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Hackers steal ~$25M worth of cryptocurrency from Lendf.Me decentralized lending platform based on dForce protocol, likely using a well-known Ethereum exploit — DForce, a Chinese decentralized finance protocol, today lost $25 million worth of its customers' cryptocurrency due to a well-known exploit of an Ethereum token.
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CoinDesk, The Block, Decrypt, ZDNet, Cointelegraph, imToken, Crypto Briefing, DeFi Rate, and InsideBitcoins.com
Tweets: @lopp, @ncweaver, @doveywan, @kurtwuckertjr, and @campuscodi
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launch Rt.live, an up-to-date tracker of how fast COVID-19 is spreading in each US state — Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have teamed up to launch their first product together since leaving the Facebook mothership.
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Rt: Effective Reproduction Number, TechSpot, The Verge, BGR, Bloomberg, 9to5Mac, Daring Fireball, Engadget, Beebom, and ClickItorNot
Tweets: @antoniogm, @sfermigier, @emilychangtv, @slightlylate, @misterhoonlee, @hrbrmstr, @thebasepoint, @sebmck, @jpstephens, @bfeld, @raymuzyka, @emilychangtv, @ryan_lanham, @miurbanchicago, @ianmulvany, @carlosdelrio7, @hypervisible, @expresstechie, @jacksonkernion, @bloombergquint, @thebestsophist, @kottke, @robertwrighter, @bjorn, @joshconstine, and @kevin
| Seth Schiesel / New York Times: |
Facebook to launch a dedicated gaming app to let users create and watch live game streams, available on Android on Monday, and on iOS when Apple approves it — Video games are surging in popularity in the pandemic. So Facebook is rolling out an app designed for creating and watching live gameplay.
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The Verge, CNET, Mashable, Yahoo Finance, MSPoweruser, and iPhone Hacks
Tweets: @tocelot and @martinsfp
| Nour Haydar / ABC: |
Australia orders the creation of a mandatory code of conduct requiring platforms like Google and Facebook to pay media businesses for news content — The Federal Government has ordered the competition watchdog to develop a mandatory code of conduct to govern commercial dealings between tech giants and news media companies.
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The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald, The Conversation, and YouTube
Tweets: @arekfurt, @sineadboucher, @rabble, @jeremyreesnz, and @pippac1
| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Spontaneous social apps that let users join video, voice, and chat rooms on a whim have become popular under lockdowns, like exclusive voice chat app Clubhouse — Forget the calendar invite. Just jump into a conversation. That's the idea powering a fresh batch of social startups poised …
Tweets: @taylorlorenz, @sachinrekhi, @ericbahn, @julialipton, @db, @thekenyeung, @garrytan, @thisiskp_, @sehaj23, @austen, @zebulgar, @rrhoover, @martinsfp, @bdsams, @toddg777, @fnthawar, @julianweisser, @keccers, and @joshconstine
| Benedict Evans: |
COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of tech and ecommerce that will impact the lives of people who aren't online, especially in the developing world — At the beginning of this year (which now feels like 100 years ago), I gave a presentation on macro trends in tech, at an event in Davos.
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Christopher Wan's Newsletter and The Guardian
Tweets: @jrichlive, @fgraillot, @valaafshar, @manoushz, @samuelgil, and @drjackuk
| James Batchelor / GamesIndustry.biz: |
Pokémon Go developer Niantic names its current board member Megan Quinn as COO; Quinn was most recently a general partner at VC firm Spark Capital — Former employee leaves position at Spark Capital to return to Pokmon Go developer — Niantic has appointed a new COO — and it's a familiar face for the firm.
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megan quinn, Niantic, and VentureBeat
Tweets: @msquinn, @teddyschleifer, @mgsiegler, @sparkcapital, @willreed_21, and @rebeccakaden
| Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic: |
The idea that the pandemic has made the internet better is tempting but premature, as major platforms struggle to adapt to a surge in activity and new use cases — The weekend before bars and restaurants closed in New York, I sat on the ground in the park with three friends in a creepy circle …
Tweets: @dittrichmiro, @adriennelaf, @theatlantic, @theatlantic, @policyr, @russellbrandom, and @tarletong
| Ian Walker / Kotaku: |
Riot launches one of the biggest bug bounty programs in gaming, offering up to $100K for finding security flaws in its controversial Vanguard anti-cheat system — Riot has posted one of the biggest—if not the biggest—bounties in gaming, offering people up to $100,000 if they can find …
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Riot Games, dexerto.com, Game Rant, Game Rant, Engadget, VG247, Blue's News, and Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Tweets: @jimbojay_, @dcaic12, @paschlol, @valorantupdates, and @riotgames
| Sarah White / Reuters: |
Amazon's 6 warehouses in France to remain closed until after April 21, when its appeal of a court order to limit deliveries to “essential goods” is to be heard — PARIS (Reuters) - Amazon (AMZN.O) will keep its six warehouses in France closed until at least April 22 after a stand-off … | David Streitfeld / New York Times: |
Profile of Stacy Mitchell, the driving force behind Athena, a coalition of ~50 labor, small business, and social justice groups aiming to curb Amazon's power — Stacy Mitchell knew that taking on a trillion-dollar company would be a lopsided fight. But the pandemic has not only made Amazon more essential.| J. Edward Moreno / The Hill: |
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs an executive order allowing people to get a marriage license remotely and letting clerks perform ceremonies over video — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed an executive order Saturday allowing New Yorkers to obtain marriage licenses and perform ceremonies remotely.
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CNET, MacDailyNews, AppleInsider, WTTG-TV, Syracuse Post-Standard, CNBC, New York Post, New York Post, Engadget, The Verge, and Rochester Democrat …
Tweets: @nygovcuomo, @taylorlorenz, @solomonokedara, @counternotions, @sikhfeminist, @lisabloom, @archangelcrew, @caraghpoh, @marcusolang, @paulg, @missmollymary, @filmboyd, @jessicahuseman, @jamilahlemieux, @molly_knight, @leahnanako, @mykecole, @chaddickerson, @davejorgenson, @ninaselenenyc, @thoughtsofaphd, @tiffanybond, and @ke7zum
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