Adam Neumann, the co-founder of WeWork and its previous CEO, has had a career trajectory that many have likened to the rise and fall of unicorn fantasies. Andreessen Horowitz, a legendary venture capital firm, has provided the entrepreneur, whose fall from grace has gained global notice, with a financial lifeline.

On Monday, it was announced that Neumann’s new business, Flow, had received the largest single check to date from Andreessen Horowitz. To paraphrase Neumann, “the secretive company is aiming to revolutionise real estate (again),” but instead of commercial properties (which WeWork focused on), he is looking into revamping rental properties. The New York Times reports that Horowitz has written a check for more than $350 million, giving the as-yet unlaunched business a valuation of more than $1 billion. (Andreessen Horowitz denied further comment, and Flow didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.) How the deal is structured in terms of stock financing vs debt financing is not made apparent.

Early-stage investors, whose job it is to back eccentric founders with high possibilities of success, have a wide range of opinions despite the lack of information. Even though Neumann’s second chance is being given at a time when women and people of colour are having a harder time than ever getting startup money, some would argue that this is precisely what the venture asset class is for.

Is past performance the only factor?

Neumann’s performance at WeWork is subjectively evaluated in different ways by different people. The company’s culture has been under a lot of scrutinies recently. While Neumann may have blown investor money on frivolous endeavours like a wave pool and kegs of beer for the office staff and his wife’s vanity school project, he wasn’t on the hook for the company’s demise before its long-awaited first public offering.

Under Neumann’s leadership, the firm’s value dropped from a high of $47 billion to a low of around $8 billion. Due in part to his financial irresponsibility, WeWork had to lay off thousands of workers in 2019, and his investors ultimately forced him out as CEO. They still compensated him handsomely for his departure, though, with an exit package valued at over $1 billion.

WeWork’s unsuccessful IPO was analysed in retrospect with a focus on the most outlandish aspects of his vision, such as his intention to “elevate the world’s consciousness” and his reporting of “community-adjusted EBITDA.”

Late in 2021, the business made its public debut through a SPAC, but at a significantly reduced valuation and with far less excitement than had been expected. Rare Breed Ventures founder McKeever Conwell told TechCrunch that even though his organisation invests in seed and pre-seed firms, its investors reaped rewards from their first funding of WeWork.

To paraphrase, “At the end of the day, Adam is a white person who established a firm and received a multibillion-dollar value. Was there some sort of deceit involved? Sure. That he screwed up somehow? Sure. However, “what I think people forget is that if you were an early investor, which we weren’t, you still got rewarded,” Conwell added.

Conwell explained that a firm like a16z would be willing to put their faith in Neumann because of his track record of establishing a multibillion-dollar real estate business, which is something that VCs place a lot of importance on during the seed stage.

If we study the lives of great tech startup founders, we find that many of their most significant achievements didn’t happen right away. Conwell put it this way: “It’s like their third, fourth, or fifth company [that succeeds].

Conwell tweeted that asset allocators put a lot of money into “safe” investments when things are bad because of human nature. As he pointed out, it appears that a16z is making that very calculation with its bet on Neumann.

“Firms like Andreessen are only going to be focusing on a narrow pocket [of prospects] where they know they can generate money… This document serves as a strategy guide. As a tried-and-true strategy, it’s a product they can confidently provide to financiers. The same script is always used. Even if they don’t modify it, we’ll still win,” Conwell added.

The idea

Redesigning the rental housing sector is not a novel concept. Common is a co-living company that manages a portfolio of apartments and residences and has raised over $100 million in venture funding. Ironically, the company now runs one of WeWork’s old WeLives, its dormitory-style alternative to apartment rentals.

Former CEO and co-founder Brad Hargreaves told TechCrunch in an e-mail, “whatever you think of Neumann, WeWork was inventive and created the sector.”

Hargreaves stated, “I believe we are going to see more ‘asset-heavy’ venture partnerships arise.” “VCs” (if they can still be called that) “have plenty of capital to deploy,” and “major transformation in some industries” won’t come from “light-touch software innovation,” Hargreaves argued.

While doing so, Hargreaves gave the impression that Neumman’s new arrangement is quite lucrative. About Greystar’s recent purchase of Alliance Residential for $200 million, he remarked that the size of the check is “hell of a preference stack to layer over this kind of organisation.” Alliance Residential has ownership over 110,000 apartment units. Despite owning 1.5 billion units and dozens of trademarks, FSV, which provides property management services, is only valued at $6 billion. Although it is unclear what proportion of the cheque would be borrowed money and what would be equity financing, he believes the deal is unlikely to be structured like a standard venture agreement.

