What the '@apple.com #123456' 2FA code means | Macworld

If you have logged in recently with your Apple ID and requested an SMS-based second-factor verification code instead of using the trusted device method, you might have noticed Apple made a change to the text you receive.

Previously, Apple sent a message like this:

Your Apple ID Code is 123456. Don’t share it with anyone.

Starting around November 2021, the codes appear in this format:

Your Apple ID Code is: 123456. Don’t share it with anyone. @apple.com #123456 %apple.com

Why the change? Apple proposed in August 2020 that it would support “domain-bound codes” for logins. This kind of code requires sites to make a slight addition to the text messages used for verification codes. The incoming message has to provide a destination domain and some other data. Apple said that this change would improve the integrity of its operating systems offering to autofill the code via a suggestion in the QuickType bar in iOS and iPadOS and a drop-down value in macOS Safari and other macOS apps that take advantage of this feature.

Apple proposed this change as a way to deter phishing that tries to intercept and redirect verification codes. In most phishing attacks, the victim gets directed to a fake site that asks them to enter their credentials. The site takes those credentials and silently relays them to login at the legitimate site.

But some attackers are wise to two-factor authentication. If the site sends a code via SMS as the default method, the user being phished receives a text message with the code. The phisher then prompts for that code.

iOS, iPadOS, and macOS offer to fill in the code most recently arrived via SMS to the Messages app in any properly formatted field—including a phishing site’s verification-code field. That makes it too easy on the scammers.

However, if the text message is scoped as Apple suggested, operating systems starting with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 11 Big Sur will only offer to autofill on sites that match the domain name. The security isn’t perfect, but it’s a simple update to beef up defensive actions.

The format generally looks like this:

As a user, there’s nothing you need to do. The SMS codes continue to autofill as expected for valid sites.

However, you can exercise increased vigilance: when you receive a code in this format as a text message and your app or browser doesn’t offer to autofill it, you could be subject to a phishing trap. Investigate the domain or app carefully before proceeding.

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Developers can now offer iOS apps that are hidden from App Store search | Macworld

While we’re all familiar with searching for the games and utilities we want to download on our iPhones, Apple is giving developers a new way to target audiences with apps you won’t find by browsing the App Store.

As spotted by developer mikeymikey on Twitter, Apple has announced that it is adding support for the distribution of “unlisted” apps, which are discoverable only via a direct link. Apple says possible candidates for unlisted apps are ones for “specific organizations, special events, or research studies, or apps used as employee resources or sales tools.”

Apple explains that an unlisted app will not appear in any of the traditional App Store rankings and categories, recommendations, charts, search results, or other listings. Unlisted apps are recommended for limited audiences, employees using company phones, and apps unable to use the private Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager. Apps that were previously available on the App Store will retain their links but will no longer be visible to the general public.

So very glad this is finally outhttps://t.co/NpnYQlefDo pic.twitter.com/WHoiCNfcdw

Getting an unlisted app on the App Store is similar to the App Store review. Developers need to submit a request to receive a private App Store link to your unlisted app. Once the request is approved, the distribution method will change to Unlisted App and will apply to any future versions of the app. Apple says requests for beta or pre-release apps will be declined and distribution methods cannot be changed.

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Apple releases for February 2022 | Macworld

February is Black History Month in the United States, and it sort of dominates the schedule for Apple releases for the month. There’s even a special “Unity” watch band. We don’t expect any major new hardware to be released until later in the spring, but there are a number of software and services releases throughout the month.

Here’s what we expect from Apple in February 2022.

Apple has a number of initiatives to celebrate Black History Month. Most notably, there’s a special edition Unity Braided Solo Loop band for the Apple Watch for $99 that goes well with the new Unity Lights watch face (available for Apple Series 4 or later). The new watch face and band are inspired by Afrofuturism, one of the ways Apple is spotlighting “generations of Black people who have been seen and unseen.”

Apple is also highlighting black contributors across its services. On Apple Music 1, you’ll be able to listen to special episodes of “The Message” that discuss Black creators’ contributions to culture.

Apple Fitness+ has workouts with playlists featuring black artists, and two new Meditations focused on the themes of gratitude and awareness. Close your Move ring on your Apple Watch for seven days in a row in February to earn the limited Unity Challenge. There will be a new Time to Walk episode on February 7 featuring Ayọ Tometi, one of the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Apple Podcasts will highlight a large array of content from Black creators and shows about Black history and culture. The App Store will spotlight apps that enable Black health and wellness in all areas of life, from financial to physical and mental well-being.

Apple Books will highlight authors that tackle the themes of Black health and wellness. Apple Maps will feature new Guides in select cities that highlight Black history and Black-owned businesses. And finally, you’ll find guest-curated collections by prominent Black creators and stars in the TV app, while Apple News will highlight the work of Black journalists.

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We don’t expect any new products in February, outside of the special-edition Unity Braided Solo Loop for the Apple Watch that will be available at select Apple Stores and online.

But we’re getting close to new products. The rumor mill says there’s a new iPhone SE on the way as well as a refreshed iPad Air at Apple’s spring event in either March or April. Also rumored for the first half of the year is a radically redesigned MacBook Air, high-end Mac mini, and 27-inch iMac, any of which could also show up at the spring event. The rest of 2022’s new products—iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad Pro, AirPods Pro, 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, and maybe an AR/VR headset—isn’t expected until much later in the year.

Apple released iOS/iPadOS 15.3 and macOS 12.2 near the end of January, and then started the beta-test process for iOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3. It’s possible these will release before the end of February, but a March release is probably more likely as there are a number of new features to test.

iOS 15.4: Among the new additions are the ability to use Face ID with a mask and add notes to Keychain password entries. You’ll also find new emoji, an Apple Card widget, and more.

iPadOS 15.4: Most of what’s new in iOS 15.4 is here as well, but the big-ticket item is the addition of Universal Control, which lets you easily use your mouse and keyboard between both your Mac and iPad and drag and drop content between them.

macOS 12.3: The big addition here is Universal Control, in conjunction with iPadOS 15.4.

As mentioned earlier, you can earn a Unity badge in celebration of Black History Month. Just close your Move ring for 7 days in a row in February.

You can also earn a limited-time Lunar New Year badge to celebrate the Year of the Tiger. Complete any exercise of 20 minutes or more between February 1 and 15 to earn this one.

Here are the shows, series, and movies we expect to release on Apple TV+ in February.

Suspicion: Based on the Israeli series False Flag. Twenty-one-year-old Leo’s abduction from a large, upmarket hotel in central New York is captured on video and goes viral. Swiftly, four British citizens staying at the hotel become the prime suspects. Premieres on February 4.

The Sky is Everywhere: A film based on the book by Jandy Nelson, it’s about a teen who is trying to work through the loss of her sister. Premieres on February 11.

Severance: Mark Scout leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in ‘work-life balance’ is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work. Premieres on February 18.

Lincoln’s Dilemma: A four-part documentary series exploring President Lincoln and the complex journey to end slavery. Premieres February 18.

Servant: The thriller from M. Night Shyamalan continues with episodes 3-6 landing on Fridays.

Apple releases new games to Apple Arcade on Fridays, but not every Friday is marked by a new game or significant update. Check our Apple Arcade FAQ for a full list of Apple Arcade games and more details on the service. Many games are released with no forewarning, but you’ll often see a couple of projects listed in the Coming Soon section. Some have release dates, but most seem to launch by surprise. Games with a “+” at the end are titles that have already been released in the App Store but are just getting a new version (without ads or microtransactions) in Apple Arcade.

The App Store typically has at least a few games listed as “Coming Soon,” but as February begins there are no such titles listed. It’s an unusual situation, but we don’t think it means there will be no Arcade releases through February. It’s possible Apple just doesn’t have apps lined up and ready to go that far in advance, or it could be planning another big push as it did last year when it added 30 new games to the library and adjusted the rules about which titles could quality for Apple Arcade.

Whatever the reason, keep an eye out on Fridays for new Apple Arcade releases.

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Why Apple is happy to let the metaverse pass it by | Macworld

It’s not often that we get to peek behind the aluminum and glass curtain around Apple Park, but besides occasions like the annual Worldwide Developers Conference and the handful of press events, we’re assured that four times a year CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri will sit down to talk about the company’s most recent financial quarter and even field some questions from industry analysts.

And, if we’re lucky, there’s an opportunity to get a few breadcrumbs about what the Apple brass are thinking about. Sometimes, admittedly, it takes a little bit of reading between the lines—these people are extremely disciplined when it comes to secrets. But there are still tidbits to be gleaned from what’s coming down the pike, even if Tim Cook doesn’t want to show you the company’s roadmap.

Hearing Cook talk during last week’s call, I noted a few places where Apple’s chief executive seemed to have a particular interest—and looking at what Apple’s done or reportedly plans to do in those areas, it’s not hard to see why.

Yes, it happened—the dread m-word popped up on an Apple financial call: metaverse. Morgan Stanley analyst Katie Huberty asked how Cook was considering the “metaverse opportunity and Apple’s role in that market.”

Cook’s answer was, of course, tactful as ever. The CEO committed to nothing, but pointed out that there’s a lot of interest in this space, and that the company is “investing accordingly.” But, of course, the biggest hint came when he mentioned that Apple has “over 14,000 ARKit apps in the App Store.”

ARKit is Apple’s augmented reality framework—the software that underlies all those often tedious demos at Apple events where people holding iPhones and iPads gesticulate at objects that aren’t really there.

But the reason this is important is that it’s a reminder that Apple has spent a whole lot of time and energy on building software to make it easy for developers to implement augmented reality. Even if that vision is currently limited to the phone and tablet spaces, the company would not be devoting this much attention to something that’s locked into just those devices, because they’re not the best way to experience that kind of content any more than a video iPod was the best way to watch TV.

While other companies are banking on a new reality called the metaverse, Apple is helping people in this current reality.

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I don’t expect Apple to start dropping “metaverse” into its ad campaigns, but they’re also not oblivious: you don’t watch one of your largest competitors change its name to be all about the virtual future and not plan for it to be part of yours as well. Apple may not call its version of connecting people in a virtual space “the metaverse,” but Tim Cook’s long history of talking up augmented reality along with reports that communication and media are a big part of the company’s rumored headset push says that something big is coming.

If there’s an area that Tim Cook seems to have a personal investment in, it’s health. The Apple CEO has long been bullish on the Apple Watch, which seems to be the Apple product nearest and dearest to his heart (or, at least, his heart rate). So when analyst Harsh Kumar asked about Apple’s vision of healthcare in the future, it’s no surprise that Cook talked up the life-saving examples of the Apple Watch (recently also the subject of a big Apple Watch ad campaign).

But I don’t think Cook is content to stop with the Apple Watch. In response, he said that his “sense has always been that there’s more here…but we can continue to kind of pull the string and see where it takes us.”

Apple will continue evolving the Apple Watch as a device to help maintain proper health.

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“Pulling the string” is one of Cook’s favorite metaphors, which he’s deployed to talk about TV in the run-up to the likes of tvOS and Apple TV+, and it certainly suggests that the company is continuing to put its money where its mouth is. There have been reports that Apple is investigating additional health sensors for the Apple Watch, such as those for tracking blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Those are tough nuts to crack for a non-invasive wearable, but they’re also health details that many people need to keep a close eye on. Apple’s also reportedly been looking into adding sensors to its AirPods line, though it’s unclear exactly what information they might be for.

Either way, the focus on health is one that has real tangible, concrete examples of Apple doing good for its users, and I think that is, in and of itself, extremely attractive to Cook—not to mention Apple’s marketing team.

Of course, the biggest question for Apple is always which projects it decides to work on. When asked about how the company picks its opportunities, Cook said that it likes to focus on “areas that are sort of at the intersection of hardware, software, and services. Because we think that that’s where the magic really happens and it brings out the best in Apple.”

Nothing shocking about that: look at the Apple Watch, watchOS, and Apple Fitness+ for a key example. Or Apple TV, tvOS, and Apple TV+. See a pattern here? That’s a holy trifecta for the company: you buy the hardware, which subsidizes the software development, and then pay a subscription fee for the service on top. It’s one way to keep Apple users in the ecosystem, not to mention constantly coming back for more.

So what might Apple have up its sleeve that hits that sweet spot? Look no further than the above areas. I suspect we haven’t seen the last health-focused Apple service; Fitness+ seems like just the beginning when health data could be integrated in so many other places in users’ lives: doctors’ offices, hospitals, and so on.

And though the most interesting part of Apple’s involvement in the metaverse might be its hardware and software, I can’t help but think that the company will want a service to go along with those. Perhaps add-ons to Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple Music to bring a true virtual and/or augmented experience into the mix. Buying an Apple headset may do the company some favors, but these days that’s small change compared to a recurring customer.

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Dying Light 2 e Life is Strange são destaques nos lançamentos da semana | Jogos de ação | TechTudo

Por Rafael Monteiro, para o TechTudo

31/01/2022 01h00 Atualizado 31/01/2022

Dying Light 2: Stay Human e Life is Strange Remastered Collection são os destaques na semana de lançamentos. O aguardado game de zumbis e parkour e a remasterização dos clássicos games de aventura episódicos são acompanhados ainda pelo jogo de RPG Waylanders para computador e a versão para o Nintendo Switch do jogo de investigação Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments. Confira tudo sobre os lançamentos da semana, como suas datas, preços e plataformas nas quais ficam disponíveis.

🎮 Dying Light 2: veja lançamento, gameplay e requisitos do jogo de zumbi

Dying Light 2 tem gameplay com zumbis e parkour que chama a atenção — Foto: Divulgação/Techland

Dying Light 2: Stay Human - 4 de fevereiro - PS5, XBSX/S, PS4, XB, PC

15 anos após os eventos do primeiro Dying Light, a humanidade foi dizimada pelo apocalipse zumbi que atingiu o mundo. Apenas A Cidade resta como um último bastião da civilização. Jogadores entrarão como o protagonista Aiden Caldwell, um viajante com memórias confusas sobre seu passado, e tentará encontrar respostas enquanto ajudam a definir o destino da Cidade.

O game traz a mesma ação e parkour do primeiro jogo, mas com ainda mais verticalidade de exploração graças a um parapente para se locomover. O ciclo de dia e noite também foi mantido, onde criaturas ainda mais ameaçadoras saem quando o sol se põe, mas recompensas tentadoras também ficam disponíveis.

Em Dying Light 2: Stay Human jogadores podem encontrar novamente os elementos de parkour e os mortos-vivos como no primeiro game — Foto: Reprodução/Steam

Dying Light 2: Stay Human fica disponível para PlayStation 4 (PS4) e PlayStation 5 (PS5) por R$ 264,90, para Xbox One, Xbox Series X e Xbox Series S por R$ 264,95 e para PC (Steam) por R$ 249 com upgrade grátis do PS4 para PS5 e Xbox One para Xbox Series X/S.

Life is Strange Remastered Collection - 1º de fevereiro - PS4, XB, PC

A coleção remasterizada trará todos os episódios do jogo de aventura Life is Strange em um único pacote. O pack conta também com a prequel Life is Strange: Before the Storm, com gráficos melhorados e novas animações com captura facial. No primeiro game, jogadores seguem a história de Max, uma jovem que descobre que possui o poder de voltar no tempo.

Ela tentará impedir uma catástrofe com sua cidade e sua amiga Chloe. Em Life is Strange: Before the Storm, acompanhamos uma história pelo ponto de vista de Chloe, com eventos anteriores aos do primeiro jogo.

Life is Strange Remastered Collection trará o jogo de aventura de volta remasterizado com sua prequel Life is Strange: Before the Storm — Foto: Reprodução/Steam

Life is Strange Remastered Collection está disponível para PlayStation 4 (PS4) e Xbox One por R$ 214,90 e para PC por R$ 199,90. O game também receberia essa semana uma versão para Nintendo Switch, porém esta sofreu um atraso e está sem data definida.

The Waylanders - 2 de fevereiro - PC

Neste RPG clássico inspirado por games como Dragon Age: Origins, Neverwinter Nights e Baldur's Gate, jogadores poderão criar seu próprio personagem. Existe ainda a possibilidade de recrutar aliados em uma história que se passa em duas épocas: céltica e medieval. O game conta de um encontro dos celtas e seus deuses que deu errado e deixou o jogador quase morto, porém livre para vagar pelo tempo. Através das épocas, ele terá que escolher quais poderes irá apoiar e ver as ramificações de suas decisões do passado em seu próprio futuro.

