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Toyo Ito's Expo Hall "Shining Hat" looks like a portal opening in the sky
This structure called Expo Hall, or "Shining Hat", creates a stunning optical illusion in the sky. The top of the structure makes it look like...
Russell 2000 Record High Has Crypto Traders Watching Altcoin Rotation
TL;DR The Russell 2000 closing above 3,000 has put small-cap risk appetite back in focus for crypto traders. Ash Crypto argued that small-cap strength has...
Coinbase Pre-IPO Perps Push Crypto Rails Deeper Into Private Markets
TL;DR Coinbase has launched pre-IPO perpetual futures, beginning with SpaceX exposure for eligible non-US traders. The product turns private-company price speculation into a 24/7 crypto-rails...
Former Ethereum Foundation Researchers Launch Ethlabs With BitMine And SharpLink Backing
TL;DR Ethlabs has launched as an independent nonprofit focused on Ethereum protocol R&D. The group is backed by BitMine, SharpLink, and Joe Lubin, according to...
Sports is the Gulf's favorite soft power play. The World Cup is a hard test.
ATLANTA — Gulf countries have plowed billions of dollars into domestic soccer, led by a multi-year Saudi spending extravaganza that has brought global superstars and...
What Jordan's ambassador wants you to think about while watching Messi
Jordan is among the teams making its first-ever appearance at a World Cup, and for the country’s ambassador to the United States it is a...
How Vancouver learned to stop worrying and love mega-events
VANCOUVER — On the opening day of the 2010 Winter Olympics, protesters marched to BC Place, the culmination of a decade-long tug-of-war over whether Vancouver...
Iran's fans, pro and con
LOS ANGELES — Moments after Iran and Belgium battled to a scoreless draw at SoFi Stadium, the Belgian players beat a hasty retreat to the...
'Don't count on me to say bad words'
The French minister for sports, Marina Ferrari, was in New York City to support her national team, which will play its second match tomorrow against...
Mysterious glowing balls rise from the Mekong every year
Every year around the end of the Buddhist Lent, crowds gather along the Mekong River to watch the Naga fireballs — glowing balls that, according...
Spending summer vacation at home? Grab this 15% off Meta Quest 3S deal and have more fun indoors!
With heatwaves abound, sometimes it just makes more sense to stay indoors on hot summer days. But it's no fun sitting around vegging out all...
Prime Day Samsung Galaxy deals — record-smashing S26 discounts, SSD savings, and so much more
Prime Day has landed, and there is no shortage of outstanding Samsung Galaxy deals to explore. Whether you're trying to upgrade your smartphone, wearable, or...