“This is one of the biggest, most renowned organisations out there and I just cannot understand,” Brodock told TechCrunch. “It’s as if somebody got up and thought, ‘How many boxes can I tick that take us backwards?'”

Scroobious’s founder, Allison Byers, cited a muted wrath as the driving force behind her platform’s mission to diversify startups and make entrepreneurs more venture backable.

There’s a feeling of resigned resignation and a hint of powerlessness. Alternatively, “it’s like the pain we’ve all endured is so commonplace at this point that it no longer has the same impact,” she added in a Twitter direct message to TechCrunch. Those who have only recently become aware of the structural problems with VC funding may find this shocking, but we’ve been dealing with it for decades.

According to Byers, “I can’t let it overtake my day [because] I’ve got my typical load of female founder crap to do.”

Unlike many other social media platforms, Snapchat has been available only on mobile since its launch over a decade ago. But on Monday, the company launched a web-based version of the popular messaging app.

The goal is to give users the freedom to switch between their phones and computers, all while continuing their conversations on the platform. But the new desktop option could also help Snapchat (SNAP) take on a surprising rival: Zoom.

While Snapchat is known for letting users send disappearing chats and photos, called snaps, video calling has become a popular feature of the app, according to the company. Snapchat told its app hosts more than 100 million video calls each month with up to 15 participants each. Now, it hopes that service will become easier and more pleasant to use when people join those calls from a desktop.

The idea is similar to video calling services such as Zoom (ZM), which exploded in popularity during the pandemic, but with some selling points unique to Snapchat. Users can initiate calls more quickly and easily because they’re already connected to friends and can see when others are online, according to the company. Snapchat’s signature photo lenses — the ones that can make users appear to have dog ears, freckles, or other features — will also soon be available for video calls on the web version.

Like with the app, the web version of Snapchat opens directly to the camera to encourage users to send photos to friends.

In a sidebar, users will see a list of their recent friend conversations, where they can open snaps or start a chat. The web version won’t include all the features of the mobile app, such as the “Snap Map” where users can track their friends or the discover section — at least to start, according to the company.

“With so many in our community spending more time online, whether it is for remote learning or working, streaming or just plain browsing — we saw a huge opportunity to make it easier for our community to stay connected throughout their day,” a spokesperson for Snap, the app’s parent company, said in a statement.

To protect users’ safety and privacy, Snapchat for the web prohibits users from taking screenshots of chats or snaps (the app alerts users if someone screenshots their chat or photo) (the app alerts users if someone screenshots their chat or photo). The company also created a “privacy screen” to hide the Snapchat window if users click away.

The launch comes as Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has been pummeled on Wall Street after posting a large more significant expected loss in its most recent earnings report and later warning investors that it had slashed its upcoming quarterly forecast due to a worsening economy. Shares of Snap, which is set to report second-quarter earnings later this week, have tumbled 70 percent since the start of this year.

Last month, Snap introduced a new paid subscription service called Snapchat+ with the potential to boost its revenue. The web version may be a draw for the new, $3.99 per month subscription option. At launch, the web-based version of Snapchat will be available to all users in Australia and New Zealand and Snapchat+ users in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. The service will soon roll out to Snapchat+ subscribers in France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course has finally been released, after being postponed from 2019 to 2022. New character Ms. Chalice joins Cuphead, Mugman, and Ms. Chalice in an attempt to gather components for a very rare dish.

Also, the makers of Cuphead are huge fans of fighting games. This is evidenced by the fact that the first game’s boss battles had several references to legendary games like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. Now that we’ve spent some time with the newest DLC, we’ve seen several possible references to other fighting games that the Moldenhauer brothers may have included. Some spoilers follow.

Assertion of dominance in Street Fighter III: Third Strike

This time around, the boss encounters didn’t feel as heavily influenced by fighting game tropes. There may be more concealed in the game’s many bouts, but so far, the majority of what I’ve found has been in the King’s Leap’s horse knight boss fight.

King’s Leap is a series of tasks that pits you against mini-bosses and forbids you from using any of your standard weapons to take them down. Instead, you must rely solely on parries to take down your opponents.

There are a variety of attacks you can expect from the horse knight, including sword and shield-wielding. With his “bring it on” hand signal, the knight taunts you for a few seconds throughout a match, and he stands straight up to do so.

