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Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
ACX Token Slides 10% as Accusations of DAO Manipulation Rock Across Protocol
Accusations of governance manipulation and insider trading have rocked Across Protocol's ACX token on Friday after well-followed X users alleged that core contributors front-ran a Binance listing and still control the supposedly decentralized DAO. However, the team swiftly denied any such claims. Across Protocol's token, ACX, is down 10% amid the drama. The allegations, whether substantiated or not, appear to have shaken trader confidence, with ACX seeing a spike in trading volume alongside the price drop, suggesting market participants are reacting swiftly. Across co-founder Hart Lambur has called the accusations 'categorically untrue' and denied all misdoings. 'Risk Labs was granted ACX tokens from the DAO to build the Across protocol,' he wrote in a Friday post. 'This is standard practice for DAOs! Since the first grant passed (in October 2023), we shipped Across v3 and grew the protocol massively.' 'Since the second grant passed (in October 2024), we have built Across v4 with some incredible new technology (to be announced very, very soon), and we've hired brilliant new team members with these tokens (that vest over 4 years). We are using the ACX tokens exactly as intended,' Lambur added. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Verge
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Verge
The pharma CEOs aren't safe in new trailer for Yorgos Lanthimos' Bugonia
CEOs would be nothing without the labor of their (typically) underpaid employees, and the unfairness of that reality seems to be what's causing all the chaos in director Yorgos Lanthimos' upcoming film, Bugonia. A remake of South Korean director Jang Joon-hwan's 2003 feature Save the Green Planet, Bugonia zooms in on the life of Teddy (Jesse Plemons), a conspiracy-minded beekeeper who works for a massive pharmaceutical company run by Michelle (Emma Stone). As one of the company's many workers who spend their days laboring to make a fraction of Michelle's salary, Teddy sees a lot of parallels between himself and the bees who live only to serve their queen. Teddy knows that he, like a beehive's drones, is expendable in the grand scheme of Michelle's plans as a CEO. Teddy's frustrations and delusions about an alien invasion convince him that Michelle probably isn't a human. And that's enough for him to hatch a plot to kidnap his boss under the auspices of saving the planet. Though the trailer skews a little whimsical, it's fairly clear that Lanthimos and writer Will Tracy are telling a dark story about people pushed to the edge by economic inequality. The movie also seems like it's going to touch on how people not having proper access to quality mental health care is a very real societal problem, which is probably going to make Bugonia feel timely as hell when the film hits limited theaters on October 24th before its wide release on October 31st.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
BBC was forced to make behind-the-scenes apology to Geri Halliwell after toe-curling interview with Naga Munchetty
BBC Breakfast bosses apologised to Spice Girl Geri Horner over a toe-curling interview with show hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt. The singer was left shocked by the sofa clash, in which Naga asked: 'Do you not like being interviewed?' 5 5 After her appearance, Geri, 52, allegedly said she did not want to appear on the show opposite the pair ever again. A source said: 'Everyone noticed the interview was becoming quite awkward and then when Geri referenced Naga 's life directly things got really frosty. "Geri isn't used to that kind of approach and felt ambushed, it unnerved her. 'A few people apologised afterwards for Naga being a cow to her and then Geri made it clear she didn't want to be interviewed by them again in future.' Details of the October 2023 clash resurfaced as the flagship breakfast programme is facing claims of toxicity, with boss Richard Frediani under investigation for alleged bullying. Geri was at the BBC to promote her latest novel and was outlining the 'rules' behind her drive. She pointed at Naga and said: 'First rule, have courage, take the chance you fear the most, which you did.' It came days after Naga, now 50, had appeared before MPs to say she was 'never taken seriously' by doctors over her uterus condition. Then, pointing at both Charlie and Naga, Geri went on: 'Second rule, united we stand, we need each other. 'Third rule, never give up, be of service, be useful. Fourth rule, if you don't like these rules, make up your own.' Watch Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt's most awkward moments on BBC Breakfast as tensions spiral Naga interrupted, saying: 'Do you know what, you're very interesting as an interviewee, making sure you've done your research on us.' Charlie, 63, added: 'You're pointing your fingers a lot, to be honest.' The Spice Girl nervously laughed and said: 'Is that rude? I'm so sorry.' Naga asked her, 'Do you not like being interviewed?' to which Geri replied, 'I like communication'. Tensions appeared to begin when Naga first asked: 'Seven books — did you think you had that in you when you were a Spice Girl?' Later, she asked: 'I read that one of your ambitions is to go to Oxford University to study English and history — do you think that you'd be able to study well?' The BBC declined to comment. The apologies emerged as Mr Frediani is on leave while an external consultant from PwC investigates conduct. Last week, The Sun revealed Naga had been reprimanded over two incidents — including allegations she bullied a female staffer. 5 5
Forbes
3 days ago
- Forbes
How To Get Another Year Of Windows 10 For Free
