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Month: January 2023
Arizona senator doubles down on crypto amid the winter of discontent: Law Decoded, Jan. 23-30
Even though this winter continues to stress test the case for Bitcoin advocation, some lawmakers strive to put their names on the crypto hot list.
Rewind’s new app lets you ‘time travel’ through music from decades past
A new app called Rewind wants to make it easier for music fans to explore the top songs of decades past. Hoping to cater to consumer demand for nostalgic music experiences, Rewind allows users to “time travel” through the music charts from 1960 through 2010 to learn about how older songs have influenced today’s hits. … Read more
If, and only if, McDonald’s had an appetite for acquisitions
Welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. I’m back, I’m drinking an iced Americano maybe because I miss Alex, maybe because I just feel different today, and I’m ready to start our week together. Here’s what I got into on today’s Equity … Read more
New York financial regulator investigates Gemini over FDIC claims: Report
Many Gemini Earn users reportedly claimed assets in their accounts had been protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle could be used to evacuate ISS astronauts in an emergency
Image: SpaceX A SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicle currently docked to the International Space Station (ISS) could be used to transport extra crew members back to Earth in the event of an emergency, NASA announced. Following a coolant leak in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked to the ISS in December, international space agencies including NASA and … Read more
Bitcoin aims for $25K as institutional demand increases and economic data soothes investor fears
Strong corporate earnings and investors’ anticipation of a Federal Reserve pivot are helping to cement the case for risk assets like Bitcoin.
Meta’s Account Center came with a 2FA-defeating bug
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge Meta’s Accounts Center feature had a bug that let hackers brute force SMS two-factor authentication, allowing them to bypass the additional protection (via TechCrunch). The vulnerability, which Meta says it fixed in December, was reported by Nepalese security researcher Gtm Mänôz, who detailed the exploit in a Medium … Read more
Frontier’s expanding its 5-gig fiber network across the country
Frontier joins AT&T as another 5-gig capable ISP available in the United States | Graphic by William Joel / The Verge Frontier, an internet service provider (ISP) that services 25 US states, has just launched 5 Gig fiber internet service across its entire network. Frontier launched 2 Gig fiber internet service less than a year … Read more
Like me, Loona the Petbot is dumb but lovable
I have wanted a robot pet at least since Sony introduced the original Aibo in 1999 – probably earlier, but Aibo made it seem tangible. Since the, there’s been a steady stream of attempts at making robot pets a reality that matches what we often see in futuristic science fiction – including a recent Aibo … Read more
DeFi Project Friktion’s Shutdown Said to Stem Partly From Founder Disagreement
The official reason given by Friktion officials for the shutdown was that costs outpaced revenue, creating challenging economics for the Solana-based project.
Netflix’s ‘Kids Mystery Box’ feature now available on Android devices
After eight months, Netflix’s Kids Mystery Box feature has officially rolled out to Android devices today. Android users worldwide can now discover new children’s shows and TV characters by clicking on the “Mystery Box” in the “Favorites Row” at the top of the Netflix homepage. The company today updated its previous announcement post from May, … Read more
Fortnite’s new concert is a strange musical raid
The Kid Laroi’s avatar performing in Fortnite. | Image: Epic Games Checking out The Kid Laroi might be the first time I ever died during a concert — virtually, of course. The Australian singer is the latest artist to headline an interactive Fortnite experience, but this one differs a bit, adding a touch more of … Read more
Secret Blockchain Suffers Departures as Foundation Head’s $2M-Plus Dividend Sparks Outcry
Several validators have paused operations on Secret in recent weeks, which could spell trouble for the blockchain’s survival.
Instagram’s text update Notes feature is expanding to Europe and Japan
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today that the social network is launching its text update Notes feature across Europe and Japan. Notes are short posts of up to 60 characters that include just text and emojis, and appear above your profile photo. Prior to this expansion, Notes was already accessible everywhere Instagram is available beyond … Read more
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Sandbox’s SAND Surges 90% Since Start of Year Ahead of Token Unlock
The unlock, scheduled for mid February, will release 12% to the token’s supply.
Bitcoin price is up, but BTC mining stocks could remain vulnerable throughout 2023
Bitcoin miners have been under duress for more than a year and even with BTC price trading at $24,000, BTC mining stocks could still face challenges throughout 2023.
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Montenegro’s central bank teams up with Ripple on digital currency pilot project
Montenegro’s prime minister announced a central bank “digital currency or stablecoin” project with Ripple; the Balkan country currently uses the euro instead of a national currency.
Coinbase Exec Says Institutional Investors Still Into Crypto Post-FTX
David Duong, the crypto exchange’s head of institutional research, says the collapse of FTX didn’t lead to a pullback from investors.
Code vs. Values: The Crypto Twist on ‘Trust’
The annual Edelman Trust Barometer shows that society has worsening trust issues. Crypto promises a different type of trust alternative and nudges us toward a new understanding of the word.
Instagram’s AIM-like text status feature is expanding to Europe and Japan
These Notes are all wasted opportunities to post vague lyrics that are definitely not targeted toward your crush. | Image: Meta Instagram Notes, the social network’s recently launched text status feature that reminds me of the AOL Instant Messenger away messages of my youth, is expanding to the EU, UK, and Japan this week, Instagram … Read more
Amazon SageMaker built-in LightGBM now offers distributed training using Dask
Amazon SageMaker provides a suite of built-in algorithms, pre-trained models, and pre-built solution templates to help data scientists and machine learning (ML) practitioners get started on training and deploying ML models quickly. You can use these algorithms and models for both supervised and unsupervised learning. They can process various types of input data, including tabular, … Read more