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  • The Shark BlastBoss is a leaf blower that can be used indoors

    Shark just introduced a new product called the BlastBoss that’s basically a leaf blower rated for both indoor and outdoor use. This means it can actually be used to blow leaves around in the yard, but is also handy for tidying up debris in the house.

    It offers adjustable airflow up to 190 mph, making it a “versatile solution for the garage, patio, car, inside the home and beyond.” I imagine this would also make it the bane of every dog and cat in the neighborhood.

    It’s pretty light, at under 1.5 pounds, and cordless. The BlastBoss ships with several attachments, including an extension wand and precision nozzle for getting into tight spots like under appliances or between couch seams. The adjustable airflow means that the power can be dialed down for dusting and other less-intensive cleaning tasks.

    The broom attachment.

    Shark

    It also comes with an attachment called the BlastBroom, which is exactly what it sounds like. This is a broom attachment that blows out air, which can be used to “loosen, lift and clear debris in one pass.” The company says this is “ideal for patios, garages and walkways.”

    The BlastBoss is available to purchase right now and costs $150. It’s available in a bunch of different colors, which is a bit odd for a leaf blower but cool for those who like to accessorize.

    Five BlastBosses, in a row.

    Shark

    Shark has been pumping out some pretty wild products lately. There’s a personal cooling device called the ChillPill and a skin-care gadget that performs aqua peels.

  • ‘Sound of Falling,’ Berlin Winner ‘Yellow Letters’ Lead German Film Awards Nominations

    ‘Sound of Falling,’ Berlin Winner ‘Yellow Letters’ Lead German Film Awards Nominations

    Family drama Sound of Falling, directed by Mascha Schilinski, and İlker Çatak‘s Berlin Film Festival winner Yellow Letters are leading the nominations for the 2026 German Film Awards, also known as the Lolas, Germany’s equivalent of the Oscars.

    Sound of Falling received 11 noms, with Yellow Letters receiving nine. In the best director category, they will compete with Simon Verhoeven’s comedy Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke, which received a total of seven noms.

    In the best feature film category, those three movies go up against Fatih Akin and Herman Weigel’s Amrum, which got a total of six noms, Anna-Malike Eigl, Thomas Wöbke and Philipp Trauer’s 22 Lengths, which received five, and Felix von Boehm’s The Disappearance of Josef Mengele, which received seven noms.

    THR‘s review called Sound of Falling, which depicts four generations of young women inhabiting the same farmhouse in northeast Germany, “a haunting meditation on womanhood and rural strife that heralds the arrival of a bold new talent.”

    Competing at Cannes, the second feature from Mascha Schilinski (‘Dark Blue Girl’) .

    About Yellow Letters, THR‘s review said: “For his follow-up to the tense and claustrophobic German middle school drama, The Teachers’ Lounge, director Ilker Çatak has attempted something both more ambitious and more mystifying: a tale of authoritarian oppression, artistic strife and family conflict that’s set in contemporary Turkey but was shot entirely in Germany, with no attempts to hide the fact that nothing is taking place where it should.”

    Already unveiled on Tuesday as the winner of the biggest box office hit of the year was slapstick comedy Western parody Manitou’s Canoe, directed by and starring Michael “Bully” Herbig.

    The German Film Academy unveiled the nominees for the 76th edition of the German Film Awards midday Tuesday. The awards ceremony will take place in Berlin on May 29, hosted by Christian Friedel (The Zone of Interest, The White Lotus, Babylon Berlin) for the second year in a row.

    Last year, Tim Fehlbaum’s September 5, the real-life thriller based on the terrorist attacks at the 1972 Munich Olympics that stars Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro and Leonie Benesch, swept the German honors.

  • Sarah Everard Abduction to Be Dramatized by ‘Philomena’ Scribe Jeff Pope for BBC

    Sarah Everard Abduction to Be Dramatized by ‘Philomena’ Scribe Jeff Pope for BBC

    Events leading up to the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard are set to be dramatized in a new two-part series for the BBC.

    “Philomena” scribe Jeff Pope is writing the factual drama, which follows the events of March 2021 when Everard was falsely arrested for breaking lockdown rules by a serving police officer who went on to rape and murder her.

    The 33-year-old marketing professional was walking home through South London when she was stopped by officer Wayne Couzens and falsely placed under arrest. He then drove her outside of London to rape and murder her before setting her body on fire and later dumping it in a lake.

