A 2016 video that Tesla used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light that the system did not have, according to testimony by a senior engineer. The video, which remains archived on Tesla’s website, was released in October 2016 and … Read more
A screenshot from the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has leaked online, and it confirms the game features a battle pass system. The image, which was originally posted to 4Chan, was based on a recent test build and revealed menu elements that aligned with a live service title. VGC corroborated the information via … Read more
Porn actor Ron Jeremy is mentally incompetent to stand trial on dozens of rape and sexual assault counts involving 21 women, a US judge has ruled. Jeremy, 69, pleaded not guilty in August 2021 to more than 30 counts of sexual assault, including 12 of rape, in the Los Angeles area over a 23-year period. … Read more
Grammy Award-winning musician Cardi B has been given a second chance to complete community service handed to her over an assault at a strip club. The US rapper was ordered to appear before a judge in New York City on Tuesday after failing to carry out 15 days of mandatory unpaid work as part of … Read more
Binance burnt over two million BNB tokens worth over $500 million. BNB’s price was on an uptrend and in the overbought zone at press time. On 17 January, Binance [BNB] announced the completion of its 22nd burn event. This burn event involved nearly two million BNB tokens worth over $500 million. Will the burn event … Read more
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in DavosSwitzerland, brings together global leaders and thinkers across various industries to hone in on global issues each year. As the world of crypto and blockchain continues to push into the mainstream view, it, too, has become a topic of discussion at the legacy event. Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr … Read more
Hong Kong CNN — Taiwan’s military on Tuesday rolled out plans to allow women to volunteer for reserve force training for the first time, as China continues to ramp up military pressure on the democratic self-ruled island. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said it will allow 220 discharged female soldiers to enroll in the training starting … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Wednesday as uncertainty around the outlook for monetary policy and the economy, along with some weak earnings reports from Wall Street, clouded risk sentiment. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell just over 5 percentage points to 3.4812% while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond shed … Read more
Manchester by the Sea continues to be referred to as one of this generation’s saddest films. It plays upon realistic themes of depression and guilt to tell the story of a broken family. At the heart of this story is Lee Chandler, played by Casey Affleckwho is recovering from the loss of his three children … Read more
XRP is currently at $0.3899 which is the result of recent positive external developments. According to CoinGeckothe native token of Ripple moved upwards by 12% in the weekly and the bi-weekly time frame. Positive news brewed up in the US Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) vs. Ripple lawsuit that started back in December 2020. Just … Read more
Twitter access went down for third-party apps that utilise the popular microblogging site’s API last week. Users were unable to access their accounts on third-party Twitter apps like Tweetbot and Twitterrific. Amid claims from developers that the Elon Musk-owned platform intentionally blocked their apps, Twitter has now issued a statement revealing that it did revoke … Read more
The CEO of Ukrainian state energy giant Naftogaz said the company is working toward resolving its debt default problems quickly. Yuriy Vitrenko told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that he is in the final stages of getting the company back on track. “By the end of this month, … Read more
The mayor of Amiens, northern Francehas asked Madonna to lend the city a 19th-century painting lost during World War I which it believes may be have been bought by the singer, to help its chances of becoming European Capital of Culture. The “Diana and Endymion” painting by Jérôme-Martin Langlois, which depicts Roman goddess Diana looking … Read more
While the BTC price cratered over Alameda-FTX and Genesis-Gemini news, it decoupled from the S&P 500 Index and NASDAQ Composite. But after crypto exchange markets priced in the news, they were ready to rally with equities. Because of the Bitcoin stocks correlation, the price on crypto exchange markets moves in tandem with tech stocks like … Read more
SAND had a chance to build on its unprecedented recent success if the broader market avoided correction. The Sandbox confirmed new partnerships as on-chain data displayed increased circulation. According to Santiment’s mid-month January reportmid to low-cap assets like The Sandbox [SAND] could carry on with their exceptional performances if the broader market continued to produce … Read more
After an underwhelming first half from the USWNT, substitutions and the gap in quality allowed them to beat New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) The United States women’s national team opened 2023 with a 4-0 win over New Zealand on Wednesday in Wellington. Mallory Swanson (nee Pugh) scored the opening goal seven minutes after … Read more
Tokyo CNN — The Tokyo High Court on Wednesday acquitted three former Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) executives, finding them not guilty of manslaughter over the 2011 triple reactor meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported Wednesday. The High Court’s ruling was a decision on an appeal against a 2019 … Read more
Along the Davos Promenade in 2023 there were fewer crypto companies than in previous years after the market crash. Circle, the company behind the stablecoin USDC, was one the few present. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC DAVOS, Switzerland — Over the past few years at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the number of cryptocurrency … Read more
Marvel actor Jeremy Renner has said he is now home following a snow plough accident which left him in critical condition. In response to a Tweet on Monday about his Paramount+ TV series Mayor of Kingstown, Renner wrote: “Outside my brain fog in recovery, I was very excited to watch episode 201 with my family … Read more
Venture capital firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) has told shareholders it is halting its quarterly dividend payments until further notice as it attempts to preserve liquidity. According to the letter sent to shareholders on Jan. 17, the firm is focused on “strengthening our balance sheet by reducing operating expenses and preserving liquidity.” Its financial issues … Read more
Mallory Swanson scored twice and the United States women’s national team opened the year with a 4-0 victory over host New Zealand on Wednesday. After a scoreless first half, Swanson scored on a header off a cross from Trinity Rodman in the 52nd minute before Alex Morgan added a second goal in the 60th. Swanson’s … Read more
Paramount Pictures’ Rainbow Six movie has reportedly found its director in Chad Stahelski. As per The Hollywood Reporter, the John Wick filmmaker will helm the live-action feature adaptation of the eponymous 1998 spy-thriller novel, which sees Michael B. Jordan reprising his role as Navy SEAL-turned-CIA operative John Clark. The upcoming Rainbow Six film will essentially … Read more
The Singaporean authorities have reportedly granted Vauld an extended period of creditor protection. The cryptocurrency lender has until February 28 to introduce a revival plan. Vauld is one of the worst affected cryptocurrency entities by the prolonged bear market. It trimmed the size of its team by 30% last summer, reduced its marketing campaigns, and … Read more
Hong Kong CNN — The yen plunged on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan decided to maintain its ultra-easy monetary policy, defying market expectations that rising inflation could force the central bank to move away from low interest rates. The BOJ kept its yield curve control (YCC) targets unchanged as it concluded a two-day policy … Read more
Place/Date: – January 18th, 2023 at 5:18 am UTC · 3 min read Source: Orbeon Protocol Many cryptocurrency investors are incurring losses as the volatile 2022 year has ended due to their assets like XRP (XRP) losing value. But not everything is as disastrous as it appears. One crypto project, which is in stage 1 … Read more
