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Jeopardy! Pariah Mike Richards Fully Booted Because Of All The Drama
31.8.2021
Mike Richards, the embattled Jeopardy! executive producer who served as the game show’s host for, like, a week, is out entirely, Deadline reports. He’ll also lose his role as executive producer of Wheel of Fortune, Sony EVP Suzanne Prete told staff in a memo today.Read more
My tiny side project has had more impact than my decade in the software industry
27.8.2021
That’s a heartwrenching title from Michael Williamson. I believe it though. It’s kinda like a maximized version of the blogging phenomenon where if you work on a post for weeks it’ll flop compared to a post that’s some dumb 20-minute …
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The New Saints Row Rings The Death Knell For Silly Games
27.8.2021
The news that the new Saints Row will be a more grounded, less offensive game than previous entries in the franchise, has been met with mixed responses. While some are delighted that a series that had previously alienated them might become more inviting, inevitably so much of the reaction has been...
Bitcoin rejects $51K after Michael Saylor reveals new BTC purchase — What’s next?
24.8.2021
Bitcoin correcting after a big announcement of Michael Saylor and facing crucial resistance at $51K
Is This The Real Life Or Is It Just A Sims Stream?
24.8.2021
Life imitates. Or art imitates life. Or the two imitate each other enough that we can’t tell which is which. And if we can’t tell which is which, then how can we know if we exist in life or in art? How are we to know that this life isn’t just a giant Sims playthrough?Read more
The Big Short's Michael Burry takes aim at Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF
18.8.2021
Michael Burry called the sub prime mortgage crisis and he's now turned his attention to ARK's flagship Innovation ETF which invests in companies like Tesla and Square as well as GBTC
Adored Anime Slam Dunk Returns Fall 2022
13.8.2021
The legendary basketball anime is back! Slam Dunk will return next fall, with creator Takehiko Inoue not only writing the script, but also directing. After a long absence, the timing could not be better. Slam Dunk first debuted as a manga in Weekly Jump in 1990 and ended its run six years later....
Fed’s Vice Chair Says Tapering May Happen in 2021, Senator Joe Manchin ‘Alarmed Over Record Amount of Stimulus Injections’
6.8.2021
The U.S. central bank’s vice chairman Richard Clarida explained on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve could begin tapering large asset purchases this year. Also, that the first interest rate hike since the onset of Covid-19 could happen in 2023. Meanwhile, despite members of the Fed saying...
There's no reason not to hold Bitcoin for 100 years, Michael Saylor says
2.8.2021
Nobody is in a hurry with Bitcoin, according to Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor: "We're thinking that it's the future of the property."
Everything That Has Happened Since The Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Was Filed
31.7.2021
The ongoing lawsuit against Activision Blizzard has made public some truly terrible and horrendous behavior that occurred across multiple studios and offices. Many women were allegedly sexually harassed, assaulted, and psychologically traumatized while the folks in power at the companies involved...
Breaking NFTs to Pieces: These 4 Projects Are Fractionalizing Grimes, Banksy, Cryptopunk NFTs
30.7.2021
While non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles have been all the rage, a few projects have been developing the concept of fractionalized NFTs so investors without deep pockets can purchase shares of an expensive collectible. On Thursday, the firm Otis revealed that people can invest in an NFT created...
MicroStrategy pledges to buy more BTC despite paper loss on its holdings of $424.8M in Q2
30.7.2021
As of June 30, 2021 MicoStrategy held an approximated 105,085 BTC with a carrying value of $2.051 billion, at a total impairment loss of $689.6 million since acquisition of the digital asset
New Jersey’s Order Against Blockfi Extended, Vermont Issues Notice to Crypto Lender
29.7.2021
On July 28, Zac Prince, the CEO of crypto finance firm Blockfi, explained that the company has been “engaged in a productive discourse” with U.S. regulators. Prince further said the New Jersey Bureau of Securities had extended the state’s previous order to September 2. Meanwhile...
Mike Novogratz Says Institutions Are Buying Bitcoin, Politicians Need More Crypto Education
29.7.2021
Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz says that cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, have bounced back because institutional investors are buying. Responding to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s anti-crypto stance, he stated, “We need to do a much better job going to D.C.” to educate...
Market Strategist Says Bitcoin’s Best Days Are Ahead, Won’t See Restrictive Fed Policy Anytime Soon
27.7.2021
The founder of investment management firm Michael Lee Strategy says that “the best days of bitcoin are definitely ahead of it,” expecting the cryptocurrency to “make all-time new highs.” The strategist further says that it will be a long time “before we see any sort...
Ex Blizzard Boss Mike Morhaime To Women: 'I Failed You'
24.7.2021
Blizzard co-founder and longtime boss Mike Morhaime took to Twitter just after midnight Friday to comment on the widespread allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination at the game company he led for so long. “To the Blizzard women who experienced any of these things, I am extremely sorry...
NFT Marketplace Opensea Raises $100 Million — Firm Becomes a Blockchain Unicorn
22.7.2021
Opensea has become the latest non-fungible token (NFT)-focused firm to raise funds this year as the company announced raising $100 million in a Series B this week. The venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz led the Opensea financing round alongside investors like Kevin Durant, Ashton Kutcher,...
Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson Asks Fans if They Prefer Bitcoin or Ethereum
19.7.2021
On Saturday, former heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson, asked his 5.6 million followers on Twitter which crypto asset they prefer: bitcoin or ethereum. Tyson is no stranger to the world of crypto and just recently stepped into the realm of non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. Iron Mike Asks...
Michael Saylor doesn't think Bitcoin is ‘going to be currency in the US ever’
16.7.2021
The MicroStrategy boss thinks Bitcoin is a form of property and points out that the U.S. Government is not threatened by other forms of property
Los Angeles Dodgers to Auction 2020 World Series Ring NFT via Candy Digital
12.7.2021
After Major League Baseball (MLB) revealed a partnership with Candy Digital, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced it is auctioning a non-fungible token (NFT) World Series championship ring, a physical version, and a VIP first pitch experience. The NFT collection will start with an online auction...