The Waylanders é um jogo de RPG com elementos clássicos inspirados por títulos como Dragon Age: Origins — Foto: Reprodução/Steam

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments – 3 de fevereiro – SW

No papel do famoso detetive, usuários terão a chance de encarar seis grandes mistérios em um cenário vitoriano clássico, desde casos de pessoas desaparecidas até roubos e assassinatos. No game, como Sherlock Holmes, jogadores poderão usar várias habilidades de detecção para encontrar pistas e decidir por linhas de investigação ao interrogar suspeitos e testemunhas.

Ao fim, será preciso não só deduzir quem é o culpado, mas também decidir se ele deverá ser punido ou se suas ações podem ser justificadas. Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments está disponível para Nintendo Switch por R$ 139.

Em Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments não basta apenas descobrir o culpado, é preciso decidir se ele deve ser punido — Foto: Reprodução/Nintendo Game Store

Com informações de Metacritic, Game Informer, PlayStation Store (1 e 2), Microsoft Store (1 e 2), Steam (1, 2, 3 e 4), Nintendo Game Store, Nintendo Life

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iPhone terá desbloqueio facial mesmo de máscara, indica prévia do iOS | Celular | TechTudo

Por Danilo Paulo de Oliveira, para o TechTudo

31/01/2022 10h33 Atualizado 31/01/2022

Hoje em dia não existe uma forma fácil de desbloquear o iPhone se a pessoa estiver de máscara. A Apple sabe disso e trabalha num mecanismo para realizar a biometria mesmo nestas condições, de acordo com o observado pelo portal 9to5Mac numa versão beta do futuro iOS 15.4. Um recurso similar só existe para quem também possui Apple Watch, o smartwatch da empresa.

Além disso, a companhia prepara melhorias para um melhor desbloqueio mesmo com óculos. O recurso é um pedido antigo dos donos de iPhones desde o começo da pandemia do coronavírus.

🔍 Após polêmica com rastreador, Apple divulga dicas de segurança pessoal

Face ID sendo configurada nos ajustes (Foto: Thássius Veloso/TechTudo) — Foto: Thássius Veloso

Melhorias no Face ID para usuários de óculos

O suporte à máscara foi visto pela primeira vez pelo youtuber Brandon Butch, que compartilhou a descoberta no Twitter. Na tela de configuração há o aviso de que o Face ID funciona de forma mais precisa com o reconhecimento completo do rosto. A autenticação e desbloqueio com uso de máscara se dará com o uso de características únicas ao redor dos olhos. A tecnologia deve permitir, inclusive, pagamentos pelo Apple Pay— um indicativo de que a Apple confia no recurso.

Face ID com melhoria para que usa óculos — Foto: Reprodução/9to5Mac

Outro aperfeiçoamento na tecnologia de autenticação do recurso diz respeito a quem usa óculos. A captura de tela divulgada pelo portal 9to5Mac mostra um aviso de que “usar o Face ID enquanto usa máscara funciona melhor quando configurado para reconhecer cada par de óculos que você usa regularmente”. Além disso, há o aviso de que o desbloqueio facial não suporta óculos escuros.

Aparelhos compatíveis

Apesar da implementação do recurso ter surgido na versão beta do iOS 15.4, o 9to5Mac realizou testes com e verificou que a função está disponível apenas para as linhas do iPhone 12 e do iPhone 13. Portanto, modelos mais antigos com Face ID ficariam sem a novidade.

A explicaçãoseria de que a tecnologia de reconhecimento de “características únicas” ao redor dos olhos está disponível apenas nos smartphones mais novos da companhia. O site especializado MacMagazine, no entanto, aponta que essa pode ser uma estratégia da empresa para forçar que usuários façam upgrade para modelos mais recentes.

Outras funções do iOS 15.4

Outra novidade do iOS 15.4 é a adição do suporte para Emoji 14.0, do Unicode Consortium, o que trará um total de 37 novos emojis e 75 tons de pele. Outra implementação é a ferramenta de Controle Universal, anunciada durante o WWDC de 2021. A função permitirá o controle de Mac e iPad como se fossem um único aparelho, com integração de gestos no trackpad ou mouse entre ambos – como para copiar e colar arquivos arrastando de um para outro, por exemplo.

