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Monthly Archives: October 2021

A Coinbase user lost $11.6 million in under 10 minutes after falling for a fake-notification scam, the US Attorneys Office said

[Business Insider, Getty Images] Federal investigators filed a warrant for 10.2 bitcoin held in a Huobi Global wallet.  The crypto was stolen from a Coinbase account in an $11.6 million heist, the government said. Investigators said an unknown person sent a notification to a Coinbase user after a 200 bitcoin […]

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Facebook changes company name to Meta

[CNBC, Getty Images] Facebook on Thursday announced that it has changed its company name to Meta. The name change, which was announced at the Facebook Connect augmented and virtual reality conference, reflects the company’s growing ambitions beyond social media. The re-branding also comes after the company has dealt with a […]

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7 Cryptos to Keep on Your Radar as the Market Hits an Inflection Point

[InvestorPlace, Shutterstock] As prices for everything seem to only go in one direction (northbound), it’s only natural that much of the broader investment community’s attention has focused on cryptocurrencies. With their penchant for delivering double-digit gains — and in many cases losses — over a short time span, speculators new […]

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America’s economic recovery hits a major roadblock

New York(CNN Business) This summer, the American economic recovery hit a roadblock. The US economy grew at an annualized rate of only 2% in the third quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday. The highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, supply chain chaos, worker shortages, sluggish jobs numbers and higher prices weighed on economic activity. It was far lower than the […]

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2 Top Cryptocurrencies Ready for a Bull Run

[The Motley Fool, Getty Images] Ethereum and Solana look positioned for great success Do you want to invest in a cutting-edge cryptocurrency? Look no further than Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) and Solana (CRYPTO:SOL). Both blockchains are building compelling cases as platforms for decentralized application (dApp) development, which could help attract investors to their native tokens and support long-term […]

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Why You Should Delete Your Facebook App

[Forbes, Getty Images] A stark new warning for almost all iPhone users, as Facebook is suddenly caught “secretly” harvesting sensitive data without anyone realizing. And worse, there’s no way to stop this especially invasive tracking other than by deleting the app. A week ago, I warned iPhone users that Facebook still captures […]

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Restaurants prep for long-term labor crunch by turning to robots to work the fryer, shuttle food to tables

[CNBC] Restaurants and ghost kitchen companies are testing out different robotic and automated technology solutions to speed up service and solve for ongoing labor challenges. Companies such as Miso Robotics and Richtech are developing automated bots for both restaurant kitchens and dining rooms. Economists say that the labor challenge will […]

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