In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= A visual representation of bitcoin. STR | NurPhoto via Getty Images LONDON — Bitpanda, a European cryptocurrency trading platform, has raised $263 million in a fresh round of funding valuing the company at $4.1 billion. That’s more than three times the $1.2 billion Bitpanda was worth in its last private
Lil Wayne‘s never forgotten “Uncle Bob” — the former New Orleans police officer who saved his life when he attempted suicide at age 12 — and he’s told him he’s got his back for life if he ever needs anything. “Uncle Bob,” whose real name is Robert Hoobler, tells TMZ … he saw Lil Wayne
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Home Depot (HD) – Shares of the home improvement retailer fell 3.2% in the premarket following its second-quarter results. Home Depot earned $4.53 per share, 9 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also topped forecasts. Comparable-store sales fell short of forecasts, however, rising
I love shopping online with the best of them—it’s my preferred method of hunting—yet there’s no denying you lose something when you can’t touch and feel. It’s kind of like real estate, where great photography and styling can go a long way to gussying up something that’s subpar. The shopping trick that I’m surprised more
Which former contestants returned? On Bachelor in Paradise Season 7 Episode 1, people from across the entire franchise returned for another shot at love. Taking place on the beach, the premiere was filled with steamy encounters, and like-minded people looking for that connection. With Chris Harrison out of the franchise, the series kicked off with
Electrons exhibiting maximal dissipation in the normal state before passing into a state of minimal dissipation in the superconducting state. Courtesy: Erik van Heumen (Amsterdam) Nobody really understands why cuprates – highly-doped copper oxides – are high-temperature superconductors, and researchers in the UK and the Netherlands have now discovered that the materials don’t conform to
If you enjoy reading Electric Literature, join our mailing list! We’ll send you the best of EL each week, and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming submissions periods and virtual events. Over the last decade there has been a push towards better representation in visual media. While movies and television have provided more
Shawn Levy had a fantastic weekend at the box office. Not only did his long-awaited 20th Century Studios Ryan Reynolds film Free Guy overperform in the face of a daunting pandemic with a $28.3M domestic start, the videogame-inspired romantic comedy repped a huge win for original tentpole material on the big screen. “This is the first
WASHINGTON — A Finnish cubesat designed to test satellite deorbiting technologies will launch on a Rocket Lab Electron after delays with its original launch on a Momentus tug. Rocket Lab announced Aug. 16 that it signed a contract with Aurora Propulsion Technologies to launch its AuroraSat-1 spacecraft on an Electron in the fourth quarter of
There are two risks high on Invesco’s radar, but the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan isn’t one of them. Kristina Hooper, the firm’s chief global market strategist, sees a Federal Reserve policy mistake and the Covid-19 delta variant as bigger threats to the U.S. economy and stocks. “This [Afghanistan] is certainly a human tragedy. It’s a
Space Jam: A New Legacy — the LeBron James-led family comedy that serves as a follow-up to the Michael Jordan-starrer original — is going straight to video-on-demand in India, despite cinemas now open in most parts of the country. That’s a first for any Hollywood studio in India; the Scarlett Johansson-led Black Widow is set
News Bob Dylan Sued for 1965 Sexual Abuse of Minor, Says “Claim Is Untrue” In a new lawsuit, a woman claims that Dylan groomed and abused her at the Chelsea Hotel when he was in his early twenties and she was 12 years old By Matthew Strauss August 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bob Dylan, 1965
Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren said Monday he would be prepared to start rolling back some of the central bank’s easy monetary policy this fall but isn’t ready yet to start thinking about raising interest rates. Echoing recent comments from multiple Fed officials, Rosengren told CNBC that it’s probably appropriate to begin reducing, or
Haiti is in crisis. On Saturday, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean country, killing at least 1,297 people. Thousands of homes, as well as landmarks, churches, markets, and hospitals, have collapsed or been damaged, leaving people without supplies or shelter as a tropical storm rolls in early this week. Haitians are also still dealing with
After a glimmer of hope that Rebel could return for a second season on Amazon’s IMDB TV, we have some bad news. Krista Vernoff confirmed on social media that the show will not be picked up anywhere, meaning that it will stay one-and-done. “THANK YOU to the fans behind the #SaveRebel campaign,” she tweeted. “Your
As we first told you, Sony’s fourthquel Hotel Transylvania: Transformania was heading to a streamer. Turns out, that’s bound to be Amazon in what we hear are early talks. While Disney has been doing rather well with the theatrical component of its day-and-date family movie Jungle Cruise with subsequent weekend holds of -55% and -43% for the pic’s
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin has filed suit against NASA in federal court, arguing that the agency failed to properly evaluate its proposal for the agency’s Human Landing System program, a procurement won by SpaceX. Blue Origin filed suit Aug. 13 in the Court of Federal Claims, which has jurisdiction over bid protests after reviews by
U.S. President Joe Biden discusses his ‘Build Back Better’ agenda and administration efforts to “lower prescription drug prices,” in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 12, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | REUTERS WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is slated to address the nation from the White House on Monday afternoon after