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SMU feeling good heading into ACC opener against VirginiaElon Musk was asked at the recent SpaceX launch if he played League of Legends, to which he said if he did, it "would damage the space program". At the recent SpaceX launch, President-elect Trump and members of his family were in attendance hanging around with the Tesla, SpaceX and now DOGE boss asking him some space-related questions, but then the questions moved to gaming as they Elon is a gamer. The group were talking about the difficulties of getting into space and blasting off to Mars, when Elon was asked: " what's harder, this or Greater Rifts in Diablo 4 ". Elon laughs, but then Kai Trump asks Elon if ever played Fortnite, to which he replied " no, but I did like Quake and a bunch of other first-person shooters ". He was then asked " League, did you play League (of Legends) ". Elon said about playing League: " League... if I started playing League, it will damage the space program ". Elon has a great sense of humor, as he knows a game like League of Legends would time suck his life away, even more than the time he pumps into being a global top 20 player in Diablo 4.
Domino’s Japan has a secret all-you-can-eat pizza deal, but you have to put some time and effort into actually finding it. Fast burger and pizza restaurants like McDonald’s and Domino’s are no strangers to releasing menu deals that are limited to specific locations. McDonald’s just released the Bestie Bundle in Canada , for example, which comes with two friendship bracelets for BFFs to enjoy. Now, Domino’s Japan has launched an all-you-can-eat pizza deal that gives customers access to unlimited pizza for 90 minutes – but there’s a major caveat, as it’s not advertised anywhere and only available in a few stores around the country. According to SoraNews, customers who find the deal will be able to choose from three different course options. For $10, Course A gives you access to 16 types of small pizzas. For just three dollars more, Course B gives you access to the entire pizza menu but still limits you to a small size. Course C is the most expensive one at $16, and gives you access to any small pizza as well as side menu items like fries, chicken, and a salad. If you post about finding the elusive deal on social media, they’ll even give you a soda of your choice. It’s unknown if Domino’s will ever consider bringing this deal to the US, but we’ll have to wait to see what happens. The last time a major franchise decided to launch an all-you-can-eat deal, Red Lobster ended up spending so much money on shrimp that the company had to file for bankruptcy and close over 100 stores in the process. Related: Red Lobster has since exited bankruptcy, meaning the restaurant will be able to continue operations as normal, but its new CEO has made it clear the ever-popular all-you-can-eat shrimp deal won’t be returning anytime soon. Right after it filed for bankruptcy, YouTuber SirYacht went to the restaurant to see just how many shrimp he could eat in one sitting – and ended up eating about $200 worth of shrimp in the process .SMU feeling good heading into ACC opener against Virginia
FAIRFAX, Va. , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GovCIO Media & Research , a leading federal technology media company, opened the Flywheel Award nominations for the 2025 Defense IT Summit. The Flywheel Awards will be presented on February 27, 2025 , in Arlington, Virginia , at the Defense IT Summit. The awards will recognize the key accomplishments of federal and defense leaders in transforming and innovating national security technology through the programs they oversee. The entry deadline is December 20 and finalists will be announced on January 6 . "The Flywheel Awards embody what it means to be a transformer in defense IT, and it is our goal to continuously recognize these leaders," said Amy Kluber , Editor-in-Chief. "During the Defense IT Summit, the Awards will recognize the accomplishments made by defense leaders and the programs that they work on that transform and innovate national security technology." The Defense IT Summit Flywheel Award categories include: Rising Star Emerging Tech Innovator Cyber Defender Digital Transformer Data Advocate Nominees must be federal IT employees and submission achievements must be from January 2024 to present. Nominations for the Defense IT Summit Flywheel Awards are open until December 20 . Submit nominations here. Visit the Defense IT Summit event page to view the full event agenda, speaker lineup and register for this must-attend event. Tickets are going fast, register today. About GovCIO Media & Research GovCIO Media & Research, an independent media company, provides insights and analysis on federal IT innovation and is the leading industry solutions resource. Our team utilizes a multi-platform approach to today's most pressing issues through video, podcasts, events, articles and special reports that keep federal IT decision-makers informed on technology's impact on government. Media Contact Emyly Hall Sr. Communications & Marketing Specialist emyly.hall@govcio.