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Blizzard Devs Say Some Men Were Sexually Harassed, Too
26.7.2021
Since allegations of widespread harassment and discrimination at Activision Blizzard first surfaced last week, former Blizzard developers and women across the field have spoken up once again about abuse in the games industry. While many of those affected are women, not all are, and some men...
Group of Salvadorans Take to the Streets to Protest El Salvador’s New Bitcoin Law
25.7.2021
While some Salvadorans situated near Playa El Zonte beach like the new bitcoin tender law implemented by Nayib Bukele’s regime, a number of other citizens dislike the law. This week, regional reports show citizens from El Salvador have taken to the streets to protest the bitcoin tender law....
Hashnode: A Blogging Platform for Developers
22.7.2021
Hashnode is a free platform for developer blogging. Say you’ve just finished an ambitious project and want to write about 10 important lessons you’ve learned as a developer during it. You should definitely blog it—I love that kind of blog post, myself. Making a jump into the technical debt...
Report Claims Nayib Bukele’s Regime May Issue a Salvadoran Stablecoin
18.7.2021
According to regional reports, El Salvador’s current leadership is in the midst of developing a stablecoin backed by the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, others believe the stablecoin idea was scrapped now that Nayib Bukele’s government chose to leverage bitcoin. Some Say the Colón-Dollar...
Visa, Mastercard Monitor Binance’s Regulatory Compliance as More Regulators Scrutinize the Crypto Exchange
16.7.2021
Payments giants Visa and Mastercard say they are monitoring Binance’s regulatory compliance developments as more regulators come after the global crypto exchange for operating in their countries without authorization. Visa, Mastercard Monitoring Binance’s Regulatory Troubles Visa...
Nintendo Switch Fans Say They're Fixing Joy-Con Drift With Tiny Cardboard
16.7.2021
Earlier this week, a video by YouTuber VK’s Channel purported to finally have the fix for the pernicious Joy-Con drift plaguing countless Nintendo Switch fans. It is the latest in a wide-ranging number of home remedies attempted by desperate people who don’t want to see 70-80 dollars go down...
France Proposes EU-Wide Cryptocurrency Regulation
15.7.2021
France has proposed giving more power to the Paris-based European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and making it responsible for cryptocurrency oversight. French regulators say cryptocurrencies need EU-wide regulation. EU-Wide Crypto Regulation With ESMA as Main Supervisor France proposed...
Bitcoin Will Eventually Be Transacted More Than Fiat Currency, Say 35% of Australians Surveyed
14.7.2021
A new survey finds that 35% of Australians believe bitcoin will eventually be transacted more than fiat currency. Almost the same number of respondents believe that bitcoin “has a significant role to play in the future of currency.” Comparison platform Finder published Tuesday...
Using the Specificity of :where() as a CSS Reset
12.7.2021
I don’t know about you, but I write these three declarations many times in my CSS:
ul {
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
list-style-type: none;
}
You might yell at me and say I can just put those in my CSS …
The post Using the Specificity of :where() as a CSS Reset appeared first on CSS-Tricks....
Analysts say Bitcoin’s choppy price action is ‘typical of low liquidity markets’
10.7.2021
Bitcoin bulls pushed the price back above $34,000 but analysts warn that a variety of bearish factors remain a threat in the short term
123-Year-Old Hydroelectric Plant Sees New Life Mining Bitcoin — Revenue 3x Higher Than Selling to the Grid
9.7.2021
On Thursday local reports from Mechanicville, the city located in Saratoga County, New York, say that an old hydroelectric plant constructed back in 1897 was almost dismantled, but today the plant is mining bitcoins. The Mechanicville facility is considered one of the oldest renewable energy plants...
Survey: 21% of UK crypto investors say they know almost nothing about it
8.7.2021
A new survey reveals that nearly two in five crypto investors in the U.K. admit their understanding of the sector was "poor or non-existent" when they first purchased cryptocurrency
UFC Partners With Crypto.com — Sources Say $175 Million Deal Is MMA Firm’s Largest Sponsorship
7.7.2021
The cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has revealed the company has entered a partnership with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as the firm’s global fight kit partner. Reports stemming from people familiar with the matter say the partnership is a ten-year deal worth $175 million and...
Janice McAfee Does Not Accept Her Husband’s ‘Suicide’ Story — Widow Blasts Mainstream Media
7.7.2021
The eccentric 75-year-old cybersecurity tycoon John McAfee’s death has spurred a lot of controversy and speculation since he passed. Now McAfee’s widow Janice McAfee is speaking out and she doesn’t believe the mainstream media’s reports of her husband’s suicide....
Pundits say Bitcoin’s brutal quarter could see Tesla report up to a $100M loss for Q2
7.7.2021
Analysts believe reporting requirements may compel Tesla to announce a paper-drawdown of between $25 million and $100 million on its $1.5 billion Bitcoin bet
Equity Strategists, Portfolio Managers Share Bitcoin Price Predictions: Survey
6.7.2021
Equity strategists and portfolio managers were asked about what the price of bitcoin will be by the year-end. Almost half of the surveyed participants say the price of the cryptocurrency will fall below the $30K level but some believe it will rise to $60K. Year-End Bitcoin Price Expectations...
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1.7.2021
It's a double whammy, as they say
PlayStation Is Hard To Work With, Devs Say
1.7.2021
After yesterday’s industry-wide discussion of the cost of being visible on Sony’s PlayStation Store, Kotaku has heard from multiple independent developers and publishers expressing similar frustrations and fury.Read more
Why Wasn't The 'Switch Pro' Announced At E3? Nintendo Still Won't Say
1.7.2021
During Nintendo’s annual shareholder meeting this week, the firm was asked the obvious question: Why wasn’t the ‘Switch Pro’ shown at E3? It’s a question we asked here at Kotaku, and something both fans and investors want to know. Read more
Musk's Crypto Tweets Not Helpful, Say Investors, While Elon's Mom Goes NFT
30.6.2021
A fragment of an NFT, called Diamonds Are Forever-DOGE to the Mars. Source: A screenshot, gallery.bakeryswap.org
Only some 12% of surveyed investors find Tesla's CEO Elon Musk's tweets helpful, while nearly 60% think he wields too much power, found a recent survey. Meanwhile, his mother announced...