The Callisto Protocol performance on Xbox Series X is a little scary right now

Following its release, The Callisto Protocol’s performance was one of the leading causes of its mixed reviews from players and critics, with most of its reviews on Steam highlighting the performance issues faced from day one.  While we’ve been impressed by what we have seen in the game’s journey to release, according to some sources,…

Larry Summers says the Fed will need to raise interest rates by more than the market expects as its ‘got a long way to go’ to bring down inflation

Former United States Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers in Venice, Italy, in July 2021. AP Photo/Luca Bruno The Federal Reserve will need to raise interest rates by more than markets expect, Larry Summers told Bloomberg.  Wage growth and labor market demand are still too hot for the Fed’s liking following big rate hikes.  Summers said expectations…

An activewear startup backed by Michael Jordan’s son hit its first fundraising goal. Here’s how Äktiiv plans to take on Lululemon and Nike.

Äktiiv, which makes plant-based performance apparel, launches Tuesday. Courtesy Äktiiv Äktiiv recently hit a fundraising goal after launching its first products on Kickstarter. The company’s management includes a 15-year Nike veteran and Jeffrey Jordan, Michael Jordan’s son. Äktiiv products are biodegradable and made from plants.  Two Nike veterans, including the basketball legend Michael Jordan’s son…

Stripe hopes to facilitate web3 purchases with crypto payments onramp

The news: Stripe introduced a fiat-to-crypto payment solution that makes it easier for consumers to purchase cryptocurrencies without having to go through a crypto exchange, per a press release. Web3 sites—like nonfungible token (NFT) platforms and decentralized exchanges—can embed Stripe’s fiat-to-crypto widget into their tech stack to facilitate purchases. The service will be available to US customers…

As banks increasingly fall victim to fraud, their weak controls put customers at risk

What’s happening? Banks are coming under fire for weak security controls which are leaving consumers more vulnerable to spoofs, scams, and hackers. The State of the Internet report from cloud service and security provider Akamai Technologies warned financial institutions (FIs) that as open banking begins to proliferate in the US, they must take application programming interface (API) security…