Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it had reached a deal to buy FTX, amid fears the industry could enter another meltdown.
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Patches for 6 zero-days under active exploit are now available from Microsoft
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) It’s the second Tuesday of the month, and that means it’s Update Tuesday, the monthly release of security patches available for nearly all software Microsoft supports. This time around, the software maker has fixed six zero-days under active exploit in the wild, along with a wide range of other vulnerabilities that...
Ars OpenForum & Commenting System are getting a big upgrade
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) We’ve spent months getting ready, and tonight (around 1 am ET on Wednesday) we’re flipping the switch on a major upgrade to our community platform, which supports both article comments and the OpenForum. We won’t be losing any data, and you won’t need to set up a new...
Redditor discovers legendary 1956 computer in grandparents’ basement
Enlarge / The LGP-30 computer, from 1956, that a Redditor found in a basement. (credit: c-wizz) On Monday, a German Redditor named c-wizz announced that they had found a very rare 66-year-old Librascope LGP-30 computer (and several 1970 DEC PDP-8/e computers) in their grandparents’ basement. The LGP-30, first released in 1956, is one of only...
FTX on brink of collapse after “liquidity crunch” at crypto exchange
Enlarge / Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of FTX, testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on December 8, 2021. (credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty) The digital assets industry has been shaken by the near-collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, one of the largest crypto exchanges, which clinched a rescue deal with arch-rival Binance...
Starlink announces 1TB monthly cap, users who go over will get slower speeds
Enlarge / The new version of Dishy McFlatface. (credit: Starlink) Starlink is imposing new data-usage limits on its Internet customers, slowing speeds after a customer uses 1TB in any given month unless they pay extra. While the new data limits are in some ways more forgiving than Comcast’s data cap, the change may be concerning...
(BPRW) African Media Fintech, TBTM Studios, will host its second annual Take Back The Mic (TBTM) Interactive Festival on November 11-12th
(Black PR Wire) TBTM Studios will host its second annual Take Back The Mic (TBTM) Interactive Festival on November 11-12th. This global interactive festival will stream around the world from the City of the Future, Dubai. Fans can watch the festiviti
Apple Is Facing Major Challenges in China
Lawmakers’ objections to an obscure Chinese semiconductor company and tough Covid-19 restrictions are hurting Apple’s ability to make new iPhones in China.
Elon Musk Is Tweeting Through a Tide of Criticism
The new owner of Twitter has embarked on a tweeting spree to push back, spar and justify his actions.
What Is Mastodon and Why Are People Leaving Twitter for It?
Since Elon Musk took ownership of Twitter, some of its users have migrated to Mastodon, an alternative social platform.


