Connecticut’s new online gaming, sports betting bill could increase gambling addiction. Is the state …
Pari-mutuel gamblers examine betting opportunities at Twin River Casino in Rhode Island in 2018. Photograph by Mark Mirko | [email protected] …
Apple’s App Store to face scrutiny in Germany as FCO opens ‘market power’ proceeding
Germany’s competition authority, the FCO, has completed its Big Tech GAFA ‘bingo’ card by opening a proceeding against Apple. As with similar investigations already opened this year — into Amazon, Facebook and Google — the proceeding will determine whether or not the iPhone maker meets the threshold of Germany’s updated competition law. The 10th amendment …
The Libertines’ Gary Powell recalls being naked in front of Dave Grohl on a ferry
Gary – who is joined by Carl Barat, Pete Doherty and John Hassall in the notorious indie group – was locked in on the tour bus, until the ferry home, when …
He bought a cheap house in Italy. This is what happened next
(CNN) — Italy's cheap homes bonanza continues to lure hundreds of interested buyers, despite the pandemic. But what happens once someone takes … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #travel #tours
Dollar holds gains after Fed boost; bitcoin tumbles
… while bitcoin tumbled as China stepped up its crackdown on mining of the cryptocurrency. The dollar index was broadly flat on the day after a leap of … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
The 51 Absolute Best Prime Day Deals
Amazon’s Prime Day has grown into one of the biggest online shopping holidays of the year, thanks to the tech and retail giant’s massive commercial reach (which is also cause for concern). Rival sales from other retailers are plentiful now too. Like we have for many years, members of the WIRED Gear Team are sorting …
Samsung Galaxy S21 could be among the first phones to get Android 12 Samsung Galaxy S21
Samsung makes excellent smartphones, but one thing it’s not usually so excellent on is timely software updates, with even its flagship phones often not being among the first handsets to get new Android versions. But that could all change with Android 12. According to Max Weinbach (a leaker with a solid track record), Samsung has …
Hong Kong police break up triad-run gambling syndicate that took in billions in bets this year
Under the Gambling Ordinance, anyone convicted of bookmaking faces a maximum penalty of seven years in jail and a HK$5 million fine. Betting with …
Vietnamese financial services app MFast gets $1.5M pre-Series A led by Do Ventures
MFast founders Phan Thanh Long and Phan Thanh Vinh MFast, a mobile app that lets Vietnamese users in remote areas access financial services, announced it has raised a $1.5 million pre-Series A today. The round was led by Do Ventures, with participation from JAFCO Asia. Launched in 2019 by fintech company Digipay, MFast says it …