Day: February 13, 2020

Woke Warren Zealots Embarrass Themselves by Fat-Shaming Dean Cain

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Dean Cain tweeted about Ashley Judd supporting Elizabeth Warren, joking that he had “nothing positive to say.” Triggered Warren supporters wrongly assumed Cain was talking about Judd’s appearance. Those offended that Cain would bash someone for their appearance proceeded to bash him for his appearance. Dean Cain clearly didn’t get the memo. He dared to post a tweet criticizing Ashley Judd for supporting Elizabeth Warren. Sorry, Dean, that’s not okay in 2020. A white male questioning the political choices of a strong, intelligent woman? You’re not free to voice that…

Bregman & Altuve’s Apology Was So Cringeworthy It Was Hilarious

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An MLB investigation found the Houston Astros guilty of stealing signs during their 2017 World Series-winning season. Astros owner Jim Crane, along with players Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve, addressed the media on Thursday to issue an apology. They couldn’t have sounded less contrite if they tried. It had to happen eventually, and when it did, it looked as staged and fake as you could have possibly imagined. Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve’s so-called “apology” was so cringeworthy it was almost hilarious. Seriously, watch it: I’m sure some people are…

Bregman & Altuve’s Apology Was So Cringeworthy It Was Hilarious

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An MLB investigation found the Houston Astros guilty of stealing signs during their 2017 World Series-winning season. Astros owner Jim Crane, along with players Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve, addressed the media on Thursday to issue an apology. They couldn’t have sounded less contrite if they tried. It had to happen eventually, and when it did, it looked as staged and fake as you could have possibly imagined. Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve’s so-called “apology” was so cringeworthy it was almost hilarious. Seriously, watch it: I’m sure some people are…

XRP Sees Flash Crash and Quick Rebound on BitMEX

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XRP, the native asset of San Francisco-based Ripple’s XRP Ledger, experienced a flash crash on Hong Kong-based derivatives exchange BitMEX on Thursday. At exactly 14:00 UTC, the price on the XRP/USD pair quickly plummeted from 33 cents to 13 cents, a 60 percent drop. During that minute, volume spiked to $6 million, according to BitMEX data. The cryptocurrency quickly recovered within a second and closed at $0.3277, suggesting a large leveraged trade was quickly wiped out.  CoinDesk reached out to BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes via email regarding the incident but…

Did Elon Musk Lie to Investors?

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Tesla will dilute shareholders by issuing $2 billion worth of additional stock. Elon Musk told investors that a capital raise “doesn’t make sense” just two weeks ago. While the stock dipped in pre-market trading, shares have recovered most of the losses. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has decided to dilute its investors by raising $2 billion worth of capital through a stock offering along with a $300 million greenshoe option for the deal’s underwriters. The company’s CEO, Elon Musk, plans to purchase $10 million while billionaire board member Larry Ellison will purchase $1…

Will Disney Finally Let Gamers See the Darker Side of Mickey Mouse?

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Disney’s IP licensing efforts have been wildly successful. Sean Shaptow, a Disney executive, said they’re ready for developers to reimagine their IPs. Now is the perfect time for a developer to make a Mickey Mouse game that’s marketed at adults. Disney has quietly found massive success by licensing out its vast catalog of IPs to gaming publishers. Following the triumphant releases of Spider-Man and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the company plans to take that strategy in an even bolder direction. At the recent DICE summit, VP Sean Shaptow said…

EFF Defends Ex-Kraken Employee’s Right to Post Anonymously About Company

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation is defending a former Kraken employee embroiled in a lawsuit over an anonymous review of the crypto exchange on Glassdoor. The EFF – a non-profit digital rights group – has taken up the cause of a John Doe defendant and is asking California’s Marin County Superior Court to quash a motion by Kraken to identify the individual who allegedly gave the exchange a poor review on the employer rating site. According to the EFF’s court filing, the client left a review, praising aspects of life at…

Epic Games Store Just Revealed One of Its Biggest Freebies Ever

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This week’s Epic Games Store free games are now available. They’re Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Aztez. Faeria is next week’s freebie. It’s Thursday, and that means a changing of the guard at Epic Games’ weekly free game giveaway. Replacing last week’s duo of digital board games, Carcasonne and Ticket to Ride, are Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Aztez. The usual drill applies. You’ll need a free Epic Games Store account to grab the free games. Once you’ve done that, hit that “Get” button, and the titles are all yours. The offer…

Binance Hires Ex-Uber Product Lead as VP of Global Expansion

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A former Uber executive has joined Binance to help the crypto exchange expand into new markets. Matt Shroder was named vice president in charge of Global Expansion Operations by Binance on Thursday. He was previously Uber’s Global Head of Product Operations. Shroder’s role at Binance will include helping the exchange scale its operations and services, especially in emerging markets. Speaking to CoinDesk, Shroder said he would build on Binance’s market-leading position by helping the exchange “develop more at a local level and differentiate products to further meet the needs of…