I couldn’t help but think of Ken’s Third Strike taunt from Street Fighter 3 whenever the knight did it, especially since he does it as much as you’d see a competitive Third Strike Ken player do it in an actual match.

Even if the left arm doesn’t quite line up, there’s a definite nod in this direction.

In Killer Instinct, Sabrewulf’s Eclipse uppercut (2013)

While defeating the knight, Sabrewulf’s Eclipse from Killer Instinct kept replaying in my head. Several fighting game moves, such as Leona’s uppercut or Decapre’s in Ultra Street Fighter 4, can be compared to the horse’s sweeping upward assault, although the animation and body stance appears to be nearly identical to Sabrewulf’s.

Street Fighter 5’s Nash’s crouching medium punch

Even though I’m not sure if this move is prominent enough to provoke an attack in Cuphead, it’s impossible to ignore how strikingly similar these two are.

I kept reminding myself, “I’ve seen that normal in Street Fighter before,” every time the horse knight performed this upward attack. Nash’s crouching medium punch is etched into my mind because I despise battling him in Street Fighter 5.

The horse knight’s position is extremely similar to that of Nash’s attack, and the two actions seem to complement one other very nicely. Horse Knight’s standard anti-air, on the other hand, is far superior.

Chireitou from the Darkstalkers series by Hsien-Ko

This one caught my eye during the Summer Game Fest gameplay demo. The DLC’s launch version looks exactly like Hsien-Chireitou Ko’s in every way.

When the giant snowman monster in Cuphead gets hit with a ground pound, swords shoot out of the ground. Even the shape and color of the blades are quite similar to those of Hsien- Ko’s, and they appear in the same way and pattern.

In a strange coincidence, the ground pound animation of the snowman looks a lot like one of Victor’s attacks from Darkstalkers.

Rolento

As soon as you enter the Doggone Dogfight boss battle on DLC island, you’ll be able to see this allusion in full. One of your first challenges will come from a pilot who is outfitted just like Rolento from Final Fight / Street Fighter Alpha.

Several of his strikes, such as the three crossbones that fly at you and another smaller dog dropping three tennis balls at a time, look to be homages to the classic fighting game character’s kunai and grenade skills.

Any cutting-edge smartwatch deserving at least some respect accompanies swappable lashes. So nothing unexpected Google is purportedly dealing with various tie choices for its impending Pixel Watch. As per 9to5Google, the organization is making no less than seven lashes — including the one exhibited during the I/O featured discussion — for when the smartwatch dispatches this fall.

Up until this point, 9to5Google is revealing that Google’s dealing with a Milanese-style network band, two sorts of calfskin groups, a connection wristband, a textured band, and a silicone band. It’s likewise purportedly dealing with a stretchable choice suggestive of Apple’s Solo Loop. On the off chance that it seems as though Google’s removing a few pages from Apple’s playbook, it is. We actually don’t have the foggiest idea about most of the Pixel Watch’s specs, yet from what we do be aware, it’s reasonable for Google’s attempting to take the Apple Watch head-on. Offering comparable lash choices plays into that procedure.

Watches — whether they’re simple or savvy — are an outflow of individual style. Except if Google gives people a wide assortment to look over, the Pixel Watch won’t contact a more extensive crowd. The most secure thing would’ve been for Google to utilize a standard 20-22mm lash. That would’ve basically diminished Google’s own weight and offered clients many snappy choices that can be utilized with mechanical or simple looks too.

However, it’s not doing that. As we found in the sizzle reel at Google I/O, it’s deciding on its own exclusive lashes. So either Google is very sure about the plans it’s advancing… or on the other hand, we’re going to see some truly appalling or deadened smartwatch groups from the people who presented to you the Pixel 6 cases.

Smartwatch producers — Apple included — have commonly whiffed it with regards to lashes. However much I love these devices, not many of them are all around as appealing as their “more moronic” partners. Fitbit’s Horween calfskin ties? I wonder whether or not to call that calfskin. The ’70s called, and they’d like Apple’s cowhide to connect band back. I would try and prefer not to talk about the monsters that are punctured smartwatch groups. Silicone ties are practical for exercises yet a Lil cheap for formal events.

I’d say knowing Pixel Watch proprietors could go to outsider frill creators, yet going with an exclusive lash implies that is not ensured. Assuming you search Amazon, outsider extras for Google items aren’t abounding with snazzy choices. Likely on the grounds that not a ton of individuals are purchasing sufficient Pixel gadgets (yet) to warrant the speculation. Assuming that you run an Amazon look for Pixel telephone cases, you’ll wind up with about 7,000 outcomes. Looking for an iPhone case nets you more than 100,000 outcomes, while a Samsung Galaxy telephone case gets you north of 80,000. It’s more regrettable for gadgets like the Pixel Buds — 190 outcomes to the north of 10,000 outcomes for AirPods. The more choices you have, the more probable clients are to track down something that suits them. At the point when there are sorry scraps, you end up with blemishes like these.

