schwit1 writes: Jeff Bezos might have felt triumphant when he rocketed toward the edge of space last month, but apparently the same can’t be said about other employees at Blue Origin. On Friday, CNBC was first to report that over a dozen engineers had …
OnlyFans Drops Planned Porn Ban, Will Continue To Allow Sexually Explicit Content
OnlyFans dropped plans to ban pornography from its service, less than a week after the U.K. content-creator subscription site had announced the change citing the need to comply with policies of banking partners. From a report: On Wednesday, the company…
The Farmers Market is Moving Online
The pandemic has brought rampant growth for local food distribution platforms. From a report: For the past two decades at Crystal Organic Farm in Newborn, Georgia, a typical Saturday morning involved Nicolas Donck and, later, his partner in farming and…
Hackers Release Data Trove From Belarus in Bid To Overthrow Lukashenko Regime
Opponents of the Belarus government said they have pulled off an audacious hack that has compromised dozens of police and interior ministry databases as part of a broad effort to overthrow President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. From a report: The Bel…
OnlyFans CEO on Why Site is Banning Porn: ‘The Short Answer is Banks’
After facing criticism over the app’s recent move to prohibit sexually explicit content starting in October, OnlyFans CEO Tim Stokely pointed the finger at banks for the policy change. From a report: In an interview with the Financial Times published o…
Somebody Paid $1.3 Million for a Picture of a Rock
Clip art of a rock just sold for 400 ether, or about $1.3 million, late Monday afternoon. The transaction marks the latest sale of EtherRock, a brand of crypto collectible that’s been around since 2017 — making it one of the oldest non-fungible tokens…
Nasa Delays ISS Spacewalk Due To Astronaut’s Medical Issue
Nasa is delaying a spacewalk at the International Space Station because of a medical issue involving one of its astronauts. From a report: Officials announced the postponement on Monday, less than 24 hours before Mark Vande Hei was supposed to float ou…
Microsoft To Launch Cloud Gaming Service on Xbox Consoles
Microsoft is bringing its cloud gaming service to Xbox consoles later this year. From a report: The company announced Tuesday that Xbox Cloud Gaming, which lets players stream games rather than having to install them onto a device, would arrive on its …
Samsung Activates TV Block Function To Render All TV Sets That Were Looted and Stolen Useless
Samsung South Africa has announced that it has activated a TV Block Function on all Samsung TV sets stolen during the looting, violence and unrest in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng during July that saw TV sets stolen from Samsung warehouses. From a…
FBI Sends Its First-Ever Alert About a ‘Ransomware Affiliate’
The US Federal Bureau of Investigations has published its first-ever public advisory detailing the modus operandi of a “ransomware affiliate.” From a report: A relatively new term, a ransomware affiliate refers to a person or group who rents access to …