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Two months after shutting down its crypto wallet, GameStop says it’s killing its NFT marketplace, too. In an alert posted on the website, first spotted by , the company has notified customers that the NFT marketplace will no longer be usable as of February 2. Echoing the statement it issued with the termination of the wallet, GameStop says the decision comes in response to “the continuing regulatory uncertainty of the crypto space.”GameStop’s NFT marketplace wasn’t around very long. It launched in July 2022 in a…

It’s time to talk about my good buddy RJ. RJ45, that is. Well, technically, we’re going to talk about how ethernet cables, which tend to use an RJ45 connector, are glue that once bound so many of us together in multiplayer gaming bliss (before then, too, but my part of this story began at the turn of the century). It was a joyous copper pipeline for so many who might have looked askance at the four-player couch multiplayer that was the only context in which most ordinary people could relate to gaming with friends. That’s…

Unexpectedly, the scientists found a unique microbial population that can metabolize sulfur and atmospheric gases, resembling the microorganisms detected in deep-sea hydrothermal vents or geothermal hot springs.A team led by CU Boulder has uncovered a distinctive microbial community residing on the former island Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai.In 2015, an underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted, giving rise to the short-lived Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai island. The University of Colorado Boulder and the Cooperative…

Richard Harbaugh/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images The Academy Awards never cease to amaze. A little less than a year ago, Will Smith assaulted Chris Rock in a moment that will live in Oscars infamy. This year, another brutal attack has sadly taken place. Ke Huy Quan has assaulted our emotions — and we’re not sure if anyone is going to recover. In what ended up being a story fit for the silver screen, Ke Huy Quan lived out an American dream in star-studded fashion. After entering the Hollywood atmosphere in Indiana…

There’s been a lot of sifting through the rubble of Black Adam, but arguably the single most ironic thing about the DCU blockbuster’s failure is the identity of one of the very few characters guaranteed to return. Dwayne Johnson’s title hero? One and done, by the looks of it. Pierce Brosnan’s Doctor Fate? Stole the show, but died. Quintessa Swindell’s Cyclone? Didn’t leave much of an impression. Noah Centineo’s Atom Smasher? Most likely out on his ass. Henry Cavill’s Superman? Still a very sore point for a lot of fans.…

Hollywood loves capitalizing on a hot trend, jumping on the bandwagon, and then running it into the ground as quickly as possible, with the 1990s marking the apex of the John Grisham adaptation’s short-lived stint in the spotlight. In fact, it’s been almost 20 years since one of the author’s signature legal thrillers was brought to the big screen, with Runaway Jury unknowingly marking the craze’s final stand. As tended to be the case with every Grisham movie, Runaway Jury recruited a star-studded cast to bring gravitas…

New research shows that while local food outlets received significantly more attention from consumers as a result of the pandemic, those in the local food community should not expect the elevated interest to continue. Credit: Joshua Scheinberg / Penn State The COVID‐19 pandemic affected American households in countless ways, but according to researchers, some of the most tangible shifts are taking place in the food system.…