Incentra Village House, which bills itself as “The First Gay Inn in Manhattan,” ran afoul of the city’s 20-month clampdown for renting out a storage room in the basement for nightly stays.
Cantor Equity Partners Discloses $458M Bitcoin Acquisition
Cantor Equity Partners (CEP) disclosed a $458.7 million bitcoin BTC acquisition as part of a pending merger with Twenty One Capital, the BTC-focused investment vehicle backed by Tether, Bitfinex, and SoftBank, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
The transaction is structured through a complex business combination involving Tether Investments, the El Salvador affiliate of stablecoin issuer Tether, and iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex, the filing shows. As part of the deal, Tether purchased some 4,812 BTC at an average price of $95,319, with the tokens held in escrow and later to be sold to the merged company.
Blockchain data shows that the escrow wallet, disclosed in the filing, received the tokens from a Bitfinex hot wallet on May 9. The wallet’s bitcoin holdings are worth $500 million at current prices, according to Arkham data.
Twenty One Capital is being launched by Brandon Lutnick—the son of U.S. Commerce Secretary and Cantor Fitzgerald chairman Howard Lutnick—via a SPAC structure using Cantor Equity Partners. The company will be led by Strike CEO Jack Mallers and majority-owned by Tether and Bitfinex’s parent company, iFinex. SoftBank will take a significant minority stake, the companies said
The company said it plans to have more than 42,000 BTC at launch.
CEP shares are higher by 3.7% in after hours trading.
Read more: Strike CEO Mallers to Lead Bitcoin Investment Company Backed by Tether, Softbank, Brandon Lutnick
Disney’s Live-Action Snow White Hits Digital After Re-Release Flop
Disney has spent the past few years going all-in on live-action remakes of the studio’s animated classics. Some of these releases were hits at the box office, notably 2019’s The Lion King and 2017’s Beauty and the Beast, but it’s safe to say that none have achieved the same level of cultural impact as the original films.
While almost all of these releases have been mired in at least some pushback or controversy, Snow White seemed to be a tipping point. Though Siddhant Adlakha’s Snow White review describes star Rachel Zegler as “remarkable,” the film as a whole didn’t recieved much praise. (Gal Gadot’s acting even became a meme over on TikTok.)
After a relatively unsuccessful theatrical run, Disney’s live-action Snow White is now available on digital. While the movie hasn’t made it to Disney+ quite yet, that does mean families (or anyone curious) can watch the movie at home.
Disney’s Snow White Now Available on Digital
Snow White arrives on digital less than two months after the movie’s initial release in theaters. Though $200 million in global box office revenue is nothing to scoff at, it’s still a ways away from the $250 million Variety reports Disney invested in the project.
This gap comes as no surprise; Snow White had struggled at the box office since its opening weekend. The movie appeared to be quickly forgotten in family night movie discourse in the wake of another live-action adaptation: A Minecraft Movie.
For whatever reason, Disney later decided to pull a Morbius and re-release the movie in theaters for Mother’s Day weekend in May. The movie’s performance at this stage was even more grim, achieving just $330,000 in revenue across almost 2,000 theaters.
Does this spell the beginning of the end for Disney’s live-action remakes? Who knows. We can never predict what lesson film execs will decide to take away from this kind of financial disappointment. In the wake of Snow White, Disney has put a “pause” on its recently-announced Tangled remake. Meanwhile, the live-action Lilo & Stitch movie is still set to hit theaters on May 23.
What I do know for sure is that box office flops like this tend to foster a decent amount of curiosity. If you’re someone who couldn’t quite justify a trip to the theater but ultimately needs to witness Gal Gadot’s performance as the Evil Queen, you’re in luck.
Snow White Is Also Available on DVD, Blu-ray
Preorders have also gone live for the physical release of Snow White, which includes a DVD, Blu-ray, and a Collector’s Edition 4K steelbook, all of which are set to release on June 24. We’ve also rounded up tons of upcoming Blu-rays if you’re in the middle of building your collection.
