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Today, just four months after announcing it was exploring the idea, Twitter began letting some people use non-fungible tokens as their profile pictures . Subscribers to the $2.99-a-month Twitter Blue service can now connect a crypto wallet, and display any NFTs they own in their profile. These users are easily distinguished from those yet to be crypto-pilled by the shape of their avatars: a hexagon, rather than the traditional circle. In September, when Twitter first broached the idea, I suggested that the company’s adoption of NFTs could take the technology mainstream . Twitter users already invented the hashtag, the @ mention, and the retweet; by using profile pictures to display their (unauthenticated) NFTs already, I argued, owners of CryptoPunks, Bored Apes and other popular collections had invented the NFT profile. And now here it is, as an official Twitter product. In accordance with the polarizing nature of blockchain-based projects in general, Twitter’s introduction of … [Read more...] about How Twitter could take NFTs mainstream

Amazon on Monday faced the ire of a section of Indian social media users over merchandising some products, including apparel and food items, that feature images of the Indian flag , with some saying that using the tricolour in such a way was an insult and a violation of the country's flag code. Netizens shared pictures of items like apparel, cups, keychains and chocolates that feature images or imprint of the tricolour on Amazon.in website, and sought a ban on these items. Hashtags like #AmazonInsultsNationalFlag were trending on Twitter. Amazon did not respond to emailed queries seeking comments. Some social media users noted that using the tricolour on products is against the Flag Code Of India, 2002. A section of the social media users said such usage is an insult to the national flag while others pointed out that it was a cheap method of increasing sales and that this will not increase the patriotism of Indian citizens. "The flag shall not be used as … [Read more...] about amazon: Why #AmazonInsultsNationalFlag trended on Twitter

What just happened? Being able to invade another player's game is one of the Dark Souls series' defining characteristics, but it seems this feature can be used for some very nefarious purposes. Yesterday (Sunday, January 23), Bandai Namco and From Software announced that PvP servers for all three titles were temporarily suspended due to a security vulnerability that could allow an invader to run code on a PC remotely. Kotaku reports that the Dark Souls remote code execution (RCE) exploit was exposed during a Dark Souls 3 livestream a few days ago. You can see from this NSFW (sweary) clip how shocked The__Grim__Sleeper is when he gets invaded, the game crashes, and some text-to-speech starts playing. Twitter user @SkeleMann and several subreddits confirmed the Dark Souls RCE vulnerability, including this Elden Ring community that claims it will also work in the upcoming title, one of the year’s most anticipated games. PSA - DARK SOULS 3 - PC #DarkSouls3 #DarkSouls — … [Read more...] about Dark Souls PvP servers suspended due to remote code execution exploit

When a pop-cultural icon like Ozzy Osbourne announces an NFT collection, you can count on the project getting publicity. The launch of the “CryptoBatz” collection, a series of 9,666 digital bats, received coverage in outlets like Billboard , Rolling Stone , NME , Hypebeast , and Business Insider , among others. But just two days after the tokens were minted, supporters are being targeted by a phishing scam that drains cryptocurrency from their wallets, playing off a bad link shared by the project’s official Twitter account. Like the majority of NFT projects, CryptoBatz uses Discord as a place to organize its community. The official CryptoBatz Discord is now accessed through the short link discord.gg/cryptobatz . But previously, the project used a slightly different vanity URL at discord.gg/cryptobatznft. When the project switched to the new URL, scammers set up a fake Discord server at the old one. But neither CryptoBatz nor Ozzy Osbourne took the precaution … [Read more...] about Ozzy Osbourne’s NFT project shared a scam link, and followers lost thousands of dollars

Netflix’s foray into the mobile gaming subscription market is showing no signs of slowing down. This week it added a pair of new titles to its service, a card-battling roguelike called Arcanium: Rise of Akhan , and a hidden object game called Krispee Street . Both are available to download on iOS or Android free of charge if you’re already subscribed to the streaming service. Arcanium follows an increasingly familiar template for Netflix’s mobile game releases, in that it’s a pre-existing title added to the subscription service. The game originally launched in early access on Steam back in 2020 , where it currently boasts “Mostly Positive” user reviews. Its Steam listing describes it as an “open-world, single-player strategy card adventure” and fusion of the roguelike and deckbuilding genres. Dive into a fantasy world where good, evil, magic, and technology collide for the ultimate tale of fellowship and bravery. Arcanium, an open-world single-player strategy card … [Read more...] about Netflix’s newest game is a Hearthstone-style card battler

