For years, crypto stans have maintained that the blockchain is a powerful tool to fight censorship. You can find any number of op-eds arguing that the immutable nature of the ledger protects free speech, and, relevantly, Bitcoin bros have often deemed it a haven from political correctness—a place where “cancel…
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More Than 40 Starlink Satellites Have Been Lost After a Geomagnetic Storm
Approximately 80% of the Starlink satellites launched last week are at risk of plunging back through the atmosphere or have already done so, according to SpaceX. The company says a geomagnetic storm prevented the satellites from rising up to their operational orbits.

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The Book of Boba Fett Goes Out With Style, and Little Substance
After seven weeks of struggling to lay out a reason for why its titular hero wants to become a crime lord, The Book of Boba Fett has set the stage for its grand finale, and is ready to see if the few reasons it found for Boba are worth fighting for. The answer? Not really. But the explosions required to get to that…
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Some Advice for Donald Trump, Tech Mogul
Donald Trump has racked up a lot of achievements: a noxious and omnipresent brand name, a presidency that saw an out-of-control pandemic kill hundreds of thousands of people, a record-setting two impeachment attempts, and father of two possum-human hybrids. Now he’s seeking the ultimate feather in his cap, which is to…
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Adobe's Video Editor Can Now Intelligently Remix and Shorten Music to Perfectly Fit the Length of a Clip
The music accompanying a video can often be as impactful as the imagery in the clips themselves, and to make it easier for editors to find the perfect track, the AI-powered Adobe Sensei is now being used for a new Remix Tool in Premiere Pro that can intelligently edit, remix, and shorten tracks to perfectly match the…
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