Eventually, execution and Wear OS 3 will be the greatest elements in deciding if the Pixel Watch is “great.” That said, enough individuals need to think, “No doubt, I’ll address premium costs to put that on my wrist!” for that to the issue. So it’s likely astute for Google to ensure the lashes it puts out basically match those of its adversaries. It’s simply guaranteeing that, outwardly, the Pixel Watch won’t amaze us, by the same token.

It’s time for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, with the keynote kicking off on June 6th at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT. Unlike the last two years when the event was fully virtual, Nilay Patel and David Pierce will be on-site for a viewing party, and perhaps more.

WWDC is where the company spills all the beans on its latest OS updates and we get to guess the next California landmark to be named for the expected release of macOS 13. There are a whole lot of OSes coming out of Cupertino over the last seven years, like watchOS, tvOS, iPadOS, and now we might see evidence of the rumored RealityOS that will power a long-rumored AR / VR headset from Apple.

Yes, we’ll also get to see the latest developments on new iOS features, but, let’s be real — we are here to find out if Apple is ready to tell us what comes after the M1 processor. Will we get an M2 that is slightly iterative, or will we get a processor that breaks away from all the Pros, Maxes, and Ultras and starts a new line for a new MacBook Air? Will we finally get a glimpse of the Apple Car? Well, probably not. But whatever comes out of WWDC, rest assured, The Verge will bring the news to you.

CALIFORNIA Apple today announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will be held online from June 6 to 10 and that all developers are welcome to participate. WWDC22 will feature the newest advancements in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, while offering developers access to Apple experts and technologies to learn how to create revolutionary apps and interactive experiences, building on the success of the last two years of virtual events.

Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations and Enterprise and Education Marketing, remarked, “At its heart, WWDC has always been a venue to make connection and build community.” “In that spirit, WWDC22 brings together developers from all over the world to discuss how to bring their best ideas to reality.” and continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible. We like meeting with our developers, and we hope that everyone who attends feels energized as a result of their participation.”

Apple goods are now more than ever a part of people’s daily lives, assisting them in learning, creating, and connecting. Apple’s growing worldwide community of over 30 million developers will gain insight and access to the technologies and tools they need to make their ambitions a reality at WWDC22. This year’s schedule will include more information sessions, cutting-edge learning laboratories, digital lounges to engage with guests, and localized material to make WWDC22 a truly global event, in addition to the news delivered during the keynote and State of the Union presentations.

Apple will organize a special day for developers and students at Apple Park on June 6 to see the keynote and State of the Union videos, in addition to the online conference. With the help of the internet community, the Union has put together a collection of videos. There will be a limited number of spots available, and information on how to apply will be available soon on the Apple Developer site and app.

Apple’s Swift Student Challenge will help kids who enjoy coding for the third year. Swift Playgrounds is a game-changing iPad and Mac app that makes learning the Swift programming language interactive and enjoyable. Students from across the world are asked to construct a Swift Playgrounds app project on a theme of their choice for this year’s competition, and they have until April 25 to submit their work. Visit the Swift Student Challenge website for additional information.

Through its annual WWDC student program, Apple is happy to encourage and nurture the next generation of creators. Thousands of students have refined their abilities and interacted with other coders of various ages over the last three decades. They’ve gone on to raise children long and successful careers in technology, found venture-backed startups, and create nonprofits focused on using technology to build a better future

Sega is set to relive some of its past glories once again with another retro console. The company has announced the Mega Drive Mini 2. While the system has only been confirmed for Japan, for now, it seems likely Sega will bring it to other markets as well. If and when it comes to the US, it’ll probably be called the Genesis Mini 2.

The Mega Drive Mini 2 will include Sega CD games in its lineup of 50 titles. The full list hasn’t been revealed, but it includes Sonic the Hedgehog CD, Virtua Racing, and Shining Force CD. It also features Fantasy Zone, which was never released on Mega Drive/Genesis — it was an arcade title that arrived on Master System. It’s worth noting the library may be different in other countries.

Sega says all of the games have been faithfully reproduced. You’ll be able to save your progress at any point too.

