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One of the most well-known internet acquisitions of 2002 was when eBay Inc EBAY announced it was acquiring PayPal Holdings Inc PYPL . Investors who bought eBay shares on the day the deal was announced have done quite well for themselves. Years later, eBay decided to spin off PayPal. Heres a look at the performance

Gigabit — Millions of PC motherboards were sold with a firmware backdoor Hidden code in many Gigabyte motherboards invisibly and insecurely downloads programs. Andy Greenberg, wired.com – Jun 1, 2023 1:04 pm UTC EnlargeBeeBright/Getty Images reader comments 39 with Hiding malicious programs in a computers UEFI firmware, the deep-seated code that tells a PC how

Hadoken! — Street Fighter 6 review: great fun for both casual and dedicated players Capcom breathes new life into its classic fighting game franchise. Aurich Lawson – May 30, 2023 7:01 am UTC EnlargeAurich Lawson reader comments 71 with Street Fighter 6Developer: Capcom Release Date: June 2, 2023 MSRP $60: Windows*, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5,

TAIPEI Taiwanese shipping companies are handing out bumper mid-year bonuses despite a slump in global cargo, as the industry continues to benefit from earlier pandemic gains. Yang Ming Marine Transport is awarding workers up to 30 months salary on their next payday after shareholders approved the NT$2.3 billion (S$101 million) bonus last week, according to

CVE-2023-2868 — Critical Barracuda 0-day was used to backdoor networks for 8 months Attackers then went on to steal data from infected systems. Dan Goodin – May 30, 2023 11:58 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 20 with A critical vulnerability patched 10 days ago in widely used email software from IT security company Barracuda

Cures and more — mRNA technology for vaccines and more: An Ars Frontiers recap The tech has lots of applications beyond the one we’ve already been injected with. John Timmer – May 30, 2023 10:55 pm UTC Enlarge / On May 22, John Timmer (left) moderated a panel featuring Karin Bok (center) and Nathaniel Wang

Theres a gap in the financial services market when it comes to integrating crypto into the mainstream financial system. FinXP is a European fintech company that is working to close this gap and help boost crypto adoption. It is a trusted partner for crypto companies requiring fiat banking and payment solutions; solutions that have now

Can you say “passive daytime radiative cooling”? — Beating the heat: These plant-based iridescent films stay cool in the sun Cellulose is sustainable, biocompatible, and ideal for radiative cooling applications. Jennifer Ouellette – May 30, 2023 9:58 pm UTC Enlarge / A colorful, textured bi-layer film made from plant-based materials cools down when its in

it’s almost vantime — A bigger battery and three rows of seats for US-market VW ID Buzz Everyone’s favorite EV minivan goes on sale in North America in 2024. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Jun 2, 2023 7:01 am UTC Enlarge / The Buzz is an electric interpretation of the classic T2 from 1950. Volkswagen reader

OLB Group, Inc. OLB is a diversified payments and omnicommercetechnology services provider looking to bring its tried and true financial offerings to underserved and financially underrepresented communities. OLB is an emerging player in the payments sector, and its business segments include eCommerce merchant services, along with a Bitcoin mining subsidiary which is expected to be

Last Wednesday,Justin Sun, founder of Tron TRX/USD , gaveakeynote interview to kick off the second episodeof Benzingas virtual trade show series, Crypto Unlocked.The event focused on global real-life use cases for crypto and Trons role as the leading network for USD-backed stablecoinTether USDT/USD . In the exclusive interview, Sun spoke of blockchain technology as a

Last Wednesday,Justin Sun, founder of Tron TRX/USD , gaveakeynote interview to kick off the second episodeof Benzingas virtual trade show series, Crypto Unlocked.The event focused on global real-life use cases for crypto and Trons role as the leading network for USD-backed stablecoinTether USDT/USD . In the exclusive interview, Sun spoke of blockchain technology as a

Go back to the 2020 design! — Motorola makes its 4th-gen foldable, the Moto Razr+, official And a second low-end model promises to be the cheapest foldable on the market. Ron Amadeo – Jun 1, 2023 10:24 pm UTC reader comments 35 with The 2023 Moto Razr+ (or Moto Razr 40 Ultra internationally). Motorola It

Waymo rides, Waymo revenue — The death of self-driving cars has been greatly exaggerated GMs Cruise aims to turn self-driving into a billion-dollar business. Timothy B. Lee – Jun 1, 2023 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / The latest iteration of Waymo’s self-driving technology is based on the Jaguar I-PACE.Waymo reader comments 0 with Seven years

Be wary, not worried — The Atlantic hurricane season has begun: What we know and what we dont A little bit of preparation now will go a long way when a storm threatens. Eric Berger – Jun 1, 2023 2:18 pm UTC Enlarge / Hurricane Irma as seen by satellite in 2019.NOAA reader comments 90

From Computex and beyond — 6 monitor and TV innovations remind us that trade shows still exist Provocative tech with real potential to impact future display products. Scharon Harding – May 31, 2023 11:44 pm UTC Enlarge / Samsung Display imagines its unfurling screen embodying future portable monitors. Samsung Display reader comments 45 with Believe

The Pixel Fold has a lot to deal with — Oppo Find N2 review: Beautiful hardware that Android just cant deal with Square-screened Android devices don’t play well with the app ecosystem. Ron Amadeo – Jun 2, 2023 11:40 am UTC Enlarge / The inner display of the Oppo Find N2.Ron Amadeo reader comments 24