Mike Novogratz is one of the richest people in crypto. Lucas Jackson/Reuters Mike Novogratz believes it’ll take longer than he previously expected for bitcoin to hit $500,000. Federal Reserve rate hikes have suppressed the token’s value this year, the Galaxy Digital CEO said. Novogratz had previously predicted bitcoin would hit $500,000 within five years. Bitcoin…
An AC-130J Ghostrider gunship over in Wisconsin in July 2021. US Air Force/Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney The US Air Force’s AC-130 gunship has a reputation for delivering firepower to the battlefield. Two AC-130Js used a more subtle tool to aid US forces on the ground during the evacuation of Kabul. As US troops and their…
People lining up to get their routine COVID-19 throat swabs at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, Thursday, November 24, 2022. AP Photo/Andy Wong, File China’s zero-COVID strategy is having a big financial impact on local governments, CNN reported. They had a budget deficit of more than $1.65 trillion between January and October, CNN said….
The apartment was initially listed at 11.9 million euros. Francois Mori/AP Jeffrey Epstein’s Paris apartment sold for $10.5 million to Bulgarian businessman Georgi Tuchev. The property was at the center of a criminal investigation into charges of rape and sex abuse. The listing didn’t mention the apartment’s connection to the late convicted sex offender. Jeffrey…
Flowers and balloons placed near the scene of a shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia. Alex Brandon/AP Walmart’s active-shooter training has been around in some form for at least a decade, employees say. It includes information on spotting “concerning behaviors” and how to respond to an attack. Some workers say Walmart needs to do…
Herschel Walker speaks to supporters at a campaign rally in Georgia on November 16, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Georgia’s Republican lieutenant governor said he couldn’t vote for GOP candidate Herschel Walker. Geoff Duncan said he ended up not voting, calling it “the most disappointing ballot I’ve ever stared at.” He previously said that Walker “hasn’t…
Taylor Swift attends the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images Nine Swifties have asked the FTC to look into Ticketmaster’s ticket presale for her upcoming tour. They said Ticketmaster abused its dominant position in the ticketing industry to gouge people. The group is urging Swift fans to file complaints with their…
Art collective MSCHF have made an ATM which puts your bank balance and photo on a public leaderboard. Atit Phetmuangtong/EyeEm/Getty Images An ATM at Art Basel Miami Beach is ranking users’ bank balances with photos of them. One man in a pink t-shirt has had top place since Tuesday, with $2.9 million. The machine displays…
Valve’s portable gaming PC handheld is a revelation for some, but it’s also expensive. So, you could try your luck getting a free one. To coincide with this year’s Game Awards, Valve is making its own Steam TV coverage of the show more enticing by giving away lots of Steam Deck consoles. There are a…
Qualcomm recently announced its latest flagship platform for smartphones, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. One of the biggest updates here was the new Cognitive ISP, a smart image signal processor that delivers up to 200-megapixel images, more intelligent face detection from the Always-Sensing camera and all the benefits of real-time semantic segmentation. But, what is…