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Pebble, a startup that tried and failed to take on Twitter, finds new life on Mastodon
TechCrunch,
Pebble, a startup that took on Twitter and failed, has returned from the dead — as a Mastodon instance, it seems. The company announced last month that it was shutting down its Twitter/X alternative citing the increasingly competitive landscape, X’s ability to retain users and its own failure to gain traction with a wider audience. […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
James Cameron's The Abyss: Special Edition Is Coming to Theaters
Gizmodo,
A year ago, James Cameron was everywhere ahead of Avatar: The Way of Water. Then came the Titanic 25th anniversary re-release, followed by Cameron’s name inevitably popping up alongside the growing cultural interest in AI. Avatar 3's not due until next year, but don’t you dare think Cameron will be out of sight for… Read more...
Live the knife life with the CRKT Thero EDC Carbon Fiber Folding Pocket Knife
Boing Boing,
These knives are made by CRKT. What kind of company is CRKT? The kind that makes a commercial like this: And we appreciate that. We really do. After all, we're a bunch of beefy outdoorsy folks here. Yep, every one of us is big honkin' survivalist who's constantly doing burly shit in nature's kingdom. — Read the rest
‘Deepwashing’ risks dampening progress in European climate tech investing
Craig Douglas Contributor Craig Douglas is a partner at World Fund and an adviser to the EU Commission on Energy policy. World Fund invests in climate technologies with significant climate performance potential (CPP). Today, deep tech companies — companies creating cutting-edge, transformative technologies based on scientific breakthroughs and R&D, and bringing them to market — […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Wonka Mods Xbox Controller in His Image
Vulture,
Inspired by Timothée Chalamet’s YouTube modding days, probably.
Bobby Berk Is Hanging His Final Sheets of Drywall on Queer Eye
Season eight will be the interior designer’s last.
Moissanite is the gemstone originally from meteorites that outshines diamonds in every way
In a universe brimming with wonders, moissanite, a gemstone born from the stars, shines with an otherworldly glow. Originally discovered in 1893 by French scientist Henri Moissan in a meteor crater, this mineral is like a diamond, only without the significant negative impact, substantial amount of carbon emissions, human rights abuses, monopoly price manipulation, shady grading system, and incredibly poor resale value of De Beers' rocks. — Read the rest
Investigations swirl around Eric Adams. Here’s all of them.
Politico Picks,
The inquires have become a major distraction for the first-term Democratic mayor of New York.