Ex-Meta Crypto Head David Marcus Announces Bitcoin Startup
David Marcus, former head of Meta's crypto unit, has launched a Bitcoin payments startup that is backed by venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and Paradigm.
Snoop Dogg Jokes That He’ll Consider Buying Twitter
Rapper Snoop Dogg has gone viral after suggesting he 'may have (to) buy Twitter now' after Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $44 billion takeovers were put on pause.
Netflix Is Likely Exploring Live Streaming Feature
Netflix is reportedly planning to live stream its upcoming slate of unscripted shows and comedy specials.
Han Bing Sentenced 7 Years In Prison For Wiping Employer’s Database
Han Bing, a former database administrator for Lianjia, has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for logging into corporate systems and deleting the company's data.
iPhone App Yik Yak Exposes Millions Of User Locations
US-based anonymous social media platform Yik Yak, which allows users to read messages from others in proximity, has reportedly left at least two million users' precise locations exposed.
Samsung Likely To Raise Chip Prices By 20%
Samsung is reportedly planning to raise chipmaking prices by up to 20 percent.
Elon Musk Now Gets Busy Counting Fake, Spammy Accounts On Twitter
Annoyed at the presence of fake users on Twitter after putting the $44 billion takeover deal on hold, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that his team was busy finding out the presence of fake/spam accounts with the random sampling process.
Hackers Hit Top Crypto Data Websites Amid Crypto Meltdown
As the crypto market suffered a meltdown, several top crypto data websites were hit by cyber-attacks where a malicious pop-up prompted users to connect their crypto wallets.
Facebook Pay Becomes Meta Pay In Metaverse Era
Meta has announced to rename its digital payments platform Facebook Pay as Meta Pay, as the company doubles down on metaverse.
Man Sentenced For Stealing From Paypal Accounts In Wire Fraud Scheme
A Texas man was sentenced today to five years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conduct in connection with a scheme to buy 38,000 compromised PayPal
Intel Unveils 7 New 12th Gen Chips For Mobile Creators, Gamers
Chip-maker Intel has unveiled seven new mobile processors to the 12th Gen Intel Core family for the growing community of content creators and gamers on smartphones, as the world grapples with chip shortage.
Netflix Set To Stream Ads This Year Amid Slow User Growth
Battered by slow growth and a diminishing global user base, Netflix has fast-forwarded its plans to bring ads right into its TV shows and movies.
YouTube Launches Memberships Gifting Tool For Creators In Beta
Google-owned YouTube on Wednesday rolled out a Beta version of 'Channel Memberships Gifting' to a small group of creators to help them earn more money.
Russia Ramping Up Cyber Attacks Against Starlink: Musk
Russia is ramping up their efforts to jam Starlink internet service in Ukraine, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said on Wednesday.
Facebook To Discontinue Some Location-tracking Features
Due to "low usage", Facebook is reportedly discontinuing several services that tracked your real-time location, including Nearby Friends, location history, and background location.
ESA Astronaut Makes History With 1st Tiktok From Space Station
The European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has become the first-ever TikToker to post a video from the International Space Station.
EU To Enforce New Regulation To Tame Big Tech In Spring 2023
The European Union (EU) is planning to enforce the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) to tame the Big Tech companies in the spring of next year.
United States Offers $15 Million Reward For Info On Conti Ransomware Gang
The Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification and/or location of any individual(s) who hold a key leadership position in the Conti ransomware variant transnational organized crime group.
iOS 15.5 To Reintroduce Apple Music API For 3rd-party Apps
Apple has now decided to reintroduce that feature with iOS 15.5.
NASA Now Likely To Launch Artemis 1 Moon Rocket In Aug: Report
NASA has yet again delayed its Artemis 1 moon rocket launch and now the US space agency is planning it for August, the media reported.
