Facebook is rolling out updates to comply with Europe’s GDPR. (Bigstock Photo) Facebook fatigue may be setting in after weeks of headlines, hours of Congressional testimony, and a deluge of updates that read more like talking points than a guide to how the app many of us use every day is changing. But Facebook’s latest[…]
EXCLUSIVE: Facebook has started testing a new “playable ad” format today with a couple dozen game developers. The ad is meant to let users get a taste of playing a game before they install it and help drive more high-intent installs. Facebook plans to talk more about the ad format on stage at F8 2018[…]
This is part of an ongoing Motherboard series on the proliferation of phone cracking technology, the people behind it, and who is buying it. Follow along here. When Apple was preparing to release iOS 11.3 for iPhones and iPads late March, the update to the operating system caused the manufacturer of a popular iPhone unlocking[…]
Cambridge Analytica, the London-headquartered data mining firm responsible for the latest Facebook privacy scandal, has reportedly been working on launching its own initial coin offering (ICO) in recent months. The company has also been linked to helping other shady players market their tokens. Also Read: SPI Solar to Host 5,000 Bitcoin Miners for Chinese[…]
One of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bithumb, has published its first audit report, detailing its financial performance as well as crypto reserves worth approximately $6 billion kept in 12 cryptocurrencies. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space $6 Billion Worth of Coins South Korea’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb recently released its[…]
Steve Ballmer started the nonprofit USAFacts to report on the government in the way that companies report to investors. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) REDMOND — It’s tax day in the United States, and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is hosting a first-of-its-kind “shareholder meeting” for American taxpayers as a live event this morning in[…]
The debate over which of the two most popular battle royale games is better, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or Fortnite: Battle Royale, is long, convoluted, and ultimately pointless. Just play whatever game you like more. But what if the two worlds were to collide? That is precisely the question that YouTube channel Nukazooka, which is also behind[…]
Video games owe a great deal to Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons. In many ways, his game set foundations for the medium, and its mechanics and spirit branch out to all genres these days. But Gygax never created a video game that made it to market. Alex Gygax wants to add video[…]
While the big banks are usually very skeptical of bitcoin in public, below the radar they could all already be making plans to gain a foothold for themselves in the ecosystem. The latest example is Barclays that is reportedly asking clients about a possible move into the crypto trading space. Also Read: Coinbase Acquires Earn.com[…]
Just a few weeks ago, the Zimbabwean cryptocurrency exchange Golix gained its first national competitor when Styx24 opened its doors online. Almost simultaneously Golix introduced a Bitcoin ATM to its customers, accessible inside their offices in central Harare. Also read: Bitcoin Adoption Continues to Thrive Within Africa’s Borders Need US Dollar Bills In Zimbabwe? Got[…]