Fake cancer research and scientific fraud allegations hit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Last summer, I covered the saga of Harvard Business School’s Francesca Gino, who was credibly accused of flagrantly fabricating data in at least four of her published studies. She was caught when some data sleuths on the internet — investigating research misconduct in their free time — found discrepancies in the data for her papers […]
SEC faces pushback from states over crypto regulations in Kraken case
Several US state attorneys general and pro-crypto factions have lodged amicus briefs opposing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) case against Kraken. Montana, others brief against SEC On Feb. 29, a coalition of state attorneys general from Montana, Arkansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas jointly submitted a brief that does not support […]
New Phishing Kit Leverages SMS, Voice Calls to Target Cryptocurrency Users
Mar 01, 2024NewsroomPhishing Kit / Cryptocurrency A novel phishing kit has been observed impersonating the login pages of well-known cryptocurrency services as part of an attack cluster designed to primarily target mobile devices. “This kit enables attackers to build carbon copies of single sign-on (SSO) pages, then use a combination of email, SMS, and voice […]
Bitcoin mining difficulty decreases by 3% as halving approaches in 50 days
Quick Take Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has seen a downward adjustment of 3%, with the current BTC difficulty standing at 79.35 T, as per data from Newhedge and Coinwarz. Difficulty Adjustment Percent Change: (Source: Glassnode) This marks the second negative adjustment this year, in the wake of roughly two of the past 12 months’ highest adjustments […]
Free Speech Could Be America’s “Achilles Heel” – JONATHAN TURLEY
We have been discussing the alarming shift in higher education in favor of censorship and speech regulations. These voices have been amplified on media platforms like MSNBC which has championed efforts to censor people and groups on social media and other forums. The most recent example is the interview of University of Michigan Law Professor […]
Embracer to sell Saber, Star Wars: KotR remake dev, for $500M
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. Embracer Group has plans to sell Saber Interactive, one of its largest subsidiaries, to a group of private investors in a deal worth up to $500 million. This transaction would make Saber […]
2024 Subaru Crosstrek vs. 2024 Mini Countryman Comparison
The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek and 2024 Mini Countryman are subcompact SUVs with room for five and a whole lot of personality. With the freshly redesigned Crosstrek, car shoppers get a vehicle that’s part wagon, part small SUV, and, perhaps, part hiking boot. Subaru’s smallest SUV has a reputation for its ability to venture into places […]