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South Korean Music Sharing Platform Registers NFT Music Theft Prevention Patent
27.4.2022
A South Korean music sharing platform, Koong World, recently announced the registration of a non-fungible token (NFT)-based music theft prevention patent. Using this patent, the music sharing platform aims to “solve the problem of copyright protection in the rapidly growing music...
Kraken Awaits Approval for Regional Office in UAE
25.4.2022
The overview of cryptocurrencies among world countries has changed over the years, as expressed in the recent news about policy changes. The United Arab Emirates is one of the few proactive nations to currently enable a healthy environment for cryptos. The changes have paid off as the country...
US Treasury’s OFAC Adds 3 ETH Addresses Linked to North Korean Cybercrime Group to SDN List
24.4.2022
The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has added three ethereum addresses to its Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List (SDN). OFAC alleges the ether addresses are controlled by the Lazarus Group, a cybercrime group that is associated with North Korea. Lazarus Group Behind Axie...
US Secret Service Has Seized Cryptocurrency Worth Over $102 Million in 254 Fraud Cases
20.4.2022
The U.S. Secret Service has seized cryptocurrency worth more than $102 million in 254 fraud-related investigations. “What criminals want to do is sort of muddy the waters and make efforts to obfuscate their activities,” said the assistant director of the Secret Service’s Office...
Firmy si stěžují na Microsoft. Windows a Office v cloudu jsou dražší, když je neprovozujete v Azure
18.4.2022
V posledních letech jsme si odvykli, že by Microsoft byl firmou, která je často vyšetřována pro podezření ze zneužívání monopolního postavení. Největší případy proti ní se odehrály v 90. letech, v poslední dekádě se úřady soustředí především na Google, Amazon nebo Metu.
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ETH Mixer Tornado Cash Reveals Blocking OFAC Sanctioned Ethereum Addresses via Chainalysis Oracle Contract
16.4.2022
According to the project’s official Twitter account, Tornado Cash, the ethereum mixing service that allows participants to shuffle ether, is blocking flagged ethereum addresses listed on the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons...
OFAC Update Claims Ronin Hack Is Tethered to North Korea’s Hacker Syndicate Lazarus Group
15.4.2022
According to the U.S. Treasury and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the recent Ronin bridge hack may have been tied to the North Korean hacker syndicate called Lazarus Group. Federal law enforcement officials have tied the flagged ethereum address connected with the Ronin bridge exploit...
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Is On Track To Be The Biggest Video Game Movie Ever
11.4.2022
Paramount Pictures is in the green bill zone. The studio’s latest tentpole, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, had an absolutely massive weekend, bringing in $71 million at the domestic box office for a total international cume of $141 million. It’s the biggest opening ever for a movie based on a video...
Report: Frustration At Riot After It Drops Vaccine Mandate In Rush Back To Office
7.4.2022
League of Legends maker Riot Games is back to the office beginning this week and not everyone’s happy about it, according to a new report by Waypoint. Following local guidelines, the LA-based company dropped its vaccine and mask mandates even as covid-19 continues to spread, leading one current...
Germany Shuts Down Hydra Market, Seizes Servers and Bitcoin
5.4.2022
Law enforcement agencies in Germany have targeted Hydra, a leading darknet market (DNM). As part of an operation conducted with U.S. support, the German police were able to establish control over the servers of the Russian-language platform in the country and take down its website. Investigators...
Feds Seize $34 Million in Crypto From Unidentified Florida Man
5.4.2022
On April 4, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office of South Florida revealed that law enforcement seized $34 million in crypto assets from an unidentified man living in Florida. According to the DOJ, the man allegedly conducted more than 100,000 sales on darknet...
Activision Blizzard Removes Vaccine Mandate, 'Effective Immediately'
1.4.2022
Activision Blizzard Chief Administrative Officer Brian Bulatao (above) emailed all employees of the company earlier today, informing them that “effective immediately” the publisher was removing the mandate for employees working from offices to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and hopes to have...
White House office seeks public opinion on crypto-climate implications
26.3.2022
Following up on a recent executive order signed by President Joe Biden, the OSTP reached out to the general public to identify the energy and climate implications related to digital assets
Russian Law Requires Election Candidates to Disclose Their Crypto Assets
24.3.2022
The Russian parliament has adopted a new law obliging persons running for office to present information about their digital asset holdings. The legislation will amend a number of acts and apply to presidential and parliamentary candidates as well as government officials. Russian Politicians...
Horizon Forbidden West Dev Dishes On The Game’s Biggest Twist
15.3.2022
Partway through Horizon Forbidden West, you encounter a monster. It’s not an animal-shaped robot, like the bulk of enemies you fight. It’s a bona fide creature of the shadows, and a rare moment of terror in a series that largely avoids jump scares and nightmare fuel. According to the game’s...
Rusko zvažuje legalizaci pirátství, Office 365 zdražuje, nový standard počítačových zdrojů
11.3.2022
Google kupuje Mandiant. Ultravýkonný čip Apple M1 Ultra. Vylepšený iPhone SE. Nové Threadrippery 5000 od AMD. Samsung zpomaluje aplikace. Zprávy z IT, každý pátek na Lupě
Flexible, Powerful DataGrad from Sencha (Sponsored)
10.3.2022
Many of the web functionalities that we rely on once lived within individual desktop applications. From office suites, games, and financial tools, all of them are now web applications; they’re just as feature packed as their desktop counterparts. In the past I’ve used a variety...
The future of work: Companies open offices in the metaverse
9.3.2022
From online meetings to product demonstrations, companies have been using the metaverse to bring their businesses to the digital world
KuCoin Opens Digital Office in Blocktopia Metaverse Skyscraper
8.3.2022
One of the top 5 cryptocurrency exchanges, KuCoin is opening its first digital representative office in the Blocktopia Skyscraper. The office will act as a metaverse venue for all exchange users, offering them new digital trading and interaction experiences. The KuCoin Meta Office is designed as...
Pharmacy Chain CVS Files for ‘Crypto-Collectible’ and NFT Trademarks
6.3.2022
The American retail and pharmacy corporation CVS is looking to enter the metaverse according to trademark filings registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The filings mention things like CVS Health-brand “downloadable virtual goods”...