Author: Vidya Saras

The United States today unveiled sanctions and indictments against the alleged proprietor of Joker’s Stash, a now-defunct cybercrime store that peddled tens of millions of payment cards stolen in some of the largest data breaches of the past decade. The government also indicted and sanctioned a top Russian cybercriminal known as Taleon, whose cryptocurrency exchange Cryptex has evolved into one of Russia’s most active money laundering networks. A 2016 screen shot of the Joker’s Stash homepage. The links have been redacted. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today unsealed an indictment against a 38-year-old man from Novosibirsk, Russia for allegedly…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is due to be arraigned in a federal courthouse on Friday to face five counts of criminal offences, including bribery, wire fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations.An indictment unveiled on Thursday alleges Adams sought and accepted illegal campaign funds and over $100,000 (£75,000) in luxury travel benefits from Turkish businessmen and an official seeking to gain his influence.Adams, 64, is a former police officer who was elected to lead the most populous US city nearly three years ago on a promise to be tough on crime.The mayor has denied any wrongdoing and rejected…

Donald Trump has said he will meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on Friday, despite a Republican backlash against the Ukrainian president’s lobbying efforts in the US this week.Zelenskyy had been trying to soothe US Republicans including Trump and House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson who had reacted furiously to the Ukrainian president’s courting of Democrats this week in an attempt to secure more support for Kyiv’s position against Russia.“I hate to see the carnage,” Trump said on Thursday while claiming he would “quite quickly” strike a peace deal between Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.“As you know President Zelenskyy…

Salem’s Lot has been a beloved Stephen King book for nearly 50 years, and has already been adapted twice. The Maine town whose quaint exterior masks an intense vampire problem finds its way back on the map thanks to Gary Dauberman’s new feature, originally slated for a theatrical release before being shuffled to Max. It offers a golden-hued nightmare that admirably commits to its 1970s setting, but doesn’t quite nail the elements that have made King’s story so enduring. Perhaps it’s just that Salem’s Lot, a doorstop of a book as many King novels tend to be, isn’t suited for…

Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Lingua FrancaRachelle Hruska McPherson, founder of cult brand Lingua Franca, talks about sloganeering and “luxury activism”.You may have spotted the sweaters around. Snug and slightly fuzzy to the touch, the cashmere crewnecks come in leather-book-cover shades like navy and maroon. They are branded with square labels that say “Lingua Franca” in a loopy, girlish font. But the real branding comes from the embroidery across the chest, which looks delicate and sweet, and makes statements like “I read banned books”, and “Educate girls, change the world”.Lingua FrancaMartha Stewart – pictured with Lingua Franca founder Rachelle Hruska McPherson –…

If we claim to be an improvement on traditional finance, we had better start playing the part. It’s clear how Bitcoin fixes rampant monetary discretion. It’s clear, too, how Bitcoin changes your relationship with money—both financially because you’re more inclined to save an appreciating asset—as well as physically because you can do novel things like hold the GDP of a small island nation on a USB. There is one thing, however, that is slowly gaining acceptance and needs to be accepted if we are to truly improve on the mistakes of the past, and that’s Proof of Reserves. Bitcoin has…

TL;DR: The EPF concluded the fourth cohort and is preparing for a fifth cohort. Applications will be open soon. In the meantime, explore the new EPF.wiki and sign up to get notified when they open. The Ethereum Protocol Fellowship recently completed its fourth successful cohort, culminating with EPF Day at Devconnect in Istanbul. Its completion marked 4 months of immersive learning, research and contribution to the Ethereum core ecosystem from a group of talented and dedicated fellows. To learn more about EPF, take a look at some of the past posts and repos. EPF4 Stats Applications for the fourth cohort…

PRESS RELEASE — Orion Corporation and Aitia, an AI-enabled biotechnology company and the leader in the development and application of Causal AI and “Digital Twins” to discover and develop new drugs, announced today that the companies have entered into agreement to create new Gemini Digital Twins to help in the fight against cancer. Cancer is a critical global health issue, affecting millions of people worldwide and imposing a significant burden on healthcare systems. In 2022 alone, nearly 20 million new cancer cases were diagnosed, with 10 million lives lost to the disease1. The global cancer burden is projected to rise…

Blockchain-based MMORPG Domi Online is set to open a 24-hour open stress test on September 30, starting at 17:00 UTC.Players will have the opportunity to explore a limited part of the game’s world and engage with various gameplay features, helping developers gather data necessary for optimizing the game’s infrastructure.This test is designed to assess server performance under heavy user load before its official release. Source: Domi OnlineWhat is Domi Online?Domi Online is an upcoming MMORPG built on blockchain technology, aiming to offer a distinct experience by removing traditional constraints like level and skill caps.The game focuses on strategic planning and…

Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has made a bold prediction about current Blues striker Nicolas Jackson. Jackson has impressed following his arrival from Spanish side Villarreal last summer in a deal worth £32m and has established himself as Chelsea’s main striker.The 23-year-old had an impressive first season and scored 17 goals in all competitions, with 14 of those coming in the Premier League.Hasselbaink makes bold Jackson claimMuch was made of Chelsea’s failure to sign a striker this summer after pursuing Victor Osimhen for the majority of the window, but Jackson’s start to the season suggests that may not have been…