“Block.one did not register its ICO as a securities offering pursuant to the federal securities laws, nor did it qualify for or seek an exemption from the registration requirements,” said the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via a press release. The SEC highlighted the publishing of its investigation into autonomous blockchain firm “The DAO,” which clearly detailed its position on how tokens like EOS fit in with US securities law, especially with concern to ICOs....

The British government says that participation in Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship program — which funds research, nuclear regulator Euratom, and the Copernicus satellite monitoring group — was outlined in the post-Brexit trade deal. Since then, the UK claims it has been blocked out. The UK’s exit agreement with the EU allows it to take part in Horizon Europe, as long as it also contributes to the program’s funding. But according to the European Commission, the UK’s status in the program won’t be confirmed until the impasse over the Northern Ireland Protocol is resolved....

The South Korean province of Gyeonggi is trialling an alert system that monitors bus drivers’ brainwaves in a bid to reduce accidents and improve safety. The sensors — developed by Hyundai Mobis — will be placed in drivers’ ears and analyse their focus, fatigue and stress levels in real-time. Drivers will receive “visual, auditory, and tactile alerts” if they are deemed to be driving carelessly or are drowsy. Speaking to Cities Today, Chang-hee Cho, Bus Policy Division Manager, Gyeonggi Provincial Government, said: “For the first pilot operation, we will only test drivers who volunteer to participate....

Last year Tesla also unveiled its Cybertruck. An angular, steel, supposedly bulletproof electric utility vehicle designed in line with Musk’s dystopian vision of the future. But there are more realistic — and more important — concepts on display at CES, like Fiat’s Centoventi electric concept car. Italian automaker Fiat first announced the Centoventi last year as part of its 120th Anniversary celebrations, which should come as no surprise if you speak Italian....

Everyone loves a little bit of on-the-go gaming. There’s little better than kicking back on a plane, train, or any other sort of transport, and losing yourself in a title. And you know the best way to play games when you’re out and about? Nah, not on your phone – on one of Nintendo’s fantastic portable consoles. You know, like the 2DS? Oh – and you’ll never believe this – there’s a great deal on the Nintendo 2DS!...

I’m not a fan of wearing headphones in public, because I’m a notorious grinch. I don’t take pleasure in the little things in life, music being one of them. A melody can never defreeze my wretched soul. But this 60-percent discount on the Beats Solo3 wireless headphones warms up my heart. Yeah, you heard that right. There’s currently a sweet deal on the Solo3. You can grab a pair for just $129....

The keyboard features a contoured design in order to accommodate the varying length of your fingers. It also has a cushioned palm rest, so you don’t strain yourself while working or slaying your way through the internet. Plus, you can adjust the keyboard’s incline by propping it on its legs, mounted on the bottom. The K350 has several extra keys that’ll make your everyday tasks easier. The media control keys will let you open your favorite music player, and control playback too....

Last week was all about the new iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, but if you’re not quite keen on iOS and Apple’s ecosystem — no worries, we’ve got the perfect Android alternative for you. Let us hook you up with a ton of deals on the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro. Gearbest currently offers a whole lot of discounts on the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro lineup, ranging from 9 to 22 percent....

Sure, everybody is out chasing a new PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X this holiday season, but didn’t let the new-car allure of these next-gen gaming consoles fool you. The current king of gaming is the Nintendo Switch. Full stop. Nintendo’s powerful gaming tablet has been the top-selling game console in the U.S. for almost two years, with almost 22.5 million sold in the states and more than 68 million sold globally....

The noted venture capitalist published her 333-slide Internet Trends report Tuesday ahead of a presentation at Recode’s Code Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Meeker, the Bond Capital founder and former Kleiner Perkins general partner, has tracked internet statistics and technology trends since 1995 when she was an analyst at Morgan Stanley. Here are some of the highlights from this year’s report: You can view the full internet trends report archive here....

