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creeping up on Bigfoot — US Forest Service is the latest government agency to try electric trucks By 2027, all light-duty vehicles bought by the federal government must be EVs. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Dec 5, 2022 2:28 pm UTC Enlarge / I wonder if the US Forest Service will like the F-150 Lightning as

Elon Musk's Twitter is working on Twitter Coins, but it is not yet clear if the feature will be similar to Meta Platforms Inc.'s META Facebook Stars or TikTok Coins,or if it's a part of the now paused cryptocurrency wallet. What Happened:Social media developer Nima Owji shared a screenshot on Twitter saying that the microblogging

President Joe Bidens administrationhas called for stronger regulatory controls over Bitcoin BTC/USD and other cryptocurrenciesin response to the scandal, potential fraud, and money lost through the collapse of Sam Bankman-Frieds FTX FTT/USD exchange and sister company, quantitative investment firm Alameda. White House Press SecretaryKarine Jean-Pierresaid, Without proper oversight, crypto risks harming everyday Americans, so this

For want of a few boxes — After the Artemis I missions brilliant success, why is an encore 2 years away? “I would say that were going to try our best to get there.” Eric Berger – Dec 5, 2022 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Orion, the Earth, and the Moon, captured during the Artemis

An FTX FTT/USD customer who claimedhe lost $750,000 after the exchange went bankrupt has filed a lawsuit against the NBA's Golden State Warriors based on the teampromoting the allegedly fraudulent crypto exchange, according to a Reuters reportfromMonday. Elliott Lamfiled the class-action lawsuit in San Francisco, naming Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellisonand the Golden State Warriors in

In Zhin vs. Zin, Zhin is likely to win — Dmitry Rogozin may be in some trouble in Russia Wagner Group soldiers are well-trained to identify those attired in NATO clothing. Eric Berger – Dec 5, 2022 2:42 pm UTC Enlarge / Dmitry Rogozin, second from left, has been active in the Donbas region of

Rising interest rates have crushed high-growth tech stock valuations in 2022, and most of the high-profile fintech IPOs of recent years are now trading well off their post-IPO highs. On Wednesday, DataTrek Research co-founder Jessica Rabe said fintech startups are now relying heavily on private financing. Coinbase Global Inc COIN , SoFi Technologies Inc SOFI

Less than one decade ago, Elizabeth Holmes was the darling of Silicon Valley. After dropping out of Stanford University, she launched a startup called Theranos, which claimed to have mastered the extraordinarily complex biochemistry problem of testing for a variety of diseases from a single drop of blood. Only after she secured a $9 billion

On Sunday, Elon Musk took to Twitter Spaces to throw his support behind the meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin DOGE/USD . What Happened: Musk said Dogecoin to the moon in response to a question about the usage of crypto payments on Twitter. Ryans recap thread is accurate. Musk also said new verified rollout in about a week.

EU countries cut gas demand by a quarter in November even as temperatures fell, in the latest evidence that the bloc is succeeding in reducing its reliance on Russian energy since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Provisional data from commodity analytics company ICIS showed gas demand in the EU was 24 per cent below the

During the first week of November 2022, the Web Summit, hosted in Lisbon, Portugal, brought together over 70,000 attendees from across the globe. Perspectives on the opportunities and challenges facing business, innovation, and government were discussed. Beyond speaking engagements, the Web Summit featured pitch competitions and afterparties, including onewith DJsDavid Guetta and Armin Van Buren.

Edwin Dorsey, a 24-year-old investing maven and author of the weekly newsletter, The Bear Cave, recently posted on Twitter that institutional trading platform, FalconX would no longer be using Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN). Dorsey shared a communication that appears to be from FalconX to its customers. The message stated: Out of an abundance of caution

Through the first week of November 2022, the Web Summit, hosted in Lisbon, Portugal, brought together over 70,000 technology-focused attendees from across the globe. Perspectives on the opportunities and challenges facing business, innovation, and government were discussed. Beyond speaking engagements, the Web Summit featured pitch competitions and afterparties, with one featuringDJsDavid Guetta and Armin Van

CRY, CRY, CRY — Never-before-seen malware is nuking data in Russias courts and mayors offices CryWiper masquerades as ransomware, but its real purpose is to permanently destroy data. Dan Goodin – Dec 2, 2022 8:57 pm UTC Enlarge reader comments 77 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share

This is an opinion editorial by Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer of the Human Rights Foundation and author of “Check Your Financial Privilege.”I. The Shrimp Fields“Everything is gone.” –Kolyani Mondal Fifty-two years ago, Cyclone Bhola killed an estimated 1 million people in coastal Bangladesh. It is, to this day, the deadliest tropical cyclone in recorded

Limited selection, limited adoption — OLED monitor selection is pathetic. 2023 can change that There’s reason to hope for greater OLED monitor variety in the new year. Scharon Harding – Dec 2, 2022 11:18 pm UTC Enlarge reader comments 67 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on

Chinese cities accelerated the loosening of zero-Covid restrictions over the weekend, building expectations that Beijing could ditch the pandemic policy that has kept the country isolated for nearly three years and battered the economy. Several Chinese cities have eased controls, even as Covid continues to circulate. China reported 31,824 infections on Sunday for tests taken

not to be left out — Apple slices its AI image synthesis times in half with new Stable Diffusion fix Creating AI-generated images on Macs, iPhones, and iPads just got a lot faster. Benj Edwards – Dec 2, 2022 10:27 pm UTC Enlarge / Two examples of Stable Diffusion-generated artwork provided by Apple.Apple reader comments

Security is an expensive hassle — Samsungs Android app-signing key has leaked, is being used to sign malware The cryptographic key proves an update is legit, assuming your OEM doesn’t lose it. Ron Amadeo – Dec 2, 2022 9:13 pm UTC Dsimic reader comments 67 with 0 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook

FalconX wants to correct the record. Over the weekend, Benzingaand other publications reported a $17 million USDC deposit in FalconX from a wallet attributed to Alameda Research. The crypto trading platform has since been clarified since that although the sender was marked Alameda Research, it was mislabeled. FalconX emailed Benzinga, with a spokesperson stating: $17M