Month: April 2023

A New York federal judge sentences James Zhong, who stole 50K+ bitcoin from Silk Road in 2012, to one year and one day in prison; Zhong faced 27 to 33 months (David Voreacos/Bloomberg)

David Voreacos / Bloomberg: A New York federal judge sentences James Zhong, who stole 50K+ bitcoin from Silk Road in 2012, to one year and one day in prison; Zhong faced 27 to 33 months  —  A Georgia man who stole more than 50,000 Bitcoin from the Silk Road drug-trafficking site before his cache hit

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Sources: Sega is nearing a deal to acquire Rovio for ~$1B; Rovio was in talks to sell to rival Playtika for $800M+, but the negotiations ended in March 2023 (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal: Sources: Sega is nearing a deal to acquire Rovio for ~$1B; Rovio was in talks to sell to rival Playtika for $800M+, but the negotiations ended in March 2023  —  Japan-based entertainment conglomerate expected to pay about $1 billion for Rovio Entertainment  —  Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. SGAMY …

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Court docs: the FBI used Discord billing records to help identify Jack Teixeira, the Air National guardsman who allegedly leaked classified Pentagon documents (Associated Press)

Associated Press: Court docs: the FBI used Discord billing records to help identify Jack Teixeira, the Air National guardsman who allegedly leaked classified Pentagon documents  —  A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused in the leak of highly classified military documents appeared in court Friday …

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3D Printed Artificial Nose is Totally Vegan

Prosthetics are complicated, highly personal things. They must often be crafted and customized precisely to suit the individual. Additive manufacturing is proving a useful tool in this arena, as demonstrated by a new 3D printed nose design developed at Swansea University. And a bonus? It’s vegan, too! Often, cartilage from the ribcage is used when

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VC funding for cybersecurity startups fell to $2.7B in Q1 2023, down 58% from $6.5B in Q1 2022; the number of announced deals dropped 45% YoY to 149 (Chris Metinko/Crunchbase News)

Chris Metinko / Crunchbase News: VC funding for cybersecurity startups fell to $2.7B in Q1 2023, down 58% from $6.5B in Q1 2022; the number of announced deals dropped 45% YoY to 149  —  Although venture funding struggled mightily in the first quarter, funding to cybersecurity startups specifically remained relatively …

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Monday.com | Pricing, Review, Alternatives, FAQ

Monday.com is a powerful project management and work operating system (Work OS) designed to help teams of all sizes plan, track, and deliver their work efficiently. With an extensive range of functionalities and a user-friendly interface, The project management software has become a favorite tool amongst project managers, marketers, software developers, and agencies. This article

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Instagram adds creator-focused updates to Reels, including a dedicated trends section, expansion of gifts to more countries, and enhanced editing tools (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Instagram adds creator-focused updates to Reels, including a dedicated trends section, expansion of gifts to more countries, and enhanced editing tools  —  As governments around the world express growing concerns about TikTok, its rival Instagram Reels is getting a series of new updates aimed at creators.

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Parler goes offline after being sold to a new owner

Illustration: The Verge Parler, a self-described “unbiased” alternative to mainstream social media networks, is being purchased by a company that will temporarily shut down the platform ahead of a planned relaunch. A statement posted to Parler’s website on Friday reveals that its parent company Parlement Technologies has agreed to sell the platform to digital media

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