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Twitter has said that about 130 people were targeted in a cyberattack that took control of high-profile accounts to promote a bitcoin scam. The hackers received $121,000 from over 400 payments to three separate bitcoin addresses, according to blockchain analysis firm Elliptic. Roughly half of those payments were made from U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, Elliptic added. […]
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Ron Rivera walked into an uglier situation than he could have imagined when he took the head coaching job in Washington, but he says he’s still glad he’s the man leading the franchise. Asked if Thursday’s report of rampant sexual harassment within the organization has led him to reconsider whether he should have taken the […]
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I’m Khanh. You may know me from MasterChef Australia 2018 and 2020 … cute, right? Besides that I’m so much more, so let’s go through my résumé. I’m a single gay man with my own bar and restaurant, the George on Collins in Melbourne (go there, it’s lit), a presenter on a national TV show, […]
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Indonesian tycoon Anthoni Salim narrowly won shareholder backing on Friday for a $3 billion takeover transaction between companies he controls, overcoming criticism about the deal’s valuation and questions about corporate governance. First Pacific Co Ltd (0142.HK), Salim’s holding company, said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange that a takeover by its subsidiary […]
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Today, Xbox chief Phil Spencer published a lengthy blog post laying out his vision for the future of Xbox. Though the post contains a lot of marketing lingo and buzzwords, at its core, it describes a user-focused approach to hardware and software development, where consumer happiness and satisfaction are at the forefront of the gaming […]
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A police officer in London has been suspended after video footage emerged appearing to show him kneeling on the head and neck of a Black man. Calling the footage “extremely disturbing,” Deputy Commissioner Steve House of London’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement that “some of the techniques used cause me great concern.” “They are […]
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Charges against Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills were dropped Friday, after he was arrested for protesting the death of Breonna Taylor. According to the Associated Press, Jefferson County attorney Mike O’Connell said police had probable cause to arrest Stills and 86 other protestors, but “in the interest of justice and the promotion of the free […]
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One of the world’s great fish dishes, Goan-style seafood curry is, like the region’s infamous vindaloo, spicy in the truest sense: deeply aromatic, rather than merely hot, with chillies playing second fiddle to the almost mentholated sweetness of cloves and star anise. Refreshingly tangy, thanks to the local fondness for vinegar, it’s perfect warm-weather fare. […]
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EU antitrust regulators have temporarily suspended their investigation into the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE.L) $27 billion bid for data and analytics company Refinitiv while waiting for the companies to provide requested data. The halt took effect on July 13, the European Commission said on Friday. “This procedure in merger investigations is activated if the parties […]
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The publisher of Deadly Premonition 2, Rising Star Games, has issued a statement to assure fans that the “development team are constantly working on” the beleaguered sequel. In Eurogamer’s own review we revealed that “from a technical perspective, Deadly Premonition 2 is a disgrace”, adding “its frame rate could charitably be described as inconsistent, but […]
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