Bill Gates sees cryptos and NFTs as shams
Jun 17, 2022 00:25 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology Economy Business
Bill Gates claimed that cryptocurrency and NFT trends are 100% based on greater fool theory, referring to the idea that investors can profit from worthless or overvalued assets if enough people are willing to bid them...
US cloud company Snowflake enjoys increasing popularity in S. Korea
Jun 17, 2022 00:21 am UTC| Technology Economy Business
US-based data cloud company Snowflake has been enjoying soaring popularity in South Korea for less than a year since the service started. The popularity was attributed to more South Korean companies increasingly...
Chevrolet to auction NFT of minted green Corvette Z06
Jun 16, 2022 23:40 pm UTC| Technology Life Economy Business
Chevrolet will auction a single digital collectible representing the upcoming 2023 Corvette Z06 in partnership with non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace SuperRare. A physical version of the car will also be given to the...
Mattel to launch new NFT projects, explore future of toys
Jun 16, 2022 23:36 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business Life
Toy brand Mattel will turn its iconic intellectual property, such as Barbie and Hot Wheels, into avatar-like digital collectibles for use in games in a partnership with the non-fungible token (NFT) platform Cryptoys....
Samsung Galaxy S22 FE is reportedly canceled, and the ‘Fan Edition’ line might be retired
Jun 16, 2022 10:16 am UTC| Technology
Samsung might have fewer smartphones in the pipeline. The South Korean electronics giant is rumored to have canceled the Galaxy S22 FE, and the company is reportedly retiring the entire Fan Edition line. In recent...
MacBook with 15-inch display could ship with two M2 chip variants in 2023
Jun 16, 2022 10:04 am UTC| Technology
Apple appears to be working on more MacBooks, including a rumored 15-inch MacBook. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has weighed in on reports about the product, updating his predictions on when this laptop could be released. Kuo...
Netflix sets $4.56 million cash prize for ‘Squid Game’ reality TV competition with 456 players
Jun 16, 2022 09:39 am UTC| Technology Entertainment
The news about Squid Game does not end with the announcement of its second season. Netflix also revealed this week that it is developing a real-life TV competition based on the immensely popular South Korean survival drama...
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