That is, as we polluted less—heavy industry spun down, flights got canceled, people stopped commuting—we also produced less of the pollutant that normally breaks down methane. It’s a second unfortunate and surprising consequence of cutting pollution: Burning fossil fuels also produces aerosols that bounce some of the sun’s energy back into space, somewhat cooling the climate.… Continue reading The Grim Origins of an Ominous Methane Surge
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10 Best Xbox Series X/S Games You Can Play Now (2022)
The Xbox Series X is a big console, and it’s chock-full of powerful next-gen hardware. However, it can be tricky to find games that really make the most of all that brawn. Which games are going to serve the most delicious and irresistible eye candy? We’ve tested dozens of Xbox titles on Microsoft’s latest hardware,… Continue reading 10 Best Xbox Series X/S Games You Can Play Now (2022)
Twitter Blue Explained: What Is It? How Much Does It Cost?
Twitter is ready for you to hand over some cash, whether it’s subscribing to the relaunched Twitter Blue service or buying one of the blue bird statues from its San Francisco office. Twitter Blue is one of Elon Musk’s strategies to monetize the social media company and shake up platform dynamics since his April acquisition. Not sure… Continue reading Twitter Blue Explained: What Is It? How Much Does It Cost?
Bipartisan bill targets crypto money laundering in wake of FTX collapse
The bill is co-sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall. US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall have introduced a bipartisan bill designed to crack down on illegal uses of cryptocurrency. If passed, The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act would extend aspects of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), a Nixon-era law Congress passed to… Continue reading Bipartisan bill targets crypto money laundering in wake of FTX collapse
Epic is taking over a dozen games offline, including Rock Band and Unreal titles
Some others, including the relatively recent ‘Battle Breakers,’ will shut down completely. Epic Games is shutting down “out-of-date online services” and servers for several of its older games, including multiple Rock Band and Unreal titles, starting today. The company notes that most affected games will still be available offline, but others will no longer work.… Continue reading Epic is taking over a dozen games offline, including Rock Band and Unreal titles
Super Nintendo World will open its US doors on February 17th
Soon Americans will have access to their own Mario Kart AR ride. Two years after Super Nintendo World’s opening in Osaka, Japan, its first American counterpart will arrive at Universal Studios Hollywood. Like the Japanese version, Hollywood’s Super Nintendo World is less of a self-contained theme park and more of a new area at Universal… Continue reading Super Nintendo World will open its US doors on February 17th
8 charged in $114 million pump-and-dump stock scheme on Discord and Twitter
The fraud allegedly included a podcaster, too. The US government just clamped down on a prominent online financial fraud. A federal grand jury and the Securities and Exchange Commission have charged eight men with allegedly operating a stock pump-and-dump scheme on Discord and Twitter between January 2020 and April 2022. They reportedly used their social… Continue reading 8 charged in $114 million pump-and-dump stock scheme on Discord and Twitter
Twitter is shutting down Revue, the newsletter platform it bought last year
The company will delete related data early next year. One day after Jack Dorsey took to Revue to share his thoughts on the Twitter Files, the company announced it would shut down the newsletter platform early next year. “From January 12th, 2023, it will no longer be possible to access your Revue account,” Revue said… Continue reading Twitter is shutting down Revue, the newsletter platform it bought last year
Epic is shutting down online services for classic Rock Band and Unreal Tournament games
/ A lot of Epic titles will be losing online functionality. But for Unreal Tournament fans, there is a small ray of light. The Beatles: Rock Band is just one of many games affected.Image: Harmonix Epic Games is beginning to shut down online services for a large selection of its older games, including Rock Band… Continue reading Epic is shutting down online services for classic Rock Band and Unreal Tournament games
Eight Twitter finance gurus charged with criminal pump-and-dump scheme
/ ‘We’re robbing f*cking idiots of their money.’ Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US Department of Justice has charged eight online finance influencers with criminal securities fraud for running a $114 million pump-and-dump scheme on their collective 1.5 million Twitter followers. According to an indictment, members of a Discord-based forum called Atlas… Continue reading Eight Twitter finance gurus charged with criminal pump-and-dump scheme