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OpenSea Refunds Millions Due To A Bug Affecting NFT Purchases And Sales
Friday, January 28, 2022 - 4:26pm | 501OpenSea — the world's top non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace — is returning millions of dollars to users due to an alleged bug. What Happened: OpenSea is contacting and refunding users affected by what many believe to be a bug that allows other users to acquire NFTs...
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Fintech Focus For October 21, 2020
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 6:37pm | 2181Quote Of The Day: This is a war to end all wars. - Woodrow Wilson Fintech Movers: The European venture ecosystem is robust and growing with strengths in fintech, health care, deep tech, data and analytics, and commerce and shopping. - Crunchbase TIKR isn’t your typical Bloomberg alternative...
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Bitcoin Scammers Used Elon Musk's Name To Profit $2M Over Two Months
Monday, June 22, 2020 - 4:49am | 447Scammers used Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk's name to rake in more than $2 million in Bitcoin (BTC) in the last two months, according to data compiled by Adaptiv. What Happened The cybersecurity firm's CEO, Justin Lister, told ZDNet on Friday that they...
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Disney+ Accounts Reportedly Hacked, Sold On The Dark Web
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 6:44am | 364Less than a week after Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) launched its streaming platform Disney+, and there are already reports of hacks on the platform. What Happened Thousands of Disney+ user accounts have been allegedly stolen since the service started last Tuesday, CNBC reported on...
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Google's Hardware Event: What To Look For, How To Watch
Monday, October 8, 2018 - 3:44pm | 378Ahead of the holiday shopping season, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and its Google unit will unveil new products Tuesday. Where To Follow The easiest way to follow Google's product launch, "Made by Google 2018" is on its YouTube page. The livestream is scheduled to...
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The Biggest Name In Cutting Edge Wearable Tech Is... Warren Buffett?
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 4:31pm | 785Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who prefers to keep tech companies at arm's length, may be willing to make an exception this time around. Richline Group, a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) company operating in the jewelry industry, is making a foray into the wearable...
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Fitbit's New All-Time Low Coincides With Warren Buffett's Entrance In The Wearables Sector
Thursday, February 9, 2017 - 12:55pm | 312Shares of Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) hit a new all-time low of $5.62 on Thursday as the already heightened competitive landscape in the wearables market intensified even further. ZDNet reported that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) and its jewelry subsidiary, the...
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Smartwatch War Heating Up: Microsoft Offers Up To $250 Discount To Apple Watch Users
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 3:04pm | 282Good news for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s smartwatch owners who aren't satisfied with their device: You can trade in your device and receive a credit of up to $250 towards the purchase of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s new smartwatch, the Band 2. According to Microsoft's...
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Check Out 3D Systems' Newest Acquisition
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 10:05am | 2713D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) announced on Monday that it acquired Easyway Design and Manufacture Co. in China. According to a press release, Easyway is a 3D printing sales and service provider with operations in Shanghai, Wuxi, Beijing, Guangdong and Chongqing. "The firm brings 3D...
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Demand For 3D Printing Skills And Possible Hewlett-Packard Company Connection
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 10:30am | 690According to Wanted Analytics, the past four years has seen growing demand for workers with 3D printing and additive manufacturing skills. That factor, plus Hewlett-Packard Company’s (NYSE: HPQ) announcement Monday that it would split into two companies, triggered speculation about its...
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Is Microsoft Office For Android Tablets Ready For Beta Testing?
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 9:13am | 709Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), according to The Verge, may be ready to beta test a new version of Office, this one for Android tablets. Sources told The Verge that Microsoft was preparing a private beta test for the Office for Android tablet version and that the company was accepting participants...
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The Battle Is Over: Microsoft Windows 'Desktop' Beats 'Metro'
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 2:12pm | 602It’s been widely reported that one of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) main goals with its next major version of Windows, known as Threshold, was to bring on board all those Windows 7 holdouts who have been vocal critics of the Windows 8 OS. To that end, ZDNet reported Monday that ‘...
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What To Expect From Apple On October 22 (AAPL)
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 7:53am | 629Very little involving Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a secret, thanks to the well-evolved rumor mill, but this Tuesday, October 22, at 10:00 am Pacific time/1:00 pm Eastern, the company will hold a media event where it will unveil more new products. As Apple said in its announcement, “We still have a...
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SLIDESHOW: Who Could Replace Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer?
Sunday, September 1, 2013 - 11:43am | 135Last month, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer announced that he planned to retire in 2014. Between now and Ballmer's retirement, Microsoft will embark on a journey to find a suitable replacement. Who will it be? Which execs -- in and outside of Microsoft -- are most likely to get the job...
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Surface Revenue Falls Below Microsoft's $900 Million Write-Down (MSFT)
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 11:06am | 571Unsold inventory for Microsoft's (NASDAQ: AAPL) Surface RT tablet recently led to a write-down totaling $900 million. That number turned out to be greater than the amount of revenue earned on the entire Surface product line. According to GeekWire, total Surface revenue reached $853 million on...