"The question right now is how are we going to have an even more safe and secure Games." Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said. ( read original story ...)
10,000 Volunteers Pull Out of Helping at Tokyo Olympics amid Calls for Games’ Cancellation
Nearly 10,000 of 80,000 unpaid volunteers have said they will no longer be participating in the Games, which are set to begin on July 23 ... ( read original story ...)
Biden to put anti-corruption efforts at center of foreign policy, with focus on crypto and cybersecurity
President Joe Biden will issue a major new directive to federal agencies instructing them to prioritize efforts to identify and tackle corruption. ( read original story ...)
10 best crypto wallets for Android
Crypto is bigger than ever, so it's time to get your coins to somewhere safe. Here are the best crypto wallets for Android! ( read original story ...)
2 crypto experts unpack how to make big money investing widely in NFT infrastructure, instead of losing out in the volatile digital art market
NFTs are all the rage, but investing directly in a digital art asset may not be the best option. Experts lay out a number of ways to play the market. ( read original story ...)
Ex-SEC internet enforcement chief says crypto investors are ‘enabling’ ransomware attacks
John Reed Stark, now a cybersecurity consultant, said on CNBC on Thursday that bitcoin and other digital currencies are the "essence of ransomware." ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Everyone you know is talking about crypto. Uh oh
Just like we saw during the late 1990s dot-com/Nasdaq bubble, there are too many people who may not really realize the risks they are taking and are getting in over their heads. ( read original story ...)
‘Norton Crypto’ update will turn your computer into an ethereum miner
The feature will sit alongside the more traditional tools – like those that aim to keep malware off a computer – and instead allow users to instruct their computer to put itself to work creating new ... ( read original story ...)
Bitstamp’s Graftieaux Sees ‘Huge Appetite’ for Crypto
Welcome to The Ask, where each week Crypto Investor interviews essential voices doing the work to make crypto ‘mainstream.’ Exchange lightly edited. This week, senior reporter Stacy Elliott spoke with ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin 2021: ‘Largest crypto event in history’ to take place in Miami
Up to 50,000 people are expected to descend on Miami for a cryptocurrency conference this week, in what organisers are describing as “the largest bitcoin event in history”. The Bitcoin 2021 event ... ( read original story ...)
Five-Time Olympic Volleyball Player Kerri Walsh Jennings Fails to Qualify for Tokyo Games
Kerri Walsh Jennings and partner Brooke Sweat will not be heading to the Tokyo Olympic Games later this summer. On Wednesday, 42-year-old volleyball star Jennings and Sweat, 35, lost during a ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s 715R Drive Tire Earns Severe Snow Service Rating
Manufactured in the U.S. at Yokohama’s plant in West Point, Mississippi, all four sizes of the SmartWay-verified 715R – 11R22.5, 295/75R22.5, 285/75R24.5 and 11R24.5 – will carry the designation. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama supports 7 cars in 4 teams at Nürburgring
Yokohama is supplying its Advan racing tyres to seven cars entered by four teams in the 49th Nürburgring 24-Hour Endurance Race (3-6 June). Supported teams include Walkenhorst Motorsport, a BMW ... ( read original story ...)
GEN Singapore edge on Melco in Yokohama: Maybank
Casino firm Genting Singapore Ltd can beat out rival global operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment Ltd, the other qualified bidder in the race to be Yokohama’s partner on a casino complex, suggests ... ( read original story ...)
Lewis Hamilton criticises backlash against Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open, having said she suffers from depression and Lewis Hamilton has come to the tennis player’s defence ... ( read original story ...)
Sponsors hail Naomi Osaka’s ‘courage’ on mental health
A few years ago, a star athlete dropping out of a major tennis tournament over mental health issues might have been seen as a sign of weakness ... ( read original story ...)