Expat Tales is a Stuff Travel series featuring Kiwis who’ve made new lives for themselves overseas. If you’d like to take part, email us at travel@stuff.co.nz What inspired your move, and how long have you been there? Italia has been a place I’ve always loved. …
Read MoreSquare Enix to auction Symbiogenesis NFTs
Renowned video game publisher Square Enix has unveiled the NFT auctioning schedule for its blockchain-backed game Symbiogenesis. In a Nov. 24 post on X (formerly Twitter), Final Fantasy creator Square Enix shared its plans to sell Symbiogenesis NFTs in three rounds. Starting next week, it’s …
Read MoreAzuki Dao Rebrands to Bean, Drops Lawsuit Against Founder
Azuki DAO, an independent decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) linked to the Azuki non-fungible token (NFT) collection, has announced a significant rebranding, transitioning to the name “Bean.” This change comes alongside the DAO’s decision to withdraw a proposed legal action against Azuki’s founder, Zagabond, related to …
Read MoreWhat can you buy a billionaire who has it all? I asked ChatGPT for gift ideas for Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and other tech execs.
I asked ChatGPT what to get Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Some answers were better than others. Getty I tried using AI to generate gift ideas for big names in tech. Some gift ideas were better or more realistic than others. ChatGPT suggested a custom …
Read MoreNavigating the NFT Art Landscape of 2024: A Visionary Forecast | NFT CULTURE | NFT News | Web3 Culture | NFTs & Crypto Art
I. The Dawn of AI Mastery in Art As we look forward to 2024, the NFT art world is poised to be dominated by the burgeoning trend of AI-generated art. This evolution is more than a mere trend; it’s a paradigm shift, with artificial intelligence …
Read MoreHow Auction House Christie’s Embraced NFTs After Beeple’s $69 Million Sale
At the start of 2021, NFTs were a niche technology most often discussed online among in-the-know tech nerds. By early spring, they were everywhere: plastered on the front pages of mainstream news sites, discussed feverishly in workplaces, invoked at kitchen tables across the world, and …
Read More‘Most bizarre’ Xmas market sells sex toys & dead animals in Fred West’s prison
THE UK’s most bizarre Christmas market sells kinky lingerie, sex toys and dead animals from inside Fred West’s old prison cell. The festive fair at one of Britain’s most-haunted jails – HMP Gloucester – proved both a spooky but also successful attraction with crowds of …
Read MoreStreet sunflowers and a blooming debate on boundaries
Ti Gong Blogger Xiao Gang and passersby dressed as sunflowers together. In the bustling heart of Shanghai’s downtown streets, an unusual spectacle has emerged – a man dressed as a sunflower, spreading sunshine and engaging passersby in interactive activities. This unique street performance art, initiated …
Read MoreProsecutors decry stabbing of ex-officer Derek Chauvin while incarcerated in George Floyd’s killing
MINNEAPOLIS — An attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, said Saturday that Chauvin’s family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison. The lawyer, Gregory M. Erickson, slammed the …
Read MoreProsecutors decry stabbing of ex-officer Derek Chauvin while incarcerated in George Floyd’s killing
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s attorney general on Saturday denounced a prison attack on Derek Chauvin, saying the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd should be able to serve his sentence without fear of violence. A person familiar with the matter told The Associated …
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