Cryptocurrency just faced another obstacle in the quest for government acceptance. The Financial Times reports that the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has banned the major crypto exchange Binance from conducting regulated activity in the country, including Binance Markets Limited and its parent Binance Group. The watchdog didn’t say just why it blocked Binance but noted that an “imposition […]
Marvel Fan Creates a Captain America Shield That Bounces Back
Captain America’s shield may be one of the most iconic pieces of equipment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and one super-fan created a real captain America shield replica that actually bounces back as it does in the comics and movies. Marvel fan and engineer Jake Laser, known as JLaservideo on YouTube, explained the creation […]
10 Billionaires’ First Jobs
We all know the names of these famous billionaires and how they acquired the bulk of their fortunes; we even dream of making it big that way ourselves. But have you ever wondered how these rich successful people got their start? Here are some first job of billionaires First Jobs […]
Why Americans say “God Bless you!” when they hear someone sneeze
In English-speaking countries, when someone sneezes, it’s kind of a social obligation to say “God bless you”. But have you ever wondered why? I mean, why does someone need to be blessed by God simply because he or she got the air out of their lungs through their nose and mouth? […]
Why We Say “O’Clock” | Origin and Meaning
The practice of saying “o’clock” is simply a remnant of simpler times when clocks weren’t very prevalent and people told time by a variety of means, depending on where they were and what references were available. Generally, of course, the Sun was used as a reference point, with solar time […]
Neel Ranaut: Village Fashion Influencer
25-year-old Sarbajit Sarkar hails from a small village called Teliamura in India. But that didn’t stop him from becoming a designer and fashion influencer or as he likes to call himself – a ‘village fashion influencer’. Sarbajit’s Instagram bio has the hashtag #VillageFashionInfluencer in it, this is one term that […]
10 books Bill Gates recommends for you
Microsoft made Bill Gates a household name but it’s his work beyond tech that keeps him in the headlines. Through various foundations he funds poverty reduction efforts and research into healthcare and clean energy. He’s also a keen advocate of self-education and has, over the years, recommended circa 185 titles […]
ටෙස්ට් ක්රිකට් ඉතිහාසයේ දකුණු අප්රිකාව මුහුණ දුන් අදුරු අදුරුතුම මතකය
90 දශකයේ කියලා කියන්නේ ශ්රි ලංකාවේ ක්රිකට් වල ස්වර්ණතම යුගය බවට කිසිම සැකයක් නෑ. මේ කාලයේදී ම බිහි වුණ සුපිරි දකුණු අප්රිකානු ක්රීඩකයෙක් පිලිබඳ ව තමයි අද article එකෙන් අපිට කතා කරන්න බලාපොරොත්තු වෙන්නේ. ඔහු නමින් හැන්සි කොන්ජේ නම් විය. කලක් දකුණු අප්රිකාවේ කණ්ඩායමේ නායකයා වි සිටි නිසාත් ඔබට මේ […]
This Star Wars scene has become the internet’s new favorite meme
A meme template based on a scene between Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones has become a viral sensation as internet posters have used Padme’s wary disbelief over Anakin’s views about dictatorships as a stand-in for people feeling wary disbelief for other things […]
The Best LGBT+ Movies on Netflix Right Now
In celebration of Pride Month, we compiled a list of the best Fresh LGBTQ films you can watch on Netflix right now. On this list, you’ll find award-winning films, historical dramas, and coming-of-age stories Moonlight (2016) IMDb Rating 7.5 Genre Drama Starring Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, Alex Hibbert Director Barry […]
This password-stealing Android malware is spreading quickly
A malware campaign with the aim of stealing passwords, bank details and other sensitive information is spreading quickly through Android devices. Known as FluBot, the malware is installed via text messages claiming to be from a delivery company that asks users to click a link to track package delivery. This phishing link asks users […]