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A federal judge has sentenced Heather Morgan to 18 months in prison for her role in helping husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein launder stolen Bitcoin, CoinDesk reports. Lichtenstein has admitted to hacking the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in 2016 and stealing 120,000 Bitcoin, worth $71 million at the time (and almost $11 billion as of this writing).
Before she was arrested, Morgan was a Forbes and Inc. blogger. When the Department of Justice announced her...
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Amazon and SpaceX are seeking to hamstring the National Labor Relations Board, asking a court to declare its processes for upholding labor law unconstitutional. But judges on a three-person panel appeared skeptical when the companies presented their arguments Monday.
In two separate cases before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the two companies argued that the NLRB is unlawfully forcing them to participate in administrative law...
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The Department of Justice is planning to ask for Google’s antitrust trial judge to force the company to sell off its Chrome browser after the judge ruled the company has maintained an illegal search monopoly, reports Bloomberg.
Chrome is the world’s most widely used browser, and the government’s lawyers have argued that its use in cross-promoting Google’s products is one of the things limiting available channels and incentives for...
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A group of state attorneys general are pushing Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which has stalled in the House of Representatives thanks to concerns over online censorship. An open letter published today is signed by 32 attorneys general, including those of 31 states and the District of Columbia. It urges leaders of both parties in the House and Senate to vote on the bill before the current congressional session ends early next...
Timothée Chalamet, Harry Styles, Dev Patel, Paul Mescal...who is next?
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On Monday, following Baltimore's 18-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers the day before, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said there are no plans to bring in competition for veteran kicker Justin Tucker, who missed from 47 and 50 yards in the divisional defeat.
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Emails in Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI expose the startup’s rocky origins.
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The US Department of Energy headquarters building on February 9th, 2024, in Washington, DC. | Photo by J. David Ake / Getty Images
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Energy is fossil fuel executive Chris Wright — who has misleadingly claimed on LinkedIn that “there is no climate crisis, and we’re not in the midst of an energy transition either.”
Hurricanes, wildfires, droughts, and other disasters exacerbated by climate change are already hitting...
The liquid hydrogen-powered GR Corolla H2 Concept. | Image: Toyota
Toyota is pushing hydrogen-powered vehicle technology forward with a liquid hydrogen system design that includes a self-pressurizer to save escaping gas and reuse it as fuel to increase engine efficiency.
Toyota introduced a liquid system in the GR Corolla H2 Concept in 2023, which keeps hydrogen at -253 degrees Celsius during filling and storing in the tank. Hydrogen exists as a gas at room temperature, so the pumps...
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HarperCollins has agreed with an unnamed AI tech company to let the company use some nonfiction titles to train its models, 404 Media reports, but only if authors opt-in to having their books be used for training. Some authors are currently suing companies like OpenAI, accusing them of copyright infringement for training AI models on their works without permission.
According to a statement HarperCollins gave to 404 Media, the agreement protects...
Corsair has upgraded its K65 Plus wireless keyboard and M75 wireless mouse so they’re Mac compatible with new colorways. | Image: Corsair
Corsair has announced an updated version of the K65 Plus wireless keyboard it debuted earlier this year that’s now compatible with the Mac. It’s joined by a new version of Corsair’s M75 wireless mouse, and both peripherals are available in Mac-exclusive colors including glacier blue and a white version the company calls frost.
The frost...
Mr. Trump’s top immigration policy adviser has discussed using military assets to build detention centers and support civilian immigration agents.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence has raised alarms among national security officials.
Chris Wright is an oil and gas executive who doesn’t believe in climate change. Trump wants him to lead the Department of Energy.
Over the weekend, President-elect Donald Trump announced Chris Wright, an oil and gas executive, to lead the Department of Energy (DOE).
The Taurids cross Earth’s orbit twice a year—in autumn and also in June.
With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat. You might see shooting stars, and maybe even fireballs, the biggest and brightest meteors.
Homebuyers have gained some leverage in most housing markets over the past year, with some markets even becoming buyers’ markets.
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Andrew Carroll, founding director of Chapman University’s Center for American War Letters, began the project in 1998. Now it’s coming to the big screen.
No matter your political party, one thing everyone can agree on is that we owe an enormous debt of gratitude to the men and women in the armed services. These brave souls put their lives on the line to fight for their country, often experiencing horrific trauma along the way. Historic events are seen through their eyes and are often...
You can snag discounted MagSafe wireless chargers, USB-C cables, and iPhone 16 cases from now through December 3.
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Daniel Lurie wants to rebuild the city’s relationships with tech and business leaders. Altman can certainly help on that front.
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie has picked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to help run his transition team as he prepares to take office in January, Lurie said.