Inside the Stablecoin stampede, as mainstream financial giants rush to cash in on the crypto coin

Stablecoins processed $33 trillion last year — 20 times the amount of transactions that PayPal did. And now, financial giants like BlackRock, credit cards like Visa and crypto ventures like World Liberty Financial are racing to get in on the cryptocurrency, which allows money to be transferred instantly and with minimal fees. At least, that is the verdict from a gathering of heavyweights at the Future Investment Initiative in Miami, where I interviewed Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, World Liberty Financial co-founder Zach Witkoff and Maja Vujinovic, CEO of Digital Assets at FG Nexus, about how the digital asset will transform our…

Masturbate more to lower your risk of cancer, urges new health campaign

This campaign wants you to lighten your load. FCancer, a nonprofit focused on cancer prevention and early detection, has declared its mission to “beat cancer off, literally” — imploring men to ejaculate more for their health. At least 21 times a month, to be exact. Dr. Lorelei Mucci, a professor of…

First-ever 3D map of the clitoris maps every nerve in high resolution

New research offers a closer look at one of the least-studied organs in the human body: the clitoris, the structure responsible for female sexual pleasure.Once described by a 16th-century anatomist as the “shameful member,” the clitoris has historically been ignored in research in part due to taboo. Additionally, dissecting clitoral…

Austin Reaves goes off on Luka Doncic heckler: ‘Shut the f—k up’

A fan who heckled Luka Doncic following the Lakers star’s injury Thursday night got an absolute earful from Austin Reaves. Just after Doncic crumpled to the Paycom Center hardwood in the third quarter of the Lakers’ road matchup with the Thunder, Reaves raced in to blast an Oklahoma City supporter…

Google issues 2nd security warning in days over Chrome browser attacks

It’s a case of search-engine failure. Google has issued a security alert to Chrome users after confirming that cybercriminals had exploited a vulnerable system, marking the second such advisory in days. Dubbed CVE-2026-5281, this stealth bug is zero-day exploit, an under-the-radar software or hardware security flaw unknown to the vendor,…

Homo habilis is the earliest named human. But is it even human?

For 60 years, the earliest known human species has also been one of the most mysterious. Homo habilis was added to our family tree in 1964. But it’s long been unclear exactly what the ancient species, which lived between about 2.4 million and 1.65 million years ago, looked like.That’s because,…

Meta lays off hundreds as tech giant continues AI investment

Meta is slashing hundreds of employees in Silicon Valley as the tech giant heavily invests in artificial intelligence and weighs axing over 20% of its workforce. The Facebook parent company is cutting nearly 200 workers in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to new state filings. The reductions will hit…

How ESPN views life after Adam Schefter with Ian Rapoport in the wings

When ESPN secured its $3 billion purchase of NFL Network, many wondered how the Worldwide Leader would go about having the two biggest NFL insiders under the same umbrella in Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport. Getting a deal done with Rapoport, whose NFL Network contract is up at the end…

US employers add 178K jobs in March in stronger-than-expected report

Hiring in March was surprisingly strong, signaling the labor market was stabilizing as the Iran war continues – though economists have warned higher energy prices from the conflict could spook employers and keep the Fed from cutting interest rates. US employers added 178,000 jobs in March – above expectations of…

Top 10 running shoe deals, as picked by a marathon runner

A good pair of running shoes are always a sound investment, but no pair lasts forever. If you are looking to replace a pair whose miles are all run, or you are thinking of taking up a new fitness and running routine, then now is a great time to get…

Can UConn pull off another Final Four sweep? What makes this one different

There were plenty of moments this season when it didn’t seem like this collision course would happen. Sure, Connecticut’s women’s basketball team was undefeated and dominant. A trip to the Final Four — and a bid for a second consecutive national championship — seemed like a lock. But the Huskies’…

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