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OpenSea fixes vulnerabilities against NFT hacks, research finds

Non-fungible tokens (NFT) marketplace, OpenSea has finally anchored its platform by fixing any vulnerabilities that could potentially expose accounts to NFT hacks on digital wallets and drain it, Check Point Research finds. NFT’s fame spread on all fronts as a crypto trend that transforms any digital asset into a distinctive blockchain asset or provides users […]

Chinese tech crackdown forges Apple’s iron grip

The Chinese tech crackdown to reign in the industry’s firms has reached a new frontier, U.S. Big Tech. As China ups its regulatory game on tech firms, American sweetheart, Apple, has always managed to avoid being caught in the crossfire by striving to preserve a sharp image with Chinese authorities. With President Xi Jinping launching […]

US regulators seek answers from Tesla over lack of recall

U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and regulators. In a letter to Tesla, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the electric car maker Tuesday that it must recall vehicles if […]

FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers

For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the vaping device from R.J. Reynolds can help smokers cut back on conventional cigarettes. E-cigarettes have been sold in the U.S. for more than a decade with minimal government oversight or research. Facing a court deadline, the FDA has […]

Verizon Visible users subjected to data breach

Some Verizon Visible service subscribers vocalized their concerns of a data breach on various social media platforms, to inform the wireless company of their accounts’ compromise. Verizon’s Visible service is a cell service perceived as a less costly network that does not have any physical stores like users can have with the traditional carrier, according […]

Google enrolls in climate change fight

In its Next ’21 Experience platform, Google revealed on Tuesday its latest approach to empower energy sustainability with carbon footprint tools by unifying ecological expertise with major tech firms in the climate change fight. The tech giant unmasked its latest approach to fight against climate change. A systematic strategy that will help trace carbon footprint and emissions […]

Coinbase plans to join the NFT marketplace

Coinbase announced on Monday that it’s officially jumping into the world of NFTs. The cryptocurrency exchange platform explained that it plans to sell, trade, and mint NFTs, a move that will expand the cryptocurrency’s marketplace. While there isn’t much information on how Coinbase will join the NFT marketplace, the exchange platform has noted that the […]

Android’s apps trail users’ device interaction, research finds

Google, device manufacturers, and third-party apps could be probing deeper into users’ on-device habits by creating a tailing road to survey their every interaction through Android’s apps OS, a Trinity College’s study revealed. Data breaches and password leaks have taken the world by a swoop the minute a global conceptualization broke out that no one […]

Slain reporter's father takes on Facebook over violent video

The family of a slain journalist is asking the Federal Trade Commission to take action against Facebook for failing to remove online footage of her shooting death. Andy Parker said Tuesday the company is violating its own terms of service in hosting videos on Facebook and its sibling service Instagram that glorify violence. His daughter, […]

Big picture, big data: Swiss unveil VR software of universe

The final frontier has rarely seemed closer than this — at least virtually. Researchers at one of Switzerland’s top universities are releasing open-source beta software on Tuesday that allows for virtual visits through the cosmos including up to the International Space Station, past the Moon, Saturn or exoplanets, over galaxies and well beyond. The program […]