A Apple ainda não revelou a data oficial para liberar o download da versão final do iOS 15.4. Apesar disso, o sistema deve chegar gradualmente aos novos iPhones a partir das próximas semanas.

Com informações de 9to5Mac e MacMagazine

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Router Protocol Launches Mainnet Following Successful $4 Million Raise – Press release Bitcoin News

PRESS RELEASE. January 31st, 2022, Singapore – Cross-chain communication infrastructure project, Router Protocol, announces the launch of its mainnet, a few weeks after a successful funding round in which Router raised over $4 million from marquee investors including Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research, QCP, Polygon, and Wintermute. The mainnet launch follows a successful period of development and testing on the protocol’s incentivised testnet showcasing its XCLP (Cross-chain Liquidity Protocol), which received feedback from 3,000 community members.

The mainnet launch will be between three blockchains – Polygon, Avalanche and BSC, and will plug into various liquidity venues – primarily DEXes, including Dfyn on Polygon. Subsequently, in a few weeks after the launch, there will also be various staking and farming programs across all three chains to incentivize liquidity aggregation.

While this version one implementation of Router’s XCLP will be focused on enabling cross-chain transfers and swaps, the vision is to open up the XCLP to a wider audience of partners, including blockchain and application developers, enabling native cross-chain capability for multiple use cases including cross chain governance, lending and borrowing.

Security is a big priority, and the team has been working hard to address issues related to security with the help of independent auditors as well as the broader developer community. $200,000 bug bounty program has kickstarted community efforts to continuously debug the Router platform .

In addition, the Router team has already begun work on the cross-chain communication platform’s v2 upgrade, which will take place later in 2022. The v2 upgrade will introduce a generic purpose accounting blockchain which will be able to store, send, and secure messages across different blockchains.

Interoperability is the Future of DeFi

Router is an early pioneer in the cross-chain communication space. The rapid rise in Ethereum adoption has been accompanied by a raft of Layer 1 and Layer 2 competitors and collaborators such as Avalanche, Polygon, BSC etc as well as non-EVM chains such as Solana, Terra, Algorand and Cosmos. Each of these have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Router’s XCLP platform enables mainstream applications to build complex products across different chains for various specific needs. This is especially important for the growing DeFi space. Rather than focusing on just liquidity transfer, Router focuses on building generic cross-chain messaging capabilities. With Router’s SDK, any dApp whether it be a wallet or a DEX or an NFT platform or indeed anything that requires any crosschain capability can seamlessly plug-in to Router and enable cross-chain messaging and communication.

As a result, Router is positioning itself to be a key connecting infrastructure as DeFi evolves.

About Router Protocol

Router Protocol is building a suite of cross-chain liquidity infra primitives that aims to seamlessly provide bridging infrastructure between current and emerging Layer 1 and Layer 2 blockchain solutions. Its vision is to promote a crypto space in which each project and ecosystem has the ability to utilize the benefits of all other projects and ecosystems in the space.

Router Protocol was founded in 2020 by Ramani Ramachandran, Shubham Singh, Chandan Choudhury, and Priyeshu Garg. Ramachandran, an MIT alum, has been a serial entrepreneur in the Fintech and digital assets space for the better part of a decade. The team also comprises an extensive list of seasoned developers in the blockchain space who, together, have experience in Web3, protocol building, UI and UX.

Moreover, Router’s strategic round, which raised $4.1 million, saw participation from Coinbase Ventures, QCP, De-Fi Capital, Polygon, Wintermute, Shima, Woodstock and Bison Ventures, in addition to leading Web 2.0/Web 3.0 executives and entrepreneurs. Some of the leading angels in the round include Polygon’s Sandeep Nailwal and Doordash’s Gokul Rajaram.

Combined, these resources will be used to drive Router’s roadmap and position it at the forefront of the cross-chain interoperability space.

For more about Router Protocol and its mission to revolutionize cross chain interoperability visit their main website here.

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Joe Biden Claims Inflationary Pressure 'Rests With the Federal Reserve,' Praises the Fed's 'Extraordinary Support' 

On Wednesday, U.S. president Joe Biden explained that the country’s central bank was dealing with a large share of the inflationary pressures the American economy is dealing with today. Biden welcomes the possibility of tightening monetary easing and noted that ... read more.

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