Back in the day, after Atari but before Stadia, I could go to any number of video rental stores and walk out with three AAA video games to spend a weekend with. And it cost about the same as a month’s worth of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. That doesn’t seem like a very good deal now, but when I started reviewing games professionally we were stuck in that place where Blockbuster was gone but Game Pass and similar services either hadn’t arrived or flat out sucked....

Sometimes a few minutes of meditation can help you feel at peace and momentarily forget about all that’s going around the world. Back in school, I had yoga as a subject (perks of being in India), and meditation techniques were an important part of it. We used to gather in a large hall for meditation, and at the end of the session, I used to feel really relaxed. But if you weren’t lucky enough to meditate while you were a student, don’t worry....

Connor Brooke and Aidan Curry, 25 and 23 respectively, gave their plea in federal court yesterday. The pair agreed to forfeit “tens of thousands of dollars worth of cash, cryptocurrency, and [computer hardware]” that was used to commit the crime, the Times of San Diego reports. Brooke and Curry ran a series of dark web enterprises, one of which sold marijuana while the other allowed people to buy cryptocurrency for cash at a premium....

A tech company losing money is nothing new. The tech industry is replete with examples of companies who burned investor money long before becoming profitable. But DeepMind is not a normal company seeking to grab a share of a specific market. It is an AI research lab that has had to repurpose itself into a semi-commercial outfit to ensure its survival. And while its owner, which is also the parent company of Google, is currently happy with footing the bill for DeepMind’s expensive AI research, it is not guaranteed that it will continue to do so forever....

Between the global economic downturn and poor public market performance, Europe’s world of tech is currently facing a major decline in venture funding, sliding to its lowest point in nearly two years. Investments in EU startups for the third quarter totaled $16 billion, a 44% year over year drop from $28 billion in the third quarter of 2021. Rising inflation, the war in Ukraine, and Europe’s energy crisis are increasing costs for businesses, while at the same time making it more difficult to attract new customers....

I can’t speak for the entire digital community, but I can share my observations as well as the perspective of many I know in the industry. I hope this helps others who are feeling the same way. Many of us are uniquely attuned to news and social media updates. During a crisis, this is heightened. We have awareness on steroids. Productivity > fear I can’t stop consuming, feeding off every blog I find....

The orange is lichen, growing on the bone. The bone gives the lichen a stable foothold in the eroding landscape, it’s porous, storing moisture during droughts, and full of minerals like phosphate, vital to a growing lichen. It’s strange to think that something that died 76m years ago plays a role in modern ecosystems, but life is opportunistic. Life exists almost everywhere on Earth. Bacteria thrive in hydrothermal vents, fungi grow inside Chernobyl, nematode worms crawl under Antarctic ice fields....

Based on the demo kit the company sent over, it might just be on to something. The company shipped me a Pixel 3 running pre-release software and a pair of Beats Solo3 headphones. Beats headphones are often the butt of jokes in audio circles, but to be fair, they’ve improved significantly in the past few years. Yet the improvement when I enabled Dirac’s software was remarkable and really quite undeniable....

I first discovered this when I was searching for the Pirates of the Caribbean series and selected the fifth one, Dead Men Tell No Tales. I found that the movie was not available to play, but it does have a landing page for the film. Beneath the title is the text: “Due to existing agreements this title will be available on December 2, 2020. Add to your Watchlist now.”...

In a massive 313-page report released Wednesday, the Defense Department’s (DoD) inspector general deemed the contract’s acquisition process both reasonable and consistent with the law. [Read: The world has less billionaires in 2020, but Jeff Bezos is still the richest] DoD: Yeah, there were ethical concerns, but it’s still all good Despite generally endorsing how the deal came to be, the DoD’s report did list some ethical concerns. Perhaps the most eyebrow-raising discovery came during interviews, when the Pentagon’s watchdog found witnesses blocked from answering certain questions, citing something called “presidential communications privilege....