Month: September 2022
Hyper officially recalls its stackable (and overheating) GaN chargers after all
The chargers were designed to stack to offer up to 1600W of charging power. | Image: Hyper Hyper is officially recalling its stackable 100W and 65W GaN chargers and a 130W battery pack, following reports that all three devices can overheat and may pose a fire hazard to consumers. Recall notices for the HyperJuice Stackable … Read more
Nifty News: Enter the afterlife in style, Epic Games demos Solana NFT game and more
Holders of the Spartan NFT allow the holder to spread their ashes at a memorial to Spartan soldiers to be built in Greece.
Binance Registers in New Zealand and Opens Local Office
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has registered as a financial service provider in New Zealand and launched Binance New Zealand. The development comes after similar recent moves toward global expansion in France, Italy, and Spain, among others.
Amazon launches live commerce in India
Amazon has launched a QVC-style livestream shopping in India, broadening its offerings in the key overseas market where it has deployed over $6.5 billion to win customers. The company on Friday quietly rolled out the new service, called Amazon Live, bringing an army of creators to host livestreams and talk about a range of products. … Read more
My Kung Fu Is the Best (2009)
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45% of ETH validators now complying with US sanctions — Labrys CEO
Labrys CEO Lachlan Feeney is trying to raise awareness amongst validators running Flashbots’ software that they may potentially be contributing to censorship within the Ethereum network.
Blockchain gamers surge as users attempt ‘stacking crypto,’ says DappRadar
Despite the FUD, blockchain games surged in active users in September, while God’s Unchained cracked the top 10 in terms of total NFT sales volume of all projects.
Celsius Creditors Move to Subpoena Lending Firm Equities First for $439M Collateral Repayment
Celsius said that Equities First still owes its $439 million.
Researchers allege Bitcoin’s climate impact closer to ‘digital crude’ than gold
Bitcoin mining raises a “set of red flags for any consideration as a sustainable sector,” according to researchers.
BlackRock’s newest ETF invests in 35 blockchain-related companies
“We believe digital assets and blockchain technologies are going to become increasingly relevant for our clients,” said BlackRock ETF product strategist Omar Moufti.
Why this Blizzard vet thinks the next killer web3 game will come from China
This year, around 3.2 billion people — or about 40% of the world’s population — will play games, with total spending nearing $200 billion, estimates industry researcher Newzoo. The purveyors of web3 want a slice of this gargantuan market. Criticisms of the first generation of crypto games, dominated by the play-to-earn model, have already been … Read more
Texas, Vermont regulators object to Celsius stablecoin sale plan
A key concern is that the firm hasn’t explicitly outlined what it will do with the stablecoin sale proceeds.
‘I’ve done nothing wrong’ — Lark Davis denies ‘pump-and-dump’ allegations
Davis claimed he received nothing for free from the projects it’s alleged he profited from, and the amounts he sold weren’t enough to “dump the price.”
The reality of celebratory gunfire
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SoftBank Vision Fund is reportedly laying off 30% of its workforce, or at least 150 employees
The Vision Fund, a venture capital arm of SoftBank, has launched a sweeping layoff process, cutting at least 30% of its workforce globally, or approximately 150 of the 500 employees, according to a report by Bloomberg. The news comes nearly two months after SoftBank chief executive officer and founder Masayoshi Son said the company would … Read more
Taking a Break
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MDM: Human Motion Diffusion Model
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