Twitter says only Blue subscribers will be able to use SMS-based 2FA after March 20, 2023; non-Blue users can use an authenticator app or physical security key
In fact, if you don't start paying for Twitter Blue ($8 a month on Android; $11 a month on iOS) or switch your account to use …
Microsoft says Bing chats will now be capped at 50 questions per day and five per session; after five questions, Bing will prompt users to start a new topic
Microsoft says it's implementing some conversation limits to its Bing AI just days after the chatbot went off the rails multiple times for users.
Sources: Jump is the unnamed “US trading firm” that the SEC said helped support the TerraUSD stablecoin in May 2021; the SEC has not accused Jump of wrongdoing
Published 1 hour and 25 minutes earlier on — Jump is the unidentified “U.S. trading firm” …
The depictions of various interactions with Bing's AI show that the chatbot is doing what it was trained to do, albeit more broadly than Microsoft would prefer
In his 1976 book, Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation, the computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum observed …
The SEC sues Terraform Labs and Do Kwon, accusing them of selling unregistered securities and perpetrating a fraudulent scheme that lost $40B+ in market value
Takeaways from SEC complaint Cosmos Ecosystem Chat Newsletter : SEC Charges Do Kwon, Mars on Crescent, Turkey Earthquake Aid Proposal - CEC Issue #25 The Block : U.S. investigation into Do Kwon and hi...
Amazon tells corporate staff to return to the office “at least three days per week”, starting on May 1, after previously leaving the decision to team leaders
Amazon wants its corporate and tech employees back in the office at least three days per week, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to workers on Friday.
GoDaddy discovered a multiyear security breach in early December 2022 in which unknown attackers stole some source code and installed malware on its servers
Web hosting giant GoDaddy says they suffered a breach where unknown attackers have stolen source code and installed malware …
OpenSea briefly removes marketplace fees to compete with no-fee marketplace Blur, which topped OpenSea in daily trading volume on February 15 for the first time
The top NFT marketplace's policy shift stems from competition with popular zero-fee marketplace Blur.
Leaked docs detail reputation management company Eliminalia's tactics to remove public-interest info from the internet, like via fake sites and copyright claims
Leaked documents obtained by Forbidden Stories reveal the inner world of Eliminalia, a Spanish reputation management company.
Google says users will be able to manage tasks created across Google apps like Gmail, Calendar, and Assistant from within Google Tasks, starting in March 2023
Beginning May 22nd, Google will automatically move reminders created in the Google Assistant and Calendar apps to Tasks …
A look at Bitcoin's five maintainers scattered globally, who steward the open-source Bitcoin Core, after four turnovers in 18 months cited burnout or legal risk
Developers with power to change the cryptocurrency's software hold an unorthodox role, are elusive—and have been known to head off disaster for the coin
A look at the 31 new emoji added in the first iOS 16.4 beta drawn from Unicode's Emoji 15.0, including a shaking face, two pushing hands, and a plain pink heart
Keith Broni / Emojipedia :
Microsoft plans to increase the price of using Bing Search APIs by up to 10x starting on May 1, including for image and news search, and adds APIs with LLMs
Microsoft Bing Search APIs allows developers to build web-connected apps and services that find webpages, images, news, videos, and more without advertisements.
Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long says she warned law enforcement of crypto frauds beforehand and blames regulators for “throwing the baby out with the bathwater”
Before 1940, investing in mutual funds was like wading into a cesspool. The same is true today of crypto.
The theft of ASML's IP in China, the company's third-biggest market, could spark even tighter controls on ASML, creating problems for its growth in the country
In the 10 years that Peter Wennink has run ASML Holding NV, China has gone from a rounding error to the chip-technology company's third-biggest market.
Samsung says the Galaxy S23 series' Message Guard feature will prevent zero-click exploits via messaging apps by detecting malware hidden in image attachments
Kris Holt / Engadget :
Roblox is testing a tool that lets players use natural language to create and change the appearance and behavior of items like buildings, terrain, and avatars
Will Knight / Wired :
Bird ends its operations in San Francisco saying the city's fines are five to six times higher than any other city and “has the most onerous regulations”
scooters in the Bay, blocking sidewalks, in encampments, and ridden by children, no helmets, and wobbly tourists everywhere they shouldn't be. @Gregster56 https://www.sfchronicle.com/ ... @mayavada ...
Sources: former FTX Director of Engineering Nishad Singh plans to plead guilty to US criminal charges over his role in an alleged multiyear fraud at the company
Bloomberg :
US regulators expanding their crypto investigations has led some companies to look to financial hubs overseas, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Europe, and Dubai
A spate of crypto probes in the US is prompting battered digital-asset firms to look toward financial hubs overseas …
Some US students say hiring managers and college admissions officers are holding their social media content around subjects like mental health against them
Tatum Hunter / Washington Post : Tweets: @marshacollier , @kari_paul , @mattnavarra , @washingtonpost , @taylorlorenz , and @tatum_hunter_ Tweets: Marsha Collier / @marshacollier : TikTok loves true ...
Under the Digital Services Act, online platforms disclose their MAUs in the EU: YouTube has 401M+, Facebook ~255M, Instagram ~250M, TikTok 150M, Twitter 100.9M
Sources: the UK government will conduct a war-game exercise to prepare for a chip shortage if China invades Taiwan, which would cause dire economic consequences
and the worst-case scenario is catastrophic https://www.bloomberg.com/... Philip Aldrick / @philaldrick : The government is wargaming the impact of a semiconductor supply crisis.Expect internet blacko...
Sources: Blockchain.com, which lent $270M to 3AC, is attempting to sell off assets, as it seeks to raise capital even at a severely lowered valuation
The US launches an initiative of non-legally binding guidelines promoting international cooperation on militaries' responsible use of AI and autonomous weapons
Source: Binance is considering de-listing USDC and other tokens from US projects, ending US partnerships, and closing VC investments, amid regulatory scrutiny
Stripe's investor pitch deck says the startup needs $4B by the end of 2024 to cover a tax withholding bill when modifying employee stock grants before its IPO
A look at the unraveling of John McAfee, a cybersecurity pioneer and cryptocurrency hawker who grew a conspiracy-minded fan base and built a fortune on paranoia
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