The crypto markets might be red all over, but that isn’t stopping many venture capitalists from investing in the space. Valuations across the crypto industry are being pulled back and the sector has grown more investor-friendly. Many VCs see this period as a great opportunity and are shifting their crypto investment strategies to maximize potential…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Whether you love it, hate it or barely understand it, you can’t escape the wild world of blockchain. It’s one of the buzziest technologies going due to both its potential and its volatility. Will it fulfill its promise to democratize financial transactions and access, or will its risky nature stymie its move to the mainstream?…
The anonymous Q&A app NGL climbed to the top of the App Store by tricking its users with questions it claims are sent in by their friends and by charging for useless hints about who supposedly wrote those messages. But many of the questions users receive aren’t from real people; they’re generated automatically — an…
SAVE $150: As of July 15, the Razer Iskur gaming chair is $150 off its original price at Amazon, bringing the total down to $249.99. So you’ve built a gaming PC, and it’s a monster. You got the best processor, the best graphics card, the best keyboard, and other accessories. One piece you probably forgot,…
I’m not a fan of making skewers. There’s a quite simple reason: It’s tedious to slide each and every piece of meat and veggie onto the skewer. I don’t mind mise en place but I can’t stand tedious tasks. If I’m cooking for two — which is my norm — there’s almost zero chance I’ll…
Save $50: The big sale may be over, but Amazon and Walmart still have the Beats Studio Buds at their Prime Day price of $99.95 as of July 15. This 33% savings marks a return to their lowest price ever. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: when it comes to finding a…
So, what’s everyone been watching this week? Hmmmm? Each week, the most streamed TV shows and movies come down to a few things — sheer buzz, a big finale, smart marketing, star power, critical acclaim, or being a word-of-mouth phenomenon that leads uninterested people to finally watch it out of spite. Just to get a…
Cuba reported a series of internet disruptions in the early hours of July 15 amid a wave of anti-government protests. Demonstrations started around midnight in the town of Los Palacios, Pinar Del Río, then spreading to other locations including the capital Havana. NetBlocks and other internet watchdogs reported internet outages to begin around 1am local…
Researchers at Akamai have discovered a new and sophisticated phishing scam targeting over 400 million potential PayPal customers. Akamai staff found out about the scam after finding it embedded inside their own WordPress site, and countless other genuine WordPress sites are thought to have been hacked, too. Most at risk are poorly secured websites with…
Paul Krugman. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Markets are flashing signs that they think the worst of inflation has passed, economist Paul Krugman wrote this week. He argues that this is more than just wishful thinking, and that there are two reasons that back this up. The Fed needs to not panic, as overtightening its policy risks forcing…