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Elon Musk Officially Giving Up on Buying Twitter

Twitter is confident it will “prevail” in court. Giving Up Tesla CEO Elon Musk is officially trying to back out of his bid to buy Twitter for $44 billion, the BBC reports. That means he will either have to pay a $1 billion fine, as stipulated in the agreement — or take Twitter to court.… Continue reading Elon Musk Officially Giving Up on Buying Twitter

Horrifying Loan Scheme Allows People to Buy NFTs in Installments

What could possibly go wrong? The Humanity Cryptocurrency loans company Teller Finance is literally applying the logic of layaway to non-fungible tokens — because, apparently, the crypto community can sink even lower. As Decrypt reports, Teller Finance is launching its aptly-named “Ape Now, Pay Later” program — yes, we’re cringing just as hard as you at… Continue reading Horrifying Loan Scheme Allows People to Buy NFTs in Installments

Here’s What to Expect From James Webb’s First Images

Sneak Peek NASA just teased us with a list of the cosmic wonders captured by the James Webb telescope for its upcoming first images. And the images are bound to be a doozy, with the space agency claiming that the images will “reveal unprecedented and detailed views of the universe.” Considering that scientists working on the… Continue reading Here’s What to Expect From James Webb’s First Images

Man Loses Down Payment for House When Crypto Exchange Goes Bankrupt

“I just don’t understand how this could be legal.” That’s Bad Crypto broker Voyager Digital is the latest Web3 titan to fall in the wake of an industry-wide crypto crash — and the ship isn’t going down without its crew and passengers. The company has filed for bankruptcy — and most customers likely won’t be… Continue reading Man Loses Down Payment for House When Crypto Exchange Goes Bankrupt

Biden executive order on abortion access aims to address privacy issues

The Biden White House took a step toward shoring up some of the privacy issues that have been raised following the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. In a new executive order addressing abortion access and other issues, the White House suggested that it’s trying to increase privacy protections for people seeking reproductive healthcare,… Continue reading Biden executive order on abortion access aims to address privacy issues

Elon Musk is officially trying to kill his Twitter takeover

Elon Musk is officially trying to pull the plug on the $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. In an SEC filing, Musk’s lawyers said the Tesla CEO wishes to terminate the agreement because of “false and misleading representations” made by Twitter. In a statement, Twitter’s Board of Directors said it still “intends to close the… Continue reading Elon Musk is officially trying to kill his Twitter takeover

Great, there’s a buy now, pay later service for NFTs

For those who desperately yearn to own a certificate of authenticity for a URL pointing to an ugly ape illustration or another popular non-fungible token, there’s a buy now, pay later (BNPL) service they can use to finance their purchases. The offering from Teller works with some of the more notable NFT collections, such as… Continue reading Great, there’s a buy now, pay later service for NFTs

NFL commissioner says the league’s own streaming service will launch ahead of the 2022 season

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has confirmed the league will launch its own streaming service ahead of the 2022 season. “The consumers want it, so we’re very excited about what NFL+ is going to be,” Goodell told CNBC. “It’s really in an early stage. I think over the years it will continue to grow. It will… Continue reading NFL commissioner says the league’s own streaming service will launch ahead of the 2022 season

Pharmacist and Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids

Three Texas men have been sentenced for illegally dispensing opioids and other controlled substances. Hassan Barnes, 56, a pharmacist formerly of Missouri City, was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for unlawfully dispensing opioids and other controlled substances. Clint Carr, 33, a pharmacy owner formerly of Cypress, was sentenced to 20 years in prison… Continue reading Pharmacist and Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids