Federer will return to court for the first time since his Rotterdam Open success last month for the Match For Africa 5: Silicon Valley charity event on Tuesday. The Swiss star will play a three-set singles match against Sock before a one-set doubles match with Microsoft co-owner Bill Gates. NBC Today Show co-host Savannah Guthrie […]
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Bill Gates says cryptocurrencies have “caused deaths in a fairly direct way”
Enlarge / Bill Gates answering questions on Reddit in 2013. (credit: Bill Gates) Microsoft and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation progenitor Bill Gates is not a fan of cryptocurrencies. In a Reddit AMA yesterday, he posited that crypto subverts governments’ abilities to intercept terrorist funding, illegal drug transactions, and more. Redditor Askur1337 asked Gates, “Whats […]
Cryptocurrencies are killing people – Bill Gates
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has expressed major reservations about cryptocurrencies, warning that due to their use in the purchase of illegal dangerous drugs, crypto is actually killing people “in a fairly direct way.” During a Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on Tuesday – his sixth on the forum – Gates discussed various issues, from quantum […]
Bill Gates weighs in on one of the oldest, biggest battles in programming (MSFT)
Jeff Vinnick / Stringer / Getty ImagesSee the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: How Bill Gates makes and spends his billions See Also: The 50 best places to live in America Mueller just made a move indicating Rick Gates has something of significant value to offer him How 29-year-old […]
Bill Gates says he supports a controversial ingredient — here’s why
Scott Olson / Getty Images In a Reddit AMA on Tuesday, Bill Gates called GMOs “perfectly healthy.” Gates also said he sees the breeding technique as an important tool in the fight to end world hunger and malnutrition. Although it may seem controversial, Gates’ stance is in line with the majority of scientists who study […]
The Rick Gates Plea, an Apple Watch Mess, and More Security News This Week
A Mueller probe plea, and Apple snafu, and more of the week’s top security news. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a907c33afa4b44b413e5433/master/pass/SecurityRoundup-AppleWatches.jpg
What Rick Gates’ Guilty Plea Means For Mueller’s Probe
Paul Manafort’s longtime deputy is cooperating with the special prosecutor, so we may soon have answers to these questions hovering around the Russia investigation. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a8cb967a8e48854db175a4f/master/pass/RickGatesPlea-869450076.jpg
Mueller’s Office Charges Associate of Gates With Lying to FBI
The office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed criminal charges against Alex Van Der Zwaan, alleging he misled officials about his contact with Richard Gates.
Bill Gates urges super wealthy to pay ‘significantly higher' taxes
One of the world’s richest men, Bill Gates, says he should pay more in taxes and urged the US authorities to require other billionaires to contribute “significantly higher” amounts. “I need to pay higher taxes. I’ve paid more taxes – over $ 10 billion – than anyone else, but the government should require the people […]
Bill Gates to Apple: Help investigators access phones or risk regulation
Bill Gates rarely shied away from confronting Apple when he was Microsoft’s CEO, and new comments to Axios today suggest that he has a new issue with Cupertino: Unbreakable encryption. Without mentioning Apple’s name, Gates raised the prospect that the company might be on the wrong side of the encryption debate, specifically when it comes to […]