Luke Dashjr, one of the original core BTC developers, says someone stole “basically all” his BTC by compromising his PGP key; a wallet shows ~217 BTC were moved
A Bitcoin OG and core developer Luke Dashjr claims his PGP key was compromised, resulting in virtually all his Bitcoin being stolen from him on Dec. 31.
In an open letter, Cameron Winklevoss says Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert has engaged in “bad faith stall tactics” since halting Genesis withdrawals
Crypto entrepreneur Cameron Winklevoss is accusing fellow businessman Barry Silbert of “bad faith stall tactics” …
PyTorch identifies a malicious dependency that uses its “torchtriton” library name, warning users to uninstall the framework; the hacker claims ethical research
PyTorch has identified a malicious dependency with the same name as the framework's ‘torchtriton’ library.
Sources: Sam Bankman-Fried will likely plead not guilty to fraud and other charges at a January 3 hearing; SBF returns to Twitter to deny he moved Alameda funds
A look at a growing wave of US doctors and telehealth startups prescribing ketamine online, aided by looser federal rules on prescribing controlled substances
People can take the drug at home, thanks to federal action during the pandemic. Some experts worry it's now too easy to get.
A look at the rise and fall of Alameda Research, whose troubles began well before the crypto crash as the firm took big gambles, winning some and losing plenty
Some projects are just better when dead asap. 😥 Tom Gara / @tomgara : Also maybe this is common knowledge but I didn't realize that famous SBF origin story trade in Japan profited less than $30 millio...
A look back at a tough year for startups, from plummeting investment to scarce public listings, as 2023 shapes up to be even more difficult
Founders and investors face potential further declines before venture-capital market recovers — Startups had a dismal year by nearly every measurement in 2022 …
A look at what 2023 may bring for crypto regulation in the US and globally, as bankruptcies stretch into the new year, attracting lawmakers and criminal probes
CoinDesk's policy team predicts the issues and topics that may take center stage over the next 12 months.
Google agrees to pay $29.5M to settle lawsuits with Washington DC and Indiana over its location tracking practices, after paying nearly $392M to 40 US states
This Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of December 29 … Johnny Magdaleno / The Indianapolis Star : Indiana AG Rokita nets $20M in Google settlement over location tracking practices...
A look at the longest tech boom so far, including crypto's rise and fall, VR falling short of its hype, the marketplace economy's growth, pizza robots, and more
From pizza robots to the crypto meltdown, the long bubble has shown us the hilarious, the regrettable, and the unexpectedly triumphant
Hands-on with the Pixel 7 Pro's Real Tone, which claims to render skin tones more accurately in photos, compared to the Galaxy S22 Ultra and iPhone 14 Pro Max
Google is trying to make its phone cameras more inclusive. We put it to the test against its rivals. Tweets: @mindofsamliao , @gpanger , @onlyjust30ya , @tressiemcphd , @hartoutwest , @gettingsome , ...
A look at the use of AI to design and test games, such as to tune difficulty, find world geometry flaws, and sniff out situations that make it impossible to win
The next generation of video game characters could be powered by AI, making them more engaging and challenging. Tweets: @wired and @mcdreamyai Tweets: @wired : Designers are prototyping the addition o...
Grubhub agrees to pay $3.5M to settle a lawsuit filed by the District of Columbia for illegally charging hidden fees and using deceptive marketing techniques
Mariella Moon / Engadget :
Verizon decommissioned its 3G network on December 31, the last major US carrier to do so after AT&T and T-Mobile turned off their services in February and March
Mitchell Clark / The Verge :
Experts weigh in on Meta's decision on whether to lift Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram bans; a source says the announcement will be made after January 7
360 posts clearly violate Facebook Community Standards — 116 posts amplified followers & sympathizers of QAnon — 239 posts contained election-related disinformation https://accountabletech.org/ ...
A profile of Matrix, an open-source, decentralized protocol for messaging interoperability that saw its network's users double in 2022 to at least 80.3M
After years of walled gardens, cross-pollination could be in sight — Interoperability and decentralization have been major themes in tech this year … Tweets: @hannan_rai , @rschuler10 , @alexanderch...
An overview of Chinese tech companies' rush to match generative AI tools like DALL-E 2 despite tighter regulations, censorship, US chip sanctions, and more
Chinese tech companies rush to match Stable Diffusion and DALL-E 2, but roadblocks lie ahead — The gigantic technological leap …
A judge sets the first pre-trial hearing in the FTC's case against Microsoft's $69B bid to take over Activision Blizzard for January 3, 2023
Alexandra Alper / Reuters :
German grocery delivery app Flink, one of the last independent services, had €400M in 2022 sales and expects to be profitable in 2023; Flink has raised $700M+
Berlin-based start-up aims for profits next year as rivals struggle for cash — Flink, one of Europe's …
A look at the impact of the funding crunch on India's tech startups, which raised $24.7B from January to November 2022, down 35% YoY, per data provider Tracxn
Chloe Cornish / Financial Times : Tweets: @parijatjha47 , @copperlife , @catcheronthesly , @johnreedwrites , @sushantsin , @financialtimes , and @financialtimes Tweets: @parijatjha47 : Bigger chunk o...
Employment in tech occupations grew 12% YoY to a record 6.39M in November 2022, as workers eye banking, retail, health care, and manufacturing amid tech layoffs
across the economy, beyond the Silicon Valley belt-tightening. Not immune to a weakening economy, but remarkably resilient. w/ @trippmickle https://www.nytimes.com/... Scott Brinker / @chiefmartec : E...
A look at 2022's worst breaches, leaks, ransomware attacks, state-sponsored hacking campaigns, and digital takeovers, including at least two Twilio breaches
Leaked screener copies of big movies tend to surface at year's end, but didn't in 2022, probably due to more security, streaming, and shorter release windows
Sources: Meta is struggling to move hardware manufacturing out of China; after abandoning its smartwatch plans, the company is still working on a wrist wearable
Meta acquires Netherlands-based Luxexcel, which 3D prints prescription lenses for smart glasses; Meta and Luxexcel reportedly worked together on Project Aria
A look at ABBA Voyage, the hit London concert performed by 3D digital avatars of the band created from motion capture, as its producers plan a global expansion
Jenni Reid / CNBC :
Report: AMD, Intel, Nvidia, and others are slashing their TSMC orders, which could reduce the contract manufacturer's Q1 2023 sales by an estimated 15% QoQ
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