Top news of the week: 09.02.2022.
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How Telegram Became the Anti-Facebook
Hundreds of millions of users. No algorithm. No ads. Courage in the face of autocracy. Sound like a dream? Careful what you wish for.
Cryptocurrency Is Funding Ukraine's Defense—and Its Hacktivists
As Russia continues to amass troops at the border, resistance groups have seen a surge in crypto donations.
From modeling quantum devices to political systems
MIT senior Sihao Huang is using physics theories to model complex social and political systems. The physics and electrical engineering and computer science major is minoring in political ...
US tax body looks away from facial recognition amid privacy concerns
Following bipartisan criticism, the IRS said it will ‘transition away’ from third-party facial recognition tech to authenticate users.
Quantum computing venture backed by Jeff Bezos will leap into public trading with $1.2B valuation
D-Wave Systems, the quantum computing company that counts Jeff Bezos among its investors, has struck a deal to go public with a $1.2 billion valuation.
The internet turned “money” into a hobby
Why (mostly) 20- and 30-something dudes made crypto and sports betting their personality.
Why famous people are joining food tech advisory boards
Hollywood A-listers including Leonardo DiCaprio and Ashton Kutcher, former government officials and other household names are working with companies, lending their expertise and cachet.
Georgia: CyberEast delivers training course on financial investigation, virtual currency and darknet
On 2-4 February, the CyberEast project, a joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe, delivered a training course on financial