The U.S. sanctioned a cryptocurrency swap service on Friday, part of a larger effort to crack down on North Korea’s practice of using hackers to steal money for the state. The sanctions, leveled against the company Blender.io, mark the first time that the U.S. Treasury Department has taken action against Read more…
The U.S. job market remains red-hot. Employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a remarkable comeback in the labor market. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.6% — matching its lowest level since the start of the pandemic. The economy has now replaced nearly 95% of the jobs that were Read more…
SFGATE reports on the alarming rise of “Buy Now, Pay Later” services that are being heavily marketed by influencers and brands on TikTok and Instagram. “Gen Z, in particular, has fallen in love with the short-term loans, spending 925% more now through point-of-sale services than in January 2020,” notes the Read more…
The two flagship models from Mercedes-Benz, the S-Class and the all-electric EQS, will soon be able to be ordered with conditional self-driving tech in Germany. Starting from May 17, the so-called Drive Pilot system will be offered as an extra-cost option for the two sedans, allowing the driver to hand Read more…
A bug in Google Docs is causing it to crash when a series of words are typed into a document opened with the online word processor. BleepingComputer reports: It’s official — Google Docs crashes at the sight of “And. And. And. And. And.” when the “Show grammar suggestion” is turned Read more…
Summer has arrived in South Asia WAY too early. A punishing heat wave has pushed temperatures past 120F (50C) in some areas. Some schools have closed early for the summer. Dozens of people have died of heatstroke. The region is already hard-hit by climate change. Extreme heat is common in Read more…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday to “create a transparent regulatory and business environment for Web 3 companies” in the state, according to a press release. Under the order, as well as the California Consumer Financial Protection Law passed in 2020, the state will create a Read more…