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Google says it paid $6.7M in 2020, up from $6.5M in 2019, to 662 researchers from 62 countries as part of its bug bounty program (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Google says it paid $6.7M in 2020, up from $6.5M in 2019, to 662 researchers from 62 countries as part of its bug bounty program  —  Sum is up from the $6.5 million the company paid security researchers a year before, in 2019.  —  Google said today it paid more than

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The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered all banks to close accounts belonging to crypto exchanges or businesses transacting in cryptocurrencies in the country (Osato Avan-Nomayo/Cointelegraph)

Osato Avan-Nomayo / Cointelegraph: The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered all banks to close accounts belonging to crypto exchanges or businesses transacting in cryptocurrencies in the country  —  Nigeria’s central bank has prohibited commercial banks from providing account services to crypto exchanges.  —  4326 Total views The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered all

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0x Labs, the startup behind the 0x exchange protocol and a provider of decentralized exchange infrastructure, raises $15M Series A led by Pantera Capital (Michael McSweeney/The Block)

Michael McSweeney / The Block: 0x Labs, the startup behind the 0x exchange protocol and a provider of decentralized exchange infrastructure, raises $15M Series A led by Pantera Capital  —  Quick Take  — 0x Labs has raised $15 million in a Series A equity round  — Pantera Capital led the round … 0x Labs, the

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DTC health insurance service Oscar Health files S-1 for its IPO, reports 2020 revenue of $1.67B, up from $1.04B in 2019; David Plouffe joins board (Kia Kokalitcheva/Axios)

Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios: DTC health insurance service Oscar Health files S-1 for its IPO, reports 2020 revenue of $1.67B, up from $1.04B in 2019; David Plouffe joins board  —  Oscar Health, the health insurance company co-founded by Jared Kushner’s brother, Joshua, has filed for an IPO and announced … DTC health insurance service Oscar

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Graphcore, which designs chips for AI applications, asks UK regulator to block Nvidia's acquisition of Arm on the grounds that it is anti-competitive (Sam Shead/CNBC)

Sam Shead / CNBC: Graphcore, which designs chips for AI applications, asks UK regulator to block Nvidia’s acquisition of Arm on the grounds that it is anti-competitive  —  – Graphcore has objected to Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of Arm Holdings, according to a key member of the British chipmaker’s early developments Graphcore, which designs chips

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Custom Ignition For A Citroën Mehari

The 20th century saw a great many cheap, utilitarian vehicles enter the marketplace. Cars like the Mini and the original Jeep offered low-cost, no-frills motoring. However, they were also decidedly low-tech, and not as reliable as modern cars by a long shot. The Citroën Mehari fits into this category neatly, and when [FVFILIPPETTI] grew tired

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Medical records "in the tens of thousands" from two U.S. hospitals have been published on the dark web, including diagnoses and other personal identifying info (Kevin Collier/NBC News)

Kevin Collier / NBC News: Medical records “in the tens of thousands” from two U.S. hospitals have been published on the dark web, including diagnoses and other personal identifying info  —  Hackers have published extensive patient information from two U.S. hospital chains in an apparent attempt to extort them for money. Medical records "in the

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FCC filing shows Starlink plans to offer a VoIP phone service with an optional battery backup, and discounted service via the FCC's low-income Lifeline program (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: FCC filing shows Starlink plans to offer a VoIP phone service with an optional battery backup, and discounted service via the FCC’s low-income Lifeline program  —  SpaceX’s latest petition to the FCC details some of its Starlink plans.  —  A new SpaceX filing outlines plans for Starlink … FCC filing

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