    It later emerged he was a sexual offender with multiple complaints and allegations against him, which were not taken seriously by the police force. On the night of the murder he had just finished working a shift at the U.S. embassy before embarking on the premeditated and well-planned slaying.

    According to the press release the BBC series, which is currently untitled, will “examine the circumstances that allowed a sexual offender to become, and remain, a Metropolitan Police officer.”

    The series will be produced by ITV Studios company Etta Pictures, who are in contact with Everard’s family.

    “Wayne Couzens should never have been a police officer, but opportunities to deny him that privilege were missed,” said Pope. “That he was still a serving officer on the night of March 3rd 2021, after committing numerous sexual offences over a long period of time, was a tragedy waiting to happen, and the key question asked by this drama.”



    Lindsay Salt, director of drama at the BBC, said: “Drama has a unique ability to sensitively and respectfully tackle real life subjects and this series will explore the impact of this horrific crime, the misogyny and failings from within the Met Police and what lessons can be learnt. Award-winning writer Jeff Pope will treat this with the utmost care, helping to ensure that the issues that led to Sarah Everard’s murder remain in the public consciousness for years to come, whilst continuing to hold the police to account.”

    Pope exec produces alongside Saurabh Kakkar and Kirsty Cunningham for Etta Pictures and Nick Lambon for the BBC.

  • SpaceX loses contact with one of its Starlink satellites

    SpaceX has lost contact with Starlink satellite 34343 after it suffered an unspecified anomaly on March 29 while it was in orbit, the company has announced on X. The event happened while the satellite was approximately 348 miles above our planet. Since that is a relatively low altitude, SpaceX’s analysis showed that the remains of the satellite pose no risk to the International Space Station or the upcoming launch of the Artemis II mission. It also won’t affect the company’s Transporter-16 mission, which launched with small satellites from its clients on March 30.

    In its statement, SpaceX also said that it will monitor any trackable debris, indicating that the satellite is no longer in one piece. LeoLabs, an American company tracking satellites in Low Earth Orbit, said it detected a “fragment creation event” involving Starlink 34343 on March 29. It also mentioned that this event is similar to another incident that happened on December 17, 2025. SpaceX had lost Starlink satellites to events like geomagnetic storms in the past, but it doesn’t seem like these two recent incidents were caused by external factors. The company has yet to announce what led to the anomalies, but LeoLabs believes that both of them were “likely caused by an internal energetic source rather than a collision with space debris or another object.”

    At the moment, the Starlink team is still working on determining the root cause of the incidents. SpaceX said that once it has come to a conclusion, the company will “rapidly implement any necessary corrective actions.”

  • Proton adds a secure video conferencing service called Meet to its toolbox

    We’ve written about the Swiss company Proton’s moves to take on Google and Microsoft with an expanding variety of privacy-focused internet services, and the company is announcing yet another new tool today. Proton Meet, as the name suggests, is a video-calling service that sounds comparable to Zoom, Microsoft Teams and, naturally, Google Meet.

    As with everything Proton does, Meet is end-to-end encrypted, but the company is taking extra steps towards security and anonymity here. You don’t need a Proton account to join a Meet call, which should help service gain traction — you can use Proton and not totally throw off everyone else who’s still using other systems. Proton says that Meet can be used anonymously and no logs are kept. The company even says that a Proton account isn’t needed to host a meeting. If you visit the Proton Meet site, you can start an anonymous call with up to four participants for free.

    Proton says that anyone with an account (even a free one) can start Meet call with up to 50 participants for up to one hour, but it is also offering a dedicated Meet Professional plan for $8 a month with fewer restrictions (though we don’t have the specifics yet).

    Meet joins the other core Proton tools including Mail, Calendar, VPN, Drive and a password manager. Drive in particular has gotten some notable upgrades recently — it offers collaborative documents and spreadsheets, just like Google. With the addition of Meet, Proton has most of the core services that Google offers covered. There’s even a little AI bot if that’s your thing.

    Proton is using this launch as an opportunity to rebrand its services, gathering them all under the new Proton Workspace (another name pulled directly from Google’s offerings). In addition to the dedicated Meet Professional plan, Proton is offering Workplace Standard for $13 per month (billed annually) or $15 a month (billed monthly). That includes the aforementioned tools and 500GB of space by default. There’s also a Premium plan ($20/month annually or $25/month billed monthly) that adds more storage, access to the Lumo chatbot, expanded Meet participant limits and a few other tidbits.