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nominations-open-for-2025-defense-it-summit-flywheel-awards-302315886.html SOURCE GovCIO Media & ResearchWhat do Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance have in common? They both called Donald Trump a Nazi before groveling at his feet for their own political advancement. According to audio obtained by CNN’s KFile of Kennedy during his time as a host of the radio show “Ring of Fire,” in 2016 Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services compared Trump to authoritarians like Adolf Hitler, and lauded critiques calling his supporters “belligerent idiots” and comparing them to “outright Nazis.” In one 2016 episode, during which he interviewed journalist Matt Taibbi, Kennedy heaped praise on his guest for his description of Trump’s base. “One of the things that you write so beautifully, and your stuff is so fun to read, but you write about Trump, ‘The way that you build a truly vicious nationalist movement is to wed a relatively small core of belligerent idiots to a much larger group of opportunists and spineless fellow travelers whose primary function is to turn a blind eye to things,’” Kennedy said, quoting Taibbi’s writing. “‘We may not have that many outright Nazis in America, but we have plenty of cowards and bootlickers, and once those fleshy dominoes start tumbling into the Trump camp, the game is up.’” After quoting the passage, Kennedy told Taibbi that the similarities between Trump and Hitler only extended so far. “Hitler had like a plan, you know, Hitler was interested in policy,” Kennedy said. “I don’t think Trump has any of that. He’s like non compos mentis . He’ll get in there and who knows what will happen.” In other episodes Kennedy — a former climate and energy lawyer — heavily criticized Trump’s environmental policies, describing them as “pollution-based prosperity.” “Trump isn’t just gonna destroy the climate, but he’s also promised last week when he spoke to the oil industry, the shale gas industry, he promised that he would get rid of the Clean Water Act,” Kennedy said. “So he’s just gonna open the floodgates to every kind of pollution.” Editor’s picks The 100 Best TV Episodes of All Time The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time He’s not the only member of Trump’s administration who’s compared the incoming president to a Nazi. In 2016, future VP Vance suggested that Trump might be “America’s Hitler,” in text messages with a former roommate. “I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical asshole like Nixon who wouldn’t be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he’s America’s Hitler,” he wrote. In an op-ed written that same year, Vance wrote that Trump was “unfit for our nation’s highest office.” Both men were able to bow and scrape their way into Trump’s good graces. In a statement to CNN, Kennedy said: “Like many Americans, I allowed myself to believe the mainstream media’s distorted, dystopian portrait of President Trump. I no longer hold this belief and now regret having made those statements.” Kennedy abandoned his bid for the presidency in August, endorsing Trump in virtually the same breath. Before his exit, the candidate reportedly begged both of his opponents for a job in their future administrations. Trump accepted. Kennedy is a known vaccine conspiracy theorist, pusher of medical misinformation, and the subject of sexual assault allegations . He is nevertheless inline to take control of the NIH, CDC, and FDA — and is only one of a cadre of scandal-plagued administration picks made recently by the president-elect.. Trending Stories Trump Says Republicans 'MUST KILL' Bipartisan Bill to Protect Press Freedom Pete Hegseth Police Report Shares Disturbing Details of Sexual Assault Claim 2024 CMA Awards: The Complete Winners List Republicans Were Ready to Torch Elon Musk for Blowing the Election. Then Trump Won Related Content Putin Rattles Nuclear Saber With Unprecedented Strike on Ukraine Donald Trump and Eddy Grant Settle Lawsuit Over 'Electric Avenue' Campaign Video Trump Is Stocking His Administration With the People Behind Project 2025 Anti-Abortion Group Hopes to Convince RFK Jr. Abortion Pills Are Poisoning Our Water On Thursday, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew his nomination as Trump’s Attorney General amid the fallout of an investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations that in 2017 he had sex with an underage girl at a “sex party” hosted by a now-convicted sex trafficker. After meeting with senators on Thursday, Gaetz wrote in a social media post that “while the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” and that he would be “withdrawing [his] name from consideration to serve as Attorney General.” Gaetz was not the only Trump nominees facing dubious confirmation odds. On Thursday, Vance met with Republican senators to discuss the nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Hegseth has been embroiled in allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman during a 2017 trip to Monterey, California. 