Binance acknowledges mistakenly storing collateral for some of its tokens in the same wallet as customer funds; reserves for around 47 coins are in one wallet — Binance Holdings Ltd., the world's largest crypto platform, acknowledged that it mistakenly keeps collateral for some of the tokens …
A manager at Activision Blizzard's Blizzard unit, who oversaw World of Warcraft Classic, departs after internally criticizing the company's stack ranking system — A manager at video game developer Blizzard Entertainment said he was ousted after refusing to give a low evaluation to an employee …
Wells Fargo, BofA, JPMorgan, and four other banks are working on a digital wallet, managed by Zelle owner Early Warning Services, rolling out in H2 2023 — Financial institutions behind Zelle are working on a wallet for consumers to use at online checkout — Big banks are teaming …
As China introduces rules to combat deepfakes, authorities around the world have approved few regulations, often because of free speech concerns — Few governments have approved regulations, often because of free-speech concerns. New mandates from China could change the tone of the debate on digital forgeries.
Spotify plans to lay off ~6% of its workforce, or roughly 600 jobs, says content head Dawn Ostroff will leave, and reorganizes engineering and product groups — Music streaming firm Spotify plans to cut 6% of its workforce, the company said on Monday, a move that will add to a glut of layoffs …
The recent tech layoffs highlight a generational divide between younger workers, experiencing their first downturn, and older workers, who have been here before — The industry's recent job cuts have been an awakening for a generation of workers who have never experienced a cyclical crash.
Binance says Signature Bank will only handle transactions of over $100,000, starting on February 1, as the US bank decreases its exposure to crypto markets — Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said Signature Bank will only handle user transactions of more than $100,000 …
India asks Twitter and YouTube to remove videos and tweets of a BBC documentary on 2002 religious riots in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat — The Indian government has asked social media giants Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube to take down videos and tweets …
Sources: Donald Trump does not want to renew his Truth Social exclusivity contract, expiring in June 2023, and is asking for suggestions for his first tweet — The ex-president is planning his first tweets with a few months to go on his Truth Social contract
Sources: activist investor Elliott Management has made a multibillion-dollar investment in Salesforce — Elliott Management makes a multibillion-dollar investment in the business-software provider — Activist investor Elliott Management Corp. has made a multibillion-dollar investment in Salesforce Inc. …
Researchers and ex-Twitter staff: physical attacks in the US have tracked with spikes in some hate speech on Twitter, notably anti-Semitic and anti-gay rhetoric — SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier this month, the FBI charged a Florida man with making detailed online threats to murder 100 gay people.
How some US incarcerated people use contraband mobile phones to educate themselves, make TikToks, find love, publicize prison conditions, earn money, and more — Despite the security concerns of administrators, incarcerated people use phones to hustle, make TikToks or publicize prison conditions.
Matt Burgess / Wired : Finland, Canada, the US, and other countries are testing tech for passport-free travel, including facial recogniti...