    The company says it’ll continue offering its other plans, including a Mail-only option that costs $36 a year as well as other bundles for an individual, two users or a whole family. But Proton is obviously looking to expand its business client base with Meet in addition to growing its user base (currently more than 100 million). Proton says it has about 100,000 enterprise customers, and adding a tool like Meet to its portfolio should make it easier to court companies as well as individuals.

  • Solana Price Prediction: Split Paths Toward $1,000

    Solana Price Prediction: Split Paths Toward $1,000

    Two analysts shared different Solana chart views, but both pointed to a larger upside case over time. One chart suggested Solana may be repeating an old recovery pattern, while the other showed room for a deeper correction before any move toward much higher targets.

    Solana Chart Signals Repeat Pattern as Trader Points to Another Long Term Breakout

    A weekly Solana chart shared by X user TheoTrader showed a familiar pattern that, in his view, could lead to another strong move higher. The chart, posted under the $SOL/$USDT pair on Binance, showed Solana trading near $82.70 after a long decline from earlier highs. TheoTrader wrote that the same setup “always plays out the same,” suggesting he expects Solana to recover again despite the current weakness.

    $SOL/$USDT 1W Chart: Source: TheoTrader on X

    The chart tracked Solana price action from 2021 into 2027 on a weekly timeframe. It showed earlier boom and bust cycles, including a sharp rise above $250 in 2021, a deep drop through 2022, and another major rally that pushed price close to the $300 level. On the right side of the chart, Solana sat below a descending trendline that connected lower highs across the recent downtrend.

    At the same time, the chart also showed a fresh rebound from the lower range. Several recent candles pushed upward after Solana spent weeks near the trendline support area. A projected path on the chart suggested that price could first move toward the $110 zone, then continue much higher toward roughly $170 and even near $200 if momentum builds.

    Below the main price chart, a momentum indicator appeared to shift from red bearish zones into green territory. Earlier cycles on the same indicator showed similar green turns near past market bottoms. Because of that, the trader appeared to argue that Solana may be entering another recovery phase rather than starting a new breakdown.

    Still, the chart did not confirm a breakout yet. Solana remained below its long running descending resistance line, which means the next move would need to hold above recent gains and clear that trend barrier. Until then, the setup remains a forward looking chart view rather than a confirmed trend reversal.

    Even so, the post framed the current weakness as part of a repeated market cycle. In that reading, short term fear does not change the longer pattern. Instead, the chart suggests Solana could be setting up for another strong upside phase if the historical structure continues to repeat.

    Solana Chart Maps Correction Zone Before Possible Push Toward $1,000

    A monthly Solana chart shared by X user Crypto Patel outlined a deeper correction phase before any possible move toward much higher long term targets. The chart framed the current structure as a pullback within a broader cycle and marked the $70 to $50 area as the main support and accumulation zone. Crypto Patel argued that the path to $1,000 would likely include another shakeout before a stronger expansion phase begins.

    $SOL/$USDT 1M Chart: Source: Crypto Patel on X

    The chart showed Solana moving through a distribution phase after a strong uptrend. It marked liquidity below the $60 level and suggested that a break under $70 could open the way for a drop toward the lower end of the support band. In that setup, the correction is not presented as a trend failure but as part of a broader cycle that could reset the market before the next leg higher.

    Crypto Patel also highlighted how deep pullbacks have appeared in earlier parts of Solana’s market structure. The chart included previous rebound zones and measured rallies that followed them. Based on that pattern, the analyst suggested that another washout into the marked accumulation area could clear weaker holders before a stronger recovery begins.

    At the same time, the chart kept its long term outlook bullish. It showed projected upside targets at $500 and then $1,000 after the correction phase ends. Those targets depend on Solana holding the broader cycle structure and eventually turning the support zone into a base for the next rally.

    Still, the setup remains conditional. A move below the upper support band would strengthen the bearish case in the short term and increase the chance of a sweep through lower liquidity levels. Until the chart confirms a reversal from that zone, the outlook remains focused on a correction first and a larger breakout only later.

  • Kingdom of Bhutan signals dumping more Bitcoin

    Kingdom of Bhutan signals dumping more Bitcoin

    The Royal Government of Bhutan has transferred another batch of Bitcoin ($BTC), signaling possible selling as the asset continues to witness capital outflows.

    On-chain analytics show the move involved roughly 375 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $25.19 million at the time of the transfer. The amount was moved to an intermediary wallet previously linked to outflows toward Galaxy Digital, according to on-chain data retrieved from Arkham on March 31.

