A New U.S. Crackdown Has Crypto Users Worried About Their Privacy
The battle between the crypto community and the U.S. government over financial privacy just escalated dramatically, amid government efforts to crack down on criminals. Tornado Cash is…
Read moreDozens of Workers Allege Sexual, Physical Abuse in Fabletics Factory
Published in partnership with The Fuller Project, a global nonprofit newsroom reporting on issues that affect women. Employees at a garment factory in Lesotho, a tiny country…
Read moreAmerican Consumer Delinquencies Hit Record Low Amid Recovery
U.S. consumers have been more punctual than ever before in paying back debts as the economy rebounds from the pandemic. Consumer credit delinquencies fell to 1.21% in…
Read moreMeta Fined $414 Million Over Targeted Ad Practices
Meta Platforms Inc. was hit with €390 million ($414 million) in fines by the European Union’s main privacy watchdog over the way users’ data is used for…
Read moreHow The FTX Implosion Sets Back the Bahamas Tech Scene
When FTX moved from Hong Kong to The Bahamas in the fall of 2021, many Bahamians hoped that the crypto exchange’s presence would transform the island. “The…
Read moreEven Santa Claus Prefers Working Remotely
Logging into video chat has become rote: I sit down at my computer, check my hair, turn on the camera. But this time, I’m greeted with a…
Read moreKanye West to Buy Social Network Parler
Kanye West is acquiring the libertarian-leaning social network Parler, the company announced on Monday, just days after his Instagram and Twitter accounts were temporarily locked for a…
Read moreNetflix’s Ad-Supported Plan Will Block Downloads of Media
Netflix Inc. isn’t planning to let users of its new ad-supported tier download shows and movies to their devices for offline viewing, according to code found inside…
Read moreHow the Other Insulin Makers Are Responding to Eli Lilly’s Price Cap
Facing pressure to curb diabetes-treatment costs, Eli Lilly & Co. announced on March 1 that it is slashing insulin prices and immediately capping the out-of-pocket cost of…
Read moreHow Sam Bankman-Fried’s Defense Might Play Out
Over the past three weeks, the prosecution in Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial has called a series of witnesses and displayed dozens of pieces of evidence to make the…
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