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(CNN) It seems that every few days, a new star announces their foray into the world of non-fungible tokens, cryptocurrency or some other inscrutable corner of the metaverse -- the general term for a nascent virtual space where people can play, meet, and of course, buy things. This has been a habit for a while now, and every starry-eyed announcement usually promises some form of connection or exclusive opportunity. But for the majority of the population who don't own cryptocurrency or NFTs (and may not care to), big names and the pricey tech concepts they promote make for strange bedfellows indeed. Take some recent examples: Last week, Madonna minted an extremely NSFW NFT collection that featured explicit images of her giving birth to a tree, as well as a 3D model of her undercarriage. Charitably, the reactions were mixed. crypto-terms cryptocurrency: a currency that exists virtually and requires complex technology to verify and use NFT: … [Read more...] about The celebrity love affair with NFTs may be just beginning — even amid flops and doubts

Washington (CNN Business) Twitter will now apply warning labels to — and cease recommending — claims that outside experts have identified as misinformation during fast-moving times of crisis, the social media company said Thursday. The platform's new crisis misinformation policy is designed to slow the spread of viral falsehoods during natural disasters, armed conflict and public health emergencies, the company announced. For example, the policy bans "demonstrably false" or misleading claims of targeted war crimes; false reports of events unfolding on the ground in the midst of a conflict; and false claims about the use of weapons. Special attention will be given to government-affiliated or state-run media accounts making such claims, Twitter ( TWTR ( TWTR ) ) said. Texas has declared open season on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube with censorship law "To determine whether claims are misleading, we require verification from multiple credible, publicly … [Read more...] about Twitter will now label and suppress misinformation surrounding armed conflict and other crises

Imagine if you could control your iPhone with your mind. How would that actually work? Would sad emotions automatically pull up cute animal YouTube clips? Would you use your brain as a cursor to hit buttons? Would you type text messages by thinking words . . . and if so, how do you stop from thinking words *BUTTS* that you didn’t *ARMPITS* actually want to send? advertisement advertisement These are the questions both asked and answered in a new series of concept videos imagining a day in the life of having a brain-computer interface (BCI). We are on the precipice of computer chips being able to read sizable pieces of human thought while companies like Meta and Snap have funded research in this industry estimated to reach $3.3 billion by 2026. Just as designers needed to invent modalities like pinch-to-zoom to make touchscreen smartphones feasible, so too will they need to create new interfaces for us to focus our jumbled thoughts into organized … [Read more...] about What a brain-controlled computer might feel like

A wild video of a shark hammering some fish has hit the internet. In a YouTube video shared by Zenger, a swimmer was near a line with a bunch of fish on it, and that’s when things took a scary turn. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) A shark came out of nowhere and started eating the fish. Watch the insane video below. Once again, the sharks are out of control and threatening to dominate the water. It seems like we’ve had an unreal number of videos lately of different creatures in the water going wild. It’s almost like they’re planning for complete and total control. Massive Shark Attacks A Boat In Horrifying Video https://t.co/7Dw1Oe4Cic — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 19, 2022 Honestly, props to this dude for not immediately losing his mind, which is what I 100% would have done if a shark got that close to me. I’m not a tough guy and I don’t pretend to be one. If a shark gets near me, … [Read more...] about Shark Devours Fish Close To A Swimmer In Scary Viral Video