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Cranking out updates — Adorable Playdate handheld gets new free games alongside $20 price increase Interested customers have until April 7 to lock in current $179 price. Kyle Orland – Mar 7, 2023 9:23 pm UTC Enlarge / Is the Playdate the most adorable portable console out there? You gotta believe!Sam Machkovech reader comments 32

Green Check Verified (GCV), a fintech provider of compliant cannabis banking solutions and services, recently completed a $6 million Series A funding roundled by Mendon Venture Partners. The news comes on the heels of the companys launch of Green Check Connect of GCC – a new marketplace enabling marijuana-related businesses to find reliable financial service

President Biden fired the opening shots of the battle over spending and taxes that will consume Capitol Hill this year when he proposed on Tuesday a 5 percent Medicare surtax on people who earn more than $400,000 a year.   The White House is hailing the proposal, which is part of Biden’s budget plan, as

Deadly Yonkers apartment building fire A 4-alarm fire at an apartment building in Yonkers left at least one person dead, and dozens displaced, the mayor said. NEW YORK – A massive 4-alarm fire at an apartment building in Yonkers has left at least one person dead, and dozens of families displaced, Mayor Mike Spano said.

Shootout at the underwater corral — These juvenile snapping shrimp have the fastest claws in the sea They can snap their claws at accelerations on par with a bullet shot from a gun. Jennifer Ouellette – Mar 7, 2023 9:36 pm UTC reader comments 27 with Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

BlackLotus — Stealthy UEFI malware bypassing Secure Boot enabled by unpatchable Windows flaw BlackLotus represents a major milestone in the continuing evolution of UEFI bootkits. Dan Goodin – Mar 6, 2023 4:58 pm UTC EnlargeAurich Lawson | Getty Images reader comments 165 with Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit

Benzinga recently hosted its first virtual event focused on investing in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), dubbed ETF: Unlocked. Sponsored by Traders Accounting, the event brought together important thought leaders in the space to share their expertise and discuss current and future trends for 2023. One of the featured participants was Steven McClurg, CIO of Valkyrie

rise of the large language robots — Googles PaLM-E is a generalist robot brain that takes commands ChatGPT-style AI model adds vision to guide a robot without special training. Benj Edwards – Mar 7, 2023 11:06 pm UTC Enlarge / A robotic arm controlled by PaLM-E reaches for a bag of chips in a demonstration

This week, Interactive Brokers Group Inc IBKR launched a redesigned set of free educational resources called IBKR Campus. The offering will enable investors to learn about trading and markets, as well as Interactive Brokers trading tools, through courses, webinars, podcasts, and market commentaries. Impact: Available for free to both clients and non-clients globally, IBKR Campus

One thing can be said for the proprietors of the MAGA Mall: They know their brand. The right-wing-merch retailers setup was among the most impressive at this years Conservative Political Action Conferencea gargantuan display of apparel and tchotchkes meticulously curated to appeal to every segment of the Donald Trumploving clientele. There were the MAKE AMERICA

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Mar 8 2023 Frequent socializing may extend the lifespan of older people, suggests a study of more than 28,000 Chinese people, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Socializing nearly every day seems to be the most beneficial for a long life, the findings suggest. In 2017,

Jay Powell warned the US Federal Reserve is prepared to return to bigger interest rate rises to fight inflation at a congressional appearance on Tuesday. In his first public intervention since data releases showed the central bank struggling to cool the US economy despite a year-long campaign of monetary tightening, the Fed chair signalled his

adventures in 21st century automation — Microsoft aims to reduce tedious business tasks with new AI tools LLM tech comes to Power Platform and Dynamics 365, courtesy of OpenAI partnership. Benj Edwards – Mar 6, 2023 10:40 pm UTC Enlarge / An AI-generated illustration of a GPT-powered robot worker.Ars Technica reader comments 71 with Share

Many crypto exchanges – and merchants accepting crypto payments – are on the lookout for the best crypto-friendly financial institutions to keep them ahead in the market. FinXP is one example of a reliable and cutting-edge fintech company based in Europe. Established in 2014, building on decades of previous experience, the team at FinXP provides

Beneath the surface — Dealmaster: Microsofts Surface laptops and tablets are on sale today Laptops and tablet-PCs that span a range of use cases are on sale from Microsoft. Corey Gaskin – Mar 7, 2023 12:41 am UTC Enlarge / Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9.Andrew Cunningham reader comments 22 with Share this story Share on Facebook

Tax season is quickly approaching, and people are especially eager to get their refunds. Between a down market and rising prices, making sure to minimize tax refund stress and optimize returns is more important than ever. Tax season can be looked at as both an opportunity and a cause for stress. Approximately ? of Americans

TOKYO – Japans new medium-lift rocket failed on its debut flight in space on Tuesday after the launchers second-stage engine did not ignite as planned, in a blow to its efforts to cut the cost of accessing space and compete against Mr Elon Musks SpaceX. The 57m-tall H3 rocket, Japans first new model in three

eToro announced it secured a virtual currency and money transmitter license from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). Now, the social investing and trading platform will be able to offer crypto services in the state through its eToro NY subsidiary. Securing our BitLicense and Money Transmitter License in New York is a

Private credit groups including Apollo, Ares and Blackstone are poised to write the largest direct loan on record as they continue to muscle in on a lucrative business traditionally dominated by Wall Street banks. The lenders are increasingly confident they can edge out investment banks including JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs on a deal to fund

In a carefully choreographed press moment that required extensive security and secrecy, President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday to promise “unwavering and unflagging commitment” to Ukraine. The one day trip, which involved Biden taking a 10-hour train ride through Ukraine and then touring the capital’s sights with President Volodymyr Zelensky,