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Cryptocurrencies are taking almost every aspect of human lives, and more countries continue to understand their revolutionary importance in the financial system. Recently, the State of New York considered a bill for crypto payment with Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin (BTC), and Snowfall Protocol (SNW) as great options. While others are existing cryptocurrencies, Snowfall Protocol (SNW) has made a positive impression on investors and experts. The multi-chain made solution aims to make fund and asset transfer…

The House of Representatives in the United States has officially voted to ban TikTok, the popular social media app, from government devices. As reported by CBS News, the command came from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration. The ban, which was announced on Tuesday, applies to any government device that the House of Representatives manages. House staffers are now barred from downloading TikTok onto House devices and must remove the app from any mobile devices onto which it…

via Warner Bros. Having broken through to the mainstream and established himself as a fast-rising talent well worth keeping an eye on through his second feature Requiem for a Dream, expectations were high for Darren Aronofsky’s follow-up The Fountain, but things didn’t get off to a great start when the studio pulled the plug due to budget overruns. Originally set to star Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, Warner Bros. balked at the projected $70 million price tag, an exorbitant amount for an existential sci-fi…

Are we having this debate? The clear choice is, and always has been, Adam West, right? Maybe not. Although the standard bearer for the mainstream idea of the Caped Crusader for decades, the Batman from 1966 was less Dark Knight and more campy silliness. Since Tim Burton re-introduced the world to world’s greatest detective in 1989, filmmakers tend to lean toward a tough, gritty Batman. The likes of Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, and Robert Pattinson have portrayed Dark Knights that may be allergic to murder, but…

By DAVID KOENIG Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines agreed Wednesday to abandon their merger proposal, opening the way for JetBlue Airways to acquire Spirit after a months-long bidding war for the budget carrier. The decision by Spirit and Frontier to terminate their deal was announced while Spirit shareholders were still voting on the proposal. It was apparent that despite the support of Spirit’s board, shareholders were prepared to reject the deal. Spirit CEO Ted Christie said he was disappointed in dropping the…

via Warner Bros. Jeffrey Wright may have been working in the industry for over 30 years, but in an ironic twist of fate, the pandemic era might just have seen him embark on the hottest streak of his career. The actor has appeared in a slew of critical and commercial success stories including Marvel’s What If…?, The French Dispatch, No Time to Die, and The Batman, while he’ll be back on our screens this weekend when Westworld returns for its fourth season. The mysterious sci-fi series has proven to be…

As the Apple TV+ docuseries Prehistoric Planet draws to a close after its five-day extravaganza, the show's final episode comes with another new promo video — this one focusing on the absurdly small arms that some dinosaurs boasted. This promo, likely to be the final one of these longer videos, takes a look at what use such small appendages could have been. They were too small to carry and hold things, but that doesn't mean that they were completely useless. The show, hosted by Sir David Attenborough, believes the arms…