A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024. Source link
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Blum Airdrop Confirmed: How to Qualify for the $BLUM Token Drop on Telegram Before Snapshot
In the latter half of 2024, during the popularity of gamified airdrops through mini-apps through mini-apps on the social messaging platform Telegram, BitPinas published an airdrop farming guide on Blum, a decentralized exchange (DEX) that launched its own drop game for its native token, $BLUM. (Check out Blum on Telegram here.) By The Numbers: As of…
Trump’s tariffs threaten U.S. Bitcoin mining as China hit with 34% export duty
Trump’s new tariff policy is poised to disrupt the U.S. Bitcoin mining industry, as China—the world’s biggest supplier of mining equipment—faces a steep 34% export tariff, putting pressure on American miners’ ROI. On April 2, Trump signed a sweeping executive order to impose reciprocal tariffs on every country that has tariffs on U.S. goods. The…
Windows 11 Forces Microsoft Account Sign In & Removes Bypass Trick Option
Microsoft is making it increasingly difficult to set up Windows 11 without signing into a Microsoft Account. A popular workaround that previously allowed users to bypass the mandatory login is being removed, effectively requiring an internet connection and Microsoft Account during the initial setup. Goodbye, bypass trick For years, Windows users who preferred local accounts…
A Thriller Gone Real: Alleged Scammer Kidnapped by Fake Police, Loses $50 Million
An individual wanted by Interpol, lost $50 million in a kidnapping that involved drugs, fake police officers, and a daring escape in Brazil. Rodrigo Perez was kidnapped on March 24 by fake police officers who kept him drugged and handcuffed to a bed for five days. Fake Police Officers Kidnap Alleged Scammer in Brazil, Stealing…
Coinbase files to launch XRP futures contract, calls XRP ‘one of the most liquid digital assets’
Key Takeaways Coinbase plans to launch XRP futures contracts pending regulatory approval from the CFTC. Coinbase continues expanding its derivatives market with Self-certified contracts like SOL and HBAR. Share this article Leading crypto firm Coinbase is seeking regulatory greenlight to offer the XRP futures contract — a move that would expand its offerings in the…
‘Superman’ sneak peek sees David Corenswet’s Man of Steel get beat up by his dog
DC Studios has released a sneak peek of Superman, in which the historical personification of truth, justice, and the American way plummets to the ground, beat up, bloody, and wheezing for help. It feels apt. Superman stars David Corenswet as the titular Man of Steel, who’s feeling markedly less steel-like than usual in this new…
SG Crypto Association ACCESS Now Accepts Stablecoin Payments via GrabPay
The Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Startups Singapore (ACCESS) announced that members can now pay fees using stablecoins through GrabPay, which recently introduced a stablecoin top-up feature. Industry-First Initiative The media release highlighted that this marks the first time a trade association globally has enabled stablecoin payments. According to ACCESS, the initiative contributes to the…
Public Companies Are Stacking Up, But Why Are Bitcoin and Crypto Down Today?
Public companies like Tether and Strategy are stacking Bitcoin, but why are crypto and Bitcoin prices crashing? BTC USD is tracking towards $80,000 and may impact even some of the best-performing meme coins and top altcoins. The latest on-chain data reveals that public companies, especially those in the United States, aggressively bought Bitcoin in Q1 2025. Analysts note…
Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 Earbuds Review: Max Power
Screenshot courtesy of Parker Hall It works better on some productions than others. I liked it on much acoustic music, but a recent version of “Seventeen” by Sharon Van Etten with Norah Jones gets a bit too forward in the kick drum and bass, leaving out a bit of the vocal detail that sits just…