What DAOs are and what they might buy next

The scene: Sotheby’s auction house in Manhattan. Auctioneer Quig Bruning is poised at the lectern before a packed house. Bidding is set to commence at $20 million. The object in question: A rare, first printing of the U.S. Constitution, one of 13 surviving copies, made for delegates to the Constitutional Convention and Continental Congress. After a brief introduction the bearded auctioneer commences, and what happens next is straight out of Hollywood: Escalating million-dollar bids phoned in… Source link

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Bitcoin faces only one ‘legitimate risk,’ Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor says

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is down more than 20% from its record high and is set for its fourth straight weekly decline. Crypto bulls, as always, are keeping the faith. That includes MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, who added bitcoin to his company’s balance sheet last year. Since then, he’s been an outspoken advocate. Right now, he doesn’t see many — any? — long-term obstacles to prices going higher. “The only legitimate risk is a black swan – an unknown unknown,” he said in an… Source link

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Google shares popular holiday searches by state

Time to break out the candy canes – Christmas season is officially here.   Families across the U.S. will bake their favorite Christmas cookies and holiday treats in the coming weeks, turning to traditional recipes and trying new ones. And if you’re wondering if your favorite Christmas cookie is the same as your nearby friends, family and neighbors, Google shared with USA TODAY a list of uniquely searched Christmas cookies by state.    “It was interesting to see how different regions… Source link

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Inside the secret CBP unit with no rules that investigates Americans

It was almost 10 p.m. on a Thursday night, and Ali Watkins was walking around the capital following instructions texted by a stranger. One message instructed her to walk through an abandoned parking lot near Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle, and then wait at a laundromat. Then came a final cryptic instruction: She was to enter an unmarked door on Connecticut Avenue leading to a hidden bar. The Sheppard, an upscale speakeasy, was so dimly lit it was sometimes hard to see the menu, let alone… Source link

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Yahoo DFS Basketball: Saturday Picks

Last weekend was one of my better weeks of the year over at Yahoo, and I really feel like we’re getting a good read on their pricing. They tend to be a bit slower than the other sites to raise a player’s price, and that’s certainly the case here. Our first recommendation is a guy that needs a price bump, so let’s go ahead and get into it! Guards Darius Garland, CLE vs. SAC ($29) Seeing Garland below $30 made my jaw drop. This guy has been one of the breakout players in the NBA, averaging 34 Y!… Source link

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G-League, Lakers star Andre Ingram wins on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Still an active member in the NBA G-League, South Bay Lakers guard Andre Ingram shined on “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday. Ingram won $31,750 on Friday’s episode of the iconic game show, which he was invited on as a guest for a Secret Santa episode. Ingram, who is the G-League’s all-time leader in 3-pointers, missed out on the final puzzle of the night, however, which would’ve earned him an additional $39,000. Ingram didn’t actually keep any of the money he won. Instead, it went to a… Source link

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Titans’ Mike Vrabel storms off after Zach Cunningham questions

Mike Vrabel is not ready to talk about Zach Cunningham. At least, not yet. The Tennessee Titans coach stormed out of a meeting with reporters on Friday after just 90 seconds after he was asked about Cunningham — who . Now initially, Vrabel gave a fine answer about their new linebacker. He said he was excited for Cunningham — who was waived by the Houston Texans on Wednesday after disciplinary issues in Texas — and that he’d be with the team next week. Vrabel was then asked a second, fair… Source link

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Google plays vaccine ‘propaganda’ to Android users who ask to hear a song

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Android users who the “Hey Google” feature on their devices and ask to be sung a song are serenaded with music touting the benefits of the coronavirus vaccine. “Hey Google, sing me a song,” Android users across the country have asked the Google Assistant and are then subjected to the “Vaccination Song”, according to a report from PJ Media. File photo – The Google logo is displayed at the Google headquarters on September 2, 2015 in Mountain… Source link

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Larry Ellison is now richer than the Google co-founders Page and Brin

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 16: Oracle chairman of the board and chief technology officer Larry Ellison delivers a keynote address during the 2019 Oracle OpenWorld on September 16, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Oracle chairman of the board and chief technology officer Larry Ellison kicked off the 2019 Oracle OpenWorld with a keynote address. The annual convention runs through September 19. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison is almost $16 billion richer… Source link

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Google tells employees it won’t raise everyone’s wages to keep up with inflation

Google parent company Alphabet announced its fifth quarter in a row of record profits ($18.9 billion) and second straight quarter of record revenue ($65.1 billion) in October, but a company executive told employees that Google wouldn’t automatically adjust their salaries to account for inflation. According to CNBC, Google’s VP of compensation Frank Wagner told employees at a company all-hands meeting on December 7th that Google doesn’t “have any plans to do any type of… Source link

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