When Will Snow White Stream on Disney+?
The original 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has been streaming on the Disney-owned service since its inception in 2019, and the live-action version will certainly be joining it at some point. Recent Disney releases, like Mufasa: The Lion King and Moana 2, landed on Disney+ around three months after their initial release in theaters. Assuming a similar timeline for the fairest of them all, we should see Snow White on Disney+ by the end of June.
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HP Has the Lowest Price on a GeForce RTX 5090 Prebuilt Gaming PC
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card is still night impossible to find a standalone GPU, and your best bet is to get it pre-installed in a ready-made gaming computer. HP is currently the only online retailer I’ve found that has an RTX 5090 prebuilt gaming PC priced under $5,000. You’ll need to follow my directions to configure the options, and HP’s estimated June 3 delivery seems pretty optimistic, but if you’re bent on getting one of these cards then you have to put in the effort.
HP Omen 45L RTX 5090 Prebuilt Gaming PC for $4,490
Follow the directions below to properly configure this PC:
- Click Here
- Select Graphics Card – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (+$1,600)
- Select Chassis – Front Bezel Black Glass and 1200W Power Supply (+$60)
- Proceed to shopping cart, where price should show as $4,489.99 shipped (plus tax)
The RTX 5090 Is the Most Powerful Graphics Card Ever
The Nvidia 50-series GPUs were officially announced at CES 2025. Although this time around Nvidia has prioritized adding AI features and DLSS 4 technology to improve gameplay performance over the previous generation GPUs, the RTX 5090 has still emerged as the most powerful consumer GPU on the market even if you only factor hardware-based raster performance. This card boasts a 25%-30% uplift over the RTX 4090 and with 32GB of GDDR7 VRAM.
The Omen 45L is HP’s Flagship Gaming Chassis
The Omen 45L is HP’s flagship gaming PC and, in our opinion, one of the best prebuilt gaming PCs. This is HP’s roomiest chassis with plenty of cooling in the form of four 120mm fans for system airflow and an additional 240mm to 360mm all-in-one liquid cooling solution for the CPU. This PC is equipped with a generous 1,200W 80Plus Gold power supply and current-gen components like an Intel Z790 motherboard, Kingston FURY DDR5 RGB memory modules, and a WD Black M.2 SSD. The chassis itself looks great with its blend of steel and tempered glass and RGB lighting. Although it certainly exudes a very premium feel, it doesn’t scream “gamer” like some other PC cases.
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Could Earth Develop Its Own Consciousness? The Gaia Hypothesis Offers an Unorthodox Answer
Learn about the controversial Gaia hypothesis, stating that Earth is its own living system kept in balance by organisms.
I Saw Ecovacs’ New Self-Washing Robot Vacuums That Make Mopping Cleaner
Robot mops are great in theory, but too many are just glorified Swiffers. Ecovacs’ new Deebots can self-wash their brushes and deep clean your home.
NBA Playoffs 2025: How to Watch Pacers vs. Cavs, Nuggets vs. Thunder Tonight
Here’s everything you need to know to watch or stream tonight’s games and the rest of the NBA playoffs without cable.
Grenell RIPS Anti-Free Speech HRC’s Whole Rating System: ‘Total Scam’
MRC Free Speech America made a disturbing find on the website of a radical anti-free speech group.
MRC researchers found that some of the worst censors are highly decorated by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a group that pushes censorship and LGBTQ values on corporations. The HRC has awarded perfect ESG-like scores to many of the biggest technology companies and financial institutions, including Google, Apple, LinkedIn and its parent company Microsoft, Amazon, PayPal and Etsy. Elon Musk’s X, however, received a drastically lower score in 2025.
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Behind The Cost Curtain: Better Health Outcomes Through Transparency
The basic lack of transparency around health care costs has long contributed to wasteful spending and inefficient care delivery. Here’s what we can do to help.