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Marvel Rivals’ First Merchandise Is Both Expected and Unexpected

Marvel Rivals’ First Merchandise Is Both Expected and Unexpected

In a tale that is practically as old as time in internet standards at this point, there is a sense of inevitability that any big new thing—movie, TV show, game, or otherwise—is in want of its own little plastic army of big-headed, occasionally bobble-headed Funko Pop! Vinyls. Marvel Rivals, and its roster of hero designs that have taken Marvel fans by …

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Cardano Founder Takes Unexpected Turn With CHARLES Memecoin

Cardano Founder Takes Unexpected Turn With CHARLES Memecoin

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano and CEO of Input Output (IOG), has publicly burned a massive trove of a memecoin named in his honor. The token, simply called CHARLES, made its way into Hoskinson’s wallet after he showcased the Lace wallet platform during a live demonstration. That demonstration involved creating a new Cardano wallet, backing it up with his PGP …

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Bigg Boss Kannada Season 11 Grand Finale: Unexpected twist as finalists refuse ₹20 Lakh

Bigg Boss Kannada Season 11 Grand Finale: Unexpected twist as finalists refuse ₹20 Lakh

Bigg Boss Kannada Grand Finale Season 11: The Season 11 finalists made a major move on Sunday as they unanimously turned down ₹20 lakh suitcase. Instead of taking home the money, these finalists chose the Bigg Boss winner title and decided to stay in the race.  This exciting twist came for the first time in Bigg Boss Kannada history. Host …

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Ripple Vs. SEC Sees Unexpected Action With Amicus Filing

Ripple Vs. SEC Sees Unexpected Action With Amicus Filing

The legal dispute between Ripple Labs, Inc. and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) witnessed a surprising development as Better Markets, Inc., a prominent nonprofit dedicated to promoting public interest in financial markets, filed an amicus curiae brief on January 22. This latest submission to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vehemently supports the SEC’s …

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Trump’s Trade Strategy Fuels Unexpected Energy Boom

Trump’s Trade Strategy Fuels Unexpected Energy Boom

When President Donald Trump was on the campaign trail, he threatened the biggest trade partners of the U.S. with 25% tariffs unless they did something about the surplus they were running with the U.S. Analysts said this idea was risky. Now, Bloomberg has reported that the idea, while not exactly elegant, is already working. …

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3 Unexpected Lessons for New Managers

3 Unexpected Lessons for New Managers

Taking on a management role for the first time can be tricky. While you can find all kinds of articles, surveys, and other resources about becoming a manager for the first time, no one’s going to give you a cheat sheet. You will, however, learn plenty of lessons by trusting your gut, making mistakes, and, most importantly, listening to your …

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Five Unexpected Things You Can Do With Windows’ Snipping Tool

Five Unexpected Things You Can Do With Windows’ Snipping Tool

The Snipping Tool grabs screenshots—and much more besides. Credit: Lifehacker The Windows Snipping Tool is best known for its screenshot-taking capabilities—after all, when you launch it from the Start menu, that’s what it invites you to do. But Microsoft has packed a number of other unexpected, useful functions into this program. These extra features aren’t particularly well-advertised nor easy to …

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Amateur Astronomer Discovers Unexpected Composition of Jupiter’s Clouds

Amateur Astronomer Discovers Unexpected Composition of Jupiter’s Clouds

Jupiter’s atmospheric composition has been called into question through observations made using an old technique by an amateur astronomer, Steve Hill. The findings have indicated that the planet’s iconic swirling clouds may not be composed of ammonia ice, as previously assumed. This revelation stems from data collected with commercial telescopes and spectral filters, presenting new perspectives on the gas giant’s …

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A Far-Right Government in Austria Would Be a Jolt, but Not Unexpected

A Far-Right Government in Austria Would Be a Jolt, but Not Unexpected

The political party on the verge of leading Austria would take an already conservative country into a growing group of nations shifting to the far-right of European politics. It has flirted with Nazi slogans, cozied up to Russia and drawn warnings from Holocaust survivors’ groups. It campaigned on promises to deport immigrants and ban political forms of Islam. The Freedom …

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Google Pixel 4a gets an unexpected update: Lower battery life

Google Pixel 4a gets an unexpected update: Lower battery life

The Pixel 4a, a well-regarded release in Google’s line of budget-minded phones with nice cameras and decent stock software, was not supposed to get any more updates. This week, it will receive a rather uncommon one—one that intends to lower its reported battery life. The Pixel 4a, released in the summer of 2020, was discontinued at the end of 2022. …

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