Mariners lure new local sponsor for popular 'salmon run' as season begins

The four beloved salmon have become sponsored athletes as the Mariners get ready for opening day Thursday.
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Block Blast! Reinforces Its Position Among the Best Free Mobile Games Players Turn to Most

Hungry Studio today highlighted the continued global appeal of Block Blast! as one of the best free mobile games players are ...
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These 6 browser extensions are winning the war against invasive websites

Decide what you see, and how you see it, with the flick of a switch.
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Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill

The Senate has blocked a proposal that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports. It's one of President ...

ThreatDown Uncovers First Cyber Attack Abusing Deno JavaScript Runtime for Fileless Malware Delivery

ThreatDown, the corporate business unit of Malwarebytes, today published research documenting what researchers believe to be the first documented case of attackers abusing the Deno JavaScript runtime ...
Fast Company

Jack Dorsey makes a grim prediction about the future of work as he lays off 4,000 Block employees in AI push

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block Inc, is not only laying off nearly half of the company’s workforce, but he wants investors to think he’s an AI-focused trailblazer for doing so. In a letter to shareholders ...
Reuters

Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut nearly half its workforce in AI overhaul, shares surge

Block to cut over 4,000 jobs CEO says AI has changed how a company is run Stock surges 25% after market Analysts call cuts a "seminal moment" in AI era Feb 26 (Reuters) - Block (XYZ.N), opens new tab ...
CNBC

Block shares soar as much as 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

Block said Thursday it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its head count. Shares of the payment company skyrocketed as much as 24% in extended trading. It was last seen up nearly ...
CNN

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey thinks ...
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Malware Ridden Fake CAPTCHAs Make Me Hate CAPTCHAs Even More

No one enjoys CAPTCHAs and having to decipher squiggly words or click on images just to login or browse online. I understand they’re for security purposes, but they’re still frustrating. Now, fake ...
Forbes

Block’s Credit Score Play: Can Cash App Score Replace FICO?

Block announced it’s selling its Cash App Score to third-party lenders. Is it actually revolutionary or just a clever way to monetize captive customer data? Block has originated over $200 billion in ...
Wired

Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block

Workers describe a deteriorating culture at Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, where layoffs continue and employees are expected to use AI tools daily. “Morale is probably the worst I’ve ...