The Thai regulator bans cryptocurrency exchange platforms from offering tokens based on fan tokens, memes, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).Thailand is seeking to curb speculation on “baseless” assets.Thailand tightens the screwThailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved guidelines prohibiting exchanges in the country from supporting four … [Read more...] about In Thailand, “shitcoins” and other “cryptomemes” are no longer welcome
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Intel wants to invest $ 2 billion in semiconductor designer SiFive
SiFive, the RISC-V chip specialist, is coveted by many companies. Intel does not want to miss this opportunity and does not hesitate to plan an offer four times higher than the value of the start-up.With the shortage of semiconductors that we have known for over a year, the chip market is racing. The significant world powers are trying at all costs to move the production … [Read more...] about Intel wants to invest $ 2 billion in semiconductor designer SiFive
Bitcoin: embarrassing news for companies that have bought it
An "accounting puzzle", describes the Wall Street Journal.Accountants are going to have their work cut out for them in the next few years with companies that have bought Bitcoin. In an article published by the Wall Street Journal, Tesla and MicroStrategy, two companies that have brought cryptocurrency into their treasury, are the subject of a new "accounting puzzle" that … [Read more...] about Bitcoin: embarrassing news for companies that have bought it
Apple Watch Series 7: a faster processor, thinner bezels…
We expect the Apple Watch Series 7 this year; we hope that the connected watch will be available in September at the same time as the new iPhones. While for now we have a few details on the next gen, a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has just unveiled a ton of crisp information!We expect the latest rumors about the Apple Watch 7The Apple Watch Series 7 to make … [Read more...] about Apple Watch Series 7: a faster processor, thinner bezels…
Phishing is breaking records!
As of January, there were over 246,000 active phishing sites. It's an absolute record, but that's not all!245,771, the number of sites used for phishing the recovery of identifiers. This is a record, and they set it as early as January of this year according to a report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). The APWG brings together over 2,200 organizations from the … [Read more...] about Phishing is breaking records!
TikTok applies filter to beautify users without their permission
TikTok has reportedly deployed a filter to users to change the shape of their face, supposedly to make them “more beautiful”. Problem, they have activated no option for this and have not been warned by the application. After receiving several complaints, the social network removed the filter, claiming a technical problem.“It's not my face,” said Tori Dawn, Instagram … [Read more...] about TikTok applies filter to beautify users without their permission
UK: WhatsApp launches campaign focused on privacy
The WhatsApp soap opera continues. A privacy-focused advertising campaign has just been launched in the UK and Germany.After a shattering controversy around new terms of use in January 2021, WhatsApp is trying somehow to restore its image. Following this announcement, the messaging company even postponed the implementation of its T&Cs to May 15 in order to play the … [Read more...] about UK: WhatsApp launches campaign focused on privacy
He turns his $25K of Dogecoin into $4.3 million
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin invested $ 25,000 in Dogecoin in 2016. His tokens are now worth millions.Vitalik Buterin is not just a genius developer. Co-creator of Ethereum, his holdings in Ether today represent a veritable fortune. In early May, his tokens even made him a billionaire in cryptocurrencies .But the co-founder of Ethereum is also an investor in his … [Read more...] about He turns his $25K of Dogecoin into $4.3 million
For the return of Bitcoin payments, Tesla has a plan
How long will it take?After the criticism, up to the pressure. With its central place in the communication around Bitcoin for the public, Tesla wants to push cryptocurrency miners towards green electricity. On Sunday, Elon Musk said that Bitcoin payments at Tesla, withdrawn during the month of May, will return on one condition.In response to a Cointelegraph article, … [Read more...] about For the return of Bitcoin payments, Tesla has a plan
Facial recognition envisioned to save koalas from extinction
Australia faces the challenge of saving from extinction a species endemic to its territory, the famous koala. To do this, researchers at Griffiths University in Queensland want to use facial recognition to better assess the behavior of these marsupials.Classified as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the koala is the subject of … [Read more...] about Facial recognition envisioned to save koalas from extinction
