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“American Primeval” debuts on Netflix on Thursday, January 9. Six one-hour episodes comprise the … [+] limited series.Netflix Netflix has released the official mature-rated trailer for American Primeval, the six-episode limited Western drama scheduled to drop on January 9. Described as “a raw, adventurous exploration of the birth of the American West,” American Primeval features the violent collisions of cultures, religions and communities as men and women fight and die for control of this new world – for a land they truly believe is their destiny. The ensemble tells a story of the sacrifice all must pay when they choose…
(Bloomberg) — US mortgage rates climbed to an almost six-month high during the Christmas holiday week, suppressing applications for home purchases and severely undercutting refinancing activity. Most Read from Bloomberg The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage advanced 8 basis points to 6.97% in the period ended Dec. 27 after rising 14 basis points the previous week, according to Mortgage Bankers Association data released Thursday. The group’s index of home-purchase applications slid nearly 7% to the lowest level since mid-November. The refinancing gauge slumped more than 23% to a one-year low. While the figures are adjusted for seasonal effects, they…
The recently launched Destra crypto, DSYNC, leaps as high as 32% following an announced 0% tax from Destra. DSYNC is the native token of Destra network, a decentralized AI computing platform. According to data from CoinGecko, DSYNC has gone up by more than 30% in the past day of trading. At the time of writing, it is trading hands at $0.406. At the beginning of December, DSYNC reached a new all-time high, surging to more than half a dollar. The token’s current price is only 22% lower than its recent ATH. In the past week, DSYNC has been on an…
Ricardo Darin in ‘El Eternauta’ coming to Netflix. Photo by Marcos Ludevid/Netflix. Squid Game fans spent the holidays binge-watching the new season and playing the accompanying video game of the Korean hit sensation, making it the top show and game on Netflix. Season two of the series from creator and director Hwang Dong-hyuk and starring Lee Jung-jae topped the non-English TV list with an incredible 68 million views in its first week on the streamer, ranking No. 1 in 92 countries. Squid Game broke the record for most views for a show in its premiere week and broke into the…
Techs led as US stock futures surged on Thursday, getting the new year off to a roaring start as Wall Street returned from holiday. Contracts tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) popped roughly 1%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose 0.8%. Futures on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) surged 1.1% as traders returned from Wednesday’s holiday shutdown. Markets are eyeing a comeback after a year-end slide to begin the week dented hopes for a “Santa Claus rally.” But the decline capped a blowout 2024 for US stocks that saw the S&P 500 (^GSPC) post two years of over-20%…
Welcome to 2025. Wave farewell to yesteryear with the biggest losers in tech. Picking our favorite villains in 2024 was challenging when it simply wasn’t a great time for tech. With the depressing spiral that is social media, the will-they-or-won’t-they dance of banning TikTok in the US and the neverending edited and deepfaked content, it’s just so noisy. Is it the internet of slop? Is it exhaustion? Is it AIs talking to AIs about AIs? In between all that, there’s the obsolescence of connectors past, Intel’s major struggles to turn around its fortunes, and, ugh, those AI assistants. EngadgetAnd, because…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 06: Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia is seen on stage during the UFC 311 … [+] press conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 06, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has ambitious plans for the first four months of 2025. Dvalishvili, who faces Umar Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of UFC 311, is looking to follow that fight with two more title defenses in the first four months of the new year. “I want to be busy in 2025,” Dvalishvili told the UFC. “I’m…
Disclosure: This content is provided by a third party. crypto.news does not endorse any product mentioned on this page. Users must do their own research before taking any actions related to the company. Elon Musk’s ‘Kekius Maximus’ update on X triggers an 800% surge in the meme coin, while Pepeto, the God of Frogs, gains momentum as a rising contender in the space. Elon Musk, the renowned entrepreneur and owner of X (formerly Twitter), has once again demonstrated his extraordinary impact on cryptocurrency markets. In a recent move, he updated his profile name to “Kekius Maximus” and adopted an avatar…
The Ford Motor Co is recalling 20,484 hybrid crossover SUVs over battery concerns that could potentially lead to a fire, documents lodged with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) set out. The recall covers 16,480 Escape and 4004 Lincoln Corsair plug-in-hybrid SUVs from model years 2020 to 2024. In documents filed with the NHTSA, the automaker said the problem occurred in manufacturing, and resulting “microdefects and local stresses” could cause the high-voltage battery cell’s separator layer to become damaged, leading to a short circuit and potentially, a fire. The NHTSA filing explained in detail: In the event of a…
Seattle quarterback Geno Smith can add another $6 million to his 2025 earnings with a big week. … [+] (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)Getty Images The final game of the regular season may not mean that much to the Seattle Seahawks, who were eliminated from the playoffs last week. But for quarterback Geno Smith, it could be a $6 million afternoon. Smith is one of many NFL players whose contract includes performance bonuses based on regular-season numbers. It is one way for NFL players to add to their earnings in a league in which few contracts are guaranteed, something that…