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By Barrabi Crypto trading platform Coinbase said Monday it has blocked more than 25,000 digital wallets linked to “Russian entities or individuals” – a move that came as the company …
Read MoreBy Barrabi Facebook parent Meta fell out of the top 10 among the world’s most valuable companies by market capitalization after a string of brutal setbacks in recent weeks. Mark …
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By Barrabi Twitter appears to be back online after experiencing a widespread outage on Friday afternoon, with many users reporting issues accessing or using the site. The trouble began around …
Read More By Elisa Twitter reported weaker-than-expected quarterly advertising revenue and user growth on Thursday and forecast revenue short of Wall Street targets, indicating that its turnaround plan has yet to bear fruit. …
Read More By Zilber The European Union should ban a form of bitcoin mining that uses up an excessive amount of energy because it poses a threat to the continent’s climate goals, …
Read MoreBy Elisa BEIJING – Chinese astronauts on Thursday beamed back a science lesson from the country’s under-construction space station. The lecture focused on physics, aiming to illustrate how the weightless …
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By Feuer Instagram is rolling out a slew of new features, including one that urges users to take a break and others designed to protect kids, the company announced Tuesday …
Read More By Moynihan El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced the Central American country will now have its very own “bitcoin city.” The country made headlines earlier this year when it became …
Read MoreBy Feuer New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced Thursday that he will take his first three paychecks in bitcoin — one-upping Miami’s crypto-friendly mayor, who said earlier this week …
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By Wayt Apple has removed a popular Quran app from its Chinese app store at the behest of state censors, according to the company behind the app. Quran Majeed – …
Read More By Moynihan JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon on Monday said bitcoin is “worthless” and that governments will soon regulate digital coins It’s just his latest attack on the controversial digital …
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By Meyer Facebook’s controversial algorithms protect its users from being exposed to extreme content, hate speech and misinformation, the beleaguered company’s vice president for policy and global affairs claimed in …
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By Wayt Snapchat is cracking down on drug sales through its disappearing-photos app following reports of dealers using it to sling deadly fentanyl-laced pills. The company is ramping up automatic …
Read More By Wayt Apple revealed a slate of new iPhones on Tuesday with substantial camera upgrades, as well as new iPad models and an improved Apple Watch. The new iPhones, revealed …
Read MoreBy Feuer The company that lost more than $600 million in a massive crypto heist last week has offered its hacker the position of chief security adviser after the cyber …
Read More By Wayt The price of bitcoin surged above $40,000 for the first time in over a month on Monday as job posting from Amazon hinted that the company is considering embracing cryptocurrencies. The price …
Read More By Elisa Trading volumes at major cryptocurrency exchanges fell by more than 40 percent in June, research showed on Monday, with a regulatory crackdown in China and lower volatility among …
Read MoreBy Wayt Tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google will be forced to swiftly remove abusive online posts or face stiff fines under a tough new law passed by the …
Read MoreBy Wayt Shares of cloud-computing company Fastly are up more than 12 percent since the company’s high-profile glitch took down many of the world’s most popular websites. For about an …
Read MoreBy Neill The ferry service for Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket was targeted in a ransomeware attack that slowed service Wednesday just days into the peak season. Customers were unable to …
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