Marin authorities arrest suspect in internet scam

Marin County sheriff’s deputies arrested a San Francisco man who allegedly defrauded residents in San Rafael and Point Reyes Station of at least $64,000. The scam involved notifying the victims that their Adobe Acrobat or Apple ID accounts were compromised, then instructing them to withdraw cash from their bank accounts and give the money to couriers…

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DoubleZero’s ‘New Internet’ for Blockchains Nabs $400M Valuation from Top Crypto VCs

DoubleZero Foundation, a startup building a “new internet” to improve blockchain performance, raised $28 million at a $400 million valuation, according to three people familiar with the matter, and is now searching for “strategic partners” to invest more at $600 million. Dragonfly and Multicoin Capital lead the initial funding round, two of the people said….

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McDonald’s and the AI Drive-Thru Journey | Trending News

McDonald’s embarked on a digital transformation of its 43,000 restaurants by integrating cutting-edge technology, starting with AI-powered solutions. The move included internet-connected kitchen equipment alongside AI-enabled tools for managerial and customer use, noted by Brian Rice, McDonald’s Chief Information Officer, in a Wall Street Journal report. This strategy aims to enhance experiences for both customers…

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Lenovo’s clever solar-powered laptop can turn 20 minutes of sunlight into an hour of video playback but sun-powered mobile gaming still isn’t a goer

Lenovo has cooked up a new laptop with a solar panel with sufficient energy-absorbing capability to turn 20 minutes of sunlight into enough charge for an hour of video playback. Give it up for the Lenovo Yoga Solar PC. Lenovo has also revealed a stand-alone USB Type-C solar charging kit. For now, however, both devices…

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