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Nifty News: Gucci to drop Otherside pendants, Jack Daniels taps AR, Web3 and more
4.4.2023
Jack Daniels is dropping digital collectibles in an AR game, while FIFA launched an AI-football simulation game that will eventually ship NFT integrations
Super Mario Bros. Movie Cast Wear Their Characters To Opening Night
3.4.2023
The stars of The Super Mario Bros. Movie were out Saturday night for the film’s premiere in Los Angeles, with some of them sporting outfits inspired by their video game characters. Sadly, not all of the A-list celebrities’ fits were created equal, so we’ll be ranking each actor by how well their...
What Hindenburg Research’s Takedown of Block Says About Money and Crime
31.3.2023
Expecting centralized money services to halt crime only helps politicize money and disempower users
Chris Pratt Says Angry Super Mario Fans Are Just ‘Passionate’
30.3.2023
Since the day Mario and Universal announced Chris Pratt was going to voice Mario in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. film, the internet has been in a state of shock, confusion, and anger. Mostly anger. And while there are some legit reasons to dislike Pratt or his casting, the star doesn’t seem...
Tekken 8 Has Special Character Intros For Lore Nerds
29.3.2023
Fighting game fanatics got their first real look at Bandai Namco’s newest entry in its long-running Tekken series during last year’s PlayStation State Of Play. Now a bunch of hands-on previews for Tekken 8 have dropped, and among the revelations is the fact that Tekken is taking a page out of...
Bitcoin is Set to Disrupt Africa's $85 Billion Financial System – Here's What You Need to Know
27.3.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) is on its way to become the currency of choice for moving money between African countries, a new CNBC report has revealed.
The wide-ranging report, authored by CNBC’s crypto reporter MacKenzie Sigalos, came three months after the conclusion of the inaugural Africa Bitcoin Conference...
Short Seller Hindenburg Research Targets Billionaire Jack Dorsey's Payments Group, Block – What's Going On?
24.3.2023
Shares of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s fintech firm Block fell 15% on Thursday after the company was targeted by professional short sellers.
The fall in Block’s share price came as short selling firm Hindenburg Research announced that they had taken a short position in Block, Inc., a company...
Hindenburg Research reports Block short position, claiming fraud facilitation and inflated metrics
23.3.2023
"Block has wildly overstated its genuine user counts and has understated its customer acquisition costs," said the report
Jack Dorsey's Block Tumbles 17% After Short Seller Hindenburg's Report
23.3.2023
Notable short seller Hindenburg Research accuses Block of "wildly" overstating user counts, while understating customer acquisition costs
Balaji Srinivasan Says Hyperinflation Happening Now — Makes Million-Dollar Bets on Bitcoin Price Exceeding $1M in 90 Days
19.3.2023
Venture capitalist and angel investor Balaji Srinivasan says hyperinflation is happening now. Expecting the price of bitcoin to soon hit $1 million, he is making million-dollar bets that it will happen in 90 days. Srinivasan also advised investors to buy bitcoin, which he believes to be “a...
I Won't Be Silenced: Colin Farrell's New Penguin Look Gives Sexy Italian Man
10.3.2023
It’s not bold to say that Colin Farrell is an attractive man (look at him in Fright Night or Miami Vice or Alexander), but it is bold to say that Colin Farrell as The Penguin in 2022's The Batman is attractive. He’s covered in prosthetics, is losing his hair, and has an overall skeezy vibe that...
Final Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer Debuts At Nintendo Direct
9.3.2023
Today, during Nintendo’s special Super Mario Bros.-themed Direct, we got a look at the third and final trailer for the anticipated, animated Super Mario Bros .Movie .Read more
Jack Dorsey’s Block asks for input on proposed ‘mining development kit’
8.3.2023
Block’s mining hardware product lead, Naoise Irwin, has asked for pointers on a proposed hardware and software development kit for Bitcoin mining
Last Of Us Is Happening For Real, Blame Jack Daniels Whiskey
6.3.2023
In Lincoln County, Tennessee a Last Of Us-like situation is happening as a strong, heat-resistant fungus is spreading across trees, homes, cars, signs, and decks. And you can blame all of it on Jack Daniels and its warehouses full of whiskey, which this particular fungus feeds off of. Residents...
Jack Dorsey’s TBD launches ‘C=’ to improve Bitcoin Lightning Network
4.3.2023
C= (pronounced C equals) aims to further the reach of the Bitcoin Lightning Network through added liquidity and routing services
Crypto Biz: Did crypto winter scare off Visa and Mastercard?
3.3.2023
Visa's head of crypto has pushed back against the notion that the credit card giant is getting cold feet because of the bear market
Jack Black's Bowser Balls Censored During Mario Movie TV Spot
2.3.2023
Earlier today on NBC’s The Kelly Clarkson Show, guest Jack Black appeared wearing a Bowser costume that showed off a lot of his private toadstool and koopas, forcing the network censors to awkwardly blur his entire crotch. Read more
Block remains on the hunt for wallet partners nearly two years later
2.3.2023
The firm plans to partner with companies that are already experienced in local fiat payment processing
Twitter down the same day Jack Dorsey launches decentralized alternative
1.3.2023
Thousands of Twitter users were unable to view tweets while Jack Dorsey’s decentralized social network Bluesky grabbed attention online
Jack Dorsey’s decentralized Twitter rival enters App Store
1.3.2023
The interface of Jack Dorsey’s decentralized Twitter alternative Bluesky very much resembles the look of Elon Musk’s social media platform