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The move is an attempt to cut operating costs and overcome the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, CNBC reports. [Read: Uber’s longest-serving exec quits, while coronavirus threatens 5,000 jobs] According to the report, the staff reductions represent a 17% cut to the company’s workforce. Those that have held on to their jobs will be subject to a 12-week salary cut starting in May. The company’s executive leadership team will all take a 30% pay cut, vice presidents will take a 20% reduction, and all other employees will see their salaries temporarily reduced by 10%, Lyft said....

Fortunately, it seems like Apple’s about to about-face, according to a report from legendary (and reliable) Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The report, which was obtained by MacRumors, says Apple will gradually return to a traditional scissor switch-based keyboard mechanism this year, starting with the refreshed MacBook Air. Highlighting the advances in scissor switch technology, Kuo hypothesized that the new keyboard would be more pleasant to use – and crucially, more reliable....

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 Aristotle used to say: Let’s get this bread! Bitcoin price We closed the day, February 26 2020, at a price of $8,820. That’s a worrying 5.54 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$517.77. It was the lowest closing price in thirty days. We’re still 56 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 Hannah Arendt used to say: Time to learn some stuff about Bitcoin! Bitcoin price We closed the day, December 15 2019, at a price of $7,152. That’s a minor 0.39 percent increase in 24 hours, or $28. It was the highest closing price in one day....

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 Faraday used to say: Talk to a stranger on a bus! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, October 19 2019, at a price of $7,988. That’s a minor 0.18 percent increase in 24 hours, or $14. It was the highest closing price in one day....

A whistleblower told The Guardian that millions of secret requests originated from Saudi Arabia were made for tracking folks traveling in the US with Saudi-registered phones. These requests started in November 2019 and continued for the next four months; the whistleblower suggested an average of 2.3 million requests were made per month. The report noted that these efforts take advantage of a vulnerability in the Signalling System No.7 (SS7) network protocol....

Yet there is a danger that fixating on electric cars leaves a large blind spot. Electrification would be very expensive for the lumbering lorries that haul goods across continents or is currently technically prohibitive for long-distance air travel. Beyond all the enthusiasm surrounding electrification, currently light-duty passenger vehicles only comprise 50 percent of total global demand for energy in the transportation sector compared to 28 percent for heavy road vehicles, 10 percent for air, 9 percent for sea and 2 percent for rail....

Such studies point with increasing confidence to the therapeutic potential of psychedelics for treating depression, addiction, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and enhancing palliative care. Amidst this “psychedelic renaissance”, there is one recent study in particular that has grabbed my attention. This study, published in a reputable, peer-reviewed international journal, makes even bolder claims about the potential of psychedelics – not only for improving mental health, but also, remarkably, as a key to overcoming inaction in the face of the climate crisis....

Scientists have long understood that gray hair is the result of the natural aging process, certain pigment/follicle disorders, and stress. But until now, we’ve never known exactly what role stress plays in causing gray hair. Previous theories have insisted that stress somehow accelerates the aging process or triggers an autoimmune response. Read: Scientists working with Google just published the most detailed brain scans ever created But, as it turns out, the specific type of stress associated with the brain’s fight-or-flight response is the culprit behind graying....

A stranger shows up, dons a bizarre set of spectacles, and all of a sudden, the facial recognition system mistakes him for the company’s CEO and opens all the doors for him. By installing a backdoor in the deep learning algorithm, the malicious actor ironically gained access to the building through the front door. This is not a page out of a sci-fi novel. Although hypothetical, it’s something that can happen with today’s technology....

The 2020 SolarWinds hack, attributed to state-backed Russian hackers, breached security at around 100 private companies. But it also infiltrated nine US federal agencies – including the US Energy Department, which oversees the country’s nuclear weapons stockpile. Such attacks are expected to become more common. Recently, the UK’s 2021 Strategic Defence Review confirmed the creation of a “National Cyber Force” tasked with developing effective offensive responses to such cyberattacks, which could even include responding to them with nuclear weapons....

Take this with a pinch of salt though. This date doesn’t come from an Apple press release or invitation, instead it’s from Siri. The voice-activated assistant must’ve been a bit excited about the date (4/20 forever), sparked the blunt a bit too early, and spilled the beans to anyone who asked “when’s the next Apple event?” This was first noticed by MacRumors, but we also tried it out. Here’s what it says: While it says there are more details on Apple’s website, we haven’t noticed anything yet....

For the last few days, a new website called SmallAndroidPhone has been doing the rounds on Hacker News and Reddit. The site was created by Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky, and he’s making a pitch for a great small Android phone. It’s a story we’ve heard countless times before: many people love small and powerful Android phones, but there aren’t many options. Apple released a tiny iPhone two years ago, but multiple reports suggest there won’t be an iPhone 14 mini....

“We can confirm that earlier today we locked President Trump’s Snapchat account,” a Snap spokesperson told TNW in a statement. The company added that it’s deeply concerned about the dangerous rhetoric from the account. The app stopped promoting his account in the discover section last June. All of these bans took place as thousands of people marched into the US Capitol and created chaos while Bidenw was confirmed as the next President....

Oracle, based in Redwood City, California, has alleged CryptoOracle LLC and its owner Louis Kerner purposefully sought to leverage Oracle’s reputation as an “innovator and leader within the technology industry” when it selected its brand name. Kerner, who lists himself as a former Goldman Sachs exec on LinkedIn, founded CryptoOracle in 2017. It’s an advisory firm that seeks to assist businesses and entrepreneurs in the blockchain space, and sells tickets to meet-ups and other educational events it apparently organizes....

Now you can play one of Nintendo’s best from pretty much any modern Bowser browser — as if it were something as basic as Pong or Tetris. That’s technology for you. Someone managed to stick what appears to be a complete version of Mario 64 in a browser (via NintendoLife, PureXbox). And apparently, it’s been around since April and somehow Nintendo has not managed to take it down yet. It seems to work with a variety of modern browsers — both desktop and mobile....

The Bravia Core service will come pre-loaded on all new Bravia XR models, with a catalog of new releases and classic blockbusters from the Sony Pictures archive. The platform uses Sony’s “Pure Stream” tech to reach “near-lossless UHD BD equivalent quality” with streaming up to 80 Mbps, according to Sony. That’s three-to-four times more than Netflix and around double that of Apple TV. But bear in mind that the bitrates often dip way below the maximum in practice — and you’ll need seriously fast internet to reach the highest quality....

According to South African financial newspaper Business Report, the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) is readying itself to deploy the new rules early next year. SARB deputy governor Kuben Naidoo reportedly told the press last week that the rules bring the 5-year-long consultation period on the topic of digital assets to an end. The bank is reportedly taking action to prevent cryptocurrency from being used to evade currency controls. The new regulations would place limits on how much local currency could be sent outside the country....

The US-based space company launched 143 satellites through its Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket took off at 10AT EST on Sunday from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch was originally slotted for the previous day, but there was a delay because of bad weather conditions. [Read: How this company leveraged AI to become the Netflix of Finland] This was SpaceX’s first mission that had payloads from multiple customers onboard....

The British banking giant today announced that its innovation unit, SC Ventures, will launch a digital asset brokerage and exchange platform for institutional clients in Europe. StanChart is establishing the venture alongside BC Technology Group, the parent company of Hong Kong-licensed digital-asset platform OSL. The partnership will be based in the UK and offer trading in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets. Alex Mason, the head of SC Ventures, said the platform will enable safe adoption and trading by the world’s largest investors: [Read: This dude drove an EV from the Netherlands to New Zealand — here are his 3 top road trip tips] The project brings another financial giant into the crypto trading fray....