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GitHub brings free secret scanning to all public repos
Every developer knows that it’s a bad idea to hardcode security credentials into source code. Yet it happens and when it does, the consequences can be dire. Until now, GitHub only made its secret scanning service available to paying enterprise users who paid for GitHub Advanced Security, but starting today, the Microsoft-owned company is making … Read more
Stripe-backed Eion digs up $12M Series A to help farms capture carbon with green rock dust
Agriculture produces what might be some of the hardest planet-warming carbon emissions to eliminate. People need to eat, and right now, the way we make food generates a lot of greenhouse gases — about a third of the total created by human activity. There are some simple ways to reduce it, like eating less meat, … Read more
Aztec Network takes on encrypted blockchains with $100M round led by a16z
Aztec Network, a privacy layer for web3, has raised $100 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), the startup’s co-founders Zac Williamson and Joe Andrews exclusively told TechCrunch. “At a high level, Aztec is an encrypted version of Ethereum,” Andrews said. “Normally on Ethereum everything is public, but we are making … Read more
Poolit raises millions to turn accredited investors into LPs in VC, private equity funds
Dakotah Rice spent years working in the investment banking industry at firms such as Goldman Sachs, Carlyle and Coatue. One thing that stood out to him was how only a small group of select people and firms could invest in venture capital and private equity funds. The barrier of entry is high, as minimums to … Read more
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Corsair’s Xeneon OLED flexes on them other gaming monitors
When it’s flat, it’s impossible to tell that the Xeneon Flex is hiding a clever bending mechanism behind it. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge You’re either on team flat or team curved when it comes to how you prefer your gaming monitors to look. Corsair’s new $1,999 Xeneon Flex, a new … Read more
Web3 Community Platform Console Launches Beta to Fix ‘Broken’ Social Networks
The decentralized, privacy-forward startup hopes to address the challenges Web3 communities face on other social networks like spam, bots and reckless crypto shilling.
How hard has this bear market been for Bitcoin mining? Watch Market Talks on Cointelegraph
Join us as we discuss the current state of the crypto market, particularly in terms of the current bear market and Bitcoin mining. Hosting the show will be Ray Salmond, head of markets at Cointelegraph, and our special guest this week is Drew Vosk.
Wintermute, Venture Cap Octopus Given Seats on Key FTX Creditor Committee
The crypto firms and individual investors will play a key role in representing the issues of the million or so potentially owed money by Sam Bankman-Fried’s company
Coinbase Introduces Recovery Tool for Lost ERC-20 Tokens: Report
Users will be able to recover more than 4,000 as-yet unsupported Ethereum-based tokens starting in a few weeks, according to TechCrunch.
Companies — and VCs — continue to invest in AI despite market slowdown
While hiring freezes at Big Tech firms might be hurting certain AI investments, it’s clear that there remains a strong appetite throughout the enterprise for AI technologies — whether developed in-house or outsourced to third parties. According to a McKinsey survey from early December, AI adoption at companies has more than doubled since 2017, with … Read more
Amazon is publishing the next Tomb Raider game
Rise of the Tomb Raider | Image: Square Enix Amazon’s latest foray into video game publishing will star Lara Croft. The company announced a new deal with developer Crystal Dynamics, which will see it publish the next entry in the long-running Tomb Raider series. Crystal Dynamics will handle development, with Amazon “providing full support and … Read more
Instagram launches a new hub to help users resolve account access issues
Instagram is introducing and expanding a number of features to help users keep their accounts secure, the company announced on Thursday. Most notably, the social network is launching a new “hacked” hub where users can report and resolve account access issues. If you’re unable to log into your account, you can enter Instagram.com/hacked on your mobile … Read more
Instagram launches new tool to help hacked users regain account access
Image: Instagram Instagram users who are victims of hacking now have a new way to try to claw back their account. The company announced Instagram.com/hacked today, a new feature for reporting and trying to resolve account access problems. The new platform is an all-in-one account support page. Users can ask for help recovering hacked accounts, … Read more
Nothing starts opening up its Android 13 beta for the Phone 1
Nothing’s Android 13 update for the Nothing Phone 1 has started rolling out in open beta, the company announced today. The update is version 1.5 of the company’s Nothing OS Android skin and contains unique additions like an all-new Nothing-themed weather app alongside Android 13 features like the ability to set language options on a … Read more
Cultivated beef companies tout sustainability. Will it lead to marketability?
The market for lab-grown meat, also called cultivated or cell-cultured meat, is expected to reach $1.99 billion by 2035, growing at an annual rate of 21.4%. Beef is poised to be the dominant segment. The market got a boost last month when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave what amounts to a safety blessing … Read more
HoloLens 2 now has full Microsoft Teams integration
The new Microsoft Teams view in HoloLens 2. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft has long supported real-time video calls using Microsoft Teams on HoloLens 2 headsets, but now the company is bringing full Teams integration to its mixed reality headset. HoloLens 2 users will now be able to freely call people directly, browse and add Teams … Read more
Family-friendly NFTs bring the next generation of youth into Web3
As Web3 tools and features become integrated into many known Web2 communities, creating NFTs that are family friendly becomes a need in the space.
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Coinbase launches tool to recover ‘mistakenly sent’ ERC-20 tokens
“Our recovery tool is able to move unsupported assets directly from your inbound address to your self-custodial wallet without exposing private keys at any point,” said Coinbase.
Apple is seriously screwing up its big play for an Oscar
Will Smith as Peter in Apple’s Emancipation. | Image: Apple Apple’s historical action drama Emancipation is being called out for playing irresponsibly fast and loose with crucial details about its complex, painful subject matter. Continue reading…
The Next Step in the Evolution of Web3: Regenerative Finance
“ReFi,” coined by economist John Fullerton, is the process of using markets to fix the issues markets have created. Crypto, the freest market system yet, can help bootstrap efforts to regenerate the world economy.