Month: June 2020
Telegram to pay $18.5 million and return $1.2 billion following SEC crypto charges
Telegram’s initial bid to launch its “Gram” cryptocurrency has failed. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that in order to resolve charges of violating federal securities laws, it has ordered Telegram to return more than… Source
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The Facebook boycott advertisers have the right company but the wrong diagnosis
It was a big news day for bans: Twitch temporarily banned Donald Trump, Reddit banned The_Donald, YouTube banned a group of far-right creators, and India banned TikTok. But I still haven’t written about the Facebook ad boycott, which accelerated since last I wrote — so let’s talk about that today,…
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Has YouTube suddenly stopped working for you? This might be the problem Frustrated man at laptop
Microsoft Edge is causing major headaches for many users, who have suddenly found themselves unable to watch YouTube videos in the newly released Chromium-based browser. The problem seems to occur when a user is also running either AdBlock or AdBlock Plus. As 9to5Google reports, this combination throws up a black…
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macOS Big Sur will bring a much-needed update for Netflix binging in Safari null
Apple Mac users making the jump to macOS 11 will be pleased to hear that Netflix streaming is getting an upgrade in the forthcoming operating system release. It’s been discovered that those looking to settle in for a Netflix viewing session on their Apple laptop or desktop devices will now…
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Lenovo’s Google-powered Smart Clock drops to $40 at Best Buy
Best Buy dropped the price of Lenovo’s Smart Clock with Google Assistant to $40 today. This brings the price closer to that of a “regular” alarm clock, but the Smart Clock offers so much more. For $40, you get features like a sunrise alarm, an ambien… Source
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Robinhood announces changes to options trading after 20-year-old trader’s suicide Robinhood trading app
Trading app Robinhood has announced major changes to its service after a 20-year-old trader on the platform committed suicide. Alexander Kearns committed suicide after an options trade resulted in an apparent negative $730,000 balance in his trading account. Although the negative number referred to available buying power rather than to…
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