Is he or isn’t he? The man Newsweek outed as the creator of bitcoin told the Associated Press yesterday that he isn’t. Newsweek issued a statement today saying it still believes he is.
Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto, who lives in Temple City, Calif., said the particularly intriguing quote noted in the Newsweek article — ...
“It’s a show about a group of people who do something for a living that is inherently unfilmable.”
— Alec Berg, executive producer of “Silicon Valley,” the HBO show that premieres April 6, talks to the Hollywood Reporter. Show creator Mike Judge adds, “They’re not crab fishermen or cops bringi ...
For an outfit that only officially launched two weeks ago, Google Capital sure has been busy. The search giant’s growth equity fund has pumped tens of millions of dollars into three companies: SurveyMonkey, Renaissance Learning and Lending Club. And on Wednesday, online real estate marketplace Auction.com got into the action wit ...
It’s about time!
Linear City Development announced Thursday that The Elysian, a fancy new 96-unit apartment building in Los Angeles, will offer free electric vehicle charging for tenants. The developer has installed 20 Level 2 Chargepoint EV charging stations and will cover the cost of electricity for the life of every original ...
In a shameless and unabashed attempt to “bring home the bacon,” meat producer Oscar Mayer has come up with an iPhone attachment that doubles as an alarm clock and gives off the sound and scent of sizzling slices of pig loin and belly.
Yes, that would be your bacon wakin’ wake-up call.
According to a story in England& ...
“I am no longer involved in that and I cannot discuss it. It’s been turned over to other people. They are in charge of it now. I no longer have any connection.”
— Satoshi Nakamoto, a 64-year-old man living in the Los Angeles area who Newsweek tracked down and says is the founder of bitcoin. Since the decentralized, u ...
Talk about putting a tiger in your tank. A German inventor claims to have developed organic fuel from roadkill and garbage. Christian Koch says his concoction is a viable alternative to gasoline and, at about 30 cents a liter, Read More →
“So … as I was sitting on the toilet this morning and I noticed the shiny white porcelain of the bathtub and the reflective chrome of the faucet on the wash basin … and then it hit me! Everybody perceives Read More →
Jens of Sweden's design aesthetic may leave a bit to be desired, but when it comes to doing business with the recording industry it's showing excellent taste. The MP3 player developer has been threatened with legal action after refusing Read More →
Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming console will arrive at market on Nov. 22 in North America -- just in time for the kickoff of the States' annual consumer binge. Microsoft is hoping to gain the upper hand by releasing Read More →
Time Warner may have found a way to unload AOL, or at the very least invigorate it a bit: sell a portion of the long-suffering Internet service provider to Microsoft. The New York Post, citing "two sources familiar with Read More →
The conversation continues apace in our weeklong roundtable on Apple's future, and one of the topics is how Apple might leverage itself into the living room. A sampling:
Dean Takahashi: Now don't you believe in the great hub of the Read More →
