January 2023

Aptos wants to shake up the blockchain space by creating more economic value, co-founder says

January 28, 2023

Welcome back to Chain Reaction, a podcast diving deep into stories, backgrounds and the latest news with the biggest names in crypto. For this week’s episode, I sat down with Mo Shaikh, co-founder and CEO of the layer-1 blockchain Aptos. Shaikh is a three-time founder with over a decade of experience in financial services as […]

Aptos wants to shake up the blockchain space by creating more economic value, co-founder says by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

New Year, New You: Oppo Band 2

January 28, 2023
The device also offers heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring to issue vibration warnings if the heart rate becomes too high or beats irregularly.

Fifth Wall, focused on real estate tech and managing $3.2B, looks to eat up even more of its market

January 28, 2023

Brendan Wallace’s ambition is beginning to seem almost limitless. The venture firm that Wallace and cofounder Brad Greiwe launched less than seven years ago already has $3.2 billion in assets under management. But that firm, Fifth Wall, which argues there are massive financial returns at the intersection of real estate and tech, isn’t worried about […]

Fifth Wall, focused on real estate tech and managing $3.2B, looks to eat up even more of its market by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

NASA’s ‘Mega Moon Rocket’ aced first flight and is ready for crewed Artemis II launch

January 27, 2023

The enormous Space Launch System passed its first test with flying colors, NASA’s preliminary analysis concludes, and the rocket and Orion capsule are good to go for their next mission: Artemis II, which will carry a crew to lunar orbit. After numerous delays and enormous cost overruns, some worried that the SLS (nicknamed the “Mega […]

NASA’s ‘Mega Moon Rocket’ aced first flight and is ready for crewed Artemis II launch by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

The 403-page Dungeons & Dragons game system is now licensed under Creative Commons

January 27, 2023

It’s now official: Dungeons & Dragons is licensed under the Creative Commons. This makes the popular tabletop roleplaying game “freely available for any use,” Dungeons & Dragons executive producer Kyle Brink wrote in a blog post today. Just weeks ago, this outcome would have seemed impossible. About a month ago, Wizards of the Coast (WoTC) […]

The 403-page Dungeons & Dragons game system is now licensed under Creative Commons by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Elon Musk is being investigated by the SEC for Tesla self-driving claims, report says

January 27, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is facing scrutiny by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding his specific comments and efforts to promote the automaker’s claims regarding its “self-driving” capabilities, Bloomberg reports. The SEC investigation into Musk is part of its overall efforts to determine whether Tesla has run afoul of its rules in promoting […]

Elon Musk is being investigated by the SEC for Tesla self-driving claims, report says by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch