Both Dogecoin Creators are Now Criticizing Cryptocurrencies
This week Dogecoin co-creator Jackson Palmer addressed the question of whether he'd return to cryptocurrency. "My answer is a wholehearted 'no'," he confirmed, before launching into a scathing Tweet storm. "To avoid repeating myself I figure it mig.....»»
Bitcoin surges as Amazon job posting suggests retailer may accept cryptocurrencies [updated]
Tech giant might be preparing a big move—or simply keeping an eye on the space. Enlarge (credit: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto) Amazon posted a job opening late last week that suggested the e-commerce giant may be considering accepting cryptocurrenc.....»»
Bitcoin surges as Amazon job posting suggests retailer may accept cryptocurrencies
Tech giant might be preparing a big move—or simply keeping an eye on the space. Enlarge (credit: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto) Amazon posted a job opening late last week that suggested the e-commerce giant may be considering accepting cryptocurrenc.....»»
Amazon"s Hiring a "Digital Currency and Blockchain" Lead, Confirms Interest in "Modern" Payments
"Amazon is looking to add a digital currency and blockchain expert to its payments team," reports CNBC, "suggesting the company could be taking a more serious look at cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin." According to a recent job posting, Amazon's pay.....»»
VOCHI raises additional $2.4 million for its computer vision-powered video editing app
VOCHI, a Belarus-based startup behind a clever computer vision-based video editing app used by online creators, has raised an additional $2.4 million in a “late-seed” round that follows the company’s initial $1.5 million round led b.....»»
Mastercard Will Use the USDC Stablecoin As a Bridge Asset For Cardholders Who Want To Pay For Goods Using Cryptocurrencies
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CoinDesk: Mastercard has named the first stablecoin and a handful of partner companies that will help cryptocurrency holders spend their digital assets at merchants that accept the payment giant's cards. In th.....»»
Both Dogecoin Creators are Now Criticizing Cryptocurrencies
This week Dogecoin co-creator Jackson Palmer addressed the question of whether he'd return to cryptocurrency. "My answer is a wholehearted 'no'," he confirmed, before launching into a scathing Tweet storm. "To avoid repeating myself I figure it mig.....»»
Biden Says Platforms Like Facebook Are "Killing People" With COVID-19 Misinformation
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: The White House escalated its fight against vaccine misinformation on Friday, with President Biden directly criticizing Facebook and other platforms for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread --.....»»
Elgato Facecam is a new webcam designed just for content creators
Launching today is the Elgato Facecam, a Full HD 1080p webcam built from the ground up with tons of features designed just for content creators. .....»»
The creator of Dogecoin says all crypto is a scam
Software engineer Palmer, who created the payment system with Billy Markus in 2013 as a joke based on the "doge" meme, has been absent from Twitter since making his account private in 2019. He returned with a bang yesterday, slamming cryptocurrency a.....»»
Facebook hopes $1 billion investment will lure content creators to its platforms
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a recent Facebook post that they want to build the best platforms for creators to make a living, so they’re setting aside over $1 billion to “reward creators for great content they create on Facebook and Instagram thro.....»»
Crypto startup Phantom banks funding from Andreessen Horowitz to scale its multichain wallet
While retail investors grew more comfortable buying cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2021, the decentralized application world still has a lot of work to do when it comes to onboarding a mainstream user base. Phantom is part of a new cla.....»»
Facebook will lure creators with $1 billion in payments
Facebook just announced plans to pay content creators more than $1 billion by the end of next year through new bonus programs designed to keep creatives plugged into its app ecosystem. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg first announced the new.....»»
We can’t believe how cheap this MSI Creator Series laptop is today
We cannot believe how cheap the MSI Creator Series 15 Laptop is at B&H Photo today, and it's the perfect laptop for photographers and content creators......»»
Nas Academy raises $11 million to help creators build their own MasterClass-like courses
Investors are buying into a creator-led future, and Nas Academy wants to turn that creator influence into a broad network of “virtual universities.” The Singapore startup is building out a platform for creators to monetize their knowledge.....»»
Crypto Scammers Rip Off Billions As Pump-and-Dump Schemes Go Digital
Bloomberg identifies a variety of cryptocurrency scams, including a "rug pull," where the creators of a new cryptocurrency suddenly cut and run. "Old-fashioned Ponzi schemes, newly cryptodenominated, have swindled people out of billions too," Bloom.....»»
UK Supercomputer Cambridge-1 To Hunt For Medical Breakthroughs
The UK's most powerful supercomputer, which its creators hope will make the process of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease better, faster and cheaper, is operational. The Guardian reports: Christened Cambridge-1, the supercomputer represents.....»»
DeFi investor platform Zerion raises $8.2 million Series A
While crypto exchanges have demystified some of the largest cryptocurrencies for retail investors, many of the intricacies of decentralized finance are still lost on even more savvy investors as a result of DeFi’s weave of diverse offerings. Ze.....»»
TikTok is testing a Cameo-like feature that lets users buy personalized videos from creators
TikTok’s interpretation is called “Shoutouts,” and it uses the social networking platform's in-app currency for payment (the same one that is used to tip creators during livestreams). According to BuzzFeed, which was the first to report on the.....»»
HP 930 Creator Wireless Mouse review: Made for creators
The HP 930 Creator Wireless Mouse is highly customizable and ergonomic......»»
New Instant Water Disinfectant "Millions of Times More Effective" Than Commercial Methods
Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 shares news from UPI: The creators of a new instant water disinfectant, made using only hydrogen and the surrounding air, claim their invention is "millions of times more effective" at ridding water of viruses and b.....»»