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Time for Next-Gen Codecs to Dethrone JPEG
19.3.2021
AVIF has been getting a lot of tech press, but Jon Sneyers is hot on JPEG XL (which makes sense as he’s the “chair of the JPEG XL ad hoc group in the JPEG Committee”). According to Jon’s comparison, JPEG …
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1988 MS-DOS Game Gets 2021 Steam Release
10.3.2021
1992's Sensible Soccer is one of the greatest video games of all time, but developers Sensible Software didn’t create their classic in a vacuum. They had to work to get there, by developing 1988's Microprose Soccer first.Read more
Hyperbitcoinization’s Small Minority: Economist Says Bitcoin’s Growing Success Will Lead to Perverse Consequences
1.3.2021
Last Sunday, the price of bitcoin touched an all-time price high at $58,354 per unit and surpassed a $1 trillion market capitalization. Bitcoin’s value has dipped since then, but the decentralized crypto asset’s market still captures a large $900 billion valuation. On February 26,...
This Is Not Fiction
20.1.2021
In different ways, some of Marvel’s superheroes like Captain America and the Punisher, and Lucasfilm’s infamous Galactic Empire, have all been in the news as of late for reasons that have little to do with the stories we’re used to seeing them in. Instead, they’ve become part of the odd and often...
Crypto Advocates Think Joe Biden’s $3 Trillion Stimulus Plan Will Bolster Bitcoin
11.1.2021
According to various reports, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is planning to create another $3 trillion for Covid-19 relief and infrastructure. The massive stimulus plan and the backers behind the Biden administration have made crypto proponents believe that bitcoin will prosper greatly. Biden...
Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Loses Senate Seat
6.1.2021
Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler lost her Senate seat to Democrat Raphael Warnock in a special election Tuesday night
Fantastic Four Finally Entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe and More Huge News
11.12.2020
It’s official. The Fantastic Four is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jon Watts (Spider-Man Homecoming) will direct. And that’s only the beginning.Read more
Bitcoin Bar ‘Room 77’ Shuts Down
19.10.2020
Room 77, the German bar and restaurant that claims to be the first retail outfit in the world to accept bitcoin payments, has shut down. Cypherpunk Holdings chief economist Jon Matonis broke the news on Twitter. Bar owner Jorg Platzer later confirmed it on Reddit. “Room 77 is closing...
The Web Wasn’t Built For Privacy – But It Could Be
4.10.2020
Because privacy means different things to different people, a privacy-focused internet is unlikely to please everyone. But it should offer greater personal control
Cointelegraph promotes Jay Cassano to CEO, Jon Rice takes over as editor-in-chief
8.9.2020
Cointelegraph has new leadership as the world’s largest blockchain-focused media outlet promotes from within
Non-fungible Digital Artwork Sale Shatters Records, ‘Picasso’s Bull’ NFT Sells for $55K
10.8.2020
During the first week of July, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the growing sales of non-fungible token artwork being sold on marketplaces like Opensea, Nifty Gateway, and Makerplace. Just recently, the NFT market Nifty Gateway broke records selling a piece of digital artwork created by the artist...
Bitcoin Scammers Rebrand Jon Prosser’s YouTube Channel as ‘NASA’
6.8.2020
YouTube took down Jon Prosser’s channel with 262K subscribers after hackers used it to promote a free Bitcoin giveaway scam
What If the Too-Strong Dollar Is a Solved Problem? Feat. Jon Turek
17.7.2020
Finance writer Jon Turek argues that between Federal Reserve swap lines, Europe stabilization and a few other factors, the strong dollar problem may be (temporarily) solved
Cryptocurrency Could Kill Bank Lending, Warns Bank of England Deputy Governor
1.3.2020
In the cryptocurrency economy, the supply of credit through the banking system could disappear, warned Bank of England Deputy Governor Sir Jon Cunliffe. That would be a change with “profound economic consequences,” he added, emphasizing the risks from Facebook’s Libra project...
Shutterstock mění šéfa. Zakladatel Jon Oringer odchází po 16 letech z vedení nejznámější internetové fotobanky
17.2.2020
Jon Oringer, který v roce 2003 v New Yorku založil web Shutterstock, oznámil, že v dubnu odstoupí z funkce generálního ředitele. Ve společnosti, jejímž hlavním byznysem je sdílení a obchodování s fotografiemi, bude nadále působit v roli výkonného předsedy představenstva.
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6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group
21.1.2020
The working group will pool research into CBDCs
Financial Giant Fidelity Backs Bitcoin Derivatives Yield Fund
1.10.2019
The Los Angeles-based Wave Financial has announced the launch of a bitcoin derivatives-based yield fund and Fidelity will provide custody for the fund’s BTC reserves. Wave Financial’s crypto fund commencement is part of a growing trend toward launching BTC derivatives products....
The Blind Trust Described in the Kleiman vs. Wright Lawsuit Is a Real Head-Scratcher
13.6.2019
There’s been a number of developments in the ongoing Kleiman vs. Wright lawsuit lately. After Craig Wright’s sworn deposition, the plaintiffs contend that Wright’s categorical refusal to answer questions about his bitcoin addresses and his marriage(s) needs to be reevaluated....
Plea Bargain Means Silk Road 2 Admin Will Likely See No Prison Time
1.6.2019
Following the sentencing of Thomas White, the founder of the Silk Road 2 (SR2) marketplace during the first week of April, another SR2 administrator may evade prosecution. According to reports, SR2 admin Blake Benthall cooperated with global law enforcement and may only face fines for avoiding...
[článek] Jon von Tetzchner (Vivaldi Technologies): Válka prohlížečů neskončila, lidé mají na výběr
4.12.2017
Kdysi Opera, dnes Vivaldi. Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner si nedá pokoj a snaží se nabourat dominanci Google Chromu svým dalším prohlížečem. Padesátiletý Islanďan Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner patří k lidem, kteří se zapsali do dějin světového internetu. V polovině 90. let minulého století byl jedním...