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Nigerian Crypto Trading Platform Unilaterally Converts User Funds to New Stablecoin — Move Sparks Exit Scam Fears – Africa Bitcoin News

August 23, 2023
A Nigerian crypto trading platform, Patricia, announced on Aug. 18 that it had converted users’ outstanding funds to its U.S.-backed stablecoin known as “Patricia Token.” Some social media users have slammed the crypto trading platform’s unilateral decision to convert customer funds. Some critics have characterized the conversion of user funds as the Patrica team’s attempt to exit scam…
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US Court Hands 3-Year Jail Sentence to Man Accused of Conspiring to Defraud Crypto Holders – Regulation Bitcoin News

August 23, 2023
A U.S. court has sentenced a man accused of conspiring to defraud cryptocurrency owners to three years in prison. The court also ordered the man to pay $2,816,433 in restitution to 11 victims of his Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) swap fraud scheme. SIM Swap Fraud Scheme A United States district court has sentenced to 36 months in prison a man accused of being part of a conspiracy to defraud…
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MobileNews

TikTok search results are about to get infested with ads

August 23, 2023
If there’s one thing we can count on as a species is that people will figure out ways to squeeze ads into every single thing we look at. Case in point? TikTok is integrating ads into search results, so you’ll get branded content every time you look for a hashtag, a…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: August 22, 2023

August 23, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Next-gen Mercedes EQC spotted – Electric GLC successor to rival Tesla Model Y

August 23, 2023
The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQC will finally arrive in the United States, but not in its current form. The next-generation EQC was spotted testing ahead of its imminent reveal later next year or in 2025. The EQC is the three-pointed star’s first all-electric vehicle designed from the ground up to be an EV. It was expected to be the first mass-volume Mercedes-Benz EV to roll out in the US, but…
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NewsSpace

NASA Maps Key Heat Wave Differences in Southern California

August 23, 2023
Like much of the planet, Southern California is expected to experience more heat waves in the future due to Earth’s changing climate. And some of these will feel increasingly humid, as long-term forecasts call for muggy spells more typically associated with Florida or…
GamingNews

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition launches on Xbox

August 23, 2023
We’re thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of “Playing the Edge.” Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here.  One of the first…
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Activision unveils 1st gameplay for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

August 23, 2023
We’re thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of “Playing the Edge.” Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here.  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare lll got its gameplay reveal today at Opening Night Live at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. The developers showed off…
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