Microsoft will provide another year of free updates for Windows 10 Microsoft is offering Windows 10 users another year of free security updates – but only if they're willing to back up their settings to the cloud. Windows 10 support is due to end in October, potentially leaving hundreds of millions of PC owners without security updates. Microsoft had previously announced that it would offer consumers Extended Security Updates for one year for a fee of $30. Now, however, it's announced a way that consumers can get those updates without paying a cent. How To Get Free Windows 10 Updates The company says that Extended Security Updates will be offered to Windows 10 users through an 'enrollment wizard' – a screen that pops-up and guides you through the process. Consumers will be given three choices to enroll in the security updates: Using the first option will require users to sign up for a Microsoft account. Some Windows 10 users have refused to move to Windows 11, precisely because it practically insists that you sign up for a Microsoft account to log in to the operating system. Microsoft is arguably using the promise of free security updates as bait to get people to sign up, giving the company an opportunity to reach those people with marketing messages. Those who enroll will receive the Extended Security Updates until October 13, 2026. Microsoft has previously claimed that it will only offer consumers Extended Security Updates for a year, although business customers can pay for extended updates for up to three years. There's a stiff financial penalty for businesses that do cling to Windows 10, however. The first year of updates will cost businesses $61, and that fee doubles in year two and doubles again in year three. Will Windows 10 Stop Working Without Updates? Even if you decide not to take the free Extended Security Updates, Windows 10 won't suddenly stop working on October 14, when support comes to an end. Although users will likely be barraged with unavoidable pop-up messages warning them of the dangers of running an unsupported operating system, Windows 10 will still work. However, there is undoubtedly greater risk in running an operating system that is not receiving patches for known security flaws, which could be exploited by malware gangs. Those risks could be lessened by continuing to run up-to-date security software. It's highly likely that antivirus firms will continue to update their software beyond the October cut-off, as they did for several years after Windows 7's support came to an end, so users won't be left completely unprotected. It's also likely that many software firms will continue to update their products for Windows 10 beyond October, including browser makers. The long and short of it is that Windows 10 is going to be with us for a good while yet. Given that it's still the most used version of Windows, according to the latest Statcounter figures, Microsoft's hopes of shoving Windows 10 into retirement this fall are looking ever more unlikely.
The Independent
4 days ago
- The Independent
Jury in crash inquest told they ‘may not record there was a police pursuit'
Jurors in an inquest into the death of a man who crashed his car into a tree while being followed by police must not record that there was a pursuit, a coroner has said. The jury retired to consider their conclusion in the inquest of Muhammad Qasim at Birmingham Coroners Court on Tuesday morning after four days of evidence. The 29-year-old suffered 'catastrophic' head injuries when he crashed his BMW into a tree on a central reservation on Island Road in Birmingham in the early hours of October 2 2023 and died in hospital later that day. He was being followed at the time by a marked police car driven by West Midlands Police response officer Pc Paul Withers, who told the inquest the BMW first came to his attention because it was speeding in a 30mph zone on nearby Church Lane. Mr Qasim, who had two passengers in the car at the time of the crash, was over the drink-drive limit, had recently used cannabis, was speeding and not wearing his seatbelt when he failed to negotiate a left-hand bend in the road and suffered fatal injuries after being ejected from the vehicle. He had been doing 'loops' of Island Road, with the police car following, and had suggested to his passengers that he was going to stop the car and they should run just before the collision, the inquest heard. Pc Withers told the court he had been 'perplexed' by the BMW driver's behaviour as they did not appear to be trying to put distance between them and the police car in the way he had usually seen when a driver is trying to evade the police. Two police driving experts last week told the inquest they had no criticism of Pc Withers's driving before the BMW crashed, accepting that the officer, who was not trained to carry out police pursuits, was following the vehicle to gain intelligence, such as the registration plate, so database checks could be made. As such, the jury may not record that any part of the incident amounted to a police pursuit, senior coroner Louise Hunt told them before they retired to start their deliberations. She said: 'I have a legal direction to give you and you must accept it. In light of the expert evidence, you may not record that any part of the events amounted to a police pursuit.' She added: 'Both experts agreed they had no criticism of the way Pc Withers was driving and was entitled to follow the vehicle to ascertain further intelligence. 'There were questions of the expert witnesses about whether Pc Withers was in a pursuit at any time. 'Both agreed there was not a pursuit at any time as he did not indicate to Mr Qasim any requirement to stop at any stage.' Both experts – Jonathan Little, chief driving instructor for Staffordshire Police and Paul Trowman, the chief driving instructor for West Midlands Police – were asked whether a spontaneous police pursuit happened. According to College of Policing guidance, a spontaneous pursuit occurs when the actions of the suspect driver in deciding to flee are triggered by the presence of a police vehicle, and there is no prior warning or sufficient time to develop a specific strategy or plan. Mr Little felt that a spontaneous pursuit may have started on the final 'loop' of Island Road, just before the crash happened, but both experts agreed that even if it had, the crash would likely still have happened because of Mr Qasim's speed and contributory factors of alcohol intoxication and drugs. Mrs Hunt said: 'They both agreed that whether or not there was a pursuit made no difference to the outcome as the crash was simultaneous to the start of any pursuit.' She added that the jury must decide the case based solely on the evidence heard in the courtroom and must come to a unanimous decision.
