As more details emerge regarding the events that led to FTX’s bankruptcy and stunning collapse, the cryptocurrency exchange’s investors are also being scrutinized. Namely, many people are asking just how could so many high-profile investment firms pour a collective $2 billion with apparently so little due diligence. The notorious Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank, for example,…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
The crypto market is trying to pick up the pieces after it was thrown into massive disarray last week when the previously third-largest crypto exchange, FTX, imploded and filed for bankruptcy. “It’s obvious that people are jittery, interested and somewhat nervous about what’s happening in the industry,” Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, CEO of the largest crypto…
Owl Labs, a startup developing a linuep AI-powered meeting hardware, today announced that it raised $25 million in a Series C round led by HP Tech Ventures (HP’s venture capital arm) with participation from Sourcenext, Matrix Partners, Spark Capital and Playground Global. The closing of the tranche marks the start of a strategic partnership with…
Today, Amazon Prime Video announced the launch of “Sports Talk,” a live daily programming block dedicated to 12 hours of sports-talk content. Broadcasting Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. ET on Prime Video, viewers in the U.S. can access seven new shows on Sports Talk without a Prime membership. It will also be available…
Artworks by renowned graffiti artist Banksy have appeared amid the ruins of shelled buildings in Ukraine’s Kyiv oblast. So far, murals have been spotted in the towns of Borodyanka (sometimes also spelled Borodianka), as well as Irpin and Hostomel. After they were liberated from brief Russian occupation in April, Borodyanka and Irpin revealed some of…
Following its September broadcast on BBC One, Inside Man is now on Netflix and gaining U.S. fans fast. The crime drama from Steven Moffat stars Stanley Tucci as the “Death Row Detective,” a former criminology professor convicted of the vicious murder of his wife. In Season 1, Jefferson Grieff cracks a case that involves a…
We’ve rounded up all the best early Black Friday deals as of Nov. 7 during the lead up to Cyber Monday — here are our top picks: BEST TV DEAL: Amazon 65-inch Omni 4K Fire TV — $859.99 $1,099.99 (save $240) BEST HEADPHONES DEAL: Beats Studio Buds — $99.95 $149.95 (save $50) For better or…
Here are our top picks for the best Walmart deals of the day on Nov. 14: BEST HOME DEAL: Keurig K-Duo Essentials Single Serve K-Cup Pod and Carafe Coffee Maker — $79 $159.99 (save $80.99) BEST TECH DEAL: Donner Electric Drum Set — $339.99 $533.99 (save $194) BEST DEAL FOR WALMART+ MEMBERS: Samsung Galaxy Buds…
The price of cryptocurrencies might be surprisingly low these days, but cybercriminals don’t seem to be giving up on the novel technology. In fact, the number of malicious cryptocurrency miners skyrocketed in the third quarter of the year. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity experts Kaspersky. In its latest report, the company…
A Ukrainian tank is seen as Ukrainian Armed Forces’ military mobility continue toward Kherson front in Ukraine on November 9, 2022. Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Russian forces don’t like waging their war against Ukraine at night, said a Ukrainian commander. The commander said on a podcast that Ukrainian troops need gear to fight…