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Nov 14 2024BUSINESS

How a Crypto Casino is Cashing In on Your Memes

Ever notice how some memes on X seem to have a crypto casino logo stuck on them? Meet Stake, a casino worth over $2. 6 billion, founded by Australian entrepreneurs. They've been using memes to advertise, even though it's legally and morally questionable. Kids looking at memes are now seeing ads for

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Nov 14 2024FINANCE

Stocks on Edge: Uncertainty Before Key Data

On Tuesday, investors got worried that some stocks were getting too expensive. This is called a stock market "bubble. " These stocks, often riskier ones, had gone up a lot after Donald Trump was elected president. But before important US economic data was released on Wednesday, some of these stocks

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Nov 14 2024BUSINESS

The Housing Market Hits Pause: What's Up with Mortgage Rates?

You might be wondering what's happening in the housing market lately. Well, mortgage rates have been on the rise, and it seems like everyone is taking a moment to think about what this means. Last week, mortgage rates jumped to their highest point since July. This increase happened as investors star

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Nov 14 2024TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft's Upcoming Handheld: A Long Wait Ahead

Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft Gaming, has spilled the beans on an upcoming Xbox handheld device. But don't get too excited, as it might take a few years before we see it on store shelves. In a chat with Bloomberg, Spencer hinted that the company is in the early stages of developing a handheld

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Nov 14 2024HEALTH

How CT Scans Can Predict Lifespan

Imagine being able to peer into someone's future health just from a simple CT scan. A new approach uses low-dose computed tomography (CT) to spot specific images that can tell how long a person might live. Researchers have figured out a way to turn these images into a health index, making individual

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Nov 14 2024POLITICS

FBI Seizes CEO's Phone in Surprise Raid

In a sudden turn of events, the FBI showed up at the home of Polymarket's young boss, Shayne Coplan. They seized his phone but didn't arrest him. This happened just before dawn on a Wednesday in New York City. Polymarket is a betting site where people predict outcomes, such as elections. The site ha

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Nov 14 2024HEALTH

Predicting Diabetes: A New Approach for Different Groups

Early detection of people at high risk for type 2 diabetes is super important. This study looked into a new way to do this using specific biomarkers for different groups. They wanted to see how well this new method could predict who might get diabetes. Scientists know that diabetes is not one-size-

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Nov 13 2024BUSINESS

Indian Food Delivery Giant Swiggy's Shares Hit New Heights After IPO

Swiggy, the popular Indian food delivery service backed by SoftBank, started its market journey with a bang. Its shares zoomed over 9% on their Wednesday debut. This impressive leap followed a hugely successful IPO, ranking as India's second-largest for the year. Swiggy raised a whopping 113. 27 bil

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Nov 13 2024BUSINESS

Partnering Up: Vortex Gaming and FreakOut Team Up for Global Gaming Marketing

Vortex Gaming has just formed a new partnership with FreakOut Korea, a branch of the Japanese tech group FreakOut Holdings. This isn't just any tech group—they were the first in Japan to develop DSP (Demand Side Platform) technology back in 2010. Since then, they've grown into a global powerhouse, w

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Nov 13 2024POLITICS

Supreme Court: Mark Meadows' Election Case Stays in Georgia

The Supreme Court has said no to moving former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows' election interference case to a federal court. This case is happening in Georgia, where Meadows is one of 19 people accused of trying to keep Donald Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election. Meadows argued that h

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