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Janice McAfee Does Not Accept Her Husband’s ‘Suicide’ Story — Widow Blasts Mainstream Media
7.7.2021
The eccentric 75-year-old cybersecurity tycoon John McAfee’s death has spurred a lot of controversy and speculation since he passed. Now McAfee’s widow Janice McAfee is speaking out and she doesn’t believe the mainstream media’s reports of her husband’s suicide....
Your Summer 2021 Anime Guide
7.7.2021
In Japan right now, it’s the rainy season. The humidity is kicking in, and we’re just waiting for the sweltering heat. Maybe it’s hot where you are. Maybe you should stay inside and watch anime. Read more
Report: Fintech’s Growing Popularity a Threat to Profitability of Nigerian Banks
7.7.2021
Financial technology companies (fintechs) are now among the biggest threats to the overall profitability of Nigerian banks, analysts from the country’s Coronation Merchant Bank (CMB) have warned. The Efficiency of Fintech As a report carried by local media explains, this threat from fintech...
Musk Trolls Buffett With Fake Quote on Twitter, Then Deletes It
6.7.2021
Elon Musk went after Bitcoin hater Warren Buffett recently, sharing what looked like a bullish crypto quote attributed to the billionaire investor. The tech entrepreneur, whose comments on social media have been moving crypto markets this year, later removed the post with the obviously fake Buffett...
Nigerian Twitter Suspension Has Unintended Effects on Country’s Crypto Community
6.7.2021
On the surface, it looks like Nigeria’s suspension of Twitter operations on June 4 may have been triggered by the microblogging company’s decision to take down a controversial tweet — from President Mohammed Buhari. However, as some observers have noted, the removal of the tweet...
Twitter Permanently Suspends Splinterlands Account for Unspecified Violations
5.7.2021
After tweeting through its account since 2018, Splinterlands, a blockchain-based NFT trading card game, has been banned from the service permanently as social media giant Twitter refuses to respond to appeals. Suspension Coincides With Twitter Unveiling its Own NFTs While non-fungible token (NFT)...
HK production company plans to launch crypto-themed drama series on NFTs
5.7.2021
The series will reportedly incorporate interactive features from video games, allowing viewers to collect scenes, characters and props within the story after its run time
EY Releases Nightfall 3 — Protocol Aims to Bolster Private and Affordable Ethereum Transfers
5.7.2021
EY, the multinational professional services network commonly known as Ernst & Young, has announced the company has contributed a set of tools for privately managing transactions on the Ethereum network. EY’s global media relations executive Joanna Hardy explained on Thursday how...
[článek] Média ve volebních programech. Politici chtějí krotit sociální sítě a změnit ČT
5.7.2021
[9 minut čtení] Do sněmovních voleb zbývá čtvrt roku. Skoro všechny strany už představily své volební programy. A tak jsme se podívali, co chtějí politici změnit na internetu, sociálních sítích a v médiích. Následující přehled zahrnuje politické strany a hnutí, které mají podle dostupných...
‘We Want You,’ Pro-Bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis Invites Crypto Miners to Wyoming
4.7.2021
U.S. lawmaker and bitcoin advocate Cynthia Lummis has indicated that cryptocurrency miners are welcome in Wyoming. In a recent interview, the senator defended bitcoin’s carbon footprint and later invited miners to her home state on social media. Crypto Mining Adapted to Non-Carbon Emitting...
Sunday Comics: First Time Online...
4.7.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
New Pokémon Theme Park That Celebrates Nature Opening In Japan
2.7.2021
Earlier this week, The Pokémon Company teased what I thought were Pocket Monster handicrafts. I was wrong! But what was ultimately announced is way better than I could have ever imagined.Read more
NBA Star Spencer Dinwiddie’s Crypto-Fueled Social Media App Raises $7.5 Million
2.7.2021
According to an announcement revealed on Thursday, Spencer Dinwiddie’s token application called Calaxy has raised $7.5 million in funding. The American professional basketball player for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets has been a fan of blockchain technology for quite some time, as the point...
[článek] Nejvíc platí za média veřejné služby Švýcaři. Severské státy přešly na přímé daně
1.7.2021
[7 minut čtení] Přijdou vám televizní a rozhlasové poplatky v České republice moc vysoké? Vyprávějte to Švýcarům, kteří platí nejvyšší sumu v Evropě. Přesto si v referendu přáli, aby poplatky zůstaly. Více než 70 procent Švýcarů se před třemi lety vyjádřilo v referendu proti zrušení televizních...
Twitter 'dropping NFTs all day' in nonfungible token giveaway
30.6.2021
The social media platform is giving away 140 free nonfungible tokens to 140 followers in a series of tweets that began on Wednesday
Korean Banks to Be Relieved of Liability for Crypto-Related Crime, Report Suggests
28.6.2021
Banking institutions in South Korea have reportedly requested to not be held accountable for crimes linked to cryptocurrencies such as money laundering. According to local media, financial regulators are now developing rules that could relieve Korean banks from responsibility when screening...
Europol Cracks Down on Vitae Belgian Ponzi Scheme, Recovers €1.5 Million in Crypto
28.6.2021
Europol, the EU law agency, cracked down on Vitae, a Belgian Ponzi scheme. Europol raided 17 locations related to the website, promoted as a social media site with its own cryptocurrency. The company operated in Switzerland under the name VITAE AG. Law enforcement officials recovered €1.1...
John McAfee’s Hideout Was a Secret Bitcoin Mining Farm
28.6.2021
John McAfee was reportedly hiding out in a Spanish “ghost hotel” with a bitcoin mining farm in the basement prior to his arrest. Clues from images and messages the antivirus tycoon posted on social media point to a semi-abandoned hotel owned by a Russian. ‘Ghost Hotel’ With...
Africrypt Directors Deny Allegations They Fleeced Clients as Doubts Over Actual Value Missing Bitcoins Grows
27.6.2021
According to new reports, Raees and Ameer Cajee, the two young directors of the recently collapsed crypto investment firm, Africrypt, have “categorically denied” allegations they fleeced clients. Instead, the brothers insist their company is the victim of a hack while also claiming that...
Omni Is Bringing the Future of Music via NFTs
26.6.2021
At its core, social media is a web-based communication tool that facilitates constant and instant interaction and sharing of information between people. On one hand, social media enables socialization and promotes togetherness. On the other hand, it can leave your data open to the world and put...