Frameworkers of the world, unite — Turning my Framework laptop into a tiny desktop was fun. Now it needs a job. “Reuse” doesn’t get as much attention as the other two Rs, but it’s important. Kevin Purdy – Aug 7, 2023 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / The Framework Slabtop, as I dub it. Not a
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Despite the ongoing digitization of payments, this industry is still struggling to meet the growing demands of the public. Because of this, many financial market players are looking towards blockchain as a potential way to speed up the process. Blockchain is a groundbreaking technology that offers a multitude of use cases and benefits for businesses
Shiba Inu SHIB/USD , the self-proclaimed Dogecoin DOGE/USD Killer's burn rate has surged over 145%. What Happened: In the past 24 hours, Shiburn, the burning mechanism, reported that 92 million SHIB tokens have been transferred to inferno wallets, effectively removing them from circulation forever. This substantial burn activity includes a single transaction of 34,547,609 SHIB
Private equity firms are increasingly offering sweeteners such as fee discounts to secure backing from deep-pocketed investors, in a sign that the industry is facing its toughest-ever fundraising environment. Blue-chip firms including CVC Capital Partners, Ardian, TPG and Cinven have all in recent months offered investors either a discount on management fees or other incentives
Berkshire Hathaway’s cash and investments in short-term Treasuries surged to $147bn at the end of the second quarter, underscoring Warren Buffett’s faith in the backbone of global financial markets despite the rocky political climate in Washington. The sprawling conglomerate — which owns the BNSF railroad and Geico insurer — increased the holdings by nearly $17bn
The US and China are opening new lines of communication to tackle contentious issues, in one of the first signs of progress towards stabilising relations since secretary of state Antony Blinken visited Beijing in June. According to three people familiar with the situation, Washington and Beijing will create two working groups to focus on Asia-Pacific
Affirm Holdings, IncAFRM stock is trading lower afterPiper Sandleranalyst Kevin J. Barker downgraded the stock from Neutral to Underweight with aprice target of $11.00. Barker expects persistently higher rates to pressure operating margins as AFRM needs to hold more loans on the balance sheet. In addition, he expects tighter underwriting standards, increased pricing, and the
So far, 2023 has been a tough year for crypto, with a persistent down market and regulatory uncertainty that will likely send many blockchain ventures overseas for more favorable conditions. Yet the potential of blockchain to improve life for everyone remains with an increasing number of projects with practical use cases. A recent survey by
Dangerous stuff — Frackers can use dangerous chemicals without disclosure due to Halliburton loophole Facking industry exempt from disclosure of 28 chemicals regulated by federal law. John Hurdle, Inside Climate News – Aug 4, 2023 1:45 pm UTC A fracking rig targets the Marcellus Shale.Wikimedia Commons reader comments 8 with For almost 20 years, US
South Korean Fintech CompanyU Fintech Hub Incannounced today that it has successfully raised $4 million in a recent capital funding round led by Forest Partners. What Happened?With this current funding round, U Fintech Hub has raised approximately $10 million in capital. U Fintech Hub operates the global remittance platform "Utransfer," specializing in B2B and C2C
Co-ownership — Trans-Atlantic joint venture aims to build new international space station Airbus replaces Lockheed Martin as habitat builder for the planned Starlab space station. Stephen Clark – Aug 4, 2023 12:00 am UTC Enlarge / Artist’s illustration of the planned Starlab space station.Voyager Space reader comments 76 with Voyager Space, one of several US
The trial in Dominion v. Fox News, which has already resulted in bombshell revelations about the right-wing media giant and the 2020 election, is scheduled to begin Tuesday. Unless a settlement is reached, a jury will determine whether Fox is financially liable for broadcasting and promoting false claims about Dominion Voting Systems voting machines rigging
Anonymity not guaranteed — Facebook to unmask anonymous Dutch user accused of repeated defamatory posts Court decides the posts can stay up, but the user’s identity must be revealed. Ashley Belanger – Jul 31, 2023 9:26 pm UTC EnlargeSOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket reader comments 61 with Starting today, Facebook users may feel a
In the early hours on Monday, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and the driving force behind AI models like ChatGPT, launched his latest venture Worldcoin (WLD). With OpenAI going from a non-profit private organization, to a for-profit private organization in 2019, some questions bear asking: What is Worldcoin? Is it safe? What is it for?
Share Tweet By Billy Hallowell Editor August 3, 2023 The grandparents of a 10-year-old boy who was shot six times and survived believe his remarkable progress is evidence of “God and miracles.” Listen to the latest episode of CBNs Quick Start podcast ? Cody John Olson was allegedly shot July 4 outside his great-grandmother’s home
A White House advisory board has recommended that Congress place new restrictions on the FBI’s access to a foreign surveillance tool to prevent the bureau from using it to spy on Americans’ electronic communications. That surveillance programauthorized by Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)was intended to track foreign spies and potential terrorists
AZURE — Microsoft comes under blistering criticism for grossly irresponsible security Azure looks like a house of cards collapsing under the weight of exploits and vulnerabilities. Dan Goodin – Aug 2, 2023 11:09 pm UTC EnlargeDrew Angerer | Getty Images reader comments 98 with Microsoft has once again come under blistering criticism for the security
Only 20 stocks out of the entire S&P 500 Index have remarkable revenue growth. These companies have boosted salesat a rate of at least 10% per year since 2021. This upward trend is expected to continue at least through 2025. Equity analysts from Goldman Sachs screened these stocks and studied their performance, using whats called
In 1964, there was the infamous Lyndon B. Johnson political attack ad that suggested electing Barry Goldwater would result in a nuclear war blowing up daisy-picking little girls. In 1988, supporters of George H.W. Bush ran the infamous Willie Horton attack ad that played on racist fears to accuse Michael Dukakis of being soft on
In the early hours on Monday, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and the driving force behind AI models like ChatGPT, launched his latest venture Worldcoin (WLD). With OpenAI going from a non-profit private organization, to a for-profit private organization in 2019, some questions bear asking: What is Worldcoin? Is it safe? What is it for?