Is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine altering the landscape of the internet? Can AI help historians decipher ancient texts? How did two siblings allegedly use a digital token to defraud investors? Explore this and more in today’s News of Note.
- As AI gets better at interpreting human emotions, how is it altering the way we communicate? (Will Coldwell, Wired)
- A new AI tool helps historians decipher ancient texts. (James Vincent, The Verge)
- Augmented reality brings extinct animals to life. (Miriam Fauza, The Daily Beast)
- Research firm L’Atelier reports NFT trading increased by 21,000 percent in 2021. (Ryan Browne, CNBC)
- Chainalysis finds evidence of wash trading in the NFT market. (Kevin Collier, NBC News)
- Siblings face criminal charges for allegedly using a digital token to defraud investors. (CNN)
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is changing the landscape of the internet. (Jane Wakefield, BBC News)
- Russia may use ransomware payments to avoid sanctions: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network tells U.S. institutions to look out for suspicious transactions. (Brian Stone, TechRepublic)
- A Conti ransomware gang member publicizes internal chats after its leader writes a threatening pro-Russian blog post. (Matthew Humphries, PC Mag)
- Federal prosecutors crackdown on ransomware criminals: The U.S. extradites alleged hackers affiliated with two prominent ransomware gangs. (Dan Goodin, Ars Technica)
- Colorado allows citizens to pay taxes with cryptocurrency. (Eric Fayeulle, ABC News)
- Will the war in Ukraine be a proving ground for autonomous weapons? (Jeremy Kahn, Fortune)
- Meta says improved cellular networks are a must for the metaverse. (Sam Shead, CNBC)
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