In this week’s newsletter: the Theranos founder’s conviction shows healthy scepticism about promises to radically rewrite our future is no bad thing

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As more and more billionaires jet off into space, public opinion is shifting on where their vast sums of money should be spent.

Dealer Ross Kramer said thieves had stolen his $2.2 million NFT collection.

New year, new tax requirements. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is cracking down on payments received through third-party apps like Venmo, PayPal and Cash App to ensure those using these networks are paying their fair share of taxes. These platforms, coincidentally…

Politico reported on Wednesday that French regulators are fining Google 150 million euros and Facebook 60 million euros.

The test of a new upper-stage booster didn't go as planned.

A doctor passing by saw the man and called for help.

Belgium is enshrining a “right to disconnect” for civil servants.

Solar panel, meet nail gun.

Facebook does not make it clear that, when accounts are deactivated, its data connections continue to get new information.

The ‘use it or lose it’ rule means that Lufthansa is using its routes even when it hasn’t sold seats.

Popcorn Time, the app that was once popular for making pirating movies as easy as watching Netflix, has shut down..

Once again, drivers get screwed by politicians in DC…

Scammers around the world took home a record $14 billion in cryptocurrency in 2021, thanks in large part to the rise of DeFi.

A new startup plans to bring back hydrogen airships and says their design could become a crucial cog in the green hydrogen supply chain.

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"I believe that this decision sets a dangerous precedent," said Poland's secretary of state for cybersecurity.

The newly released HD video shows the observatory flying away from its rocket toward deep space.