Retirement giant Fidelity said on Tuesday that it has launched a way for workers to put some of their 401(k) savings and contributions directly in bitcoin. Fidelity says it is the first in the industry to allow such investments without having to go through a separate brokerage window, and the company has already signed up … Read more
As much as I’m a gamer, I’m a movie-lover. So, when it came time for me to buy a next generation console (first the PS5 and later an Xbox Series X), I bought the disc-drive bearing options. And looking back at those decisions, I wonder if I made the right call. Sure, I’d rather have … Read more
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in Ukraine following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Russia’s RIA news agency says several rockets have hit the occupied city of Kherson in southern Ukraine, causing a series of blasts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praises people who took part in a pro-Ukraine protest in Kherson. Russia appointed … Read more
In recent years, controversy around critical race theory (CRT) has sparked fierce political debates across America. On the education front, surrounding issues of teaching history, the country has been divided. CRT is an academic theory that is taught in graduate-level courses. It supports an analysis that posits racism as a systemic part of the country’s … Read more
Developer mc-17 has released ps4_pkg_tool, a Python utility to work with PS4 pkg files (extract files, get info from the contents, etc…). Because the script is in Python, it should basically work on your platform of choice, whether it’s Windows, Linux, or Mac. What is PS4-pkgtools PS4-pkgtools is a Python utility to retrieve info from … Read more
CNN — April 28, 2022 An update on the war in Ukraine, including a firsthand look at its impact on a Ukrainian community, is our first report today. Afterward, we’re examining the science of sleep, from tips for getting better rest to devices that aim to closely track sleep quality. And when an eaglet accidentally … Read more
Deutsche Bank’s economists have warned that the U.S. will suffer a major recession next year. However, several other major investment banks, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, are less pessimistic about the future outlook for the U.S. economy. Major US Recession Incoming, According to Deutsche Bank’s Economists Deutsche Bank has predicted a deeper downturn than its … Read more
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The Richardson-based developer of popular mobile gaming app Wordscapes has a new top leader. PeopleFun, going on its 11th year, on Wednesday announced Carol Miu as its new CEO, succeeding gaming pioneer Tony Goodman, who founded the company with friends John Boog-Scott and Angelo Laudon. Goodman is retiring, according to Miu. Miu, 42, has a … Read more
WASHINGTON — Top loyalists to Donald Trump tangled with House Republican leaders Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise in a private meeting Wednesday over leaked post-Jan. 6 audio of the two criticizing far-right lawmakers for inciting violence against other lawmakers. Despite the explosive new audio, McCarthy, R-Calif., remains in the good graces of most House Republicans … Read more
A survey by crypto trading platform Bitstamp shows that 80% of institutional investors believe crypto will overtake traditional investment vehicles. Furthermore, 70% of institutional investors said crypto was a trustworthy investment, with 68% actively recommending this asset class in investment strategies. Institutional Investors Bullish About Crypto Bitstamp, a major crypto derivatives trading platform, announced the … Read more