GameStop plans to launch a marketplace for nonfungible tokens for gamers by the end of the year, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter. From the report: The company, which is in the midst of a turnaround to focus on d…
Mozilla Foundation Hits Pause on Crypto Donations Following Backlash
The Mozilla Foundation is pausing accepting donations in cryptocurrency following a backlash from scores of people including a founder of the Mozilla Project. From a report: The foundation, which oversees the development of Firefox browser, on Thursday…
NFT Market Surpassed $40 Billion in 2021, New Estimate Shows
Nearly $41 billion worth of cryptocurrency was sent to two types of Ethereum smart contracts associated with NFT marketplaces and collections from the beginning of 2021 through mid-December, according to a new estimate from blockchain analytics firm Ch…
IBM Tries To Sell Watson Health Again
IBM has resurrected its sale process for IBM Watson Health, with hopes of fetching more than $1 billion, people familiar with the situation told Axios. From the report: Big Blue wants out of health care, after spending billions to stake its claim, just…
Garry Kasparov: Crypto Means Freedom
CoinDesk: Garry Kasparov knows math. He knows logic, strategy and decision-making. Widely regarded as the greatest chess player in the history of mankind, the Russian grandmaster — ranked No. 1 from 1984 to 2005 — sees the world with a certain clarit…
Google, Facebook Slapped With French Privacy Fines Over Cookies
Alphabet’s Google was slapped with a record French fine of 150 million euros ($170 million) by the nation’s privacy watchdog, together with a 60 million-euro fine for Meta Platforms’ Facebook, over the way the companies manage cookies. From a report: C…
The Danger of Leaving Weather Prediction To AI
When it comes to forecasting the elements, many seem ready to welcome the machine. But humans still outperform the algorithms — especially in bad conditions. From a report: […] Similarly, research published by NOAA Weather Prediction Service directo…
Activision Goes To Court To Stop Call of Duty Cheat Software
Activision has filed a federal lawsuit against German cheat makers EngineOwning and associated individuals for “trafficking in technologies that circumvent or evade anti-cheat technologies used by Activision to protect the integrity of [Call of Duty] g…
Venmo, PayPal and Cash App To Report Payments of $600 or More To IRS This Year
schwit1 writes: Millions of small business owners who rely on payment apps like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App could be subject to a new tax law that just took effect in January. Beginning this year, third-party payment processors will be required to repor…
First Microsoft Pluton-powered Windows 11 PCs To Start Rolling Out this Year
In November 2020, Microsoft took the wraps off its Pluton security chip, with the goal of bringing it to all Windows 10 PCs. It wasn’t until this week, that any of Microsoft’s OEMs announced their first Pluton-powered PCs. From a report: At CES, Lenovo…