Crypto Wealth Fuels ‘Tremendous’ Demand for Luxury Travel
The rise of bitcoin has reportedly been good for the luxury travel sector.
As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Aug. 31), a growing number of private jet and high-end cruise operato...
Crypto Analyst Contends Markets Show Promise of Recovery
Is the cryptocurrency market so bad that it’s about to become good?
Crypto analyst and macroeconomist Alex Krüger made that argument Saturday (Aug. 30) in a post on X.
In comments flagge...
Chatbots can be manipulated through flattery and peer pressure
Generally, AI chatbots are not supposed to do things like call you names or tell you how to make controlled substances. But, just like a person, with the right psychological tactics, it seems l...
The Verge’s favorite gifts for book lovers
What do you gift somebody who loves books? The obvious answer is "a book," but since true bibliophiles are probably sitting on a stack already, it's worth getting a little more creative. Luckil...
This Week In Techdirt History: August 24th – 30th
Five Years Ago
This week in 2020, the Secret Service joined the list of law enforcement agencies using data brokers to dodge warrant requirements for location data, much like the CPB was still doing v...
The 28 best Labor Day deals you still can grab for $100 or less
Labor Day has finally arrived, and after a week of early discounts trickling in, the sales are now in full swing. We’ve put together an expansive guide detailing nearly 100 deals we think are...