    Bhutan Kingdom Bitcoin transactions. Source: Arkham

    This latest activity adds to a wave of large transfers throughout March. Earlier, the government moved 973 Bitcoin worth about $72 million over two days, followed by 519.7 Bitcoin valued at $36.75 million to external wallets, including those linked to trading firms.

    Another 123.7 Bitcoin transfer worth $8.5 million on March 27 underscores the accelerated pace.

    Overall, these transactions have pushed total 2026 outflows above $152 million, with net sales estimated at around $120 million after accounting for some inflows.

    Bhutan Bitcoin holdings

    As of press time, the kingdom’s Bitcoin holdings stood at approximately $714.08 million, equivalent to 10,769 $BTC, representing about 0.051% of the total supply of Bitcoin.

    The valuation reflects a 25% decline over the past three months, highlighting the impact of recent market movements on the kingdom’s digital asset reserves.

    Bhutan began mining Bitcoin in 2019 using surplus hydropower, turning excess clean energy into a strategic reserve managed by Druk Holding and Investments that, at one point, contributed nearly 40% of GDP.

    By late 2025, it had built one of the world’s largest sovereign Bitcoin holdings, viewed as a long-term store of value.

    However, after pledging up to 10,000 $BTC for the Gelephu Mindfulness City project, 2026 has marked a shift toward steady, measured sales, typically $5 to $10 million per batch, to limit market impact.

    Many of these transfers have been routed through established trading counterparties, including Singapore-based QCP Capital, in what analysts describe as orderly over-the-counter arrangements.

    The proceeds are understood to support national infrastructure projects, civil servant salaries, and broader development goals tied to Gelephu Mindfulness City.

  • Bitcoin Flashes ‘Warning Sign’ With Nearly Half of BTC Supply Sitting at a Loss: Report

    Bitcoin Flashes ‘Warning Sign’ With Nearly Half of BTC Supply Sitting at a Loss: Report

    In brief

    • About 47% of Bitcoin is sitting at a loss, according to data gathered from CEX.io Research.
    • The mark includes more than 30% of the Bitcoin held by long-term holders, the highest mark since 2023.
    • Bitcoin is roughly even on the day, but has fallen more than 47% from its all-time high.

    Holders of around 9.4 million Bitcoin, or approximately 47% of the total circulating supply, are sitting on unrealized or paper losses, according to a new report from CEX.io Research

    That includes more than 30% of the Bitcoin held by long-term holders, or $304 billion worth of the largest crypto asset, which is now underwater—the highest share since 2023, according to the report. 

    “Long-term holders are now selling at their deepest losses in three years, and the speed of the reversal indicates a sharp deterioration in confidence,” the report reads.

    “The broader context makes this more concerning,” analysts added. “Bitcoin’s price has been drifting slightly higher over recent weeks, but the share of long-term holders sitting in profit has been quietly shrinking at the same time.” 

    Bitcoin is roughly flat in the last 24 hours, recently changing hands around $66,567, but it has fallen around 6% in the last week of trading as the potential for escalation in the conflict in Iran has grown. 

    The shift in conditions has led Bitcoin to a shaky place, according to CEX.io. The firm’s Bitcoin Impact Index, which measures Bitcoin holders and their stress levels as it relates to selling, has flashed to “high impact.” In other words, there is significant stress across Bitcoin holders and institutional capital. 

    “This kind of divergence between price action and on-chain conviction has historically been a warning sign,” the report says. “For instance, similar moves occurred in mid-2018 and mid-2022 before price drops by over 25%.”

    Another 25% drop would push Bitcoin below $50,000 for the first time since February 2024. As of this writing, Bitcoin is currently about 47% off its all-time high of $126,080 set in October.

    The CEX.io research suggests that the new setup resembles the period of late January, which preceded the steep drop in Bitcoin prices from the mid-$90,000s to low $60,000s in early February. 

    “The difference this time is that holders are not yet rushing Bitcoin to exchanges to sell. That kept February’s worst moments from becoming even worse, and it is doing the same now,” it said, adding that if it continues to hold, prices could stabilize rather than fall further. 

    The cautious analysis is similar to that recently shared by VanEck, which indicated an “unusually strong demand” for downside protection on Bitcoin. Earlier this year, CryptoQuant suggested that BTC’s real bear market bottom price would be closer to $55,000, while Standard Chartered said it would hit $50,000 before rebounding towards $100,000.