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After issuing a 60-day intent to sue in September, nonprofit environmental law group Earthjustice filed a formal complaint against federal agencies involved in the Bitterroot National Forest Plan. The complaint, filed on Tuesday, criticizes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service and the Bitterroot National Forest for failure to follow guidelines enforced by the Endangered Species Act and seeks to rule the plan as unlawful. The four plaintiffs filing against federal agencies include Friends of the Bitterroot, Friends of Clearwater, Native Ecosystems Council, and the WildEarth Guardians. The lawsuit centers around the Bitterroot Forest Plan amendments’ erasure of road density limitations and how potential new road construction could impact grizzly bear and bull trout population in the Bitterroot. “Plaintiffs thus turn to this Court for relief. To protect grizzly bears and bull trout, Plaintiffs request the Court declare unlawful and vacate the Forest Service’s Programmatic Amendment 40, as well as the 6 underlying Biological Opinion and Environmental Assessment (EA), and remand to the agencies for further analysis,” the complaint reads. Conservation groups took issue with Programmatic Amendment 40 , which allows the Forest Service to, according to the plaintiffs’ letter of intent (issued on Sep. 10), “open or construct new roads without closing other roads." “Plaintiffs challenge the Forest Service’s 2023 Programmatic Amendment 40 to the Land Management Plan for the Bitterroot National Forest, which eliminated restrictions on road retention and motorized use without adequately considering resulting impacts on grizzly bears and bull trout,” states the complaint. Jim Miller, president of the Friends of the Bitterroot, told the Ravalli Republic in September that road densities in the Bitterroot Forest are “probably the biggest contributor to stream sedimentation, harming trout fisheries.” Besides increasing stream sediment, high road densities could also negatively impact interconnectivity between bear populations, a constant struggle for the state’s already fragmented grizzly population. “Roads displace grizzly bears and degrade bull trout streams” said Ben Scrimshaw, Earthjustice attorney, in a written statement . “The Bitterroot provides crucial connective habitat between grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem and the isolated Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, so allowing for limitless road building and motorized use through this area is a huge step backward in the quest for recovery.” “Grizzly bears require large expanses of intact ecosystem,” Miller told the Ravalli Republic after the lawsuit was filed on Tuesday. “Road densities fragment habitat and compromise the grizzly bear’s ability to inhabit those areas.” Miller mentioned how grizzly bears in Montana have started to trickle back into the Bitterroot and how an increase in road densities could disrupt a gradual reintroduction of the species to the valley. “We see grizzly bears naturally moving into our area,” Miller said. “In order for the Bitterroot ecosystem to be good habitat for grizzly bears, we can’t have too many roads and right now the Bitterroot National Forest has too many roads.” Miller claims that grizzly bears are not recovered enough to be subjected to any kind of human-caused endangerment and that Programmatic Amendment 40 does not adequately analyze the effects of its contents on species like grizzly bears and bull trout. The complaint states that there are two significant ways in which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to analyze Programmatic Amendment 40’s impacts on grizzly bears. “(1) it failed to consider road-density impacts on grizzly bears outside of secure, unroaded habitat; and (2) it allowed the Forest Service to overinflate current and future calculations of secure grizzly bear habitat by including fractions of land as small as one acre in size — approximately .00156 square miles,” reads the complaint. These criticisms were also mentioned in the conservation groups’ letter of intent submitted in September. According to Scrimshaw, the lawsuit was not immediately filed after the 60-day-notice transpired because Earthjustice received “last-minute response letters from the agencies.” “It was two letters responding to our 60-day-notice,” Scrimshaw said. “One letter addressed our concerns about impacts to bull trout and the other one was about impacts to grizzly bears.” These response letters are referenced numerous times in footnotes throughout the complaint. “They (federal agencies) said that they would go back and reinitiate consultation on this problem of unauthorized motorized use, which is just a very, very small component of our grizzly bear claims,” Scrimshaw said. “They went through our other arguments and tried to provide rationale, which I didn’t find particularly compelling.” Scrimshaw said these response letters delayed the litigation process because Earthjustice wanted to carefully analyze their contents before proceeding. Relevant responses provided in the agencies’ letters are addressed individually in the lawsuit. Earthjustice highlights discrepancies in each of the responses and provides reasoning as to their failure to address the conservation groups’ complaint. “In response to Plaintiffs’ 60-day notice letter, the agencies asserted that they ‘will examine this issue to determine if further clarification is warranted.’ The agencies did not commit to making any changes and have provided no timeline for completing consultation,” reads one of the footnotes in the complaint. Scrimshaw said that the next step of the legal process involves federal agencies responding to the complaint. “They will submit an answer and we’ll get together with the agencies and work out a case management plan that sets deadlines,” Scrimshaw said. “We’ll get that sorted out together once the agency attorneys have made their appearances in the case; it will be a little bit of a process.” Jackson Kimball is the local government reporter for the Ravalli Republic. Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.Judge hears closing arguments on whether Google's advertising tech constitutes a monopoly ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department and Google have made their closing arguments in a trial alleging Google’s online advertising technology constitutes an illegal monopoly. The arguments in federal court Monday in northern Virginia came as Google already faces a possible breakup of the company over its ubiquitous search engine. The Justice Department says it will seek the breakup of Google to remedy its search engine monopoly. The case in Virginia focuses not on the search engine but on technology that matches online advertisers to consumers on the internet. A judge is expected to rule by the end of the year. ‘Busiest Thanksgiving ever’: How the TSA plans to handle record air travel DALLAS (AP) — The Thanksgiving travel rush is expected to be bigger than ever this year. AAA predicts that nearly 80 million people in the U.S. will venture at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday and next Monday — most of them by car. Thanksgiving Day falling so late this year has altered traditional travel patterns. At airports, the Transportation Security Administration says it could screen a record number of U.S. air travelers on Sunday. Meanwhile, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration says a shortage of air traffic controllers could cause flight delays. Transportation analytics company INRIX says roads could be congested on Monday with both commuters and returning holiday travelers. Macy’s says employee hid up to $154 million in expenses, delaying Q3 earnings Macy’s says it’s delaying the release of its fiscal third-quarter earnings results after it discovered an up to $154 million accounting-related issue. The company did provide some preliminary results for its third quarter, including that net sales fell 2.4% to $4.74 billion. It anticipates reporting its full third-quarter financial results by Dec. 11. Newsom says California could offer electric vehicle rebates if Trump eliminates federal tax credit SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the $7,500 federal EV tax credit. Gov. Gavin Newsom says Monday he'll propose creating a new version of the state’s successful Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, which was phased out in 2023 after funding nearly 600,000 new cars and trucks. Officials didn’t say how much the program would cost or how the rebates would work. Newsom’s proposal is part of his plan to protect California’s progressive policies ahead of Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. But a budget shortfall could complicate California’s resistance efforts. Warren Buffett gives away another $1.1B and plans for distributing his $147B fortune after his death OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by handing out more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family's foundations Monday, and he offered new details about who will be handing out the rest of his fortune after his death. Buffett has said previously that his three kids will distribute his remaining $147.4 billion fortune in the 10 years after his death, but now he has also designated successors for them because it’s possible that Buffett’s children could die before giving it all away. Buffett said he has no regrets about his decision to start giving away his fortune in 2006. Stock market today: Dow hits another record as stocks rise NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose, with those benefiting the most from lower interest rates and a stronger economy leading the way. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% Monday to pull closer to its record set two weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 440 points to its own record set on Friday, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. They got a boost from easing Treasury yields after President-elect Donald Trump said he wants hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent to be his Treasury Secretary. Smaller companies can feel a big boost from easier borrowing costs, and the Russell 2000 index of small stocks finished just shy of its record. Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel week CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — American Airlines says it doesn’t expect significant disruptions to flights this week as a result of a labor strike at its hub in Charlotte, North Carolina. Service workers there walked out Monday during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages. Employees of ABM and Prospect Airport Services authorized the work stoppage. Union spokesperson Sean Keady says the strike is expected to last 24 hours. The companies contract with American Airlines to provide services such as cleaning airplane interiors, removing trash and escorting passengers in wheelchairs. The companies have acknowledged the seriousness of a strike during the holiday travel season. At the crossroads of news and opinion, 'Morning Joe' hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting The reaction of those who defended “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for meeting with President-elect Trump sounds almost quaint in the days of opinionated journalism. Doesn't it makes sense, they said, for hosts of a political news show to meet with such an important figure? But given how “Morning Joe” has attacked Trump, its viewers felt insulted. Many reacted quickly by staying away. It all reflects the broader trend of opinion crowding out traditional journalist in today's marketplace, and the expectations that creates among consumers. By mid-week, the show's audience was less than two-thirds what it has typically been this year. Eggs are available -- but pricier -- as the holiday baking season begins Egg prices are on the rise again as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with high demand during the holiday baking season. The average price for a dozen eggs in U.S. cities was $3.37 in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That was up 63% from October 2023, when a dozen eggs cost an average of $2.07. Avian influenza is the main culprit. The current bird flu outbreak that began in February 2022 has led to the slaughter of more than 111 million birds, mostly egg-laying chickens. But the American Egg Board says egg shortages at grocery stores have been isolated and temporary so far. Detroit's iconic Renaissance Center could see 2 towers razed in $1.6B redevelopment plan DETROIT (AP) — Two towers at Detroit’s iconic Renaissance Center would be razed and the complex converted to a mix of housing and offices under an ambitious $1.6 billion plan announced on Monday. GM will move its headquarters out of the complex next year. The towers are a symbol of Detroit, with aerial views often shown on television sports broadcasts. GM announced that it would join forces with the Bedrock real estate development firm and Wayne County to turn the partially vacant property into a roughly 27-acre entertainment complex across the Detroit River from Windsor, Ontario. Bedrock would invest at least $1 billion, with roughly $250 million more coming from GM and another $250 million in public money, possibly from the state of Michigan.
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CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Coach Warren Gatland did not and will not offer to resign after Wales lost to South Africa 45-12 on Saturday and confirmed a first winless year in 87 years. Gatland offered his resignation last March when Wales received its first Six Nations wooden spoon in 21 years, and was turned down. But Wales has lost every test since then, 11 in total this year, and 12 straight since the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarterfinals in France. It’s the worst losing streak in Wales’ 143-year history. “The Six Nations is different, that’s a competition,” Gatland told broadcaster TNT Sports. “Traditionally, the autumn is used for development. “I understand how important the Six Nations is to the Welsh Rugby Union from a results and finance point of view. I was genuine about (resigning). You probably approach the autumn a bit differently.” This month, Wales has suffered an historic first home loss to Fiji and conceded its most points at home to Australia. There was an air of inevitability around the South Africa game. Gatland has only one win in 10 home matches in the two years of his second stint with Wales. On Saturday morning, he said his wife Trudi asked him whether he’d considered a director-of-rugby-type role. RELATED COVERAGE All Blacks win in Turin but struggle against a passionate Italy Springboks complete unbeaten tour after handing Wales 12th straight loss Ireland rookies impress as penalty-ridden Fiji dominated 52-17 He’s been resolute this month