Author: Donald Munn
Privacy-focused company Mullvad VPN does not intend to continue with new subscriptions. From now on, services can only be purchased in a single package. Subscriptions option eliminated by Mullvad VPN Swedish privacy-protection provider Mullvad VPN used to base its business on subscriptions versus services, but an approach consistent with its business has provided it with the right motivation for a change in strategy. While the subscription system offers constant and deferred revenue that is more commercially effective, it also exposes the user to privacy risk because regardless of the level of security offered, even if it is the highest, cyclical…
In Ireland, fintech company Revolut has begun offering a new payment method called Pay Later to manage installments. Revolut’s innovative Pay Later solution. The new feature of Revolut payment solutions for Irish customers This new feature allows Revolut’s customers to spread the cost of purchases up to €499 in three installments, make any repayments early and at no additional cost. Pay Later can be used for both online and in-store purchases. By the end of 2022, Revolut will also expand the service to countries such as Poland and Romania. With more than 18 million customers worldwide, Revolut is working to…
At the latest congressional hearing, US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell returned to talk about moves taken to deal with inflation. Jerome Powell’s plan against high inflation At the latest US Congress, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell reassures: “Interest rate hike appropriate, we don’t want to cause a recession”. The US economy, according to the president of the American Central Bank, is in excellent health and, except for inflation, it is fine the way it is. Employment is at very good levels, and even as prices have risen, efforts are being made to cope with the climb with targeted interventions. The…
At Cannes Lions, the International Festival of Advertising Creativity, the entertainment giants took the opportunity to meet and perhaps reach profitable agreements for all parties. Google and Netflix’s possible collaboration Last week, rumours of agreements between the Alphabet giant and The Trade Desk had leaked out as reported by AdAge. Whereas now was the time for the big players to take the field. According to AdAge‘s report, Google is reportedly discussing an agreement with Netflix for a profitable ad collaboration (given the unpromising times and quarterly reports of the last quarters) for both companies. Google, through Google Ad Manager (which…
The final and official approval by Twitter‘s Board of Directors regarding Elon Musk‘s purchase proposal has finally arrived. Negotiations between Twitter and Elon Musk concluded Musk had already obtained an initial approval in April from the members of the Board of Directors, but that of yesterday is the final official one. Twitter filed a document with the SEC showing that the company’s board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favour of approving the sale. In order to proceed, it will in fact be necessary to hold an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting at which they will be able to vote for or…
Ruble stronger than the dollar The Russian economy is the enemy to be put down and the sanctions imposed by a powerful part of the world (US, Europe, UK) are aimed at this purpose, nonetheless David (the economy of the trans-continental country) seems stubbornly resisting Goliath (the US and the West). What happened on Monday is a major development in a world plagued by economic, political, and energy problems, with Moscow’s economy holding up better than America’s, and this is reflected in the exchange rate between the two currencies. On Monday, 20 June, the Ruble reached its highest peak in…
A lookalike of the famous rapper Snoop Dogg hired by a well-known cryptocurrency company fools all attendees of the NFT convention in New York. “Part of the crypto mindset is they know it’s chaos and bullshit and also they don’t care…” Same as the popular press in the UK?https://t.co/BGhTgZmcL9 — Joe Morgan (@jjoemorgan) June 24, 2022 A fake Snoop Dogg roamed the NFT convention in New York At last week’s NFT conference in New York, a fake Snoop Dogg fooled the audience for hours by posing as the famous rapper who has also long seemed to have converted to the…
CEO of The Sandbox, Mathieu Nouzareth, explains his view on the metaverse and how it is not being affected by the crypto bear market. Not only that, even the CEO of Meta Platform, Mark Zuckerberg, said he envisions a billion people making hundreds of dollars in the new dimension. The Sandbox: the CEO explains how the crypto bear market does not affect the metaverse The new partnership to bring TIME Square into The Sandbox metaverse According to reports, The Sandbox CEO Mathieu Nouzareth explained his view on the metaverse and how the bear market trend in cryptocurrencies, the so-called “crypto…
Gucci is continuing its journey into the NFT world, and with this in mind, it has announced its online space called Vault Art Space, created in collaboration with SuperRare. #VaultArtSpace, the NFT gallery created through a collaboration between Gucci and @SuperRare progresses Vault’s commitment to empowering the forward-thinking creators, including @antonitudisco. Discover more https://t.co/UxjW1qtVgf #GucciVault #AlessandroMichele pic.twitter.com/Z69q5wPLCj — gucci (@gucci) June 23, 2022 Gucci embarks on another NFT journey, this time collaborating with SuperRare Debuting, the first exhibition, titled “The Next 100 Years of Gucci”, will feature a selection of 29 artists. Drops will be made until 29 July, with…
An experienced team of award-winning, long-time PlayStation game developers announced that they have been working on a new Web3 cross-platform game. New Web3 game developed by a team with extensive experience in PlayStation video games The game is called Ashfall, and involves players having to fight to survive in a dystopian open world marked by global warming and warring enclaves. Ashfall was conceived by John Garvin, a prolific PlayStation game creator who has authored some of the most popular and successful game franchises for Sony over the past 25 years, including the hugely successful open-world game Days Gone. It is…