Leverage & Interconnectedness Are Blowing Up Crypto & DeFi
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes That’s what’s different this time: Stuff blows up because of leverage and cascades through the crypto space because everything’s interconnected. Crypto lender and broker Voyager Digital, which also took deposits and offered yield products with huge interest rates of up to 12%, said in a series of tweets today […]
US adds 272,000 new jobs in May — blowing past estimates
The US economy added an astounding 272,000 jobs last month, well above the 180,000 that analysts had predicted. Wall Street stock futures fell sharply on the news, as the continued strength of the job market makes it unlikely the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates anytime soon. Last month’s strong job gains reflect the durability […]
Refs admit blowing kicked ball violation call at end of Knicks-Pacers
Another tense Knicks playoff game, with another officiating controversy. And it didn’t take long for the judges to recognize that. New York benefited from a kick-ball violation in the final minute of the Knicks’ 121-117 Game 1 win over the Pacers on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. With the game tied at 115-115 with […]
Lakers blame refs for blowing 20-point lead to Nuggets, and even their fans won’t buy it
of los angeles lakers They finally took control of the Denver Nuggets and won. The Lakers, who lost 1-0 in the first round series of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, dominated Denver in the first half and opened a 20-point lead early in the third quarter. Game over, right? Not completely. The Nuggets got their roar […]
Blowing ‘smoke’: Mount Etna puts on a show by emitting rare rings into the sky
Tourists in Italy have been treated to quite the show as Europe’s largest active volcano, Mount Etna, has been spewing spectacular “smoke rings” into the sky since last week. The unusual phenomenon, known as a “volcanic vortex ring,” is caused by a combination of rapid outgassing and the shape of a vent erupting from a […]
Giants’ Brian Daboll knows he needs to stop blowing a gasket so often
ORLANDO, Fla. — There’s one word Brian Daboll keeps repeating when describing how he approaches his job. It’s “passionate.” Daboll admits finding the right balance between that passion is something he continues to strive for as he enters his third year as the Giants’ head coach. Daboll’s first season included some shots blowing stacks on […]
Shorts on backward and a shoe ‘blowing out’: Wardrobe issues add even more fun to March Madness
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is now in full swing. While on-court play remains the main story, two wardrobe issues from various tournament games added extra fun Thursday. Michigan State Spartans senior guard AJ Hoggard wore his uniform pants backwards during the first few minutes of the day’s opener between Michigan State and Mississippi State. […]
LA prosecutor says boss Gascón sent cops to intimidate her at home after blowing whistle on soft-on-crime memo
A deputy district attorney in Los Angeles said her boss, Democratic District Attorney George Gascón, fired her after she whistleblowed a memo about prosecuting street racing crimes, a serious problem in the county. He said plainclothes agents were sent to his home to intimidate him. . “There was absolutely no need or rationality in that […]
Jeopardy winner jokes about blowing $86K on sports gambling, alcohol
Commercial Content 21+ Season 39 Jeopardy winner Jake DeAruda is a man with simple tastes for his newfound wealth “I was 23 years old last year when my game aired, so I did what anyone under 25 would do,” De Arruda said on Wednesday’s show. “I’m quick to spend my checks on sports gambling, women, […]
Apple’s shocking revelations about two popular iPhone beliefs is blowing customers’ minds
Dropped your iPhone into water? Put it in a rice bag. Want to let your battery life drain for a few more minutes before putting it back on the charger? Close background apps. right? mistaken. Apple has released new advice on what to do if you accidentally submerge your iPhone in water. No need to […]