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Bitcoin's Anti-Censorship Ethos Surfaces After Mining Pool F2Pool Acknowledges 'Filter'
22.11.2023
After a blockchain sleuth reported that the Bitcoin mining pool may have censored a transaction from an address blacklisted by U.S. authorities, critics responded, and so did the project's co-founder
The Protocol: CZ's out, Altman's in, and Kraken's Sued
22.11.2023
In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we share a few trends stand out to close 2023: the proliferation of Ethereum layer-2 networks, the ascendancy of zero-knowledge cryptography and the appearance of tokens, smart contracts and now file hosting on the Bitcoin blockchain
Nintendo Adds Adults-Only N64 App For Switch In Japan
22.11.2023
When you think of Nintendo, you tend to think of family-friendly gaming. You think of Link and Mario and sunshine and smiley stars. The word “adult” doesn’t likely come up when you ponder games on Switch, but that’s seemingly about to change. The company is adding a new 18+ app to its subscription...
Five Things We Want To See From The Nintendo Switch 2
22.11.2023
This story is part of our new Future of Gaming series, a three-site look at gaming’s most pioneering technologies, players, and makers.Read more
Former Coinbase exec posits blockchain-driven vision of future societies
22.11.2023
Attendees of the Network State Conference in Amsterdam believe that a new tomorrow is possible with decentralized technologies
Justin Sun Confirms HTX, Heco Chain Exploited After $100M in Suspicious Transfers
22.11.2023
HTX withdrawals and deposits have been temporarily suspended, and all losses will be covered by the exchange, Sun said
Kraken Exchange CEO Jesse Powell Slams SEC for ‘Assault on America’
22.11.2023
Jesse Powell. Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg Technology / YouTube Jesse Powell, co-founder of crypto exchange Kraken, has called the US regulators masochists attacking America and extortionists chasing crypto companies out of the country. Powell came after the country’s regulators...
OpenAI and Microsoft sued over alleged unauthorized use of authors’ work
22.11.2023
Julian Sancton, an author and Hollywood reporter, accuses Microsoft of being aware of OpenAI’s indiscriminate internet crawling for copyrighted material
FTC enhances investigative procedures to deal with AI-related lawbreaking
22.11.2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved a measure to streamline its staff’s ability to issue civil investigative demands (CIDs) in AI investigations while retaining its authority to determine when CIDs are issued
Sam Altman to Return as OpenAI CEO Following In-Principle Agreement
22.11.2023
"I’m looking forward to returning to openai, and building on our strong partnership with msft (Microsoft)," Altman said in a post early Wednesday
Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition Will Defy An Exasperating Trend
21.11.2023
Buying super special “collector’s editions” of video games can be like heading into treacherous waters. These often-expensive boxes full of goodies (and also a video game) tend to sell out pretty quickly, and then you’re more likely to find them for double the price on reseller sites like eBay...
OpenAI Scrambles to Prevent Staff from Leaving, Having “Intense Discussions” – Report
21.11.2023
Source: Unsplash Top management of artificial intelligence company, OpenAI, are scrambling to “reunify” the organization following the dramatic ousting of co-founder, Sam Altman. According to a report by Bloomberg News, OpenAI’s Vice President for Global Affairs, Anna Makanju, assured...
'We Are Prepared to Go to the Mat:' ENS Founder on Patent Dispute With Unstoppable
21.11.2023
ENS Founder Nick Johnson told CoinDesk he’s unhappy with Unstoppable Domains's patenting of work that he claims he produced and published earlier
Can blockchain supply the guardrails to keep AI on course?
21.11.2023
Some believe that hybrid blockchains with both private and public aspects can solve AI’s black-box problem
Artificial Intelligence Technology Brings Benefits, Risks to Banking: Bank of America
21.11.2023
AI has the potential to improve productivity and enhance bank returns, the report said
Microsoft hires Sam Altman, Greg Brockman amid OpenAI fiasco
21.11.2023
Sam Altman has been ousted from the position of CEO at OpenAI. Allegations are that the board staged a coup to remove him from the chair. Some reports also claim that the board had lost confidence in him after displaying inconsistencies in communication with the board. It remains to be seen which...
New Ethereum Layer 2 Blast Attracts $30M Hours After Bridge Goes Live
21.11.2023
Blast boasts prominent investors Paradigm and eGirl Capital among others, but there’s no way to withdraw funds until February
Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Blocking P2P Payments for Crypto Apps
21.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / BGStock72 Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit that alleges the tech giant has engaged in a conspiracy to limit peer-to-peer payment options on its devices and block the integration of crypto technology in iOS payment apps. The complaint, filed on November 17 in a California...
The PYTH Airdrop is Finally Here. But What is Pyth Network?
20.11.2023
Pyth Network's speed-focused oracle service aims to challenge Chainlink as the go-to data source for blockchain finance
The Week In Games: Celestial Journeys And Deadly Dinos
20.11.2023
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