The company will release the Mega Drive Mini 2 in Japan on October 27th. It will cost ¥9,980 (around $75). Sega is also making a cosmetic attachment that looks like an adorably smaller version of the Sega CD accessory. Using an included spacer, you can mount the original Mega Drive Mini, which is slightly larger than its successor, as well. The Sega CD attachment will cost ¥4,500 (roughly $37).

We were big fans of the original Genesis Mini, which Sega released in 2019. It had a solid selection of games that were adeptly emulated and USB ports that allowed users to plug in alternate controllers. Fingers crossed Sega includes the six-button version of its controller when it inevitably offers the Mega Drive Mini 2 outside of Japan.

Sega’s Genesis Mini console was one of the only officially licensed retro emulation boxes that came close to the NES and SNES Classics’ combination of software quality and hardware authenticity, even if its emulation wasn’t quite perfect and its game selection was missing some heavy hitters. The company’s mini-Game Gear was also the first officially licensed device to make the mini-console fad portable.

Sega is going back to the well one more time with the Mega Drive Mini 2, which will be released in Japan this October (the Mega Drive was what Genesis was called outside of the US). The console will cost 9,980 yen before tax; at just under $80, this is in line with the pricing of earlier mini-consoles.

The Mega Drive Mini 2 will include an entirely different 50-game lineup, anchored by Sega CD titles like Sonic the Hedgehog CD and Shining Force CD. New Mega Drive games have also made the cut, including Virtua Racing and Thunder Force IV, and a version of the Sega arcade game Fantasy Zone has also been thrown in for good measure (the original Genesis Mini includes Super Fantasy Zone, the Genesis-native entry in the franchise).

In a blog post outlining the company’s principles for engaging with employees, Microsoft president, and vice president Brad Smith wrote that workers “will never need to organize to have a dialogue with Microsoft leaders,” but that The software giant acknowledges that some employees in some countries may choose to join a labor organization.

Microsoft Corp. said working with working groups when workers want to join them, taking a precautionary stance amid a wave of union organizing in the technology industry and before the acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., home of the former labor industry labor union.

In a blog post outlining the company’s principles on engaging with employees, Microsoft President and Vice President Brad Smith wrote that workers “will never need to organize to have a dialogue with Microsoft executives,” but that the giant of the software recognizes that some employees in certain countries may choose to join a work organization.

“We respect this right and do not believe that our employees or other employees of the company benefit from resisting the legal efforts of employees to participate in protected activities, including the formation or union of a union,” Smith said. he wrote Thursday. “We are engaged in creative and collaborative approaches with unions when employees want to exercise their rights and Microsoft is presented with a specific unionization proposal.”

The company based in Redmond, Wash. seeks regulatory approval for its $ 69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, which was announced in January.

In a blog post outlining the company’s principles for engaging with employees, Microsoft president and vice president Brad Smith wrote that workers “will never need to organize to have a dialogue with Microsoft leaders,” but that The software giant acknowledges that some employees in some countries may choose to join a labor organization.

In a blog post outlining the company’s principles for engaging with employees, Microsoft president and vice president Brad Smith wrote that workers “will never need to organize to have a dialogue with Microsoft leaders,” but that The software giant acknowledges that some employees in some countries may choose to join a labor organization.

Video game testers at Activision Blizzard’s Raven Software subsidiary voted last month to form a union with Communications Workers of America, a first for a U.S.-listed gaming company. Nineteen quality assurance testers at Raven Software, who are evaluating the performance of the games in the lucrative “Call of Duty” series, voted for the legal recognition of the union they had organized in January. Three voted against.

Microsoft’s statement comes in the wake of a growing work organization in the United States, including in industries and companies where such efforts have traditionally struggled or failed.

Among recent actions in other Seattle area companies, workers at more than 60 Starbucks Corp. sites. in 17 states they voted to join Workers United, an affiliate of the International Service Employees Union, following the guidance of bartenders in Buffalo, NY Staffers approx. 175 more Starbucks have asked the federal government for their votes. And Amazon.com Inc. employees in a New York warehouse voted to join an upstart labor union, ending more than 25 years in which the company has managed to keep unions out.

Smith said Microsoft acknowledges that the workplace has changed. “While relations with the work organization are not new to Microsoft, we know we have a lot to learn,” he wrote.

Fraudsters use increasingly sophisticated strategies and technologies to commit crimes online.

From smishing to fraudulent job offers, cybercriminals have expanded their tactics, and today, with the widespread use of mobile, they can reach their victims anytime, anywhere. 

