Month: February 2023
Amazon’s delivery drones served fewer than 10 houses in their first month
Amazon’s hexagonal MK27-2 delivery drone. | Image: Amazon It’s been nearly a decade since Amazon’s Jeff Bezos promised us delivery drones, but they aren’t off to a particularly impressive start. Roughly a month after Amazon Prime Air made its first deliveries in California and Texas, it’d served fewer than 10 households — and it’s already … Read more
Regulatory action against Mango Markets exploiter is a win for DeFi — Moody’s
SEC and CFTC taking action against the alleged fraudster show that DeFi is becoming a “safer and more welcoming environment,” according to credit rating firm Moody’s.
Bithumb owner arrested in South Korea over alleged embezzlement
The net is closing in on Bithumb executives as the suspected real owner of the exchange is arrested.
72% of institutional traders are crypto-skeptical this year: JPMorgan
The seventh edition of JPMorgan’s e-Trading Edit asked 835 institutional traders about their plans for trading digital assets in 2023, among other topics.
S.F. apartment rents fell again
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Patricia Highsmith’s New York Years
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Show HN: AI Cover Letter Writer
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First Mover Asia: Is Bitcoin’s Ride Past $24.1K a Stopping Point or Sign of Further Gains?
ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes that Waves’ decision to abandon the stablecoin model underlines a decline in this sector stemming from the Terra UST implosion and other debacles. Bitcoin rides past $24.1K at one point.
Pinterest’s new round of layoffs comes weeks after its last cuts
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Pinterest is reportedly laying off around 150 people after it already cut jobs in December, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg’s report says that’s less than five percent of Pinterest’s workforce, and that they affect several different teams. The company says its “making organizational changes to further set us up … Read more
Meta CEO Zuckerberg steadfast on metaverse plans despite $13.7B setback
During a Q4 earnings call on Feb. 1, Mark Zuckerberg said he saw no reason to deviate from their long-term Metaverse strategy.
Nissan shows off a real version of its rad-looking Max-Out electric convertible concept
Image: Nissan The Nissan Max-Out is virtual no longer. The automaker rolled out a physical version of its electric convertible concept to celebrate its Nissan Futures event, which is being held at its global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, for the next several weeks. We’ve seen renderings of the Max-Out, alongside several other futuristic concepts, when … Read more
Crypto market cap jumps $40B as Fed chair Powell hints at ‘disinflation’
While the rate increase was expected by the markets and Powell indicating more increases will come, the market seems to have reacted positively to the latest FOMC speech.
BonqDAO protocol suffers $120M loss after oracle hack
An oracle hack allowed the exploiter to manipulate the price of the AllianceBlock token, leading to an estimated $120 million loss, according to Peckshield.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is making this the ‘year of efficiency’
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. | Laura Normand / The Verge During Meta’s fourth-quarter earnings call with investors today, CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained why he wants to make this the “year of efficiency.” “I just think we’ve entered somewhat of a phase change for the company,” he said, noting that headcount steadily climbed for nearly two … Read more
Ethereum’s Shanghai fork is coming — but it doesn’t mean investors should dump ETH
Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade is tentatively set for March, which means approximately 14% of ETH supply will unlock in the year ahead.
The DOS SDK
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Float Compression 3: Filters
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AllianceBlock Token Plunges 51% After $5M Exploit
New ALBT tokens will be minted and airdropped to the affected wallet addresses.