Why your credit card company wants to give you crypto
Mastercard is making it easier for credit card holders to earn rewards in bitcoin. | Velishchuk/iStock Mastercard credit card holders can soon be rewarded with bitcoin. Huh? Cryptocurrency was first…
State Department reportedly plans new cybersecurity office – CNET
New post will be part of a department overhaul to tackle global cybersecurity challenges, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Facebook Papers: Here are the biggest takeaways from the leaked documents – CNET
A trove of leaked company documents supports ongoing criticism and mistrust of Facebook.
Facebook plans to break out its VR, AR business – CNET
The social network reported its third-quarter earnings on the day that more stories surfaced about leaked internal documents.
Stellantis and Samsung SDI form battery joint venture – Roadshow
Together, the two companies will manufacture battery cells in North America to power the automaker’s vehicle-electrification plans.
Halo games online services for Xbox 360 ending in January – CNET
More time to play Halo Reach.
Alien hunters have an update on a mysterious signal from the nearest exoplanet – CNET
Breakthrough Listen scientists took a closer look at data picked up when they pointed a high-powered telescope at Proxima Centauri.
Multiversus is a Warner Bros. riff on Smash Bros., and it may go free-to-play
Multiversus is a new platform fighter from Warner Bros. that plays a lot like Super Smash Bros. but with Shaggy and Batman.Read More
Frances Haugen: Key moments from Facebook whistleblower’s UK parliamentary testimony – CNET
The former Facebook product engineer answered questions from lawmakers on regulation, Instagram Kids and whether she thought Facebook was evil.
YouTube removed 7M accounts this year used by children and preteens on the sly – CNET
For context, YouTube has more than 2 billion total accounts.