Creator of "Stablecoin" That Crashed to Zero Says It's Creating a New One

Terra Squirma The dust hasn't even settled from the Terra stablecoin's meteoric crash, but the people behind it are already trying to make a new currency. Well, sort of. Yesterday, the official Terra account tweeted that "Terra 2.0 is coming" after a majority of investors voted to create a new blockchain that, confusingly, will use the exact same...

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Best 8-Inch Subwoofers for 2022

When it comes to sound, 8-inch subwoofers require a tradeoff. In exchange for their smaller size, you have to choose between great-sounding bass, or that powerful rumble that rattles bricks — you can’t have both. For smaller cars and smaller spaces, an 8-inch sub may be the difference between low, resonant bass or none at all. That smaller size means...

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Man Shot to Death by Police and Guard Near Space Force Station

Space Force Authorities have released very few details about a man shot and killed near the New Boston Space Force Station in New Hampshire, but a press release the state attorney general's office published yesterday includes the name of the two men who shot him. Yesterday's presser says New Boston police officer Shane Morton and security guard Peter...

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Best Apple Watch Cases of 2022

While an Apple Watch can withstand a great deal of impact, some Apple Watch owners would tell you there are exceptions. Apple doesn’t sell standalone cases for its signature smartwatch — the latest of which is the Series 7 — but there are plenty available from third-party sellers, including leading names in protective gear such as Caseology and Urban...

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Man Who Got Blown Away While Holding Huge Umbrella Announces Plan to Become Astronaut

Umbrella Academy The hunt has begun for the world's first Turkish astronaut — and one of the country's most oddball minor celebrities has thrown his hat into the ring. As the Middle East Monitor reports, Sadik Kocadalli was jokingly referred to as "Turkey's first astronaut" in 2019 when video went viral of him flying through the air during a huge...

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UAE Official Says Murder Should Be Illegal in the Metaverse

During a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates’ minister of state for artificial intelligence Omar Sultan Al Olama warned that committing serious crimes including "murder" should be made illegal in the metaverse. "If I send you a text on WhatsApp, it’s text right?" Al Olama said, as quoted by CNBC. "It might...

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Microsoft Exec Accused of Watching VR Porn in Front of Employees

Not Cool Microsoft's team meetings sound like a nightmare. In a new Insider investigation, dozens of employees claim misconduct is rampant at the software giant, and often excused for the "golden boys" who make the company the most money. The report alleges that an executive named Alex Kipman, who leads a team that CEO Satya Nadella is particularly...

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Get Great Deals on Tech, Mattresses, and Home Goods During Amazon's Memorial Day Sale

Amazon has kicked off its Memorial Day Weekend sale early, with thousands of items discounted to their lowest prices of the season. Nobody wants to spend their precious time off combing through every possible deal, which is why we’ve done the work for you. Below are the best items from Amazon’s Memorial Day Weekend sale broken down by category. We’ll...

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Check Out This Moon-Shaped Ice Crystal on the Space Station's Window

A Russian cosmonaut has shared an absolutely gorgeous photo of a Moon-shaped ice formation on the window of the International Space Station — and although we have questions, we sure do love to see it. On Twitter and Telegram, Cosmonaut Sergei Korsakov posted photos of a circular frost pattern on the interior of a window aboard the ISS, replete with...

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Chinese Scientists Reportedly Plotting How to Destroy SpaceX Satellites

Hard Kill Chinese researchers, including several associated with the country's defense industry, are investigating ways to disable or even destroy SpaceX's Starlink satellites if they ever prove to be a threat to national security, the South China Morning Post reports, in a sign that the Chinese military community increasingly sees SpaceX's orbital...

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