Audio player loading… After the release of Android 12 in 2021, followed by the subsequent releases of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro , we’re already wondering what the next version of Android will bring. Since its debut in 2008, Android has always brought a major feature with every headline release. But with Android 13, codenamed Tiramisu, it could be a perfect time for Google to fine-tune what’s already there in the millions of Android smartphones around the world. We’ve combed through our Pixel, OnePlus , and other Android phones to roundup five features we’d like to see arrive in Android 13 later this year, no matter how major or minor these may be. But first, we’ll run you through when we expect it to land and which Android phones will likely be supported. Android 13 release date rumors A new Android version usually appears for developers in February. This gives developers a heads up as to what should be appearing in the fall of that year, … [Read more...] about Android 13 release date rumors, supported phones and what we want to see

Audio player loading… After five years, Instagram is looking at bringing back the chronological feed, instead of one that sorts images by your interests in random order. Instagram head Adam Mosseri was talking to the American Senate committee about child abuse on social media, mainly due to the whistleblower papers that were leaked by Frances Haugen . Since 2016, users have had to scroll through their feed on Instagram, which shows posts in an order that’s been calculated by an algorithm. This generates a feed based on the content you’ve been looking at, what you’ve been commenting on, and who you’ve been following. It’s why you will occasionally see a ‘Suggested feed’ of photos and profiles you don’t follow. However, many just want a feed of who they’re following and nothing more. When will it arrive? Mosseri’s confirmation of the chronological feed returning will be of big relief to some users. Many are still annoyed by not having control over … [Read more...] about Instagram is finally going back to a chronological feed in 2022

Audio player loading… After the release of macOS 12 Monterey in 2021, followed by the MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch models, speculation is now mounting as to what macOS 13 will bring. Back in 2020, Apple began transitioning away from Intel processors in favor of its own Apple Silicon chips. These chips are now redefining what Macs are capable of, particularly when it comes to gaming . While macOS Monterey focused on productivity and communication tweaks, macOS 13 could be a major update of the type not seen since macOS 11 Big Sur , reflecting this new change in direction. With this in mind, we’ve combed through our Macs to round up five features we’d like to see later this year, no matter how major or minor these may be. First, though, we’ll run through what we know about macOS 13 so far, including its rumored release date and which Macs the update is likely to support. macOS 13 release date rumors Apple’s releases have run like … [Read more...] about macOS 13 rumors, compatible Macs, and 5 features we want to see

The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine on Monday dismissed the U.S. State Department’s withdrawal of the families of U.S. embassy staff in Kyiv as “premature” given the lack of “drastic change” in tensions between the country and Russia. The State Department announced it would withdraw the families of staffers and encourage private American citizens in Ukraine to leave because of an alleged imminent threat of invasion of the country by Russia. Russia invaded Ukraine nearly a decade ago, in 2014, and continues to colonize Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula to this day. The Ukrainian government also accuses Moscow of being heavily involved in the ongoing war in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, which the Kremlin insists is a civil war that has nothing to do with it. Concern for Ukraine escalated last week after President Joe Biden announced that his administration would not intervene in the event of Russia committing a “minor incursion” into Ukraine and appearing resigned to Russian leader Vladimir Putin … [Read more...] about Confused Ukraine Calls Biden Diplomatic Pullout ‘Premature,’ ‘Excessive’

A wildfire known as the Colorado Fire continued to burn in the scenic Big Sur area of California, jumping over Highway 1 and threatening the area near the iconic Bixby Bridge. According to Cal Fire , the blaze was relatively small, at 700 acres and 35% containment as of Sunday evening. But the wildfire had forced hundreds of evacuations, according to the San Francisco Chronicle , and threatened an area more known for flooding and mudslides in recent years. The Colorado Fire burns along Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury) The Colorado Fire burns behind a house off Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury) The Colorado Fire burns under Rocky Creek Bridge on Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury) Here is the bridge in calmer times: Bixby Bridge (Joel Pollak / Breitbart News) Last year, a portion of a road collapsed during a … [Read more...] about Photos: Fire Near Iconic Big Sur on Highway 1 in California