With the Anti-Asian violence in the U.S. still surging, Lyft has partnered up with K-pop star CL to issue ride credits for individuals who feel unsafe during this critical time. As part of the transportation company's LyftUp program, this will help the AAPI community go on with their daily errands without fear."There are so many layers of complex emotions when processing the rise of Asian hate crimes in the United States. While there is still a lot of work to be done, I’m encouraged by how voc...

Merriam-Webster added the term "non-fungible token" (NFT) to its famed dictionary this morning. To commemorate the addition, the publisher is selling the definition of NFT as, well, an NFT.The dictionary entry is up for auction on OpenSea, a popular NFT marketplace. Currently, the highest bid is 5 Ethereum, currently worth approximately $21,400 USD. "By auctioning the NFT of our definition of 'NFT,' we're offering people a fun way to own a little bit of Merriam-Webster's thought and meaning," ...

With Dogecoin as one of the leading meme cryptocurrencies thanks to its support from figures like Elon Musk, Shiba Inu Token is the new dog-themed coin on the rise. The crypto, traded as SHIB, claims that it'll become "the Dogecoin killer."The Shiba Inu coin is relatively new, having launched less than a year ago in China. As of now, a single token is worth less than $0.00002 USD, although it has received much attention since landing on cryptocurrency trading platforms like Binance and OKEx. So ...

In late March, Elon Musk furthered his support for cryptocurrencies by announcing that Tesla would begin accepting Bitcoin for car purchases. Less than two months later, the CEO has taken to Twitter to share that his company "has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin."The new announcement stems from the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining from the amount of fossil fuels it requires. "We are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especia...