Investigations

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Police investigations use wiretapped phone recordings as investigative material fairly regularly. But how do they know that the voice on the recording actually belongs to the suspect? Ph.D. student Laura Smorenburg is trying to answer that question. Everyone has a different voice. So we often know…

A former chief executive of Binance's de-facto U.S. subsidiary has enlisted a former federal prosecutor and top cop at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to represent her in the U.S. government's investigations into the giant cryptocurrency exchange, a person with direct knowledge told Reuters. Catherine Coley, who launched Binance.US in 2019 and left suddenly two years later, is being advised by James McDonald, now a partner at New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, the person said. It's unclear when McDonald…

The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its chief executive Changpeng Zhao have been sued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over regulatory violations, according to a court filing on Monday. Here are some key facts about Binance: The company Binance was founded in Shanghai in 2017, but later moved to Tokyo and then Malta. While its holding company is based in the Cayman Islands, Binance says it does not have a headquarters and has declined to state the location of its main Binance.com…

“The camera never lies,” goes the old adage. But how true is that? Credit: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock As a victim or suspect of a crime, or witness to an offense, you may find your actions, behavior and character scrutinized by the police or a barrister using CCTV footage. You may assume all the relevant footage has been gathered and viewed. You may sit on a jury and be expected to evaluate CCTV footage to help determine whether…

Recent activities involving Elon Musk’s Twitter control are attracting attention from certain governmental bodies. The billionaire has constantly been in the spotlight since his Twitter purchase. He took over control of the social media company in October last year, assuming the CEO role at the firm.Ever since this takeover, Elon Musk has made certain controversial decisions regarding Twitter affairs. One major decision was the lay-off of a lot of workers at the social media company in a bid to cut costs. This shook the…

Photo: Elliott Cowand Jr (Shutterstock)America’s oldest law enforcement agency, the U.S. Marshals Service, is in a bit of security trouble. The federal police agency was targeted by ransomware hackers earlier this month in an episode that officials are saying involved a significant amount of “sensitive” data. Just how bad is this? While details are thin, the short answer is: probably pretty bad. The USMS is the law enforcement wing of America’s federal judiciary, reporting to the Attorney General’s Office. As a result,…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The UK Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) must improve transparency when investigating prisoner deaths, according to a new report and policy brief by prison safety experts at the University of Nottingham. The report, written by Dr. Sharon Shalev, draws on research led by Dr. Philippa Tomczak in…

CLIMATE SCIENCE In 2022, Earth set new records for warming Temperatures continued to rise at an alarming pace in 2022, which became the fifth- or sixth-hottest year in modern history, U.S. and European science agencies reported last week. Earth’s average recorded surface temperatures were some 1.2°C warmer than preindustrial times. Nearly 30 countries set individual all-time heat records, and some 850 million people experienced the warmest temperatures of their…

The new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives is preparing to shine a bright light on science—and scientists. This week, it created two investigative panels that will scrutinize the country’s relationship with China and its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both committees are expected to grill many prominent scientists and federal research officials on their actions over the past several years. In approach and style, however, they are likely…

Twitter’s interface will alter, long-form tweets launching in Feb: Elon Musk reveals!  Read more tech news Good Morning Tech fam, here are some quick tech updates for you to catch on to! What’s New Today: Expert and Novice Cybercriminals Have Already Started Using OpenAI’s ChatGPT Chatbot to Create Hacking Tools, According to Security Analysts. Fast-Track Insights: Governor of the Bank of France calls for more stringent crypto licencing in France. The Governor claims that the current instability in the…