Month: July 2024
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Netflix’s latest game is a mobile take on Minesweeper
Image: Netflix Netflix is launching Minesweeper as part of its selection of subscriber-only games, and it’s available now on Android and iOS. The classic puzzle game that most people know from Microsoft Minesweeper, available in Windows 11 and versions dating back to 1990, has a fresh coat of paint with colorful graphics and new modes. … Read more
3 ways futures traders can use leverage and avoid liquidation losses
Pro traders use a combination of futures trading strategies to generate profits while limiting their liquidation risk.
Xbox Live is down
Illustration: The Verge A widespread Xbox outage is preventing players from connecting to Xbox Live and playing online games, downloading games, or using other services, with many seeing the message “Error 0x87DD0033.” In a post at around 3PM ET, Xbox says it’s “aware that some users have been disconnected from Xbox Live” and that the … Read more
Google’s carbon footprint balloons in its Gemini AI era
Illustration: The Verge Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have ballooned, according to the company’s latest environmental report, showing how much harder it’ll be for the company to meet its climate goals as it prioritizes AI. Google has a goal of cutting its planet-heating pollution in half by 2030 compared to a 2019 baseline. But its total … Read more
Shadow of the Erdtree’s new perfume weapons are seriously broken and seriously fun
Image: Bandai Namco Imagine if those aggressive salespeople at the Macy’s perfume counter were shoving napalm in your face instead of Chanel No. 5: that’s what it feels like playing with the new perfume bottle weapons in Shadow of the Erdtree. The early days after any Souls game release are always some of the best. … Read more
How to Land a Tech Job in a Post-Layoff Market
The trend of tech layoffs is still going strong in 2024. Job losses in tech were significant in 2022 when 1,064 companies laid off about 165,296 employees. Things worsened in 2023, with 1,191 companies cutting 263,180 jobs—a 59% increase from the previous year. As of May 2024, more than 89,000 jobs have been cut by … Read more
DCG, Top Executives Renew Push to Get New York AG’s Civil Fraud Suit Dropped
Lawyers for cryptocurrency firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) and two of its top executives – CEO and founder Barry Silbert and Soichiro “Michael” Moro, the former CEO of DCG’s wholly-owned trading arm Genesis – have made a final effort to convince a judge to toss out New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James’ civil fraud … Read more
VC Roundup: Blockchain-AI startups grab investors’ attention
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Lombard, Redacted, RedStone, Covalente, and more.
Judge blocks Mississippi law that required age verification on social media
Image: The Verge A federal judge blocked a Mississippi law from taking effect that would have required age verification for all and parental consent for teens in order to make accounts on many social media sites. The preliminary injunction fell on the same day the Supreme Court issued a ruling in a pair of cases … Read more
Why Waka Flocka Flame Insists His Meme Coin Isn’t a Cash Grab
Rapper Waka Flocka Flame responds to insider trading and rug pull allegations, saying his FLOCKA coin will fuel a new on-chain record label.
WELL3 Announces $WELL Token Listing On Bybit, Bitget And Gate.io
[July 03, 2024] – WELL3, the biggest Web3 wellness platform transforming personal health data management, announced today the listing of its native $WELL token on Bybit, Bitget and Gate.io, three world’s leading exchanges. The $WELL token will be available for trading on July 3, 10:00 AM UTC. Token contract address is as follows: 0x63696Fc66795B51d02c1590b536484A41fbDDF9a. Upon … Read more
Welcome to DePIN Summer
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are flourishing across multiple businesses, creating an “economy of things,” where value is shared across all participants. Scott Foo, founder of DePIN Daily, digs in.
Bitcoin traders say BTC’s trend change decision rests at $65K
Bitcoin’s trend change decision awaits at $65,000 where short-term traders breakeven and leveraged shorts risk a major washout.
Rapper Sexyy Red’s team bought 90% of PRESI token at launch — ZachXBT
The onchain sleuth claimed that team wallets “sniped” 90% of the token supply by buying it from the liquidity pool just after launch.
Immich Progress Update [July 2024]
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Twitter/X alternative Mastodon appeals to journalists with new ‘byline’ feature
The new bylines go beyond the typical @username references that often accompany link posts from news publications and those pointing to other written content, like a WordPress blog or Substack © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Judge signs off on expedited schedule for Consensys suit against SEC
While Judge Reed O’Connor granted the SEC an extension to respond to Consensys’ lawsuit, he also approved a timeline for considering the case’s merits proposed by the firm.
Ethereum Will Soar Against Bitcoin After ETF Approvals: K33 Research
The firm claims Ethereum should break out from its stubborn resistance against BTC over the next few months as ETF investors pile in.