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Gold‑Plated Oakleys Go Lunar: How Axiom’s Moon Visor Fuses Street Style and Space Tech
In the era of private rockets and celebrity space tourists, few names shout edge and attitude like Oakley. The California-based eyewear legend turned 50 this summer and celebrated by adding a cosmic chapter to its story a partnership with Axiom Space in July of this year. The Houston firm designing NASA’s next-generation spacesuit – will develop the visor system for the Artemis III mission. That’s right: astronauts will head to the lunar south pole wearing Oakleys, ...Read More
by New York Edge News Donnavan Kirk’s Creator Connect Offers Artists a Lifeline as AI Disrupts the Creative Economy Before launching Creator Connect, Donnavan Kirk played professional basketball in Spain, Lithuania, Chile, and Japan. It was in Japan that he taught himself to code—a move inspired by the country’s cultural precision and social awareness. “Trains ran on time not just because they had to, but because being late would affect someone el...Read More
As lawmakers wrapped up Crypto Week in Washington, where competing visions for digital currency took center stage, Chase Ergen was already building what many in Congress are still debating. The billionaire Dish Network heir and newly appointed board member of DeFi Technologies is positioning himself at the intersection of blockchain, artificial intelligence, and quantum security—pushing for a financial infrastructure designed to replace outdated systems and support the next pha...Read More
By Amanda Smith for New York Edge News This moment in digital history is one for the books. Never before has a technology moved with such speed and influence. Artificial intelligence is redefining not only how we work and create—but how we search. It’s both captivating and unsettling. The tipping point? ChatGPT’s launch in November 2022. Since then, AI has become a cultural and technological juggernaut. From classrooms to boardrooms, the way we access information is tra...Read More
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor, director, and producer best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, died Sunday after a drowning incident while on vacation in Costa Rica. He was 54. According to TMZ, local authorities in Guanacaste Province confirmed Warner was swimming at Playa Hermosa when he was caught in a rip current. Emergency responders arrived minutes later, but attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife and daughter were pres...Read More
Notetaking and transcribing needs have existed as long as humans. The mechanism of recording conversations has evolved over time, but the essence of the action has remained unchanged: Record and recall. The ancient Egyptians used clay to record laws, trade, and traditions. The Greeks used wax to document speeches and theories. The monks and scholars used their hands as their writing instruments. We’ve had the pen and paper, the typewriter, the computer, the iPhone, a...Read More