GamesBeat Decides: The best (and worst) ‘core’ Mario games
My co-hort Jeff Grubb and I rank every game in the core Mario series. What does “core” mean? It’s whatever we say it means.Read More
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Nasdaq-Listed Crypto Firm Sued, Accused of Defrauding Investors With Fake Bitcoin Mining Business
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining company. The suit cites a report claiming that the business is “completely fraudulent,” with nonexistent bitcoin mining operations. Lawsuit Alleges Crypto Firm’s Bitcoin Mining Business Is ‘Completely Fraudulent’ A class-action lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in the Southern District Court of New York against[…]
Crypto Crime Fell Sharply to Only 0.3% of All Cryptocurrency Activity in 2020
A study by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis finds that cryptocurrency-related crime has fallen significantly. The criminal share of all crypto activity fell to just 0.34% in 2020. This contradicts recent statements by U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen and ECB President Christine Lagarde that cryptocurrencies are mostly used for illicit financing. Crypto Crime Plummeted in[…]
PlayStation starts 2021 as king of TV ad impressions
GUEST: PlayStation has continued its domination of gaming industry TV advertising into the new year, racking up over 425.7 million ad impressions from mid-December to mid-January — 44% of the industry’s total. Overall, 16 brands aired 51 spots more than 4,000 times during our measurement window, resulting in 962.7 million TV ad impressions. O…Read More
Panamanian Lawmakers to Hold Discussions on Regulating Cryptocurrencies in the Country
Panamanian lawmakers will start to analyze a draft bill that seeks to regulate cryptocurrencies in the nation. Local deputy (MP) Rolando Rodríguez presented the bill to the Commerce Commission of Panama’s National Assembly. Draft Bill’s Author: Panama Is Lagging Behind Other Countries in the Matter According to La Estrella de Panama, the MP is advocating[…]
Center for Applied Data Ethics suggests treating AI like a bureaucracy
A new research paper suggests AI practitioners adopt anthropology terms to assess large machine learning models that harm people.Read More
Crypto Economy Shaves $100 Billion, Digital Asset Markets Recover Some Losses
Digital currency markets have dropped in value during the last two days as more than $100 billion was shaved off the entire crypto market valuation. Bitcoin slid to the lowest point of the year at $28,800 per unit on Thursday afternoon, and a number of other crypto-assets saw significant losses as well. Currently, as digital[…]
Joe Biden Freezes FinCEN’s Crypto Wallet Rulemaking — US Crypto Regulations Under Review
New U.S. President Joe Biden has frozen all agency rulemaking, including the proposal by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) relating to cryptocurrency wallets. Biden will appoint someone to “review any new or pending rules,” the White House has announced. FinCEN’s Crypto Wallet Proposal Frozen, Pending Regulatory Review Joe Biden, the 46th president of the[…]
Bitcoin Websites Asked to Remove White Paper After Craig Wright Claims Copyright Infringement
During the last few days, the cryptocurrency community has been discussing the recent action taken by Craig Wright’s lawyers against web portals that host the original Bitcoin white paper. Recently letters were sent to a number of websites requesting the removal of the paper due to alleged copyright infringement. Bitcoin White Paper Copyright Allegations The[…]
How GrandPad makes communicating easier for the elderly
Scott and Isaac Lien had trouble communicating long-distance with an elderly family member. So they invented the GrandPad.Read More