GNU Make 4.4 released
Comments
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins Brazil’s presidential race — What does this mean for crypto?
The future president reportedly said that cryptocurrencies “deserved the attention of authorities,” calling for Brazil’s central bank to create a framework for digital assets.
End of the Monopoly: How Bitcoin Will Usher in a New Era of Governance in Crypto
On the 14th anniversary of the date the Bitcoin white paper was published, Edan Yago reflects on the continuing revolution kickstarted by crypto.
EA is teaming up with Marvel for ‘at least’ three new games
EA and Marvel… assemble? | Image: EA EA and Marvel will be working together on “at least three” new action adventure games for console and PC. The first game in development is the already-announced Iron Man title from Motive Studio. “Each of these games will be their own original stories set in the Marvel universe,” … Read more
Why mathematicians study knots
Comments
These founders landed early checks by being savvy about social media
On first blush, founders building a coffee brand, a social networking app, and a fintech-focused venture fund wouldn’t appear to have much in common. But at TechCrunch Disrupt, the founders, together on stage, credited their early success in raising venture capital to their use of social media platforms. It’s an interesting and increasingly necessary ingredient. … Read more
Ralph Lauren redesigned its iconic logo for a Fortnite collab
Image: Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren is hopping on the battle bus. The brand is the latest fashion house to partner with Fortnite — and as part of the deal, the company’s iconic horse logo has been redesigned with a cartoon llama. There are two sides to the announcement. First, there’s the digital part, with two … Read more
Senator calls for investigation into Saudi stake in Elon’s Twitter buyout
Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) is demanding a national security review of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover and the nearly $2 billion in Saudi funding for the deal. In a statement on Monday, Murphy called on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) to open an investigation into … Read more
Bitcoin fails to break the $21K support, but bears remain shy
BTC futures and stablecoin margin data shows a lack of appetite from buyers even as Bitcoin gained 7.5% in a week.
US Tether Bank Fraud Investigation Changes Hands Within the DOJ: Report
A criminal investigation into whether Tether’s executives committed bank fraud in the early days of the stablecoin issuer’s existence has been reassigned after months of stagnation, according to Bloomberg.
Meta Myths
Comments
Monetary Authority of Singapore Completes Phase 1 of CBDC Project, With More Trials to Come
The first part of the project found that there was no urgent need for a retail CDBC, although the bank said it wanted to be prepared in case that changes.
Twitter Blue’s troubles: Twitter’s app has only generated $6.4M in consumer spending to date
Elon Musk has a new plan to generate revenue for Twitter. Reportedly, the social media company’s new owner intends to revamp the Twitter Blue premium subscription, currently an optional $4.99 per month for a handful of perks, by upping the price to $19.99 per month while giving subscribers the coveted verification badge. While this plan … Read more
The best thing about the new AirPods Pro is the extra small eartips
The new eartips make my favorite pair of earbuds even better. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge My favorite change to the new AirPods Pro is perhaps the smallest one. Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro come with a new extra small eartip size, and they finally make Apple’s pro wireless earbuds a near-perfect fit … Read more
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch again after three years
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying satellites for the US Air Force ahead of a launch scheduled for June 24th, 2019, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. | Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images On November 1st, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy is scheduled to launch into space for the first time since 2019. The giant … Read more
Contraline erects $7.2M for contraceptive implants for men
The cervix industry has had implants to prevent pregnancy since the late 1960s, but there hasn’t exactly been stiff competition to slow down the fallopian swim team at its source. In fact, Contraline claims it is the first major innovation in this space since the vasectomy was performed on a human some 125 years ago. … Read more
Elon Musk’s plan to charge for Twitter verification will be a misinformation nightmare
It’s been less than a week since Elon Musk became “Chief Twit” at Twitter and he has already come up with ideas that are stupider than walking into HQ with a sink. According to a report from The Verge, the new owner of Twitter wants to charge users $20 per month for a verified blue … Read more
Forget the metaverse: Meta should make a new Twitter
While Mark Zuckerberg burns billions at the alter of the metaverse, a much more practical opportunity directly in his company’s lane could provide much more achievable short-term success: Twitter’s having an identify crisis under new owner Elon Musk. Despite showing signs that its social media business isn’t what it once was, Meta’s Facebook and Instagram … Read more
TuSimple reportedly under investigation for ties to Chinese firm
TuSimple may have defrauded investors by failing to disclose its ties to a Chinese firm. | Photo by Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images Autonomous trucking company TuSimple is under investigation for its ties to a Chinese company, The Wall Street Journal reports. The FBI and SEC are said to be looking into whether the … Read more
El mercado de opciones de bitcoin toca fondo y el índice skew llega a cero
El sentimiento del mercado ha vuelto a ser neutral luego de un largo tiempo, aseguró un trader de volatilidad, y destacó la recuperación de los skews a largo y corto plazo.
It will take a ‘bulletproof’ startup to break the IPO logjam
That Intel managed to spin out Mobileye as a public company was good news of sorts for the technology exit market. But a single successful corporate spinout is not a sign that public-market tech debuts are back. Indeed, with news that Instacart is now pushing for a 2023 IPO, the upcoming calendar for tech exits … Read more
OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer discusses staying on top of a turbulent NFT market at TC Sessions: Crypto
The NFT market is worth tens of billions of dollars and saw rapid growth throughout the crypto bull run. NFT exchange OpenSea, led by CEO and co-founder Devin Finzer, emerged as a clear market leader, earning a $13.3B valuation in January and controlling an estimated 90% of the overall NFT market. Since then, it’s been … Read more
Replit’s in-browser coding AI
Comments