EU: Complex Pirate IPTV Networks Underpin a Parallel Black Market
Since 2018 the European Commission has published an annual ‘Piracy Watch List’ detailing numerous piracy threats. Based on rightsholder input, sites and services considered particularly troublesome are publicly named to raise awareness, focus minds, and shape policy to meet the challenges ahead. The USTR publishes a similar annual report that operates along broadly the same lines and shares similar goals. This year’s Counterfeiting...
5 Raspberry Pi tutorials to inspire DIY creativity
5 Raspberry Pi tutorials to inspire DIY creativity cherrybomb Sun, 12/25/2022 – 03:00 ‘Tis the season for holiday pies and tasty treats, so why not talk about every open source enthusiast’s favorite hardware delight: the Raspberry Pi. This year, Opensource.com contributors put in work on how to use the Pi for all sorts of cool projects and use cases. (Did you see the one about creating your own holiday light display...
Russian Parliament Postpones Adoption of Crypto Mining Bill
Russian lawmakers will consider a draft law on cryptocurrency mining in 2023 despite earlier indications they were going to vote on the proposal in December. The bill is expected to set the rules for the extraction and sale of cryptocurrency in Russia amid sanctions limiting the country’s access to global finances and markets. Russia’s New Crypto Mining Legislation Is Yet to Be Fully Approved Members of the State Duma will review and...
Samsung Is Investing More Than $35 Million in Latam-Focused Metaverse Initiatives
Samsung, the Korean electronics behemoth, has revealed it is currently investing more than $35 million dollars in metaverse initiatives for the Latam audience. The objective behind this move is to help the brand attract and connect with younger audiences, as part of its digital push and growth marketing strategy. Samsung’s Metaverse Push in Latam Many companies have started to put their products and their brands in the metaverse,...
Bank of England’s Cunliffe Pushes for Crypto Regulation — Sees ‘Real’ Benefits for UK
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sir Jon Cunliffe has revealed that the British central bank is planning to step up its efforts to regulate cryptocurrency trading with new laws. “We should think about regulation before it becomes integrated with the financial system and before we could have a potential systemic problem,” he stressed. Sir Jon Cunliffe on Crypto Regulation Sir Jon Cunliffe, Bank of England (BOE)’s deputy governor for...
