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On May 11, panic filled the air as the Ethereum mainnet pressed pause for about 25 minutes. Though brief, it left users and developers on the edge of their virtual seats. Amidst the brief chill, Big Eyes Coin emerges with a mischievous wink. The Big Eyes team has unveiled a delightful surprise for their devoted token holders: the return of its affordable $0.00017 price from Stage 3! Ethereum’s Mainnet Briefly Froze For 25 Minutes! The Ethereum mainnet, Beacon Chain, unexpectedly decided to take a breather on Friday.…

In the blink of an eye, Wall Street Bets’ once-favored trading app burned a hole in one of meme stock traders’ favorite gambles, AMC Entertainment. On Monday, the stock trading platform briefly and erroneously told users that the company had suddenly gone belly up.Robinhood App Lays Off 9% of StaffRobinhood confirmed in a Monday tweet that around 1:45 p.m. that day, the platform “experienced a technical issue” that created a banner on the AMC Entertainment listing declaring it bankrupt. The trading platform claimed it…

Amid snitching speculation in the YSL camp, Young Thug added a link to promote Gunna’s music earlier this week before removing the link not long after.Thug’s Instagram bio was updated this week to include a link to DS4Ever, Gunna’s 2022 studio album released under Thugger’s YSL imprint.Image via InstagramMore recently, however, the link has vanished from his bio: Image via InstagramIt’s unclear if Thug himself is behind the decision to add or remove the link, as the rapper is currently behind bars with limited access to…

Photo by Leon Bennett/FilmMagic Even though it’s become a meme used to criticize his increasing love of the recording booth, Chris Pratt‘s track record as a voice actor is actually pretty phenomenal. The LEGO Movie, sequel The Second Part, and Pixar’s Onward have respective Rotten Tomatoes scores of 96, 84, and 88 percent, while the early reactions indicate that The Super Mario Bros. Movie is shaping up to be greeted as one of the greatest video game adaptations ever made, regardless of the constant backlash…

ChatGPT went offline and temporarily became inaccessible on Monday after some users discovered that they could see the titles of other people's chat histories. People posted screenshots of their ChatGPT UI on social networks like Reddit and Twitter, showing sidebars populated with chats they said weren't theirs. While they could only see the titles and not the entirety of other people's conversations, the incident still highlights the need to be mindful when it comes with sharing details with or writing up questions for…

Stablecoins have values that are pegged to those of other currencies, exchange-traded commodities, or financial instruments. Since their prices are linked to a reserve asset like the US dollar or gold, this creates a bridge between the worlds of cryptocurrencies and regular fiat money. Compared to cryptos that ensure a high return on investments (ROI), like Dogetti and Bitcoin, its price volatility is lower. The stability of traditional investments and the digital assets’ flexibility is indeed a fine idea—especially for…

The city of Glendale, Arizona will temporarily change its name to honor Taylor Swift, prior to the launch of her Eras Tour. “There is no need to calm down, we’re fearless and doing something highly unusual to celebrate the fact that Taylor’s concerts start right here!,” reads a statement from the city laden with Swift song titles, according to Fox 10 Phoenix. “We know all too well that she’s one of the most influential artists of her generation and we are writing our own love story for her and greeting every Swiftie in…

Many Twitter users feared that the platform would fall apart after Musk took over Twitter in October and swiftly fired thousands of employees and contractors. That hasn’t happened yet, but links failing to work, yesterday, is likely connected to the company’s recent tinkering with APIs. On Monday, links and images completely broke on Twitter for a spell across the company's website and mobile apps. "Some parts of Twitter may not be working as expected right now. We made an internal change that had some unintended…

ChatGPT is the storm in the race of technology. Now comes GitaGPT! Read more tech news Good morning tech fam, here are some quick tech updates for you to catch on to! What’s New Today: Google’s Chatbot “Bard” Made a Single Error that Caused Alphabet to Lose $100 Billion. Fast-Track Insights: Coin Cloud, One of the Biggest Cryptocurrency ATM Providers, Has Declared Bankruptcy in the United States. ChatGPT is the storm in the technological arms race. Days after its release, tech companies of all sizes are copying the…

Australian software giant Atlassian and Envoy, a startup that provides workplace management services, were at loggerheads on Thursday over a data breach that exposed the data of thousands of Atlassian employees. As first reported by Cyberscoop, a hacking group known as SiegedSec leaked data on Telegram this week that it claimed to have stolen from Atlassian. This data includes the names, email addresses, work departments and phone numbers of approximately 13,200 Atlassian employees, along with floor plans of…