Paying $115B for Stripe or $77B for Coinbase might be quite rational
It's hard to overvalue a startup when the public market is willing to double its valuation the moment it starts to trade. CoinDesk reported yesterday that crypto trading startup Coinbase is being valued at $77 billion on private exchanges......»»
Instagram now paying up to $10,000 bonus to creators for posting reels
Instagram Reels is the short video platform of the Meta-owned social network (formerly Facebook) that competes directly with TikTok. As a way to attract even more content creators, the company is now paying bonuses of up to $10,000 to those who post.....»»
Singapore Will Stop Covering the Medical Bills of Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients
"Singapore's government has been covering the medical bills of COVID-19 patients throughout the pandemic," reports NPR. "But it says unvaccinated people will soon be on their own." Those who are "unvaccinated by choice" will have to start paying for.....»»
Last Year"s Texas Power Outage Will Now Cost Natural Gas Customers $3.4 Billion
"Texans will be paying for the effects of last February's cold snap for decades to come," reports Ars Technica, "as the state's oil and gas regulator approved a plan for natural gas utilities to recover $3.4 billion in debt they incurred during the s.....»»
Open-sourcing of protein-structure software is already paying off
The big trade-off is between computational intensity and the size of the complex. Enlarge (credit: Humphreys et. al.) It is now relatively trivial to determine the order of amino acids in a protein. Figuring out how that order.....»»
Natural gas customers in Texas get stuck with $3.4 billion cold-snap surcharge
State oil and gas regulator will allow exemptions from winterization mandates. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Texans will be paying for the effects of last February’s cold snap for decades to come, as the state’s oil and g.....»»
Coinbase Goes Social by Letting Users Tout Crypto Allocations
Coinbase Global is adding a slew of social-networking capabilities, one of which will make it easier for traders to share information about their allocations on platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. From a report: The biggest U.S. cryptocurrency e.....»»
Instagram will now pay creators $35,000 to use Reels in challenge to Tik-Tok
Instagram is finally paying people to share Reels on their platform, with some reporting offers as high as $35,000......»»
New York"s Incoming Mayor Says Crypto Should Be Taught In Schools
New York City mayor-elect Eric Adams thinks that schools should add cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to the curriculum. CNBC reports: In an interview with CNN's "State of the Union," Eric Adams said that bitcoin is the "new way of paying for.....»»
Felons remain out of work, despite paying debt to society
A felony history carries more than just a social stigma. It can lead to more adults without work—even after paying their debt to society......»»
Apple is the now the third most popular laptop brand in America behind HP, Dell
Apple's investment in its M1 series of processors is paying off, as the company is now the third most popular laptop brand in the U.S......»»
Tesla shares fall after Twitter approves of Elon Musk"s plan to sell 10% stake
Musk posted his tweet following the recent legislative proposal that would see unrealized gains taxed. A report earlier this year showed the billionaire avoided paying any federal income tax in 2018 while handing over just $68,000 in 2015 and $65,000.....»»
Intel pays VIA $125 million for Centaur employees, but not the company itself
Taiwan company VIA Technologies sent out a press release this week briefly discussing the deal with Intel. All it says is that Intel will be able to "recruit" some employees of VIA's x86 subsidiary, Centaur Technology, while paying VIA $125 million......»»
The Booming Underground Market for Bots That Steal Your 2FA Codes
The bots convincingly and effortlessly help hackers break into Coinbase, Amazon, PayPal, and bank accounts. From a report: The call came from PayPal's fraud prevention system. Someone had tried to use my PayPal account to spend $58.82, according to t.....»»
Crusader Blade is a mod that uses Mount & Blade II to fight Crusader Kings III battles
If you've played Crusader Kings III, you know it focuses on delivering a political and social simulation through complex systems without paying much attention to the visual side of things. On the other hand, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord tries to be t.....»»
Netflix now comes with Android video games for paying subscribers
App update lands on Android tomorrow, but Netflix subs can access games right now. Enlarge / Only five Android-only games for now, but Ars Technica is famliar with more Netflix Games projects for smartphones in the pipeline. (credit: N.....»»
How do I select an SD-WAN solution for my business?
In a time when businesses are becoming hybrid and remote, companies have been turning more and more to the adoption of SD-WAN solutions, particularly paying attention to their safety and reliability. SD-WAN adoption has also shifted from being mostly.....»»
Spotify overtakes Apple as top US podcast platform, says Spotify
Spotify's push to build out its podcast platform is paying dividends, as the streaming music giant on Wednesday said it surpassed Apple to become the top podcast provider in the U.S.The apparent changing of the podcast guard was announced during Spot.....»»
Payments Company Stripe Is Kick Starting Market For Carbon Removal
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Wall Street Journal: Stripe is signing up to pay for carbon-removal technologies that haven't been invented yet. The payments company has formed a partnership with Deep Science Ventures, a London investmen.....»»
Sony patent allows viewers to remove players from games by voting or paying
The patent, first filed by Sony back in 2020, was approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office this week. Titled 'Spectators Vote to Bench Players in a Video Game,' it specifically mentions Twitch as a platform that could use the tool......»»
Sony Now Allows Players To Buy Games They Redeemed Through PlayStation Plus
Sony finally allows players to buy their PlayStation Plus games, so that if you choose to stop paying the subscription, you won't lose your game. The post Sony Now Allows Players To Buy Games They Redeemed Through PlayStation Plus appeared first on P.....»»