The decentralized or distributed web (DWeb) is widely slated as the natural evolution of the web thanks to its potential to claw back power from the centralized entities that currently dominate the internet landscape and return it to us—the users. A recent paradigm shift has seen users demand control of their data, while an incredible […]
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Hartley Sawyer of ‘The Flash’ has just been fired after his racist, misogynistic tweets surface. He’s far from the only celebrity with racist social media posts in the past. It’s time to take a hard look at Ellen Degeneres. You might not recognize the name, Hartley Sawyer, and that’s ok. He’s likely to become a […]
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The S&PP 500’s price-to-earnings ratio has reached its highest level in almost two decades. The benchmark index is nearing all-time highs, having recovered 43% from March’s bear-market low. Volatility is gradually returning to its historically neutral range, a move that is generally positive for stocks. The stock market’s miraculous recovery over the past two months […]
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The PlayStation 5 has nothing on the Xbox Series X’s backward compatibility offering. Sony seems blind to the value of nostalgia. Will they go another generation without proper preservation? The Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 (PS5) are direct competitors in more ways than one. The latter has a better SSD, while the former leads […]
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The Stauffers are YouTube personalities who chronicled their adoption journey. They just revealed that they “rehomed” the child after making a lot of money off of him. The Stauffer scandal highlights a bigger problem that plagues all of influencer culture. If this is the first time you’ve heard of the Stauffers, you’re not alone. The […]
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The gold price hit a two-week low of $1,705, as the global economy slowly becomes more optimistic. Gold is unlikely to hit new highs if equities and real yields continue gains but may resurge if the economic recovery falters. Gold will likely remain strong in the medium to longer-term, since the economic recovery will be […]
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The Xbox Series X Pre-Order Page is live. But, there’s no news of a price. Why is Microsoft waiting so long? The pre-order page for the Xbox Series X has gone live. While you can’t fill out an order just yet, we’re hopefully a little closer to a price point reveal for Microsoft’s latest box. […]
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The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq are coming off one of their best weeks of 2020. JPMorgan says the rally won’t last heading into summer. Equity markets typically underperform during the summer, a phenomenon known as ‘selling in May and walking away.’ The Dow and broader U.S. stock market began their post-Memorial Day trading on […]
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The Fed’s buying spree of mortgage-backed securities has driven interest rates to historic lows. Forbearances have saddled lenders with a $1 trillion burden. Lenders are coping by imposing stricter borrower conditions that will inhibit the housing market’s ability to sustain a recovery. The Federal Reserve’s response to the pandemic has driven mortgage interest rates to […]
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied nearly 300 points in futures trading Monday night. Although the economy has likely plunged into recession, key indicators such as mortgage applications and travel bookings are up slightly. The Atlanta Fed’s GDP tracker estimates a second-quarter contraction of 41.9%. U.S. stock futures rose sharply Monday evening, as investors rallied […]
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