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Microsoft shareholders strongly opposed a recent proposal to invest part of the company’s assets in Bitcoin (BTC). As many as 5.148 billion votes were against the proposal, with only 28.234 million Microsoft shareholders voting in favor, according to the annual  Microsoft Investor Relations report. The reported data shows that only 0.55% of the total votes favored the investment. Last month, a Microsoft document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that the company planned to assess investing in Bitcoin and vote on the issue during a meeting.

The city council of major Canadian city Vancouver gave the green light to study Bitcoin’s (BTC) integration in the local financial system. The just-approved motion was submitted by city’s Mayor Ken Sim last month and proposes accepting taxes and fees in Bitcoin and converting a portion of Vancouver’s financial reserves to BTC. Sim’s political party — A Better City — had already garnered the attention of the crypto community when, back in April 2022, it started accepting cryptocurrency donations.

Experts say workers who feel particularly burned out or frustrated may be more likely to quit with little regard for their employer. First, there was the Great Resignation. Then, as the pandemic abated and the labor market cooled, came the rise of quiet quitting and the Big Stay, when workers became more reluctant to leave their jobs.

The new 1.4 update patch for Farming Simulator drops today and brings with it a raft of bug fixes and tweaks to the game to generally improve performance. While there doesn’t look to be anything earth-shattering here, it is mainly under the hood stuff, the devs have got to 1.4 pretty quickly providing a pretty good performance level by this point now, on the PC version at least. The patch will be available to download on all versions of Farming Simulator 25 by the time you read this. Farming Simulator 25 patch notes If you were hoping for new content so soon after launch then this patch is not for you.

Pokemon TCG Pocket content just isn’t slowing down and while the various events will be keeping you busy, if you’re looking for more cards, there are some new packs on the horizon. The first announced pack that will be entering the fray alongside the Genetic Apex trio is called Mythical Island and here, we’ll reveal its release date and all of the cards that have been announced for it. Pokemon TCG Pocket Mythical Island pack release date There were rumors circulating that a new Pokemon TCG pack variant would be coming in December and those wishing for this to be true are in luck. Thanks because the Pokemon TCG Pocket Mythical Island pack launches on December 17, just in time for you to rip some packs before traveling for the Holidays. It appears that contrary to that of the base Genetic Apex packs, there is only one pack art meaning that all cards will be available rather than split between three. This, however, has not been confirmed so we’ll know more when Mythical Island drops. Pokemon TCG Pocket Mythical Island cards: Everything we know so far As for what cards are included in the Mythical Island pack, it appears that this set is centered around Mew and Celebi, both of which are elusive and fan-favorites. It’s almost reminiscent of the Southern Islands set from the physical Pokemon TCG which features a select few creatures from an island set apart from the Kanto region. There will be over 80 cards to collect including five ex cards, five new Trainers, and even more Immersive Arts to chase. The official card list for the pack isn’t out yet, but here are some of the confirmed cards based on the trailer: Mew ex Celebi ex Aerodactyl ex Vaporeon (Gold Star) Dedenne (Gold Star) Marshadow (Gold Star) Blue (Trainer) Leaf (Trainer) Pikachu Tauros Exeggcute Magmar Morelull Larvesta Snivy Dhelmise When the official Mythical Island card list does release, we’ll be sure to update the above information so you know what you need to chase. Other Pokemon TCG Pocket articles you may like Pokemon TCG Pocket Advance Ticket explained Pokemon TCG Pocket bent packs: Do they really make a difference? All Pokemon TCG Pocket card rarities explained All Promo-A cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket and how to get them When is trading coming to Pokemon TCG Pocket? The post Pokemon TCG Pocket Mythical Island pack release date and card list appeared first on ReadWrite.

After looking like it might stay down for the count, consumer inflation in metro Denver bounced back from a recent low point reached in September, according to an update from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Consumer Price Index for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood rose 0.2% between September and November and is now at an annual pace of 2% compared to a 1.4% annual rate in September.