Month: January 2025

Silencio Network Officially Launches, Revolutionizing Noise Data Collection Globally

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GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands, January 24th, 2025/Chainwire/–Silencio, the world’s first decentralized noise data engine, has officially launched, setting a new standard in environmental data utilization. Powered by community contributions, Silencio transforms smartphones into secure, anonymous sensors that crowdsource real-time, hyper-local noise data. At its launch, Silencio Network is operational with almost 800k members in over 180 … Read more

Congressional Republicans in Hot Pursuit of Biden-Era’s Crypto Debanking

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An investigation in the U.S. House of Representatives and a hearing in the Senate will examine whether financial regulators during the administration of former President Joe Biden deliberately cut off crypto industry leaders and others from the banking system in an inappropriate use of authority. “Debanking is un-American — every legal business deserves to be … Read more

Flipster Launches Superstars Program Amid Rapid User Growth Globally

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Panama City, Panama, January 24th, 2025, Chainwire/–In a move to foster deeper connections with crypto communities and empower individuals passionate about the digital economy, Flipster, a global crypto trading exchange with millions of users and nearly $120 billion in annual trading volumes, is launching the Flipster Superstars Program. This innovative Superstars program is designed to … Read more

Waymo lobbyist activity in SF skyrocketed in 2024

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Waymo lobbyists had a busy 2024. A recent review of lobbyist disclosure data by the San Francisco Examiner revealed Waymo paid lobbyists to meet with San Francisco government officials 348 times last year, more than double the 137 times it reported in 2023. The pop in lobbyist activity is in sync with Waymo’s expansion in … Read more

Open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp raise funds on Kickstarter

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The developer behind Pixelfed, Loops, and Sup, open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp, respectively, is now raising funds on Kickstarter to fuel the apps’ further development. The trio is part of the growing open social web, also known as the fediverse, powered by the same ActivityPub protocol used by X alternative Mastodon. The … Read more

Rivian will add hands-free driver assist to vehicles this year, ‘eyes-off’ next year

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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Rivian is planning to launch a hands-free driving assistant system for its electric R1T and R1S vehicles later this year, followed by an “eyes-off” version in 2026, reveals Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe in a press roundtable interview according to a post on Rivian Forums and reported by Electrek. The … Read more

Best of the Week: It’s All Happening!

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It was a big week for crypto following the inauguration of Donald Trump to a second term Monday. The White House issued an executive order on digital assets, calling for a friendly approach to crypto across the administration and the creation of a “digital asset stockpile” (which may, or may not be, a Bitcoin Strategic … Read more

Next Stop for DePIN: Taco Bell

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The DePIN revolution is coming to a fast food franchise near you. The movement that started with Helium and has spread to numerous categories, including mapping and car data, this year is now spreading to hospitality. The initiative shows how quickly DePINs — or decentralized networks of physical infrastructure — are becoming mainstream. The fast … Read more