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X rival Bluesky hits 2M users, says federation coming ‘early next year’
TechCrunch,
Bluesky, the company building a decentralized alternative to Twitter/X, announced today it has hit 2 million users — up by another million since September, despite remaining an invite-only app. It also revealed its timeframe regarding other key goals, indicating that it planned to have a public web interface go live by the end of the […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
10 Ways the Second SpaceX Starship Test Flight Could Go Wrong
Gizmodo,
This article has been updated to reflect the new Saturday launch date. Ground teams need the extra time to replace a grid fin actuator on the Starship booster. Read more...
Compulsive grinner Vivek Ramaswamy sinks in GOP poll after being "slapped around" by Nikki Haley, who rises
Boing Boing,
When Nikki Haley called Vivek Ramaswamy "scum" on stage last week, serious commentators winced. So gauche. So uncivil! Voters won't like that sort of thing, mused the pundits. But in fact they do like that sort of thing, and it was a canny, marginalizing insult that played on the emerging perception of him as a creepy fraud: a new poll of Republican voters in New Hampshire finds her soaring to 20%, up eight points, mostly at the expensive of Ramaswamy, who sinks to 8%, down five. — Read the rest
Everything You Actually Need to Know Before the New Hunger Games Prequel
Vulture,
It’s been eight years since the Jennifer Lawrence–led series ruled pop culture, but fear not — here’s a refresher on the dystopian world of Panem.
Well, Travis Kelce might as well have a #1 song now too
AV Club,
Much like the sun, the incredible power of Taylor Swift’s light tends to reflect on those closest to her, and like the moon, her boyfriend Travis Kelce is glowing all the brighter because of it. Kelce is probably the most famous (American) football player in the world right now, and he’s reaping the benefits of his… Read more...
Chinese Rocket's Moon Collision in 2022 Carried Mystery Object, Experts Say
The surface of the Moon is littered with defunct hardware from past missions that are now buried amongst the lunar regolith. A recent crash site left a distinct and curious mark, creating two impact craters of equal size. Scientists examining the collision believe that there may have been an undisclosed object that… Read more...
The Crown Recap: Ta-Da!
In the aftermath of tragedy, Charles and Elizabeth work through their reactions with a little help from Ghost Diana.
George Santos to Spend More Time with Imaginary Family
The New Yorker,
The congressman thanked his children for taking care of his many imaginary pets, including a marmot and a python.