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When Canadian developer Peter Todd found out that a new HBO documentary, Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, was set to identify him as Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, he was mostly just pissed. “This was clearly going to be a circus,” Todd told WIRED in an email. The identity of the person—or people—who created Bitcoin has been the subject of speculation since December 2010, when they disappeared from public view.

T-Mobile promised users who bought certain mobile plans that it would never raise their prices for as long as they lived—but then raised their prices this year. So it's no surprise that 2,000 T-Mobile customers complained to the government about a price hike on plans that were advertised as having a lifetime price lock. "I am still alive and T-Mobile is increasing the price for service by $5 per line.

A lot has happened in 15 years. Most of it is instantly forgettable but with the backdrop to the carnage of humanity, there has remained the constant. Caves of Qud still needed to be finished. If games such as Dwarf Fortress, Warsim, and Caves of Qud must be described as graphically lo-fi, this design choice continues to enable the gameplay of all three to very much be up there with the best RPGs of all time.

The software company Canva is continuing its pursuit of AI-powered additions as it launches ‘Dream Lab,’ a new text-to-image generator. The feature was officially announced on Tuesday (October 22) through a company news update, with it launching for users on the same day. “Meet Dream Lab, our new image generator designed to transform text prompts into stunning visuals,” writes Canva’s co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins in the release. The AI generator will be powered by Leanorado AI’s Phoenix model.

SAG-AFTRA has announced that it has negotiated over 120 video games to new union contracts with AI protections, following a statement signed by thousands warning artificial intelligence companies against the unlicensed use of their work. In September, ReadWrite reported that California Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills that sought to protect actors and performers against unauthorized AI.

The current bull market has sparked renewed interest in AI-powered cryptocurrencies, with savvy investors eyeing projects poised for explosive growth. Two AI coins, in particular, have emerged as strong contenders in this market, showing impressive potential. Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) Fetch.ai is currently a top choice in the AI and cryptocurrency space, recognized for its strong reputation.