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With the number of users coming online growing daily, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is championing the reintroduction of net neutrality policies. But not everyone in the agency is onboard with the plan. During a press conference on Tuesday, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel made a case for reinstating net neutrality, citing the COVID-19 pandemic …

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A former financial analyst used Xbox audio chat to conduct insider trading, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged Thursday. The SEC has charged four men with insider trading of securities based on insider knowledge of various business mergers and acquisitions, the government agency announced. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of …

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It might be just enough to make you question the nature of your reality. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and AI researcher Lex Fridman today showed off what Meta’s metaverse tech can really do, using ultra-realistic “codec avatars” developed by the company’s Reality Labs. The duo recorded a podcast using digital doppelgangers that capture subtle facial …

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Blockchain Is ‘Only Way’ Forward for Gaming, Says Shrapnel Studio Head Shrapnel Studio Head Don Norbury tells Kate Irwin the reasons why the upcoming first-person shooter game will offer a wide range of NFTs. He also reveals team-based gameplay plans and shares how game maps have already changed this year. Source link

Ripple has confirmed that it no longer plans to acquire financial technology firm and crypto custodian Fortress Trust less than a month after claiming it would do so. “We’ve since made the decision not to move forward with an outright acquisition, though Ripple will remain an investor in Fortress,” said Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse over …

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Inflation has hit consumers far and wide, boosting the prices of a vast array of everyday expenses. And Fortnite fans are about to feel the added pinch in their wallet, too. Epic Games announced this week that it will boost the price of V-Bucks, Fortnite’s virtual in-game currency. V-Bucks are used to purchase cosmetic items …

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In Paris this week, Anrealage designer Kunihiko Morinaga lived up to his reputation for combining technical wizardry with craftsmanship. His Paris Fashion Week show Tuesday, in a subterranean space beneath the city’s Palais de Tokyo venue, took his signature photochromic fabric technology—materials that dramatically change color under ultraviolet light—to even more extreme levels of innovation. …

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The ex-CEO and co-founder of the collapsed digital asset exchange and megabrand FTX Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial starts next week in New York’s Southern District.  Bankman-Fried will face seven criminal charges relating to his company last year blowing up in what James Bromley, counsel to FTX’s new management, described as the “one of the most abrupt …

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As traditional and crypto-native brands alike start to embrace tech-connected apparel, one of the leading startups behind the trend—IYK—has just announced seed funding to grow its NFT-driven infrastructure. It also launched a platform to help automate the process for brands who want to add a digital tie-in to fashion and other products. On Thursday, IYK …

IYK Raises $16.8 Million to Power Token-Enabled Fashion With NFTs Read More »

In brief A futures contract is an agreement that obligates a trader to buy or sell an asset at a specific time, quantity and price. Bitcoin futures help to bring in additional liquidity to the market and also provide opportunities for arbitrage. As the trading value of Bitcoin varies, so too will the value of …

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