Bank of England answers professionals’ questions about upcoming CBDC wallet
The Bank of England answered more than 70 questions from applicants who wish to win over the $244,000 contract.
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Logan Paul threatens to sue Coffeezilla over CryptoZoo ‘scam’ allegations
YouTube boxer Logan Paul, who was spearheading the CryptoZoo NFT project, has accused Coffeezilla of publishing “defamation” about him and the project.
‘Big move brewing’ for BTC price? Bitcoin may stay flat, hints analyst
The Bitcoin Bollinger Band “squeeze” is not a firm indicator of a breakout, says the metric’s creator.
Twitter data breach: Hacker put 200M users’ private information up for grabs
The hacker had demanded $200,000 to return the breached data back in December but warned that if their conditions are not fulfilled, they will release the data for free.
Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg ordered into detention pending trial
A United States Magistrate Judge determined that it was necessary to detain the Mango Markets exploiter before finishing the trial.
Microsoft partners with India space agency to work with startups
Microsoft plans to collaborate with the Indian space agency to give Indian space tech startups free access to cloud tools, the two said Thursday, the latest in the U.S. tech giant’s attempts to deepen its ties with young firms in the South Asian market. As part of a memorandum of understanding that Microsoft has signed … Read more
Celsius ‘Earn’ Assets Belong to Bankrupt Crypto Lender, Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled that customers of Celsius’s interest-bearing “Earn” product had turned over control of their assets to the bankrupt crypto lender, meaning they are now part of the company’s bankruptcy estate.
Ex-FTX Lawyer Cooperated With US Prosecutors, Reuters Reports, Citing Source Familiar
Former FTX lawyer Daniel Friedberg provided information on FTX at a meeting on Nov. 22 with the U.S. Justice Department, FBI and the SEC, the source said.
LastPass data breach led to $53K in Bitcoin stolen, lawsuit alleges
A class action is seeking damages from the password manager following a data breach in August 2022.
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BMW unveils Dee prototype, “the next level of human-machine interaction”
BMW revealed a prototype for the i Vision Dee concept car during the automaker’s keynote at CES on Wednesday evening. The four-door sedan came out on stage in a crisp white, but later morphed into a variety of colors and patterns to show off Dee’s E-Ink technology, which will allow car owners to configure the … Read more
Profet AI helps manufacturers build prediction models and industrial AI software
Profet AI, a Taiwanese startup that makes auto machine learning software for manufacturers, announced today it has raised $5.6 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Darwin Ventures. Returning investors Hive Ventures, AUO and SVTI also participated, along with Harbinger VC and Jensen Capital Management. Founded in 2018, Profet AI’s customers include … Read more
The Aeo robot is designed to patrol and disinfect hospitals
Who doesn’t like a good CES success story? For Aeolus Robotics, it was the 2018 show where things really clicked in. Exhibiting at the event garnered interest from folks looking for a solution to help out around hospitals, nursing homes and school. The company was more than happy to help. Japan in particular was taken … Read more
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Ember brings Find My functionality to its self-heating travel mug
Ember’s a bit of a weird one. The Southern California firm has two distinct – though not wholly unrelated arms. There’s the smart mug side of the business that launched the startup and the more recent cold chain shipping wing, which leverages its temperature control technology to move things like medical supplies. While it seemed … Read more
Crypto firm Juno urges users to withdraw after ‘uncertainty’ with custody partner
Juno recommended users pull their funds from the platform amid “uncertainty” over the fate of its crypto custody provider Wyre.
BMW reimagines the head-up display
At CES, BMW today unveiled its new i Vision Dee concept car, an E Ink-clad four-door sedan that can shift colors on demand. Why ‘Dee,’ you surely ask? It stands for Digital Emotional Experience. We’ll leave it at that, but what matters here is that it’s BMW’s platform for showing off its new head-up display, … Read more
The BMW i Vision Dee is a future EV sport sedan that can talk back to you
The BMW i Vision Dee is basically KITT with a kidney grille. | Image: BMW KITT with a kidney grille? With a minimalist design, a HUD across the whole windshield, and a digital assistant that talks back, this could be the most polarizing BMW concept yet. Continue reading…
Fanatic sells 60% stake in Candy Digital amid ‘imploding NFT market’
The sports merchandise giant has got cold feet in the shrinking NFT market.
Halo’s SleepSure is a baby wearable to keep an eye on the little one
At a preview event at CES in Las Vegas today, baby-sleep experts Halo showed off a wearable for babies, which can track four measurements in real-time: heart rate, rollover, skin temperature, and movement. The hope is that, with easier access to this info, parents can rest at ease while their babies rest, at ease. Halo … Read more
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AMD’s Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs arrive next month to take on Intel for PC gaming
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge AMD is bringing its impressive 3D V-Cache technology to its Ryzen 7000 desktop processors. Starting in February, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D, 7900X3D, and 7800X3D will all start shipping with some big promises of PC gaming and productivity gains. AMD could be about to regain the PC performance crown … Read more
AMD promises RTX 3060 desktop graphics performance with new RDNA 3 laptop GPUs
AMD’s RDNA 3 architecture is coming to laptops in February. | Image: AMD AMD is bringing its RDNA 3 graphics architecture to laptops this year. The chip giant is promising RTX 3060-level desktop graphics on the latest laptops featuring its new Radeon RX 7600M XT GPUs. That’s games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla running at 100fps … Read more