Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Hot Wheels NFT A Collector’s Guide to Digital Die-Casts
The first time I opened a Hot Wheels NFT pack, it felt oddly familiar. Not because the blockchain side was simple, but because the hit of anticipation was exactly the same as cracking open die-cast cards and hunting for the one casting everyone else wanted. That’s why hot wheels nft still matters in 2026. It…
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Brazil Issues Sweeping Ban Against Prediction Market Platforms
Brazil’s Finance Ministry cited investor protection concerns and rising gambling addiction as it blocked platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi.
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Tennessee Becomes Second State to Outlaw Bitcoin, Crypto ATMs
Tennessee has become the second U.S. state to outlaw Bitcoin and crypto ATMs, making it a criminal offense to own or operate the machines.
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Trump DOJ Backs Elon Musk’s xAI in Fight Over Colorado AI Bias Law
The Justice Department moved to intervene in xAI’s lawsuit challenging Colorado’s algorithmic discrimination law.
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South Korea Arrests Man for a Fake AI Wolf Photo That Raised Alarms
A man created an AI-generated image of escaped wolf Neukgu “for fun.” It fooled authorities, triggered emergency alerts, and derailed a nine-day search operation.
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Anthropic Rolls Out Election Safeguards for Claude AI Ahead of US Midterms
Claude maker Anthropic reported that its latest AI models scored 95-96% on political neutrality tests ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Justice Department Ends Probe of Fed Chair Powell, Clearing Path for Warsh Confirmation
The Justice Department closed the Jerome Powell probe, removing a barrier to Senate action on Kevin Warsh’s Federal Reserve nomination.
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DeepSeek V4 Is Here—Its Pro Version Costs 98% Less Than GPT 5.5 Pro
The Chinese lab that shook Wall Street just dropped its biggest, most efficient model yet, hours after OpenAI launched GPT-5.5.
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Amazon Web Services Marketplace Adds Chainlink Crypto Oracle Services
Amazon’s Chainlink integration lets enterprises connect cloud infrastructure with blockchain networks through familiar AWS tools.
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US Soldier Was Blocked on Kalshi Before Taking Maduro Bets to Polymarket
A U.S. soldier charged with using classified military intelligence to bet on Polymarket failed to pass Kalshi’s KYC procedures.
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