A sign reading “No Drone Zone” is placed on a security fence at the National Mall in Washington, DC. JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images There are rising concerns in DC about the potential for recreational Chinese-made drones to be used for spying. Congressional lawmakers have received classified briefings from US agencies on these concerns, per…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Mike Novogratz speaks at the SALT conference in 2015 Reuters/Rick Wilking The FTX disaster has created a “deficit of trust” in crypto, according to bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz. The industry should and will get regulated he said, pointing to the fallout of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange. But while investors are being rocked by this bout…
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele spoke at the Latin Bitcoin conference in El Salvador on November 20, 2021. MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Images El Salvador is making moves that could lead the country to raise $1 billion in bitcoin-backed bonds. The economy minister submitted a bill that seeks to broaden the legal framework to…
One way to ease the blow of holiday travel to your wallet is to use frequent-flyer miles. By Ian Schofield / Shutterstock Booking with frequent-flyer miles is a great way to save money on holiday travel. However, some airlines require many more points for flights to and from the same destinations. Two economists say booking…
Suriyapong Thongsawang Oil prices fell Wednesday following reports the European Union is thinking about capping Russian oil prices at $65-$70 a barrel. The Group of Seven nations has been working on a price cap since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But several EU diplomats said the proposed range was too high, Bloomberg reported. Oil prices retreated…
God of War: Ragnarok has sold more copies in its debut week than any other first-party PlayStation title, according to the official PlayStation Twitter account. Sony says the game tallied 5.1 million sales through its first week, placing it ahead of The Last of Us Part II, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and…
Sony has more exclusive games than Xbox does, according to Microsoft, which claims that many of its rival’s first-party titles “are better quality.” Lest you believe Microsoft is dunking on its own game studios for no reason, the company made the assertion in a filing with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which is…
More than seven years after the first Wall Street Journal story about problems with Theranos’ blood tests, its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to over a decade in prison for defrauding the company’s investors. She had been found guilty on four counts of fraud during a months-long trial where her lawyers argued that she was…
In case you didn’t want to take our word for it, DXOMARK has ranked the Pixel 7’s camera and display as the #1 camera and #1 display in its “High-End” category, meaning it’s the top phone in the price range of $400-$600. That’s not bad, right? The question is, why does DXOMARK like the camera…
Want to impress the gamer in your life? Our holiday gift guide to the best gaming gadget gifts for geeks should help. These gifts combine quirky designs with the capabilities your gamer needs to prevail on the battlefield, race track, or wherever. Related: Holiday gift guide—the best smart home gadgets Your gamer can assume different…