A version of this op-ed was first published in Spanish on VICE Mexico. In Mexico, we are living a human rights crisis. The government’s response has been far from solving cases of corruption, forced disappearances, and torture, but to spy on those who report them, according to reporting published this week in The New York[…]
Hello, and welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Final Fantasy XIV suffered a DDos (distributed denial-of-service) attack, Blizzard announced plans to make duplicate item drops in Overwatch and Hearthstone less of a pain, and Injustice 2 got off to a strong sales start. Enjoy, and have a great weekend! Pieces of flair and[…]
Rick Fox at the GeekWire Sports Tech Summit at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Thursday. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Many parents have serious trepidation when it comes to video games, fearing that the content will lead to violent impulses, inactivity and anti-social behavior for their kids. Meanwhile, traditional sports like tennis, soccer and basketball often[…]
The Indian government recently announced that it is in favor of regulating bitcoin. A task force is being set up to provide recommendations. Bitcoin.com spoke with the CEO and co-founder of bitcoin exchange Unocoin, Sathvik Vishwanath, to find out the effect this decision has on Bitcoin adoption in India. Also read: Indian Government to Recommend Bitcoin[…]
Netcents and VISA have announced a partnership to facilitate the direct purchase of bitcoins using a credit card. Also Read: Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Outperform Rivals Netcents Have Announced That They Will Be Partnering With VISA to Allow Customers to Purchase Bitcoin Using a Credit Card Netcents are a wallet service provider and payment processor that[…]
Erasing memories of scorned lovers is no longer just a movie trope popularized in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. A new study of snail neurons suggests it’s possible to wipe out specific memories in snails, and scientists think that a drug could be developed to do the same with humans in the future. Long-term[…]
Amazon’s summer intern program brings thousands of students to the city every summer, putting strain on the transit system. (King County Metro Transit Photo) Summer has finally reached Seattle: The sun is out, the water is less chilly, and thanks to Amazon’s summer intern program, the city just grew by about 2,000 people. That’s the[…]
Troy Baker is the ubiquitous video game actor. He’s coming back this year as the voice of Talion, the hero known as The Bright Lord in Warner Bros.’ Middle-earth: Shadow of War. He returned to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) to tout the game in the wake of the release of a new trailer teasing[…]
On June 18, government officials from South Korea revealed some opinions concerning cryptocurrency ‘speculation’ taking place in the region. Also read: Korea Steadily Becoming a Cryptocurrency and Fintech Hub Speculation and Unreasonable Profits South Korean financial regulators and government agencies have been watching and researching the use of digital currencies within the country. According to the[…]
On June 8 the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance discussed the possible connection between cryptocurrencies and criminal activity. The hearing also revealed law enforcement officials know the “destination” of the missing 650,000 BTC lost during the Mt Gox insolvency. Also Read: Global Bitcoin ATM Proliferation Nearly Doubled During May Missing[…]