December 24, 2024news

Tass: the Russian government bans crypto mining in 10 regions from January 1 to March 15, 2031, citing power consumption, after legalizing mining in July 2024 (Sheldon Reback/CoinDesk)

Temporary bans may be imposed in other regions during peak energy demand, Tass reported Read More »

December 24, 2024news

The US FTC orders Marriott and Starwood to implement a robust customer data security scheme after Starwood’s 2014 to 2018 breaches and Marriott’s 2018 breach (Bill Toulas/BleepingComputer)

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered Marriott International and Starwood Hotels to define and implement a robust customer data security scheme […]

December 23, 2024news

Kuo: Apple’s M5 chip will use TSMC’s advanced N3P node; M5 Pro, Max, and Ultra will use a new server

One of the key elements of Apple’s A-series and M-series chips is the System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design which tightly integrates all… Read More […]

December 23, 2024news

The Animation Guild ratifies a contract with big studios, without AI demands such as letting members opt out of using AI or having AI train on their work (Gene Maddaus/Variety)

The Animation Guild announced Monday it ratified its contract, despite fears it does not do enough to protect workers from artificial intelligence. […]

December 23, 2024news

Dutch tech investor Prosus plans to acquire online travel agency Despegar.com for $1.7B, or $19.50 per share, to expand in Latin America, closing in Q2 2025 (Loni Prinsloo/Bloomberg)

Dutch tech investor Prosus plans to acquire online travel agency Despegar.com for $1.7B, or $19.50 per share, to expand in Latin America, […]

December 23, 2024news

A viral YouTube video from MegaLag claims PayPal’s Honey browser extension often doesn’t show users the best coupon codes and steals creators’ affiliate revenue (Ryan Christoffel/9to5Mac)

PayPal’s Honey browser extension is facing controversy after a new investigative video outlines ways it scams users and steals from creators. Read […]

December 23, 2024news

Kuo: Apple’s M5 chip to use TSMC’s advanced N3P node; M5 Pro, Max, and Ultra will use a new server

One of the key elements of Apple’s A-series and M-series chips is the System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design which tightly integrates all… Read More […]

December 23, 2024news

In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and ending 2024 with $500M in cash, as it grapples with debt (New York Times)

In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and ending […]

December 23, 2024news

Sources: Meta plans to add displays to its Ray

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December 23, 2024news

Sources: Meta plans to add displays to its Ray

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