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Fullmetal Alchemist Is A Brilliant, Piercing Critique Of Capitalism
11.8.2023
Earlier this year, Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist celebrated its 20th anniversary, and after recently re-reading the manga, I can confidently say it’s still one of the best pieces of art and storytelling ever created—just as impactful, and relevant, as when it was first released. The series...
Our Favorite Cosplay From Japan Expo 2023 (Which Is In France)
28.7.2023
Our around-the-world cosplay appreciation trip has taken us to London, Germany, Melbourne, and San Diego, and now we’re going to Paris for Japan Expo 2023. The massive convention, which ran from July 13 to July 16 at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center in Paris, France, always provides...
Twitter Owner Elon Musk Is Now A Fallout: New Vegas Bad Guy
28.7.2023
Fallout: New Vegas might be a 13-year-old game, but fans of Obsidian Entertainment’s open-world RPG continue to tinker with and release mods for it to this day. Hell, just this week, New Vegas received 88 new PC mods and one of them is hilariously on point, replacing one of the game’s main...
Xbox Just Got A Huge Library Of Classic Retro Games
24.7.2023
For a few years now, unbeknownst to many of us, a subscription service called Antstream Arcade has offered users legal streaming of hundreds of classic games, from arcade hits to gems for home platforms like Amiga, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum, among others. Growing over time, its total offerings...
Yoko Taro’s New Death Game Anime Sounds Typically Wild
4.7.2023
During an Anime Expo interview, I spoke with creators Yoko Taro (NieR Automata), Atsushi Ohkubo (Fire Force), Hiroyuki Seshita (Ajin), and the mononymous Jin (Kagerou Project) about how they came together to make the upcoming anime sci-fi death-game anime, KamiErabi GOD.App.Read more
Blockchain-Based Re-Usable KYC ‘Particularly Valuable in Web3’ — Cheqd CEO Fraser Edward
28.5.2023
According to Fraser Edward, the CEO and co-founder of the public permissionless network, Cheqd, one of the main hurdles faced when attempting to move data stored on Web2 servers to Web3 is “establishing a clear and scalable revenue model.” Edward however suggested overcoming this hurdle...
Edward Snowden: Researchers Should Train AI to Be ‘Better Than Us’
29.4.2023
The former NSA whistleblower shared his hopes that AI’s intelligence could exceed that of humans and ultimately benefit humanity, despite fears the technology could be co-opted by bad actors
‘Disinflation’ Trends Will Soon ‘Hit a Brick Wall’: Oanda’s Edward Moya
6.2.2023
Oanda senior market analyst Edward Moya told CoinDesk TV that until the service sector’s growth weakens, the economy will continue to see wage pressures
Decentralized Twitter alternative goes live on Apple's App Store
1.2.2023
The Damus app is powered by Nostr which uses decentralized relays to distribute end-to-end encrypted messages
All Eyes on the Next Fed Meeting: Market Trajectories Hinge on Decision
21.1.2023
Equities, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies have been on a tear during the last three weeks of 2023, and all eyes are now focused on the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which is 11 days away. On Friday, Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said that he favors...
Snowden to Musk: ‘I Take Payment in Bitcoin’; Big Short Investor Says Audits of Exchanges like Binance and FTX Are ‘Meaningless,’ and More — Week in Review
25.12.2022
Ahead of the holidays and new year, the former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor known to the world as a staunch privacy advocate and whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has offered to step up as the new CEO of Twitter after current “Chief Twit” Elon Musk has said he is stepping...
Elon Musk Promises to Step Down as Head of Twitter — Edward Snowden Throws His Name in the Hat for CEO
20.12.2022
Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk has promised to step down as head of Twitter. As the billionaire seeks a new CEO to run the social media platform, privacy advocate Edward Snowden threw his name in the hat, stating that he takes payment in bitcoin. “The question is not finding a CEO,...
Another Member of Russian Crypto Pyramid Finiko Arrested in UAE
11.12.2022
Law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates have detained a top Finiko representative, sought for his role in the crypto Ponzi scheme which defrauded thousands of investors around the world. This is the second arrest in the Gulf state of a high-ranking member of the pyramid announced...
Will Edward Snowden's New Bitcoin Price Prediction Be Accurate Again
15.11.2022
On Monday Edward Snowden tweeted 'for the first time in a while I'm starting to feel the itch to scale back in' with the Bitcoin price around $16,500.
The former NSA and CIA agent added one caveat: 'There's still a lot of trouble ahead.'
The Bitcoin price did rally in the hours following...
Edward Snowden says he feels 'itch to scale back in' to $16.5K Bitcoin
14.11.2022
Snowden draws attention to buying Bitcoin after the March 2020 crash as BTC price action consolidates below $17,000
Amid the FTX Confusion, Whistleblower Edward Snowden Says ‘Custodial Exchanges Were a Mistake’
9.11.2022
Whistleblower and former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden, has been very vocal about the crypto economy in recent times. After publishing a copy of Bitcoin’s white paper on Twitter on the document’s 14th birthday, Snowden had some words with Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto....
US Lawmakers Send Inquiry to ERCOT CEO Over Texas Crypto Mining and Its Effects on the So-Called Climate Crisis
13.10.2022
A number of Democratic U.S. policymakers have written a letter to the CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in order to inquire about the cryptocurrency mining operations in the state. The letter that stems from senator Elizabeth Warren’s office says that the lawmakers...
Pro-centralization Russian president grants citizenship to Edward Snowden: Report
26.9.2022
The views of the NSA whistleblower, who has been in Russia since 2013, seemingly clash with those of President Vladimir Putin, who has often worked against promoting decentralization
UN Human Rights Chief Voices Concern Over Assange Extradition Case, Wikileaks Continues to Raise Large Sums of Crypto
29.8.2022
On Saturday, the human rights chief at the United Nations (UN), Michelle Bachelet, said that the potential extradition of whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for the rights of future whistleblowers and investigative journalists. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency supporters have continued to donate...
The Fed Is ‘Resolute’ on Hiking Interest Rates, Tightening Monetary Policy to Tame Inflation — Gold and Stocks Sink
3.8.2022
Several reports detail that U.S. Federal Reserve officials are resolute on tightening monetary policy and increasing the federal funds rate until inflation in America is alleviated. Chicago Fed president Charles Evans explained on Tuesday that the central bank would likely keep up the larger than...