about not resigning unless it’s in the best interests of Welsh rugby, about upholding his four-year contract, and needing time and patience to get the team winning again. “It’s been challenging, the last couple of weeks,” he said. “I am only human and when you get a significant amount of negativity it is tough.” He was heartened by the team’s performance on Saturday, easily its best of the autumn. Despite being depleted again by the late withdrawals of tighthead prop Gareth Thomas (ill) and wing Tom Rogers (calf injury), Wales was inspired and implored by captain Dewi Lake, Jac Morgan and James Botham to restrict the Springboks to seven tries. Wales’ problems run deeper than the national team. All four regions have suffered payroll cutbacks and are struggling to win. The Wales academy was disbanded and the under-20s have struggled. The last 18 months have seen the retirements of many of the stars of Wales’ most recent great era, many of whom gave Gatland his greatest successes. “We punched massively above our weight for a number of years and we’ve been saying that when the dam bursts it’s going to take a little bit of time to put things right,” Gatland said. “The dam has burst.” He said he and the regions need to work better together and the players need a little better conditioning for the Six Nations in February. “There needs to be an agreement between the union and regions to affect positive change,” he said. “It’ll take time. It won’t happen overnight but I came away from today thinking, if these players can learn, there’s some hope. “What I saw today from this group of young men and players, it gave me a lot of hope that there’s an opportunity to improve and get better for the Six Nations.” ___ AP rugby: https://apnews.com/hub/rugby
The increasing adoption of cryptocurrency has highlighted the need for strict privacy measures. Coin mixers, a type of cryptocurrency laundry service, offer a solution for users seeking to maintain anonymity in their transactions. This article provides an in-depth examination of coin mixers, including their operational mechanics, benefits, and associated risks. How Do Coin Mixers Work? When users contribute their cryptocurrency to a mixer, the funds are blended with other users’ money. The system then returns the value to the user’s wallet, but with different coins or tokens, or this could be coins or tokens. The result? The coins the user gets cannot be traced back to a specific source, and as a result, the coins have become equalized. For instance, if an individual cashes one Bitcoin to a mixer, they will get one Bitcoin in return. In effect, they won’t be able to find out the origin of that Bitcoin ; it could be from another source. This process aims to hide the originating user and bring about privacy . Why Are Coin Mixers Used? One of the many uses of coin mixers is to maintain anonymity or privacy. Blockchain technology makes the accreditations of any transaction open to the public, allowing transparency to be checked and everyone to monitor the movement of funds. Coin mixing can be useful for users who don’t want others to track their financial actions. Coin mixers are also used for: Avoiding censorship: Some people employ mixers to avoid getting their transactions noticed by governments or other organizations they are interacting with. Protection against hackers: By blending the fund sources, users can prevent hackers from attacking them based on transaction history. Enhancing financial freedom: Because some states take a harsh approach to cryptocurrency , mixers can enable the use of digital currencies in these states. Are Coin Mixers Legal? The legal status of coin mixers depends on certain countries. While employing a coin mixer in some jurisdictions is not a criminal offense or is legal altogether, in other places, employing such a service might be viewed as money laundering. It is advisable to check for regulation of such services in the place of residence before engaging them. However, customers' privacy could be the only reason many legal users turn into mixers because their identity and financial transactions are their legal rights, as much as people enjoy privacy in other banking operations. Risks and Considerations While coin mixers offer privacy, they come with some risks: Trust: Despite this, there is a possibility that some mixers are unreliable and can steal money. It is recommended that the users should come well equipped with information on the service providers in the internet market. Regulatory risk: As authorities continue to tighten the screws on activities involving cryptocurrencies, mixers could be easily pursued in the courts. Fees: Most mixers demand a small fee, which depends on how much cryptocurrency an individual wants to mix in the transaction. Conclusion The use of coin mixers can be a double-edged sword. While they offer a means to protect user anonymity, they also come with risks. By understanding the mechanics of coin mixers and adopting best practices, users can minimize these risks and maximize their benefits.