Consumers reduced their mobile app spending in the third quarter of 2022 by roughly 5%, but the social video app TikTok just delivered another record-breaking quarter on this front. For the fourth straight quarter in a row, TikTok continued its streak as the app that has ever generated the most revenue in a quarter. These…
As more and more traditional institutions begin to dabble in digital assets, some believe the best way for both old-school finance and decentralized finance (DeFi) to grow together is through a cross-chain world and tokenization. At Chainlink’s SmartCon 2022 conference, the “Bridging Traditional Finance and DeFi” panel discussed how interoperability could drive greater success for…
Here’s a question for you: How seriously should we take Amazon’s home robotics play? Perhaps a better way of framing it is: When do we take Amazon’s home robotics play seriously? I realize these sound like pointed questions, and I should specify that they’re not really specific to Amazon. They’re more a result of having…
SAVE $40: As of Sept. 29, the new Amazon Fire TV Cube 4K Streaming Device is on sale for $99.99 when you pre-order it at Amazon using the code 4KCUBE — that’s 29% in savings. It seems that Amazon conveniently planned its fall hardware event to build hype for its first-ever Prime Early Access Sale,…
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware strain that infects Windows and Linux endpoints of all sizes and uses them for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and cryptocurrency mining. Experts from Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs say the malware is written in Chinese and uses China-based command & control (C2) infrastructure. They called it Chaos,…
Then-Vice President Joe Biden (R) points to some faces in the crowd with his son Hunter Biden as they walk down Pennsylvania Avenue following the inauguration ceremony of President Barack Obama in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2009. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Rep. James Comer said Republicans have to keep investigating Hunter Biden’s entire life. “We believe…
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 26, 2022. US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jackson Adkins The US Navy is ready to deploy a new first-in-class supercarrier for the first time in over four decades. The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford will set sail on its…
Brands are leveraging social media checkout and shopping integrations as tech-savvy consumers engage with social commerce more often. Insider Intelligence’s Social Commerce 2021 report dives into top social commerce trends and strategies. You can purchase this report here. Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest tech…
Fatih Birol warned summer could be difficult for energy markets. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Gas supplies will tighten into next year as constraints continue to mount, IEA chief Fatih Birol said. Birol’s supply warning came shortly after the Nord Stream explosions, which caused gas prices to surge 11%. “It is very obvious … who was behind…
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of crypto exchange FTX. Tom Williams/Getty Images Sam Bankman-Fried’s advisor told Elon Musk the crypto billionaire was possibly interested in buying Twitter. The advisor, Will MacAskill, attempted to set up a meeting between the two billionaires in March. The text messages were revealed as a part of the discovery process in Musk’s…