Image by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images Former child star and late 90s pop singer Aaron Carter was only 34 when he passed away last weekend. Now, newly-released details may shed light on his final hours. As TMZ reports, police who arrived at the scene of Carter’s Lancaster, California home said they found bottles of prescription pills… Continue reading New Details Emerge About Aaron Carter’s Tragic Death
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Blockchain Guy Sets Priceless Drawing on Fire to Mint 10,000 NFTs, Only Sells Four
“I think this man should be put in jail.” Up In Flames We all know that NFT enthusiasts can get caught up in some questionable stunts. But one blockchain businessman has incurred the ire of the art world — and Mexican authorities — after hosting a gaudy event where he burned what he claimed was… Continue reading Blockchain Guy Sets Priceless Drawing on Fire to Mint 10,000 NFTs, Only Sells Four
Scientists Discover Bizarre New Deep Sea Creatures
We stan the “bony-eared a**fish.” Yes, that’s its actual name. Deepwater Dumpling Ooey-gooey translucent eels! A deepwater dumpling! A silver specimen that walks on little stilts! A dazzling array of fabulously strange deep sea creatures were just discovered off of Australia’s Western Coast, where scientists mapped the seafloor of two new marine parks for the… Continue reading Scientists Discover Bizarre New Deep Sea Creatures
A Race to Bridge the Analog Divide in US Politics
“While I see and understand the power of social media and how you can communicate messages and engage in some way, shape, or form, those platforms aren’t designed for sort of a personalized interaction with the voter,” Mike Baumwoll tells WIRED. “It was specifically designed to allow and empower voters and give them a microphone… Continue reading A Race to Bridge the Analog Divide in US Politics
Twitter’s revamped verification scheme will have two checkmarks, and one isn’t for sale
It turns out Twitter’s new plan for verification will be a two-tiered system after all. Esther Crawford, the twitter VP leading the revamped Twitter Blue subscription confirmed that in addition to the blue checkmarks, the company will also use a separate “official” label for “select” accounts. The label had previously been spotted on internal builds… Continue reading Twitter’s revamped verification scheme will have two checkmarks, and one isn’t for sale
‘Death Stranding’ has been played by 10 million people since launch
For a project that was divisive among critics and players alike, Death Stranding has done pretty well for itself. With the game celebrating its third anniversary today, Kojima Productions revealed that more than 10 million people have played the studio’s first game. The milestone takes into account all the platforms where Death Stranding is available,… Continue reading ‘Death Stranding’ has been played by 10 million people since launch
Audi’s new flagship Q8 e-tron SUV boasts a maximum range of 373 miles
Audi has introduced seven, well, now eight, electric SUVs under the e-tron banner since they began production in 2018 — with another dozen already in the works for release by 2026. After months of teasing, the company finally, officially introduced the latest iteration of its luxury EV line with Wednesday’s reveal of the upcoming Q8… Continue reading Audi’s new flagship Q8 e-tron SUV boasts a maximum range of 373 miles
Zoom is adding email and calendar features to take on other workspace platforms
As expected, Zoom is looking to take on the likes of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace in more areas than group video calls and chats. At its Zoomtopia conference, the company announced a bunch of features that are coming to its platform, including two key ones for productivity: email and calendars. You can connect third-party… Continue reading Zoom is adding email and calendar features to take on other workspace platforms
Crypto giant Binance is buying its rival FTX following a very public dispute
Two of the largest crypto exchanges have just announced one of the stranger tech mergers in recent memory (and that’s saying something). Binance plans to acquire its rival FTX after a brief but very public dispute. As Bloomberg explains, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao sold about $529 million in FTX’s native token on November 6th in… Continue reading Crypto giant Binance is buying its rival FTX following a very public dispute
BRI Ventures secures first close of Kiqani fund, and final close of Sembrani at over $25m
BRI Ventures (BVI), the corporate venture capital arm of the Indonesian state-owned lender Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), has secured the first close of its Sembrani Kiqani fund in June 2022. It also plans to fully close the vehicle by end-2022, BVI’s founding CEO Nicko Widjaja told DealStreetAsia. The size of the final close is expected… Continue reading BRI Ventures secures first close of Kiqani fund, and final close of Sembrani at over $25m