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Green steel startup Boston Metal is doubling down on critical metals

The startup Boston Metal has raised a $75 million funding round to produce critical metals, MIT Technology Review can exclusively report.   The company has been known largely for its efforts to clean up steel production, an industry that's responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse emissions today. With the additional money, the new focus could

Embracer Follows Ubisoft In Splitting Off New Publisher To Handle Huge IP, Tomb Raider & LOTR Included

Say hello to Fellowship Entertainment by Ben Kerry 11 hours ago Embracer Group has today announced plans to create a secondary publishing label called Fellowship Entertainment, in order to "capture the full potential of the high-quality assets" that the group currently owns. The Swedish game publisher says that it hopes to spin off Fellowship Entertainment

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Daughter Apple Martin in Nancy Meyers Movie

Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter Apple Martin Makes Directorial Debut With Student Show Apple Martin doesn’t fall far from the tree. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin ’s daughter will be following in her mom’s acting footsteps and making her movie debut in Nancy Meyers’ upcoming film, Deadline and Entertainment Weekly reported on May 18. The 22-year-old—who graduated

Disney World Has a Big Problem That Visitors Need to Worry About

Disney World has often been branded with a phrase that was first applied to its sister resort Disneyland, "The Happiest Place on Earth" When you visit one of the four Disney World theme parks, the company wants that image projected. Cast members offer smiling faces and an endlessly upbeat attitude designed to make visitors forget

Can We Run the World on Smart Contracts? Computer Says No

When Ethereum introduced smart contracts into the blockchain ecosystem, everything changed. Suddenly, the possibility of building an entire financial system built on trustless principles came into view. How far can you take that idea? Well, that depends on who you ask. The concept of smart contracts was first introduced in 1994 by Nick Szabo, a

World Bank moots stronger strategic focus on climate action

A draft document suggests the bank will broaden its "twin goals" of boosting prosperity and ending extreme poverty to encompass climate action The post World Bank moots stronger strategic focus on climate action appeared first on Climate Home News...

Woodstock World Brings The Iconic 1969 Festival Into The Metaverse

Legendary music festival Woodstock enters the Metaverse via blockchain production company Sequin AR. The collaboration gives global music fans across a place to come...

The World Cup final is refocusing the spotlight on Qatar’s soccer investments in France

French president Emmanuel Macron plans to make a second trip to Qatar this week to support his national soccer team in its final game against Argentina on Sunday (Dec. 18). The timing isn’t ideal, awkwardly coinciding with the eruption of a growing corruption scandal related to the Gulf state’s alleged bribery of…Read more...

The Entertainment World Remembers Lisa Marie Presley

Christopher Polk//Getty Images Lisa Marie Presley, the talented singer and daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, has died. She reportedly went into cardiac arrest on Thursday. According to People, a spokesperson from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed that paramedics were sent to a house in Calabasas to help an unresponsive woman. They administered

Navigating the World of Crypto: Tips for Avoiding Scams

Despite the belief of many crypto enthusiasts that centralized exchanges (CEXs) are safer, history has often shown them to be rather vulnerable to attacks.Because these exchanges centralize the storage of users’ assets, they can be attractive targets for cybercriminals. If an exchange’s security measures are inadequate or successfully compromised, user assets may be stolen or

Define ‘World Domination’ on SLictionary for a $500 prize

What does the term “World Domination” mean to you? Popularity? Military conquest? A large social media following? Mass fame? Or something else entirely? If you think you have an original definition for World Domination, here’s your chance to dominate the SLictionary Word Bounty polls and earn yourself $500 for the trouble. But get in quick

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Green steel startup Boston Metal is doubling down on critical metals

The startup Boston Metal has raised a $75 million funding round to produce critical metals, MIT Technology Review can exclusively report.   The company has been known largely for its efforts to clean up steel production, an industry that's responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse emissions today. With the additional money, the new focus could

Embracer Follows Ubisoft In Splitting Off New Publisher To Handle Huge IP, Tomb Raider & LOTR Included

Say hello to Fellowship Entertainment by Ben Kerry 11 hours ago Embracer Group has today announced plans to create a secondary publishing label called Fellowship Entertainment, in order to "capture the full potential of the high-quality assets" that the group currently owns. The Swedish game publisher says that it hopes to spin off Fellowship Entertainment

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Daughter Apple Martin in Nancy Meyers Movie

Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter Apple Martin Makes Directorial Debut With Student Show Apple Martin doesn’t fall far from the tree. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin ’s daughter will be following in her mom’s acting footsteps and making her movie debut in Nancy Meyers’ upcoming film, Deadline and Entertainment Weekly reported on May 18. The 22-year-old—who graduated

Lil Wayne speaks out after feeling overlooked by Coachella and the Grammys

Music Lil Wayne reacts to Coachell and Grammys snub Award-winning...