The entire international jury of the Venice Biennale has resigned ahead of the opening of the 2026 exhibition, following controversy linked to Russia’s return to the event for the first time since the Ukraine war began. No reason for the resignation was given in a brief April 30 statement from the Biennale Foundation. The jury…
A day after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the US/Israel/Iran war was creating the worst energy crisis ever faced by the world, Gartner increased its growth forecasts for global IT spending by nearly three percentage points. The spike in the cost of oil and gas caused by the on-going conflict has no direct relationship…
Sony has finally stepped in to clear up the growing confusion around a new DRM (Digital Rights Management) system on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles. Users reported that the system’s latest updates seemingly introduced a requirement to go online once every 30 days to validate game licenses, but Sony now says this is false….
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Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said Garrett Dutton’s 5.9 Bitcoin has already been sent to deposit addresses associated with KuCoin. Garrett Dutton, an American musician better known as “G. Love,” said he lost $420,000 worth of Bitcoin after installing a malicious app impersonating the self-custody crypto app Ledger Live from Apple’s App Store and entering his seed…
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In brief The Department of Justice ended its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, clearing the path for Kevin Warsh’s confirmation vote. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) had blocked Warsh’s nomination pending the probe’s resolution, calling the investigation “bogus.” Warsh disclosed holdings in multiple crypto projects including Solana and Polymarket during confirmation…
Netflix is starting to roll out a big revamp of its mobile app, and a central feature is a new vertical video feed called “Clips” where you can scroll through clips of shows, movies, and other Netflix content. The idea of the Clips feed is that it can help you discover new things to watch…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday, at a time of increasing tensions following President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the Catholic leader over the Iran war. Rubio’s meeting with Leo was a sign of a “strong” relationship between the Vatican and the US, said a State…
Bitcoin (BTC) reached a monthly high of $79,472 on Wednesday, marking its strongest 28-day return since April 2025. The rally aligns with a shift in a market positioning metric and a surge in leverage use. A combined view of the market positioning metric and open interest shows new positions are being added, potentially influencing BTC’s…