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  • Sarah Everard’s Abduction to Be Dramatized by ‘Philomena’ Scribe Jeff Pope for BBC

    Sarah Everard’s Abduction to Be Dramatized by ‘Philomena’ Scribe Jeff Pope for BBC

    The abduction and murder of Sarah Everard is set to be dramatized in a new two-part series for the BBC.
    “Philomena” scribe Jeff Pope is writing the factual drama, which follows the events of March 2021 when Everard was falsely arrested for breaking lockdown rules by a serving police officer who went on to rape and murder her.

    The 33-year-old marketing professional was walking home through South London when she was stopped by officer Wayne Couzens and falsely placed under arrest. He then drove her outside of London to rape and murder her before setting her body on fire and later dumping it in a lake.

    It later emerged he was a sexual offender with multiple complaints and allegations against him, which were not taken seriously by the police force. On the night of the murder he had just finished working a shift at the U.S. embassy before embarking on the premeditated and well-planned slaying.

    According to the press release the BBC series, which is currently untitled, will “examine the circumstances that allowed a sexual offender to become, and remain, a Metropolitan Police officer.”

    The series will be produced by ITV Studios company Etta Pictures, who are in contact with Everard’s family.

    “Wayne Couzens should never have been a police officer, but opportunities to deny him that privilege were missed,” said Pope. “That he was still a serving officer on the night of March 3rd 2021, after committing numerous sexual offences over a long period of time, was a tragedy waiting to happen, and the key question asked by this drama.”



    Lindsay Salt, director of drama at the BBC, said: “Drama has a unique ability to sensitively and respectfully tackle real life subjects and this series will explore the impact of this horrific crime, the misogyny and failings from within the Met Police and what lessons can be learnt. Award-winning writer Jeff Pope will treat this with the utmost care, helping to ensure that the issues that led to Sarah Everard’s murder remain in the public consciousness for years to come, whilst continuing to hold the police to account.”

    Pope exec produces alongside Saurabh Kakkar and Kirsty Cunningham for Etta Pictures and Nick Lambon for the BBC.

  • Disney+ Signs Deal With Italian State Broadcaster RAI, in Latest Similar Agreement With Leading European Public Networks

    Disney+ Signs Deal With Italian State Broadcaster RAI, in Latest Similar Agreement With Leading European Public Networks

    Disney+ and Italian state broadcaster RAI on Tuesday signed a deal under which a selection of popular RAI unscripted and scripted shows will play on Disney+ alongside its slate of global movies and series.

    The Disney+ deal with RAI is the latest of a series of similar agreements with leading European pubcasters across Europe – including Atresmedia and RTVE in Spain, ITV in the UK, SIC in Portugal, and ARD and ZDF in Germany.

    Under the deal, RAI talk show “Belve,” hosted by Francesca Fagnani, and “The Floor – Ne rimarrà solo uno,” a game show hosted this year by Paola Perego and Gabriele Vagnato, will be available for Disney+ customers to stream, starting from the next day after airing on RAI 2.

    In terms of scripted content, Disney+ will now expand its local content offering with a selection of RAI’s top shows from the recent past, including hit series such as “Braccialetti rossi,” “Mina Settembre,” “My Brilliant Friend,” “Un passo dal cielo” and “Màkari”, as well as the docu-reality series “Il Collegio,” in which adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17 have to study for two weeks in a sixties-style boarding school with no cellphones or social media. These shows will soon be offered soon in a dedicated collection on Disney+ . They will be added to popular RAI titles already available on Disney+ such as “Don Matteo”, “I Bastardi Di Pizzofalcone”, “Un Medico In Famiglia,” and “Doc – Nelle Tue Mani,” that’Il complement Disney+ Italian originals such as “The Lions of Sicily”, “The Ignorant Angels”, “This is not Hollywood” (Qui non è Hollywood), and “Boris 4.”

    The deal was inked by Disney with RAI’s RAI Com sales arm.

    “This collaboration with RAI will bring Disney+ customers in Italy an even broader selection of incredibly iconic local shows,” said Karl Holmes, general manager Disney+ EMEA

    “Building on over 40 years of Disney and RAI working alongside each other in Italy, this initiative also aligns with our approach to working with free‑to‑air broadcasters across Europe, helping them bring their stories to wider audiences while giving Disney+ customers more extraordinary local entertainment and more ways to enjoy the shows they love,” he added.