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Je rok 2022 a média a politici stále viní videohry z násilí ve společnosti
23.5.2022
Debaty o tom, jestli mají násilné hry vliv na agresivitu fanoušků, se vedou již desítky let a k žádné shodě mezi odborníky ještě nedošlo. Někteří politici a veřejně známé osobnosti ovšem mají jasno, a aniž by k tomu měli pádné argumenty, dávají je do souvislosti se skutečnými trestnými činy
Anonymous Allegedly Hacks Sberbank, Russia’s Largest Bank
20.5.2022
Hacktivist collective Anonymous has allegedly breached the systems of one of the largest financial institutions in Russia, Sberbank. The attackers announced on social media they have published thousands of emails, phone numbers, and addresses. Anonymous Hackers Reportedly Gain Access to Sberbank...
Aave Launches Social Media Project Lens Protocol With Over 50 Apps Built on Polygon
18.5.2022
The blockchain firm Aave has launched the Lens Protocol, a social media project with applications built on the Polygon blockchain. Lens is similar to the social media platform Twitter but Lens profiles are linked to a non-fungible token (NFT) that can be ported into decentralized applications. Lens...
Aave’s Decentralized Social Media Platform Arrives on Polygon
18.5.2022
The launch of Lens Protocol comes weeks after Aave founder Stani Kulechov was temporarily suspended from Twitter
Why decentralized messaging apps will replace today’s social media platforms
18.5.2022
Centralized communication platforms prove to be an easily identifiable weakness in activist movements
Pierina Merino: Rethinking Social Media for the Metaverse
17.5.2022
Elon Musk Could Renegotiate Twitter Deal as Bot Number 'Unknowable as the Human Soul'
17.5.2022
In another installment of Elon Musk’s journey towards acquiring social media giant Twitter, the billionaire is apparently aiming to renegotiate his bid to take over the platform, declaring that a lower price tag would not be “out of the question.”
Speaking at a conference in Miami, Tesla’s...
Xbox Patent Sounds Cool For People Buying Games On Disc
17.5.2022
Microsoft have applied for a patent that, while not a perfect solution for every gripe you may have with modern consoles and digital ownership, may nevertheless be a great step forward for anyone who has a catalogue of games they own on disc but have bought (or are thinking of buying)...
Twitch Pulls Shooting Vid Quickly, But Facebook And Streamable Reuploads Reached Millions
16.5.2022
Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch said it removed a livestream of a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York over the weekend within two minutes of it going live. But that response time was not enough to stop recordings of the footage from spreading to other online platforms, like Facebook, where...
Biden On Buffalo Shooting: 'Hate That Remains A Stain' On Nation’s Soul
16.5.2022
In the wake of the horrific shooting in Buffalo this past weekend, President Joe Biden and New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued statements in response to the tragedy. Both the President and the First Lady issued an immediate response on May 15, referring to the shooting as “senseless...
Number of Busted Illegal Crypto Mining Farms in Iran Nears 7,000
14.5.2022
Authorities in Iran have shut down close to 7,000 unauthorized facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past two years, local media revealed. According to a report, most of the illegal bitcoin farms were concentrated in five provinces of the Islamic Republic, including Tehran. Iran Continues...
European Commission Has ‘Serious Doubts’ About Markets in Crypto Assets Draft, Report Reveals
13.5.2022
The European Commission disagrees with some provisions in the crypto regulatory proposal approved recently by the European Parliament. The executive arm in Brussels is unhappy with certain anti-money laundering measures, according to a media report quoting unofficial correspondence. European...
Starfield, Bethesda's Next Big RPG, Delayed To 2023
12.5.2022
Starfield, the next big RPG from Elder Scrolls and Fallout developers Bethesda, has been delayed from a 2022 release into 2023, the company just announced.Read more
Citadel Securities, BlackRock, Gemini Slam Social Media Accusations of Involvement With UST Collapse
12.5.2022
A conspiracy theory that began on 4chan and was amplified by Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has been met with swift denials by all parties allegedly involved
Doge gets more love on Twitter and Ethereum gets more hate: Data analysis
12.5.2022
Sentiment analysis run across a year’s worth of tweets has found that Ethereum is Twitter’s least favorite cryptocurrency of five studied, while Dogecoin received the most affection
Independent Russian News Site Meduza Raises Over $200,000 in Crypto
11.5.2022
Pressure from the Kremlin and sanctions from the West have forced Russian news outlet Meduza to increasingly rely on cryptocurrency donations to fund its independent journalism. As the restrictions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine have prevented its Russian readers from contributing...
Now Would Have Been A Good Time For Another Batman Arkham Game
11.5.2022
Yesterday, Gotham Knights showed off a dozen minutes of gameplay and my excitement started to fizzle. Weird, floaty superpowers. Chunky Jason Todd. And a menu screen that looks ripped straight out of every failed live-service loot game. Gotham Knights may turn out to be great, but right now it’s...
New York digital media company the latest to add Bitcoin to balance sheet
11.5.2022
Whilst the purchase won’t cast a shadow on the billions worth of Bitcoin owned by other firms, the company said it could have made $1.2 million if it sold its holdings at the end of the first quarter
Objektivita, média ve válce či peníze pro novináře. Témata pro letošní Novinářské fórum
10.5.2022
Jak může novinář zůstat objektivní, když nechce být pouze neutrálním pozorovatelem? Jaký vliv na obchodní modely vydavatelství má Newsfeed Seznamu? Stojí budoucnost novinařiny právě na vyhraněném hodnotovém a názorovém ukotvení redakce? Tyto a další otázky si budou klást řečníci konference...
Web 3-Savvy Media Outlet Dirt Raises $1.2M in Seed Round
9.5.2022
Dirt raised $1.2 million to build out the Web 3 components of its entertainment and culture newsletter. @camlearnscrypto reports