As if that wasn’t bad enough, TechCrunch reported over the weekend that the incident happened almost three months ago, in May. Although StockX has not disclosed the exact number of affected users, the marketplace said “an unknown third-party was able to gain access to certain customer data, including customer name, email address, shipping address, username, hashed passwords, and purchase history.” TechCrunch’s report, however, puts the number at 6.8 million after an unnamed data breach seller contacted the publication with the information....

As a product leader at Messenger, I’ve realized there’s a lot we can learn from this approach. Whether it’s a piece of music or a messaging platform, it all comes down to finding the right people and putting them in an environment where their expertise and creativity can flourish in collaboration with one another – ultimately delivering the best possible experience for the end-user. Here are three ways team leaders can leverage this approach as they build their teams, resulting in breakthrough innovations and best-in-class products....

Practice is the key to mastery in any skill or field of knowledge. You don’t learn things in a day. You need weeks, months, and sometimes even years of consistent practice to be good at something. React, in general, is also vast and it takes time to learn it well. So instead of weeping in front of the mirror when you forget concepts or syntax, look out for the solutions....

The report, titled “I’d blush if I could” — Siri’s response to provocative queries or flirtatious statements — says the female helpers are often depicted as “obliging and eager to please,” which reinforces the idea that women are “subservient.” Worse, it states, is the way in which they give “deflecting, lacklustre, or apologetic responses” to abuse or criticism. In the US, more than 90 million adults use smartphone assistants monthly, while 77 million access them from their car, and 45 million use them on smart speakers, according to a survey from Voicebot....

In the study, researchers built a model that combined standard economic theory with data on how climate change is likely to affect different sectors of the economy. Climate change is widely held to affect agriculture more than other sectors of the economy simply because weather conditions affect crop yields. Other parts of the economy aren’t weather-sensitive to the same degree. They analyzed the effects of climate change on a hypothetical economy modeled after that of Colombia....

Side note: According to Guinness, the longest anyone’s held their breath on record is just shy of 25 minutes. Up front: Yuck. But also, wow! We’ve long known that scientists could detect environmental DNA, or eDNA as it’s called. But this study puts into perspective not only how useful this could be but how robust our ability to detect and extract eDNA is in the modern age. Per the researchers: Background: It’s common knowledge that humans are destroying Earth....

While they’ve proven successful, the capacity of lithium-ion batteries degrades over time, and not just because of the ageing process that occurs during charging and discharging — known as “cycling ageing.” Batteries also degrade when not in use Lithium-ion battery cells also suffer degradation from so-called “calendar ageing,” which occurs during storage, or simply when the battery is not in use. It’s determined by three main factors: the rest state of charge (SOC), the rest temperature, and the duration of the rest time of a battery....

In a decision handed down yesterday, the court ordered Twitter to turn over the email addresses of three users who allegedly retweeted a copyright-infringing image on the platform, TorrentFreak reports. The ruling dates back to a case from 2014, when a photographer spotted one of his photos had been scraped from his website and posted to Twitter without his consent. He was also irked that retweeting the image automatically cropped his name out — a result stemming from Twitter’s own algorithm and not the actions of its users....

The former US President’s social network said in a press release that it just received $1 billion in funding from a “diverse group of institutional investors,” without disclosing any names. After this deal, the Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), is reportedly valued at $4 billion. Investors are putting their money into a merged venture consisting of TMTG and the Digital World Acquisition Corp, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)....

Yesterday, Rivian shared details on the electric truck’s cabin, and boy, does it look gorgeous. Taking into consideration how drivers use the space inside their vehicles, the company created a design that aims for practicality, comfort, and elegance. Big storage capacity The R1T features an open 14×11-inch space under the center display, a 33-inch storage bin under the back seats, smaller storage pullouts under the driver and passenger seats, and four retractable cup holders among others....

Laser technology has evolved to the point where this type of anti-satellite defense is plausible, though there is limited evidence of any nation successfully testing such a laser. If the Russian government is able to build the laser, it would be capable of shielding a large part of the country from the view of satellites with optical sensors. The technology also sets the stage for the more ominous possibility of laser weapons that can permanently disable satellites....

Warren warned a Senate committee hearing: The bill does not seek to impose a blanket ban on all Russian cryptocurrency transactions. But it would give the US government the authority to ban US companies from processing cryptocurrency transactions connected to sanctioned Russian accounts and to apply secondary sanctions to foreign cryptocurrency exchanges doing business with sanctioned Russian individuals, companies, or government agencies. But is it even necessary? Even though the evidence shows that Russian cryptocurrency transactions have been increasing in both number and value in the past month, the scale suggests buyers are ordinary Russians seeking to hold on to their savings as the value of the ruble crashes....

Gen Z is also the TikTok generation. As much else in their lives is played out on social platforms, so are snippets of their working days. On #WorkTok, all aspects of career-related issues are curated into snackable, shareable video packages. Employment lawyers share information about employees’ rights; tech workers take you through their day; the quiet quitting phenomenon emerged here – and now, a new trend has bubbled up: salary transparency....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Habermass used to say: Yolo! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, September 30 2019, at a price of $8,293. That’s a respectable 2.34 percent increase in 24 hours, or $189. It was the highest closing price in four days. We’re still 58 percent below Bitcoin’s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017)....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Satoshi Nakamoto used to say: Do what you love and you’ll never work another day! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, December 11 2019, at a price of $7,217. That’s a minor 0.82 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$59.76. It was the lowest closing price in fifteen days....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Planck used to say: Buy low, sell high! Bitcoin price We closed the day, April 27 2020, at a price of $7,795. That’s a minor 1.51 percent increase in 24 hours, or $116. It was the highest closing price in forty-six days. We’re still 61 percent below Bitcoin’s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017)....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Locke used to say: Let’s get it! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, August 24 2019, at a price of $10,159. That’s a notable 2.37 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$247.68. It was the lowest closing price in one day. We’re still 49 percent below Bitcoin’s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017)....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Marie Curie used to say: Yippee! Bitcoin price We closed the day, April 28 2020, at a price of $7,807. That’s a minor 0.12 percent increase in 24 hours, or $10. It was the highest closing price in forty-seven days. We’re still 61 percent below Bitcoin’s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017)....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Rousseau used to say: Let’s get this bread! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, October 11 2019, at a price of $8,321. That’s a notable 3.06 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$263.5. It was the lowest closing price in two days. We’re still 58 percent below Bitcoin’s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017)....

Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Rousseau used to say: Let’s add the milk of data to the cereal of understanding! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, September 17 2019, at a price of $10,241. That’s a minor 0.39 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$40.23. It was the lowest closing price in five days....