Month: January 2023

Bulgarian police say London-based crypto lender Nexo’s office in Sofia was raided on Thursday, seeking information on suspected money laundering and tax crimes (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Bulgarian police say London-based crypto lender Nexo’s office in Sofia was raided on Thursday, seeking information on suspected money laundering and tax crimes  —  Crypto lender Nexo’s office in Sofia was raided by Bulgarian police on Thursday as part of an investigation into suspected money laundering and tax crimes.

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A look at the FAA’s struggles to modernize air traffic control, including improving safety notices to pilots and ending use of paper strips to track aircrafts (David Shepardson/Reuters)

David Shepardson / Reuters: A look at the FAA’s struggles to modernize air traffic control, including improving safety notices to pilots and ending use of paper strips to track aircrafts  —  The breakdown of a key computer system, which resulted in the suspension of U.S. flight departures on Wednesday …

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Official Samsung Galaxy S23 images leak early

The four color options are listed as Phantom Black,” “Botanic Green,” “Mystic Lilac,” and “Cotton Flower.” WinFuture has plenty of additional images available to view in its report. | Image: WinFuture Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series is expected to be unveiled for the first time at the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event on February 1st, but we

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Interest in React, Angular, and Vue is waning

JavaScript and TypeScript remain more vibrant than ever, but established JavaScript frameworks including React and Angular continue to see dips in satisfaction, according to the State of JavaScript 2022 report. The 2022 edition of the annual report, published January 10, was based on survey of 39,472 developers late last year. Among its observations was high

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How to use OpenAPI in ASP.NET Core

ASP.NET Core 6 introduced a simplified hosting model that allows us to build lightweight APIs with minimal dependencies. These minimal API projects make it easy to get our application up and running fast, by writing less boilerplate code. ASP.NET Core 7 further improved minimal APIs by adding support for filters. Whenever you work with APIs—including

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Using JavaScript and forms

Forms are an essential part of HTML pages, and developers typically use JavaScript to elaborate on how they function. You can best understand the benefits of using JavaScript with HTML forms by first studying how forms work with straight HTML. The essence of a form is to accept input from the user and then submit it to

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Paris-based Ubisoft’s stock drops ~15% after the company slashed its forecasts, reported “markedly and surprisingly slower” holiday sales, and delayed games (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)

Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: Paris-based Ubisoft’s stock drops ~15% after the company slashed its forecasts, reported “markedly and surprisingly slower” holiday sales, and delayed games  —  Shares shed 19% after Paris-based games group predicts net bookings will fall by a tenth

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A set of allegedly official Samsung Galaxy S23 marketing images leak, showing four colors, a refined design, and more; S23 Ultra’s camera is rumored to be 200MP (Andrew Romero/9to5Google)

Andrew Romero / 9to5Google: A set of allegedly official Samsung Galaxy S23 marketing images leak, showing four colors, a refined design, and more; S23 Ultra’s camera is rumored to be 200MP  —  The Galaxy S23 from Samsung is set to be announced on the first day of February.  Even though that’s a given …

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A federal judge terminates FTX’s 19-year, $135M naming rights deal with Miami-Dade County’s Heat arena, a massive undertaking involving the roof and more (Tim Reynolds/Associated Press)

Tim Reynolds / Associated Press: A federal judge terminates FTX’s 19-year, $135M naming rights deal with Miami-Dade County’s Heat arena, a massive undertaking involving the roof and more  —  The naming rights deal between FTX and Miami-Dade County was terminated Wednesday by a federal bankruptcy court …

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Yuga Labs announces a skill-based game, Dookey Dash, accessed via a free mint for BAYC holders called Sewer Passes, running between January 18 and February 15 (Rosie Perper/CoinDesk)

Rosie Perper / CoinDesk: Yuga Labs announces a skill-based game, Dookey Dash, accessed via a free mint for BAYC holders called Sewer Passes, running between January 18 and February 15  —  The gamified expansion of its Bored Ape Yacht Club ecosystem involves minting a free Sewer Pass to play a game called Dookey Dash.

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South Korean social media giant’s Kakao Entertainment, which offers apps for animated shows and novels, raised $930M from Saudi Arabia’s PIF and Singapore’s GIC (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: South Korean social media giant’s Kakao Entertainment, which offers apps for animated shows and novels, raised $930M from Saudi Arabia’s PIF and Singapore’s GIC  —  Kakao Entertainment Corp. has won $930 million from the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia and Singapore …

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Chinese social media becomes consumed by a debate on “zero Covid” ending, challenging government censors’ efforts to control the narrative without overstepping (New York Times)

New York Times: Chinese social media becomes consumed by a debate on “zero Covid” ending, challenging government censors’ efforts to control the narrative without overstepping  —  The Communist Party’s efforts to limit discord over its sudden “zero Covid” pivot are being challenged with increasing rancor, including from its own supporters.

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Some creators are protesting YouTube’s policy changes to regulate swearing and violence, which demonetize gaming videos and retroactively impact old content (Kenneth Shepard/Kotaku)

Kenneth Shepard / Kotaku: Some creators are protesting YouTube’s policy changes to regulate swearing and violence, which demonetize gaming videos and retroactively impact old content  —  YouTube’s policy changes on swearing and violence are being retroactively applied to old gaming content

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Sources: Twitter is leaving at least 12 international offices due to closures or not paying rent, including those in Hong Kong, Mexico, Africa, India, and more (Kali Hays/Insider)

Kali Hays / Insider: Sources: Twitter is leaving at least 12 international offices due to closures or not paying rent, including those in Hong Kong, Mexico, Africa, India, and more  —  – Twitter is leaving at least a dozen international offices due to closures or not paying rent.

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TSMC reports Q4 revenue of $19.93B, up 26.7% YoY, and a net income of $9.72B, up 78% YoY, beating estimates of ~$9.5B amid a chip industry downturn (Reuters)

Reuters: TSMC reports Q4 revenue of $19.93B, up 26.7% YoY, and a net income of $9.72B, up 78% YoY, beating estimates of ~$9.5B amid a chip industry downturn  —  Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW) reported a forecast-beating 78% rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, as strong sales of advanced chips helped …

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Employment scams, which lure applicants via fake job offers and websites to reveal sensitive data or pay for work equipment, are targeting laid-off tech workers (Imani Moise/Wall Street Journal)

Imani Moise / Wall Street Journal: Employment scams, which lure applicants via fake job offers and websites to reveal sensitive data or pay for work equipment, are targeting laid-off tech workers  —  Virtual hiring and remote work have made it easier to swindle job seekers  —  Employment scams using fake job opportunities …

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An NLRB official rejects Amazon’s attempt to overturn an April 2022 Staten Island warehouse union victory, citing lack of evidence; Amazon intends to appeal (New York Times)

New York Times: An NLRB official rejects Amazon’s attempt to overturn an April 2022 Staten Island warehouse union victory, citing lack of evidence; Amazon intends to appeal  —  A National Labor Relations Board official found a lack of evidence to support claims of election improprieties.  Amazon could appeal the decision.

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