Two literal crypto bros built a real estate empire. Then the homes started to fall apart

"Investors lapped up the idea, and RealT went big on Detroit, snapping up approximately 500 buildings. It also bought around 200 properties in more than 40 other cities across the Americas, bumping the combined value of its portfolio to roughly $150 million. U.S. residents are not allowed to invest, for regulatory reasons, but at least 16,000 people from 150 countries have purchased RealT tokens. Though reliable figures are difficult to come by, RealT once called itself the 'largest real estate tokenization platform in the world, by all metrics.' For all its triumphs in the cryptosphere, though, RealT has run into plenty of real-world trouble."

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New psychedelic fungus rewrites origins of magic mushrooms

"The discovery of a new magic mushroom species in Africa is forcing mycologists to take another look at the famous psychedelic fungi's evolutionary history. According to a study … both the popular Psilocybe cubensis and a newly described species shared a common ancestor roughly 1.5 million years ago — but not in the region of the world many assumed."

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Microsoft's bold Game Pass rethink resets the rule for gaming

"Gaming is getting more expensive, and everyone is feeling the pinch. Sony said it will raise U.S. prices for the PlayStation 5 lineup starting April 2. The standard PS5 will cost $649.99, the Digital Edition will cost $599.99, and the PS5 Pro will cost $899.99. At the same time, Microsoft (MSFT) is already charging $29.99 a month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. That is why a new report about Game Pass is turning heads."

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These baby animals captured Joel Sartore's heart

"Of all the images I've taken for the Photo Ark over the past 18 years, people often ask me, 'What's your favorite?' I smile and say, 'The next one.' I've got to care about all creatures great and small, after all, and can't afford to discriminate. But secretly, I think immediately about one image in the back of my mind. It's odd, because the photo is as simple as can be, but to me it stands above the rest. It's the baby Malayan tapir at the Minnesota Zoo."

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