In 2020, the American Securities and Exchange (SEC) commission continued Ripple, alleging that the company had violated securities laws when it sold its Xrp (XRP 1.62%)) cryptocurrency to investors. The case was partially resolved in August 2024, but it is not yet officially completed. Ripple was not the only target in the dry. The regulator…
Crypto markets experience ups and downs, as always, but this time it’s different. Well, that might not be the case. While some crypto traders remain cautious after recent downturns, whales are starting to accumulate assets like Arbitrum (ARB). So what lessons can small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) learn from this? The whales are back For…
A few years ago, small phones seemed to be going the way of the headphone jack, the removable battery, and the dodo. They were disappearing at an alarming rate, making way for 6.5-inch displays to become the floor rather than the ceiling. It felt like before long, the iPhone would be the only actual small…
Two weeks ago, I wrote a column on how IA training licenses for music could work by assuming that the development of such transactions is a question of moment, rather than if. I said that I would come back to the subject, to focus on how right-handers could divide the money from these offers, but…
The Brazilian Congress should examine the legality of a tax measure of cryptocurrency introduced by President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, which imposes a strong tax of 17.5% on all crypto trading activities and suppresses previous exemptions for small transactions (1). The provisional measure, promulgated in June, targets decentralized financing operations (DEFI) and auto assets…
Many Dead Sea Rolls could be older than thought, suggests a new study. In 1947. Since then, archaeologists have collected thousands of fragments of what is considered hundreds of manuscripts in caves in what is now the West Bank of Palestine. They contain the first known texts of the Hebrew Bible. “The Dead Sea rolls…
With Back TAP in iOS 14, Apple allowed users to type the back of their iPhones to quickly take a simple action. Android phones have a similar feature that is relatively easy to configure and use. Google Pixel phones integrated it into the Android operating system, while Samsung Galaxy devices require a few additional steps….
The data centers needed to run AI accounted for about 1.5% of global electricity consumption last year, and the energy consumption of these facilities is expected to more than double by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. This increase could lead to burning more fossil fuels such as coal and gas, which release greenhouse…
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Android Auto version 13.4 rolls out a refreshed media player UI. This update brings smaller album art, rearranged buttons, and a relocated progress bar. A new font completes the makeover, adding a polished look to the updated interface. Android Auto users are about to experience a notable shake-up…
The United Nations Security Council meets today to discuss the global challenges posed by AI. Technology has grown quickly since the release of Chatgpt in 2022, and companies rushed to build more powerful models, but some experts warn against potentially fatal risks and have called for guarantees. Action on AI collects rhythm. Last month, the…