Sounds like totally normal, super chill business things are happening over at Twitter HQ. Squatter’s Rights New Twitter CEO Elon, who officially purchased the microblogging app for a cool $44 billion in October, has discovered that when you purchase a major social media platform — and either fire or force out most of the company’s… Continue reading Squatter Elon Musk Reportedly No Longer Paying Rent at Twitter
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Smearing Testosterone on Men Makes Them Into Horny Beasts, Scientists Find
Image by Getty / Futurism In a surprise to absolutely no one, scientists have discovered that literally smearing testosterone onto the skin of young straight dudes makes them unbelievably horny. Testosterone is a hormone that plays a key role in libido, as well as many other biological functions, and men with higher testosterone levels have… Continue reading Smearing Testosterone on Men Makes Them Into Horny Beasts, Scientists Find
FTX’s New CEO Says Company Did “Old Fashioned Embezzlement”
Following the arrest of disgraced crypto exec Sam Bankman-Fried, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing to discuss what led to the collapse of his company, the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Bankman-Fried is facing serious criminal charges in the US, CNBC reports, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, and attempts to… Continue reading FTX’s New CEO Says Company Did “Old Fashioned Embezzlement”
The Grim Origins of an Ominous Methane Surge
That is, as we polluted less—heavy industry spun down, flights got canceled, people stopped commuting—we also produced less of the pollutant that normally breaks down methane. It’s a second unfortunate and surprising consequence of cutting pollution: Burning fossil fuels also produces aerosols that bounce some of the sun’s energy back into space, somewhat cooling the climate.… Continue reading The Grim Origins of an Ominous Methane Surge
10 Best Xbox Series X/S Games You Can Play Now (2022)
The Xbox Series X is a big console, and it’s chock-full of powerful next-gen hardware. However, it can be tricky to find games that really make the most of all that brawn. Which games are going to serve the most delicious and irresistible eye candy? We’ve tested dozens of Xbox titles on Microsoft’s latest hardware,… Continue reading 10 Best Xbox Series X/S Games You Can Play Now (2022)
Twitter Blue Explained: What Is It? How Much Does It Cost?
Twitter is ready for you to hand over some cash, whether it’s subscribing to the relaunched Twitter Blue service or buying one of the blue bird statues from its San Francisco office. Twitter Blue is one of Elon Musk’s strategies to monetize the social media company and shake up platform dynamics since his April acquisition. Not sure… Continue reading Twitter Blue Explained: What Is It? How Much Does It Cost?
Bipartisan bill targets crypto money laundering in wake of FTX collapse
The bill is co-sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall. US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall have introduced a bipartisan bill designed to crack down on illegal uses of cryptocurrency. If passed, The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act would extend aspects of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), a Nixon-era law Congress passed to… Continue reading Bipartisan bill targets crypto money laundering in wake of FTX collapse
Epic is taking over a dozen games offline, including Rock Band and Unreal titles
Some others, including the relatively recent ‘Battle Breakers,’ will shut down completely. Epic Games is shutting down “out-of-date online services” and servers for several of its older games, including multiple Rock Band and Unreal titles, starting today. The company notes that most affected games will still be available offline, but others will no longer work.… Continue reading Epic is taking over a dozen games offline, including Rock Band and Unreal titles
Super Nintendo World will open its US doors on February 17th
Soon Americans will have access to their own Mario Kart AR ride. Two years after Super Nintendo World’s opening in Osaka, Japan, its first American counterpart will arrive at Universal Studios Hollywood. Like the Japanese version, Hollywood’s Super Nintendo World is less of a self-contained theme park and more of a new area at Universal… Continue reading Super Nintendo World will open its US doors on February 17th
8 charged in $114 million pump-and-dump stock scheme on Discord and Twitter
The fraud allegedly included a podcaster, too. The US government just clamped down on a prominent online financial fraud. A federal grand jury and the Securities and Exchange Commission have charged eight men with allegedly operating a stock pump-and-dump scheme on Discord and Twitter between January 2020 and April 2022. They reportedly used their social… Continue reading 8 charged in $114 million pump-and-dump stock scheme on Discord and Twitter