Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex, Caroline Ellison, gets 3 months removed from her 2-year prison sentence.
The ex-girlfriend of convicted FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried will serve less prison time than her original sentence, according to a report. Caroline Ellison, who ran Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research cryptocurrency hedge fund, reported to the Danbury Federal Correctional Institution in Connecticut in November. 7 to begin serving a two-year sentence after she pleaded guilty to wire […]
Netflix users warned of ‘scary’ scam that could steal credit card information
Netflix and steal. Techsperts are warning Netflix subscribers of a “huge” cyber scam in which criminals steal important financial information by sending people fake messages. “These SMS scare campaigns targeting Netflix customers have become ubiquitous and never stop, but they vary in size and scope,” security firm Bitdefender warned, via tech site Cybernews. The latest […]
Black Friday shoppers targeted by scams – experts reveal tips to protect against ‘too good to be true’ deals
If those Black Friday deals are too good to be true — they probably are. The day after Thanksgiving is reserved for successful sales, not scams, but on Black Friday, cybercrime is rampant, from scam websites to fake ads made to look like your favorite brands. fans. Fox News reports that 50% of online shoppers […]
Josh Kushner defends tech CEO over Israel visit: ‘Saddened by how much hatred people have for Jews’
Billionaire venture capitalist and Trump father-in-law Josh Kushner dismissed online criticism of a tech executive who visited Israel and posted an image of a Tel Aviv beach on social media. Kushner, the brother of President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, took to social media platform X on Wednesday to defend Patrick Collison, the co-founder and […]
The lame-duck Biden administration lends $6.6 billion to Tesla rival Rivian
Shares of a struggling electric car maker competing against Tesla are rising this week after the lame-duck Biden administration lent the company billions of dollars. The Energy Department announced Tuesday that it was providing a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian to build a $5 billion electric car factory in Georgia, which the company initially started […]
Parent Google shares fall as DOJ seeks forced sale of Chrome browser
Shares of Google parent Alphabet fell more than 6% on Thursday after the Justice Department asked a federal judge to order the sale of Google’s Chrome web browser – one of several tough legal remedies aimed at breaking up the Big Firm’s monopoly Tech on internet research. In addition to the search giant’s web portal, […]
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, who clashed with Wall Street and the crypto industry, to resign
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler will step down in January. 20 when President-elect Donald Trump’s administration takes over, the agency said Thursday, ending an ambitious tenure that saw it clash with Wall Street and the crypto industry. “I thank President Biden for entrusting me with this extraordinary responsibility. The SEC has fulfilled our […]
Here’s how to tell if your phone is listening to you – and how to stop it
Listen. Experts from NordVPN have outlined a four-step process anyone can follow to find out if their phone is listening and using private conversations for targeted advertising, the Daily Mail reported. Some smartphone users worry that their device is eavesdropping when they least suspect it. wachiwit – stock.adobe.com The first step in the test is […]
Lonely seniors are turning to AI for friendship: Why Nana’s new BFF could be a robot
Everyone needs a prey. And when there are no warm bodies in the room, people over 50 are turning to chatbots for companionship – so says a recent study on seniors and sophisticated technology. “Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed the way we live, and its impact on the elderly is no exception,” wrote the authors […]