In the past week bitcoin has fallen 34% and Celsius has put a hold on withdrawals. Some fear the turmoil is far from over The cryptocurrency market could do with some respite but its convention-breaking nature means there is no hiatus. Trading in digital assets such as bitcoin and ethereum runs 24/7, unlike their conventional […]
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A neural network that can transform a text phrase into an artwork is transforming our understanding of creative thinking, but it opens new issues Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcast Want to see a picture of Jesus Christ laughing at a meme on his phone, Donald Trump as the […]
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Online sales stars enjoy huge influence but can fall foul of the authorities and vanish from the retail multiverse Hua Shao stands knee-deep in water at the edge of the sea, behind a table piled high with large crabs. The famous Chinese TV host is sweaty, sunburnt and laughing with a co-host as a red-and-blue […]
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Digital asset slides to lowest level since November 2020 as rate rises increase pressure on markets The price of bitcoin has fallen below $20,000 (£16,400) amid deepening turmoil in the cryptocurrency market. The cornerstone digital asset slipped to levels not seen since December 2020 on Saturday morning, at one point going under $19,000 before recovering […]
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Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather among those being sued, but prosecuting fraud in the crypto arena is notoriously difficult With investors worldwide looking at a collective $1.5tn in recent cryptocurrency losses, a blizzard of class-action lawsuits are being prepared. One big question is: who, if anyone, is to blame – and who could be held […]
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Ukrainian president attends trade shows as electronic apparition, urging tech companies to aid ‘digital revolution’ on lend-lease terms See all our Ukraine coverage Volodymyr Zelenskiy referenced Star Wars and the second world war as the Ukrainian president appeared as a hologram on stage at technology festivals across Europe. He told entrepreneurs, investors and corporate leaders […]
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Workers were able to submit questions to the Tesla CEO who has been critical of the company he proposed to buy in a $44bn deal Elon Musk met directly with employees at Twitter on Thursday for the first time since he reached a deal to acquire the company in April, focusing on “freedom of speech” […]
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Ron Wyden says White House right to raise doubts about possible deal for contractor L3Harris to take over surveillance technology An influential Democratic lawmaker has said any deal by a US company to acquire NSO Group’s surveillance technology would pose a serious national security risk, and suggested that any intercepts obtained with the software by […]
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Social network uses algorithm to spot posts that appear aggressive, and asks users to be more considerate Asking people to be nice on Twitter makes people nicer on Twitter, the company has announced, hailing the success of an experiment that prompts users to reconsider tweets that might be hurtful or offensive. Since 2020, the social […]
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Deal – which would require approval from US and Israel – would give L3Harris control over controversial Pegasus tool The US defence contractor L3Harris is in talks to take over NSO Group’s surveillance technology, in a possible deal that would give an American company control over one of the world’s most sophisticated and controversial hacking […]
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