Monthly Archives: November 2022

Microsoft Defender offers your enterprise a welcome security boost

Microsoft’s Defender for Endpoint, the company’s endpoint security platform, is being updated to better help protect organizations from ransomware and other cyberthreats.  In a recent announcement, the company said that by having some features on by default, businesses will stand a better chance against evolving cyberattacks with a feature it simply calls “Built-in protection”. “In…

Bitcoin is on the ‘road to irrelevance’ and its last gasp was already on the horizon before FTX’s collapse, ECB officials say

Bitcoin rocket crash flying down graphic Getty Images Bitcoin was heading for a dead-end even before the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, ECB officials wrote Wednesday.  Bitcoin’s technological shortcomings make it a questionable means of payment, they wrote, and transactions are slow.  The recent price spike is likely an “artificial last gasp before the road…

Twitter’s former trust and safety head said it’s unfair to paint Elon Musk as the ‘villain’ of Twitter’s story

Former Twitter exec Yoel Roth (left), Twitter CEO Elon Musk (right) Getty Twitter’s former trust & safety chief said Musk wasn’t a “villain” in his experience at Twitter. Musk could’ve made bad decisions in the early days of his tenure but declined, said the former exec.  “I don’t know that he has a lot of…

This Alzheimer’s drug slowed cognitive decline in some patients. Analysts say it could become a blockbuster hit.

Glassdoor Biogen and Eisai just released the full phase 3 data of a new Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab. The medication slowed the rate of cognitive decline by 27%, with some side effects.   The study rests upon a controversial hypothesis around the disease.  Alzheimer’s disease affects roughly 6.5 million Americans — and there is no cure.  It’s…

I’m 16, and I’m using Animal Crossing to learn more about money

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Author Kennedy Miller. Kennedy Miller Playing Animal Crossing translates money lessons into…

One of the only solvent members of Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen crypto empire is contributing $175 million to FTX bankruptcy proceedings, report says

Sam Bankman-Fried. Jabin Botsford/Getty Images LedgerX is preparing to make $175 million available to FTX’s bankruptcy proceedings, sources told Bloomberg.  The company is one of the few solvent members of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire.  The money was set aside for a bid to garner regulatory approval to clear derivatives trading.   One of the only solvent…

The economy is already in a ‘rolling recession’, and that could set stocks up for a better 2023, Charles Schwab investment chief says

Liz Ann Sonders. Screenshot via Bloomberg TV The US is already in a “rolling recession,” according to Charles Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders. Sonders said that could soon weigh on corporate earnings, with more downside possible for stocks.  But if a downturn is mild and the labor market stays strong, equities could be in for a…

How small businesses can capitalize on the holiday shopping frenzy using social media marketing

Holiday shopping reached record highs this Thanksgiving weekend, here’s how small businesses can capitalize on the craze. SpicyTruffel/Getty Images Holiday shopping rose this Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday weekend, up 17% from last year. Social media is one way to attract the eager customers and book sales this holiday season. Founders share four ways to invest…