London    Law enforcement officials in 19 countries have shut down an online platform that earned at least $1 million by selling phishing kits to cybercriminals, helping them launch attacks on tens of thousands of people worldwide. The operation, led by the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom, targeted LabHost, which officials said was set up in 2021 to make it easier for hackers to create fake websites aimed at tricking people into revealing email addresses, passwords and bank details. Thirty-seven suspects were arrested, and more than 70 locations were searched in the UK and across the world between Sunday…

There are very few sectors in which the impact of AI is felt more than the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector. As the demand for AI products and utility increases, so does the appetite of investors to grab their piece of the pie.This has led many large investors, and small ones, to seek out crossover investments that intersect two of the fastest growing sectors in the world–Crypto and AI. Bittensor, whose TAO token has topped a whopping $3.5B market cap in recent days, is one such investment that has brought in hundreds of millions from Venture Capital firms.As the TAO tsunami…

   Netflix, the dominant player in streaming, is expected to announce its first-quarter results on Thursday after enjoying months as a Wall Street darling. But much of the company’s past growth and success, analysts say, has come from its old, well-established business model. In recent months, Netflix has made moves to expand and even radically reinvent that business. While streaming competitors like Disney+, Hulu, Max (owned by ’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery) and Peacock work to draw in subscribers with original programming, Netflix has made big bets lately in live sports, video games, and in deals to license other…

President Biden’s latest plan to cancel student loan debt for millions of borrowers will cost taxpayers far more than its official price tag, and it could reach as high as three-quarters of a trillion dollars, according to a new report. The administration’s proposal, announced last week, replaces the White House’s previous attempt to deliver broad student loan forgiveness, which was struck down by the Supreme Court. The Department of Education (DOE) estimates that the new plan, which would cancel student debt for up to 30 million borrowers, will cost around $150 billion over a decade. However, the Committee for a…

An Indianapolis sports columnist has apologized for flashing a heart symbol with his hands, as well as for his subsequent comments, to new Indiana Fever player and college basketball star Caitlin Clark in what soon became an “awkward” interaction.Indianapolis Star columnist Gregg Doyel at Clark’s introductory press conference with the WNBA team made the heart symbol while speaking to her, to which Clark responded, “You like that?” Doyel replied, “I like that you’re here.”Clark, who broke the NCAA scoring record for both women and men while an Iowa Hawkeye, and was the No. 1 pick at Monday’s WNBA draft, said,…

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. New York    The quadrennial “halving” is almost upon us. And while that may sound like some kind of pagan ritual or horror movie title, it’s actually a pretty mechanical operation that’s hardcoded in the design of bitcoin. Put simply, the halving is an automatic 50% reduction in the number of bitcoin entering circulation. That should, in theory, push the value of the cryptocurrency higher while keeping its inflation in check. The halving is the World Cup for…

Last updated: April 18, 2024 05:56 EDT | 1 min read Coincover, a provider of protection and insurance for digital assets, is launching an extra layer of protection service which screens transactions to detect risk of fraud or hacking.In an announcement, the firm said it has launched ‘Protected Co-Signing’ service to help reduce the risk in digital asset transactions.Coincover said it is working with Onramp, a bitcoin asset-management platform, the first form to use the new security protection. Protected Co-Signing is being made available to all custody platforms that use key material distributed between multiple entities to sign transactions. We…

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is experiencing one of the most extensive and serious coral bleaching events in recorded history after a summer of extreme temperatures and oceanic heat effectively cooked the delicate corals that make up the iconic structure.The Australian Institute of Marine Science recently completed an intensive, large-scale survey of the reef, which is a system of about 3,000 individual reefs that stretches nearly 1,500 miles along the coastline. For the first time, extreme levels of bleaching have been seen along all regions of the Great Barrier and around 75% of the reefs surveyed showed signs of prevalent bleaching.Aerial…

An Albany, New York, police officer was shot early Wednesday after attempting to pull over a vehicle before he returned fire, killing the driver, authorities said. Police Chief Eric Hawkins said the officer had witnessed a speeding vehicle just before 12:30 a.m. A short pursuit ensued, and the driver refused to stop, Hawkins said. A short time later, the officer saw the vehicle parked along a road.The officer, footage from his body-worn camera reveals, approached the vehicle. When he was about 5 feet away, the driver emerged from the car and “immediately” started firing at the officer, striking him in the…

The commercial real estate market is starting to buckle under the weight of higher interest rates and remote work.  There were 625 commercial real estate foreclosures in March, up 6% from February and 117% from the same time last year, according to a new report published by real estate data provider ATTOM. The figure is calculated based on commercial properties with at least one foreclosure filing – including default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions – entered into the ATTOM Data Warehouse during the month. California had the highest number of commercial foreclosures in March, with 187 properties. While that marked…

Pilot pesticide-free park program showing signs of success in NYC Pilot pesticide-free park program showing signs of success in NYC 02:14 A healthy diet includes ample portions of fruits and vegetables, but not the unhealthy dose of pesticides found in about one in five of the produce examined by Consumer Reports. An examination of 59 common fruits and vegetables found pesticides posed significant risks in 20% of them, from bell peppers, blueberries and green beans to potatoes and strawberries, according to findings published Thursday by the nonprofit consumer advocacy group. In its most comprehensive review yet, CR said it analyzed seven years…

New York    Columbia University President Minouche Shafik’s Wednesday testimony before a House committee on how the school responded to a professor’s controversial piece labeling Hamas’ October 7 attack a “resistance offensive” is at odds with the account the professor shared with . Multiple lawmakers at Wednesday’s hearing on antisemitism at Columbia took particular issue with the professor, Joseph Massad’s, use of the word “awesome” in the piece describing scenes from the day of the attack, though not the attack itself. In the piece, Massad also said, “The sight of the Palestinian resistance fighters storming Israeli checkpoints separating Gaza from…

MUNICH, Germany — Two men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia and collecting information on potential attack targets, including U.S. military facilities, authorities said Thursday.The German Federal Prosecutor’s office said in a statement that two German-Russian nationals — named only as Dieter S. and Alexander J. in line with the country’s privacy rules — were working with a Russian secret service agent to undermine international military support for Ukraine.Dieter S. is suspected to be a former fighter for pro-Kremlin forces in eastern Ukraine and is accused of making arrangements for an explosive or arson attack…

Last updated: April 17, 2024 21:44 EDT | 5 min read The Lightning Network empowers small-scale Bitcoin miners with instant, low-cost payouts as the halving approaches. Momentum around Bitcoin (BTC) continues to build as the Halving Event quickly approaches, and the Lightning Network is playing an important role in supporting small-scale miners. Bitcoin miners, in particular, have been paying close attention to how this year’s halving may impact operations.For instance, as mining rewards decrease due to the halving, miner efficiency has become more important. As a result, large-scale miners have been seeking energy-efficient ways to carry out operations. The halving will also…

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