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Colorado lawmakers advance sports betting restrictions targeting advertising deposits
Colorado lawmakers are pushing ahead with a broad overhaul of the state’s sports betting industry, approving a measure that would tighten advertising standards, limit how often gamblers can deposit...
Kalshi seeks federal pause against Washington gambling lawsuit during ongoing appeals
Kalshi is asking a federal judge in Seattle to temporarily halt Washington state’s gambling lawsuit while the company pursues an appeal before the Ninth Circuit. In a motion filed May 8 in the U.S....
Appeals court rejects California tribal bid consolidating separate Kalshi prediction market disputes cases
The Ninth Circuit has turned away an effort to move a closely followed Kalshi appeal onto the same judicial track as a separate Nevada dispute involving sports event contracts. In a short order...
The Bastl Kalimba is a wild synth that thinks it’s a thumb piano
It’s already raised over $700,000 on Kickstarter. | Image: Bastl Make no mistake, the Bastl Kalimba is a synthesizer, you just play it like a kalimba. Its tines don't really make much sound. There...
GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers’ driving data
General Motors collected driving data through OnStar and sold it to data brokers.
Ashnymph’s Childhood EP is exhilarating dance goth rock
I can’t wait for a proper full length. | Image: Blitzcat Records I've got to thank my oldest friend and concert buddy, Tim, for turning me on to this one. Ashnymph is a London band that blends...
Cricut’s $99 craft cutting machine helped me feel creative again
The desk-friendly Cricut Joy 2 comes in multiple colors. | Photo: Sheena Vasani / The Verge I've always been skeptical of products that claim to help you lead a more creative life. But one recently...
Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax
Substack, the once buzzy newsletter platform, is losing a new swath of writers to rival platforms most people haven't heard of. Just last month, The Ankler, one of Substack's most popular...
“I’m disgusted to be a human”: What to do when you hate your own species
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has...
Netflix may have finally figured out games
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