Flashnet’s commitment to interoperability and open standards has proven successful. With projects in iconic cities like Washington, D.C., Brussels or Ryiadh, the company now manages over 1 million smart lamps across all continents and is recognized by independent research firms as one of the leading smart street lighting providers in 2024. How it all started … Read more
Netizens could not keep calm after Open AI rolled out ChatGPT’s native image generation to free users, and a massive number of Studio Ghibli-style images flooded the internet. The viral craze was such that ChatGPT recorded one million users in just an hour, adding to the one million that the chatbot recorded in five days. … Read more
The DOGE-affiliated acting president of the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded, independent think tank, has moved to transfer the agency’s $500 million headquarters building to the General Services Administration free of charge, according to court documents revealed in a recently filed lawsuit. Tensions at USIP have been escalating for weeks, starting when … Read more
Key Notes According to ZachXBT, one single theft of 400 BTC worth $34.9 million, was the biggest in the phishing scam. Fraud tactics like address poisoning and wallet spoofing continue to exploit users, with Coinbase remaining the most impersonated crypto brand. Coinbase advises users to enable two-factor authentication, use a dedicated email, and store funds in … Read more
Google is reportedly going to pay $100 million to settle a 14-year-old class action case for allegedly having its Google Ads (as then known, AdWords) serve ads outside of the geographic regions the advertisers targeted. You can read the full 36-page settlement PDF here, The case is Cabrera et al v Google LLC, U.S. District … Read more
French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries. The watchdog said the way Apple implemented its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) software was “neither necessary nor proportionate to the company’s stated goal to protect user data” and … Read more
Monster Hunter Wilds’ phenomenal success shows no sign of slowing down. It’s just breezed past the 10 million sold mark, setting a new record for developer and publisher Capcom. That’s a first month sales record for Capcom — no game in the company’s history has sold more after a month on sale. Wilds was already … Read more
According to data submitted to Rep. Cha Gyu-geun of the Rebuilding Korea Party, South Korea’s cryptocurrency investors reached 16.29 million as of February. This figure represents nearly 32% of the country’s population. The data, compiled from accounts at the country’s top five domestic virtual asset exchanges – Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax – shows … Read more
Over 1.5 million user photos collected by dating apps available on the iOS App Store, mainly catering to the LGBTQ+, BDSM, and “sugar dating” communities, have been compromised, according to a new report. This leaked data included explicit content sent between users via direct messaging, as well as profile photos, public posts, profile verification images, … Read more
By their lofty standards, the US Bitcoin spot ETFs produced a moderately positive performance last week, attracting about $200 million in netflows. This development comes amid an impressive market comeback over the past two weeks following the heavy withdrawals seen in early March. Bitcoin Spot ETFs: 10 Straight Days Of Positive Netflows According to data … Read more