Search
Linkedin Under Scrutiny for Potential South African Privacy Violations
23.10.2024
A South African artificial intelligence association has accused Linkedin of violating local data privacy laws by using user data to train its AI models without explicit consent. The association has urged the country’s data regulator to investigate. Linkedin has however defended its practices...
Meta is testing the use of facial recognition to fight deepfake celeb ads
23.10.2024
Meta will test the facial recognition technology from 50,000 celebrities and public figures to curtail the “celeb-bait” scams
The Last Of Us And Other Games Reveal Their PS5 Pro Modes
22.10.2024
The PS5 Pro is out in just a few weeks promising “enhancements” for over 50 games to start. One of those is The Last Of Us Part I, which was showcased in the initial tech demo for the hardware running more smoothly at higher fidelities than its current PS5-only version. The Naughty Dog hit...
Anthropic beta lets Claude AI operate users' computer mouse, keyboard
22.10.2024
The company says the feature is “still experimental—at times cumbersome and error-prone” but hopes developer feedback will accelerate its development
Super Affordable Xbox Headset Gets An Upgrade And A Price Bump
22.10.2024
The Xbox Series X/S wireless headset is getting a bunch of improvements. The newest edition supports Dolby Atmos now and promises over 20 hours of battery life. It will also be $10 more than the existing version, however, which it will be replacing on store shelves. Read more
Scroll's SCR Token Debuts at $212M Market Cap in Volatile Trading Session
22.10.2024
Layer-2 network Scroll released its long-awaited native governance token on Tuesday. Traders have priced SCR at around $1.10, or a $212 million market cap, based on the circulating supply figure of 190 million
Buenos Aires Adds ZK Proofs to City App in Bid to Boost Residents' Privacy
22.10.2024
The crypto-adjacent tech is meant to give the Argentine capital's 3.6 million residents greater control over their personal data
ANZ to Kickstart Chainlink Private Transactions Protocol in RWA Boost
22.10.2024
The private transactions allow institutional users to define privacy conditions in a way that keeps onchain data private from all third parties and adversaries
Crypto On-Ramp Service Transak Targeted in Data Breach
21.10.2024
Transak, which is used by platforms like Metamask, Binance and Trust Wallet, says the leak was limited to "names" and "basic identity information." A ransomware group says it has obtained more sensitive user data as well
Nintendo's Mysterious Switch Playtest Details Revealed, And...It's Not What You Hoped
21.10.2024
When Nintendo announced a secretive 10,000-person playtest for an NDA-enwrapped project, speculation naturally ran wild. While something to do with the upcoming reveal and release of the Switch’s successor seemed the most popular idea, others wondered if it might be some sort of expansion of...
Quantum computer ‘threat’ to crypto is exaggerated — For now
21.10.2024
Bitcoin’s private keys won’t be breached any time soon. But the industry still needs to transition to a “post-quantum cryptography.”
Anthropic says AI could one day ‘sabotage’ humanity but it’s fine for now
18.10.2024
The firm investigated four distinct “sabotage” threat vectors for AI and determined that “minimal mitigations” were sufficient for current models.
Elon Musk discusses DOGE cabinet position, economics at Trump rally
18.10.2024
Musk’s rhetoric painted a dire picture of the US economy while pitching his own recovery plan.
Elon Musk discusses DOGE cabinet position, economics at Trump rally
18.10.2024
Musk’s rhetoric painted a dire picture of the US economy while pitching his own recovery plan.
The New Blockchain Trilemma Is Here, and It’s Not About Technology
18.10.2024
The original blockchain trilemma said builders had to choose between decentralization, scalability and security. The new one is a choice between products, customers and regulatory approval, says EY’s Paul Brody
A New Blockchain Player Emerges: Inside World Chain’s Ambitious Plans
18.10.2024
The World Foundation has introduced World Chain, a new blockchain network that claims to focus on verified human users instead of bots. With 15 million verified participants already, the project aims to tackle blockchain issues like congestion and costly transaction fees. How World Chain Plans...
Praxis’ $525M Crypto-Native City: A Test for the Network State Model and the Future of Nations
18.10.2024
Praxis, an organization devoted to developing the first network state, has raised $525 million to finance the construction of its first city. The funding will streamline the construction of Praxis’ vision of a network state, a group of individuals with coordinated values settled in...
HUMBL issued US patent for blockchain payments technology
17.10.2024
The company’s CEO described getting a blockchain patent in the US as “a very challenging process.”
Jailhouse Block: Elvis Digital Art Collection Inscribed on the Bitcoin Network
17.10.2024
A digital art collection of Elvis Presley, "Elvis Side $Btc," has been minted by OrdinalsBot and IP project Royalty
Web3 provider says access to quantum computing is ‘human right’
17.10.2024
Dynex co-founder Daniela Herrmann told Cointelegraph that innovation is a human right and that she believes technology should be available to everyone.