Next May 17th Internet Day takes place and, to celebrate it, the online bank N26 has drawn up a list with the five basic security keys to avoid falling into fraud.

1. Use of security features (fingerprint, facial recognition)

Nowadays, technology makes available to the consumer a large number of functionalities that, when used properly, protect the user against external attacks. A clear case is biometric data,  such as fingerprints and facial recognition. This secure access ensures that only the authorized user can access the information.  

Two-step authentication,  which requires verification of identity to log in, is another way to protect our data and avoid scams, as it creates a double barrier for the criminal. For example, in the case of N26, when logging in it is also necessary to enter the password or verify the identity by biometric means to certify that it is the legitimate owner who is trying to access the account. 

Finally, it is also convenient to activate instant notifications.  Thus, if you are the victim of an attack, you can quickly identify yourself and take the necessary measures -change passwords, cancel credit cards, report false profiles, etc.- before the situation escalates. 

2. Protect yourself against phishing 

Phishing is a scam whereby cyber criminals try to trick their victims into providing sensitive data or downloading malicious software. It is usually disguised as communication that appears to come from a legitimate source. It is one of the most widespread crimes on the internet and it comes in various forms, from massive attacks to personalized attempts. In any case, we must be very careful whenever a communication asks us to send confidential information.

Some of the precautions you can take to protect yourself from phishing include checking that your devices have up -to date security software and installing an anti-phishing browser extension. Two-step authentication is also insurance against these scams. However, the most important thing is to always be alert to identify these types of communications and not post personal information on the Internet. 

3. The devil is in the details 

If the technology fails to intercept the attempted cybercrime, there are small habits the user can adopt to identify online fraud and prevent falling for it. The first is to look for small errors,  such as misspellings, typos, or errors in the URL. Another key is to question redirected websites.  It is easy to make sure if a website is secure or not: you just have to look for the padlock symbol, click on it, and verify the credentials of the page, checking that the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate is valid and in whose name is issued. 

It is essential to take these precautions on websites and applications that request the sending of personal data, especially when they request it urgently.  Hackers use this tactic to disrupt the decision-making process. In general, companies do not coerce their customers to carry out a certain action. 

4. A good c0Ntr4$Eñ4  

This advice deserves its category given its particular relevance. Cybercriminals find it easier to find simple passwords in a password dictionary (the popular belief that hackers guess passwords by trying all possible combinations manually is wrong). 

The golden rule is not to establish passwords that contain words or numbers directly related to the user’s life,  because they are easy data for hackers to identify. Likewise, it is advisable to avoid repetitions, numerical sequences, or series that form a pattern on the keyboard. The key is to choose words and numbers at random. 

 Password managers make the whole process easier, preventing the user from having to remember all the passwords. With these administrators, it is only necessary to remember a single password, through which you can access the rest that is stored in an encrypted manner.  

5. Monitor device connections 

It is important to disable public access Wi-Fi connections and the Bluetooth function when it is not necessary or in areas with open networks. Devices connect automatically, and through these connections, a third party can access and take data relatively easily. You should be especially careful when entering the bank app or similar; Even if it is a private Wi-Fi network, it must have the WPA2 security system.

The non-fungible token (NFT) craze has not gone unnoticed by Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta. The businessman published on his Facebook account a conversation with Tom Bilyeu, creator of the NFT impact theory, in which he talked about the incorporation of these digital collectibles on Instagram.

Adam Mosseri, head of the social network, explained yesterday that they were going to allow “ a handful of US creators and collectors ” to show their NFTs in their Feed, in Stories, and through direct messages.

This novelty will be applied first to Instagram, although Zuckerberg‘s publication has advanced his interest in adding it to Facebook in the near future. ” Facebook-like functionality is coming soon, along with augmented reality NFTs in Instagram Stories via Spark AR so you can place digital art in physical spaces, ” the entrepreneur said.

Vishal Shah, head of the company’s metaverse division, believes this feature ” will make it easier for people to sell limited-edition digital items like NFTs .” Through the tool, Shah points out that users will be able to display their digital collections on Instagram ” and even resell them to other people safely .”

Christine Pai, a spokesperson for Meta, has announced that the NFTs supported by the social network will be those minted on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains. Over time, the team intends to incorporate non-fungible tokens from Solana and Flow.

Instagram is not the first social network with NFT

Twitter already incorporated NFTs into its platform in January of this year, so Zuckerberg’s social networks are not going to be innovative in this regard. Since early 2022, users have been able to put their NFTs as hexagon-shaped profile pictures.