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There’s no longer any question that Threads and Bluesky have created the most viable alternatives to the platform once known as Twitter. But while the two services may share some of the same goals, they’ve shown very different visions for how text-based social networks should operate.Threads, of course, is controlled by Meta, which is controlled by Mark Zuckerberg. And though the company has claimed to embrace “public conversation,” it has also consistently put its thumb on the scale to encourage certain types of speech over others. The company throttled “political” content in an election year, forcing users to tweak their…
Longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia and Pendulum Therapeutics co-founder and CEO Colleen Cutcliffe, PhD explored one of 2024’s hottest topics: metabolic health and the role of the gut2024 has emerged as a defining year for gut health, capped off by Pendulum co-founder and CEO Colleen Cutcliffe, PhD, and longevity expert Peter Attia, MD, who co-led a gut and metabolic health-focused session at LongevityFest 2024 in Las Vegas this month.Hosted by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), the event featured the two experts delving into gut health, metabolism and longevity in a session titled “The Importance of Metabolic Health and…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Gaming is booming. In 2023, the industry surpassed $455 billion in revenue, overtaking traditional sports and Hollywood combined. But behind this record-breaking growth lies a fractured ecosystem that holds everyone back. Studios, guilds, and players are spread across disconnected platforms, from Discord and Twitch to Telegram and Steam. These silos fragment communities and make scaling and engagement a frustrating uphill battle. This isn’t just inconvenient, it’s costly. Studios invest millions trying to acquire players across multiple channels,…
Sales of Jung Kook’s only solo album, Golden, grow by nearly 2,900% from one week to the next after … [+] the bestseller was finally released on vinyl in the U.S. AL KHOR, QATAR – NOVEMBER 20: Jung Kook of BTS performs during the opening ceremony prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Michael Regan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)FIFA via Getty Images It’s been more than a year since Jung Kook released his only solo album (at…
(Bloomberg) — For all the exuberance about Tesla Inc. (TSLA) benefiting from Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Wall Street isn’t so sure the carmaker can avoid its first annual sales decline in over a decade. Most Read from Bloomberg Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg are estimating the company may deliver around 510,400 vehicles in the final three months of the year. That would set a new quarterly record for Tesla, but the company would need to sell about 4,600 more cars to make good on its forecast for slight growth in 2024. Tesla has a lot riding on the…
When it comes to new horror games, there are times of feast and famine, and this past year we gorged until our bellies bulged and our mouths dripped with gruesome grease. In 2024, we received a rich spread of dark experiences from solo creators, indie teams, AA developers and AAA studios in a vast array of genres and visual styles. There was a fantastic Silent Hill 2 remake and beefy updates to contemporary classics like Phasmophobia, Alan Wake 2 and The Outlast Trials, and there was also a steady cadence of brand-new horror franchises expanding the genre in unexpected ways.First,…
Bitcoin has come a long way since launching in 2009 as a fairly obscure form of digital cash. The project would go relatively unnoticed by the general public for several years, gaining popularity in 2013 and skyrocketing to become the largest asset class in the world. In fact, while Bitcoin was the first-ever cryptocurrency, its invention prompted thousands of new cryptocurrencies to follow suit, with complex use cases, expansive derivative markets, and a growing list of features added on. Bitcoin developers have also continued to innovate on the project, with the biggest update in recent years being Bitcoin Ordinals, which…
iFIT is using artificial intelligence and more to help take users to new places and offer new modalities As the modern fitness age begins to take form, gyms and fitness studios are reaching out by the many to offer new modalities, benefits and methods of application. Few, if any, are going further than iFIT, the global fitness technology company. iFIT, Inc., with support from its commercial equipment division Freemotion Fitness, has an extensive history of making versatile digital fitness options available to a wide audience, most recently with its AI Coach and new suite of smart machines. In doing so, iFIT has…
Computational Finance getty Algorithmic Trading The term algorithmic trading is tossed around a lot these days. But what does it mean? Let’s break it down into its components. It’s not that defining an algorithm is all that complex. If anything, it is very simple. An algorithm is a set of instructions enabling a computer program to put together different sources of information [data] and generate a result. If you’re talking algorithms, you’re also talking AI and data. Both are equally straightforward. At its core AI is simply a way to organize, analyze, and apply data for an outcome. Data is…
NANTERRE, FRANCE – AUGUST 04: Sarah Sjoestroem of Team Sweden reacts after winning gold in the … [+] Women’s 50m Freestyle Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 04, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)Getty Images Swedish swimmer Sarah Sjostrom has decided to take a short break from swimming. After competing in her fifth Olympics in Paris, Sjostrom has no plans to participate in 2025. However, the swimmer will continue training and is eyeing the L.A. Olympics in 2028. In an interview with a Swedish newspaper, Dagens…