Nine crypto VCs on why Q1 investments were so hot and how it compares to previous bull market

If the 2023 crypto venture landscape was an ice-cold pot of water, the first quarter of 2024 is the part where the bubbles start to form right before water boils, Tom Schmidt, a partner at Dragonfly Capital, said to TechCrunch. And he’s not wrong: $2.52 billion in total capital has been raised across the crypto … Read more

Jennifer Lopez speaks of ‘trauma’ from previous relationship with Ben Affleck

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck called off their engagement in 2004 and reconciled with each other 2 decades later in 2021 Jennifer Lopez speaks of ‘trauma’ from previous relationship with Ben Affleck Jennifer Lopez opened up about the trauma she endured during her past relationship with now-husband Ben Affleck back in 2000s. The Hollywood beauty … Read more

Poland’s prime minister says authorities widely used spyware under the previous government

WARSAW, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday that he has documentation proving that state authorities under the previous government used the powerful Pegasus spyware illegally and targeted a “very long” list of hacking victims. Tusk made the comment during a news briefing alongside President Andrzej Duda, a political opponent. The use of … Read more

Climate change is erasing previous gains in air quality — fires are mostly to blame

Air quality in the US is projected to backslide in the coming decades, landing back where it was in the mid-2000s as a result of climate change, according to a new report. The report comes with an online tool for users to zoom in on individual properties to see what kind of air quality residents might … Read more

Poland’s president pardons 2 imprisoned politicians from previous conservative government — again

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president said Tuesday he was once again pardoning two politicians who were arrested earlier this month amid a bitter standoff between the new centrist government and the previous conservative administration. President Andrzej Duda made the announcement shortly after the new justice minister refused Duda’s motion for a pardon procedure to be … Read more

Kenya embarks on its biggest rhino relocation project. A previous attempt was a disaster

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has embarked on its biggest rhino relocation project and began the difficult work Tuesday of tracking, darting and moving 21 of the critically endangered beasts, which can each weigh over a ton, to a new home. A previous attempt at moving rhinos in the East African nation was a disaster in … Read more

Poland’s new Cabinet moves to free state media from previous government’s political control

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s new pro-European Union government has begun to wrestle control of the country’s state media and some other state agencies from the conservative party that consolidated its grip on them during eight years in power. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, which took office last week, said Wednesday it had fired … Read more

Legacy Casts Previous Man Of Steel Contender Nicholas Hoult As Lex Luthor

This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Summary Big news for DC fans: Nicholas Hoult has snagged the role of Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy. Hoult joins David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan in the upcoming DC movie. Superman: Legacy … Read more

James Charles Teases His Brand’s First Palette, Pokes Fun At Previous Viral Moments in Reveal Video | James Charles, Makeup, Painted | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

James Charles is breaking new ground with his makeup brand Painted, and he shared the news with a cheeky video that revisited some of his most viral moments. The 24-year-old beauty guru launched his brand Painted this summer and had an instant hit with his first launch – versatile and vibrant beauty paints. On Wednesday … Read more

A Tonga surgeon to lead WHO’s Western Pacific after previous director fired for racism, misconduct

LONDON — Health ministers in the Western Pacific nominated a surgeon from Tonga, Dr. Saia Ma’u Piukala, to lead the World Health Organization’s regional office at a meeting in Manila on Tuesday. Piukala’s nomination for WHO’s top job in the Western Pacific comes months after the U.N. health agency fired its previous director, Dr. Takeshi … Read more