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In January 1986, four skinny, long-haired twenty-somethings from Huntington Park, California, walked into a recording studio in Los Angeles. Three weeks later, they emerged with Reign in Blood—a 28-minute and 55-second sonic blitzkrieg that became an instant thrash-metal classic. This wasn’t just another metal album. It was an assault that redefined just how fast and just how uncompromising music could be. If John Coltrane pioneered sheets of sound, Slayer fired sheets of shrapnel from the opening bars of “Angel of Death.” There is no atmospheric intro, no fade-in, and no warning—just a surgically precise cymbal and guitar punch before vocalist Tom…
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from the fix-your-own-shit dept There’s still a massive effort afoot to implement statewide “right to repair” laws that try to make it cheaper, easier, and environmentally…
This latest U.S. appeals court ruling sets up a rift between federal courts on event contracts, suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court may need to…
In brief Bitcoin dropped as low as $76,877 on Friday after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole keynote, confirming the resistance zone flagged…
Following a deal with Shinhan Financial, the global payments giant is widening its footprint in Asia’s major crypto hub through South Korea’s largest exchange.…
Key takeaways:Bitcoin derivatives show limited conviction among pro traders, but ETF flows and Strategy could play a role in the next higher rally. Reduced odds…
In brief FBI Director Kash Patel wrote that the bureau has expanded its use of AI tools across investigations and internal operations. Patel claimed…
Frankly, I find the charge of genocide against Israel to be obviously absurd, one of those claims that true believers insist upon precisely because…
In July 1998, the Rome Statute created the legal basis for the International Criminal Court (ICC), a body designed to “guarantee lasting respect for…
Two Trump-branded ventures aimed at retail buyers are both in difficult positions months after their debuts, though for different reasons.Roughly 600,000 buyers have paid…
Financial technology company MoonPay announced the launch of an AI technology tool for trading strategies on prediction markets following its acquisition of Dawn Labs…
In brief Keel Infrastructure (formerly Bitfarms) posted a $145M net loss in Q1 2026, with revenue down 23% year-over-year to $37M. The company completed…
From David Wecht’s public statement: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht makes this statement in his personal capacity. This statement is not made on…