Ethereum elevated post-quantum cryptography to a top strategic priority this month, forming a dedicated PQ team led by Thomas Coratger and announcing $1 million in prizes to harden hash-based primitives. The announcement came one day before a16z crypto published a roadmap arguing that quantum threats are frequently overstated and premature migrations risk trading known security … Read more
The colossal winter storm that swept across 34 states left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity. Bitterly cold temperatures lingering after Winter Storm Fern are still testing power grids, already under stress from a rush of new AI data centers. Over the weekend, wholesale electricity prices soared in Virginia, the state with the most … Read more
The new year brings with it a new start for Jonathan Cohen, who has partnered with Marina and Ricardo Larroudé, who have integrated the production of his ready into facilities in Brazil. Going forward, Cohen will present his work under White Label and Black Label lines; the former offered in see-now, buy-now drops, and the … Read more
Netflix Netflix is a great streaming platform for everything from professional wrestling to sci-fi and fantasy, and nearly everything in between. However, a fan of great and compact horror shows can often find themselves lost amidst the streamer’s sheer wealth of choices. Besides, horror is one genre … Read more
The US Marshals Service confirmed “the matter is under investigation” following claims that millions in government-seized crypto was stolen. US authorities have confirmed that an investigation is underway into claims that the son of a federal contractor tasked with safeguarding seized digital assets stole more than $40 million in cryptocurrency. A spokesperson for the US … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Citigroup sued a former executive on Tuesday who alleged in her own lawsuit a day earlier that she was harassed by wealth chief Andy Sieg, seeking to force the matter into closed-door arbitration. The Wall … Read more
We’re all on a journey to find the perfect pair of jeans. Indeed, denim is one of (if not the) most hardworking wardrobe staple of all time. But jeans actually have a trend cycle all their own, and each season designers move the needle on just what fit, rise, cut, and rinse we’ll be dying … Read more
Fitness trackers have come a long way from the simple bands that tracked steps and little else. Modern trackers can monitor everything from your heart health to how well you’ve recovered from a hard bout of training. Even flagship smartwatches, which used to be lackluster trackers, have become pretty adept workout companions. Whatever your fitness … Read more
Palmer Luckey’s eyes light up, and he talks a mile a minute, when discussing his company’s new recruiting event: the AI Grand Prix. This is a drone flying contest with a twist. Rather than humans operating drones, the drones must operate autonomously. The humans will be tested on their software-writing skills that cause the drones to outfly … Read more
For years, Bitcoin miners expanding across the United States learned that access to cheap power and industrial land did not guarantee community acceptance. Now, as AI hyperscalers and developers race to build power-dense data centers, they are encountering similar local resistance over electricity demand, infrastructure costs and long-term environmental impact, according to the latest Miner … Read more