The Daily Populous

Wednesday May 26th, 2021 day edition

image for Gaming retailer GameStop is building an NFT platform on Ethereum

GameStop has quietly unveiled a new web portal for a non-fungible token (NFT) platform.

"We are building a team" the page declares, stating:.

"We welcome exceptional engineers (solidity, react, python), designers, gamers, marketers, and community leaders.

If you want to join our team, send your profile or something you've built to: [email protected].".

The exact scope of the project is unclear, though prominently featured on the page is a link to an Ethereum address, indicating that GameStop's team will use Ethereum as a technology base.

The smart contract code declares "Game On Anon" and links to GameStop's NFT page and indicates that potential GameStop-released NFTs will utilize Ethereum's ERC721 standard.

As for the intended audience for whatever NFT offering emerges from GameStop's team, an animated image on the page states: "Power to the players. »

Ireland to become the first EU state to label Israeli settlement programme 'annexation'

Authored by irishexaminer.com

Ireland is set to become the first EU country to recognise the Israeli settlement in Palestinian territory as annexation when the Dáil votes on a motion tomorrow.

He told the Dáil that a return to "business as usual" and the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory cannot be accepted.

During the debate, Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald accused Israel of being a "serial violator" of international law and human rights. »

Auschwitz Memorial calls Greene Holocaust comments a 'sad symptom of moral and intellectual decline'

Authored by thehill.com

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's meeting with Trump 'soon' in Florida MORE's (R-Ga.) comments comparing coronavirus vaccines to the Holocaust.

The top three House Republicans, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthyGOP leaders face new calls to boot Greene Kinzinger calls for Greene to be removed from GOP conference after Holocaust remark Auschwitz Memorial calls Greene Holocaust comments a 'sad symptom of moral and intellectual decline' MORE (Calif.), Minority Whip Steve Scalise Stephen (Steve) Joseph ScaliseGOP leaders face new calls to boot Greene Kinzinger calls for Greene to be removed from GOP conference after Holocaust remark Auschwitz Memorial calls Greene Holocaust comments a 'sad symptom of moral and intellectual decline' MORE (La.)

and Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik Elise Marie StefanikGOP leaders face new calls to boot Greene Auschwitz Memorial calls Greene Holocaust comments a 'sad symptom of moral and intellectual decline' House Republican offers flowchart for Marjorie Taylor Greene MORE (N.Y.) released statements criticizing Greene’s comparison of vaccines to the Holocaust. »

Prosecutor in Trump criminal probe convenes grand jury -Washington Post

Authored by reuters.com

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2021.

Vance’s office has said in court filings it was investigating "possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct" at the Trump Organization, including tax and insurance fraud and falsification of business records.

The New York attorney general's office said a week ago that it had opened a criminal investigation into Trump's company, increasing the legal risk for Trump and his family. »

Salma Hayek Lost Two Comedy Roles Because Directors Feared Mexican Lead Would Upset Studio

Authored by indiewire.com

Salma Hayek revealed in a new Variety cover story that two directors informed her she wasn’t getting a job on their movies solely because she is a Mexican actress, despite both filmmakers admitting she was the best actress for those roles.

But at the time, they knew the studios wouldn’t have gone for a Mexican as the lead.”.

She was part of the list, and I had to audition again…I’m telling you, the studio wanted Cameron Diaz as a Mexican.”. »