Persians stumbled upon an early version of this alloy some 1,000 years ago, in what is a surprise to archaeologists. Read more.

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