Base, a decentralized Ethereum layer-2 scaling network, said Wednesday that it is transitioning from running on L2 blockchain protocol Optimism’s tech stack to running on its own, unified software architecture. Launched in 2023 as an Optimism chain, Base is shifting to its own tech stack to reduce dependencies on external service providers and shorten the … Read more
Def Con, one of the largest and longest running hacking conferences in the world, announced on Wednesday that three people linked to Jeffrey Epstein are no longer allowed to attend. The conference justified adding Pablos Holman, Vincenzo Iozzo, and Joichi Ito to its public list of banned individuals, citing the three as appearing in the … Read more
Back when Daniel Radcliffe was starring in “Harry Potter” movies, he was living every week like it’s Shark Week. Radcliffe, best known for playing the boy wizard in the blockbuster “Harry Potter” film franchise, was a big fan of “30 Rock,” and now he’s starring alongside “30 Rock” alum Tracy … Read more
Now based in Madrid, Alejandro Gómez Palomo is now on his 10th year in business and his third coed collection. He titled the new lineup Limbo, in reference to the uncertain state of the world. Fashion, for him, is almost an act of survival. “I’m finding myself getting really dressed up for no reason just to … Read more
SOL price looks bearish on multiple chart timeframes, leading analysts to put a short-term target on $50. Will the “extreme” state of SOL’s MVRV indicator prevent another price crash? Solana’s SOL (SOL) continues to be battered by bearish headwinds since collapsing to $67 on Feb. 6. SOL is more than 72% below its all-time high … Read more
“What have you done to it? What have you done to its eyes?” The famous scene where Rosemary finally meets her baby in Roman Polanski’s occult chiller becomes a gory feature-length folk tale in Hanna Bergholm’s follow-up to the vastly more surrealist body horror Hatching. Like her previous film, Nightborn is a siren song from … Read more
Just a few years ago, facial essences were the unsung hero of K-beauty—an ancillary step in your skin-care routine, but not a must. Well, that’s no longer the case: Finding the best face essences, whatever your concern or skin type, is easier than ever, not to mention the status quo. “In my practice, far more … Read more
A set of bellwether cases alleging that social media platforms harmed teens’ safety and mental health is going to trial this year, putting executives like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the stand to answer questions about what they’ve done or not done to protect kids. Unlike many earlier legal challenges against social media companies, these … Read more
Peter Thiel went to zero in ETHZilla, and the ETH treasury company trade just got a lot more real On Feb. 17, an amended 13G/A posted to ETHZilla’s investor site listed Peter Thiel and Founders Fund-related vehicles at zero shares and 0.0% beneficial ownership. The filing also stamped a “date of event” of Dec. 31, … Read more
Lauren Groff is perhaps most known for her best-selling third novel, “Fates and Furies,” which President Barack Obama named his favorite book of 2015, but she has also developed a devoted audience for her short stories. In those compressed works, she manages to tackle great themes—grief, parenthood, violence toward women and the meaning of safety, … Read more