In June, virtual platform The Sandbox will be the location of the first metaverse-native LGBTQ pride parade. The event is the brainchild of People of Crypto (POC) Lab, a new innovation hub focused on building diversity in Web3 spaces. Users of all shapes, sizes and identities already spend their livesContinue Reading
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images US stock futures fell Thursday in the wake of a relief rally sparked by Fed Chair Jerome Powell's rate-hike comments. Investors are assessing whether Powell signaled a 75-basis-point rate hike is unlikely in future policy decisions.Continue Reading
A case of playful interaction between Bolivian River Dolphins with a Beni Anaconda. M Entiauspe Neto, Omar; Reichle, Steffen; Rios, Alejandro dos (2022). Figshare. Media. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.19236462.v1 Researchers in Bolivia captured a rare encounter between Bolivian river dolphins and Beni anacondas. At one point, two adult male dolphins held onto theContinue Reading
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is embroiled in the so-called "Beergate" saga. Anthony Devlin/Getty Images Keir Starmer has become embroiled in a scandal of his own, after saying Boris Johnson should resign. Tory MPs are calling for police to investigate "beergate" after Labour's response shifted as more evidence emerged. MPsContinue Reading
The best internet speeds have stable bandwidth and latency. Alyssa Powell/Insider A "good" internet speed usually runs at least 25 megabits per second, but it really depends on what you use the internet for. The best ways to increase your internet speed are to buy your router instead of rentingContinue Reading
Zhihong Zhuo/Getty Images US oil exports to Europe have surged to the highest point since Washington lifted its export ban in 2016. The US sent 48.8 million barrels of oil to Europe from major terminals in Texas and Louisiana last month, per Bloomberg. Meanwhile, the EU is expected to announceContinue Reading
Seated from left: Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, John Roberts, Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor, Standing from left: Brett Kavanaugh, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett. Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images Legal experts expressed concern after Politico released what it says is a Supreme Court draft opinion on a pending abortionContinue Reading
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene John Bazemore-Pool/Getty Images GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger said "it's insane" that Greene positions herself as a "victim" of the insurrection. Kinzinger said Greene becomes "a poor helpless Congresswoman" when confronted about the issue. Kinzinger is part of the committee investigating the events of the Jan. 6Continue Reading
Capital gains come with tax advantages that reward investors who hold their investments for over a year. Pra-chid/Getty Images Capital gains are profits derived from selling an asset: financial investments, real estate, personal property, or collectibles. Capital gains are either long-term or short-term, depending on how long you owned theContinue Reading
Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The New York Times published a three-part series on Tucker Carlson Saturday. The series said segments on immigration and demographic change are a hit with Carlson's audience. "Every second that goes on that network now gets scrutinized," a former Fox employee toldContinue Reading
