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Facebook is hiring engineers and researchers for its blockchain team
It seems Facebook is looking to step up its “decentralization” efforts. The social media giant is currently recruiting blockchain engineers and researchers. Facebook wants to add a data scientist, a data engineer, and a couple of software engineers to its growing blockchain team, according to its careers page (via SludgeFeed). дальше »
2018-12-10 14:01 | |
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Reddit’s data hoarders are frantically trying to save Tumblr’s NSFW content
After Tumblr announced, on Monday, that it was invoking the nuclear option to expel NSFW content on the platform, the internet reacted with predictable rage. At TNW, we speculated about whether the move would kill the platform. дальше »
2018-12-7 02:50 | |
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Mozilla and ThingsCon launch certification mark for secure IoT devices
Mozilla and ThinksCon today announced the launch of the Trustable Technology Mark, which will help consumers determine if their latest “smart” home gizmo is designed with privacy and security in mind. дальше »
2018-12-6 16:00 | |
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Internal docs show Facebook absolutely loves your data
Unless you’re waking up from a decade-long deep slumber, you know that Facebook doesn’t give two hoots about your privacy, and about how it gets your data. If that wasn’t clear, you should have a look at the 250-page document that contains the company’s internal emails, just released by the UK parliament. дальше »
2018-12-6 15:35 | |
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Switzerland says its national blockchain will be more secure than Bitcoin – it won’t be
Switzerland‘s state-run postal and telecoms services are hellbent on building a national blockchain in a bid to recruit local businesses to convert to distributed ledger technology (DLT). Swiss Post and Swisscom have shared details of joint-venture to build a completely private Swiss blockchain for launching locally operated “decentralized” applications. дальше »
2018-12-6 14:11 | |
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Millions of Brits can’t access mobile internet as O2’s data services go down
One of the largest UK phone networks, O2, is investigating a network outage that has rendered mobile data inaccessible to the company’s 25 million customers. The issue is also impacting customers of MVNOs that piggyback on O2’s infrastructure, like GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile, and Lyca Mobile. дальше »
2018-12-6 13:48 | |
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250-page document dump is another nail in Facebook’s coffin
As part of its investigation of Facebook in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the British government seized a huge cache of the company‘s internal documents. Despite Facebook‘s best efforts, those documents are now online. дальше »
2018-12-5 21:48 | |
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NASA sends spacecraft to meet asteroid on collision-course with Earth
NASA’s spacecraft OSIRIS-REx has finally reached the asteroid 101955 Bennu – which may be on collision course with the Earth – after traveling for just over two years since its launch in September 2016. дальше »
2018-12-5 16:32 | |
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India’s new satellite is a first step in providing rural areas with faster internet
India launched its heaviest satellite, the GSAT-11, also called ‘The Big Bird,’ from the French space port of Kourou in South America, earlier today. The satellite is expected to provide high-bandwidth connectivity in the country, with data transfer speeds of up to 14 Gbps. дальше »
2018-12-5 14:53 | |
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415,000 routers worldwide hijacked to secretly mine cryptocurrency
Researchers have discovered over 415,000 routers across the globe have been infected with malware designed to steal their computing power and secretly mine cryptocurrency. The attack, which is still ongoing, affects MikroTik routers in particular. дальше »
2018-12-4 20:38 | |
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Top IoT messaging protocols are laughably insecure, Trend Micro research shows
Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro today published a report on the state of IoT security. The company found that two of the leading machine-to-machine (M2M) protocols have inherent design issues, and are frequently deployed in an insecure manner. дальше »
2018-12-4 17:27 | |
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100m Quora users’ data stolen by hackers
Quora announced today that its Q&A platform was breached by hackers on November 30, and that approximately 100 million users’ data was compromised. The attackers are believed to have accessed the following information: Account information, e. дальше »
2018-12-4 07:49 | |
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How Cambridge Analytica leveraged fashion to sway undecided voters
Few could have guessed that the type of jeans they bought, or the music they listen to while buying them, would serve as a clue to their stance on women’s reproductive rights, or immigration. Yet, in 2016, this is just the type of data Cambridge Analytica poured over in attempting to sway undecided voters. дальше »
2018-12-4 02:58 | |
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Report: Some of you definitely did your Cyber Monday shopping at work
New data from analytics company Mixpanel reveals some facts about the habits of online shoppers — namely that some of you are probably doing your holiday shopping right now, even if you’re not supposed to be. дальше »
2018-12-3 21:02 | |
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DeepMind’s AI models new proteins for life-saving drugs in hours instead of years
One of the best uses of AI is harnessing its power to tackle problems that require looking at large amounts of data. To that end, DeepMind may have just cracked a way to help develop cures for diseases by simulating protein structures. дальше »
2018-12-3 15:04 | |
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What GoDaddy is doing wrong about privacy — here’s what it should do
“GoDaddy cares about your privacy. For this reason, we collect and use personal data only as it might be needed for us to deliver to you our world-class products, services, websites, and mobile applications. дальше »
2018-12-1 17:30 | |
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Starwood hacked with over 500 million customer details accessed
If you’ve stayed at a Starwood hotel in the past few years, it’s time to buy some credit monitoring. The Marriott International-owned hotel brand has reported a massive hack that saw the details of over 500 million customers accessed by an unauthorized party. дальше »
2018-11-30 19:34 | |
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New CoinMarketCap (CMC) Data Shows ICOs In 2017, Exchanges In 2018 As The Latest Trend
2017 was the year of the ICO. Today, however, times have changed: the age of the ICO is over, but the age of launching your own crypto exchange might just be beginning. That story comes from a new report by CoinMarketCap. дальше »
2018-11-30 07:51 | |
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Amazon’s Glacier archiving service now lets you store 1TB for just $1 per month
Amazon has introduced a cheaper tier for its Glacier long-term data archiving service, which is useful for businesses, developers, and folks like you and me. The new Glacier Deep Archive will let you store 1TB of data in the cloud for as little as $1 per month. дальше »
2018-11-29 08:41 | |
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AI-generated fingerprints could soon fool biometric systems
Research led by two top universities has shed doubt on whether biometric security systems, on their own, can protect our most sensitive data. Humans are notoriously bad at creating secure passwords. дальше »
2018-11-29 06:52 | |
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Spotify unveils this year’s hilarious Wrapped billboards
Spotify started rolling out its Wrapped year-end billboards, where it blasts out trivia about its users and occasionally calls out the stranger ones. Most of the facts are hilarious, though it does remain a bit creepy just how much the company is willing to reveal. дальше »
2018-11-29 02:03 | |
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Project Fi is now Google Fi as it adds support for iPhones and more devices
In the three years since its launch, Google’s Project Fi has one of the most reasonable phone plans out there, but it’s been tough to recommend because the service is compatible with so few phones. дальше »
2018-11-29 23:42 | |
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Scammers target Facebook users with sponsored ads for fake cryptocurrencies
It appears Twitter has become so saturated with cryptocurrency scams that attackers are finally starting to target other platforms too – like Facebook. Unlike the standard Bitcoin giveaway scams on Twitter, the Facebook scam (as noticed by Hard Fork) is designed to trick users into giving up sensitive data, like their credit card information. дальше »
2018-11-28 17:48 | |
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This company promises to recover files from your locked iPhone – but it won’t help the FBI
DriveSavers, a company known for its data recovery services, announced that it can offer “passcode lockout recovery service,” which means it can unlock your secured iPhone. That’s notable because it’s damn near impossible to unlock an iOS device without the passcode or access to the owners’ biometric signatures for authentication. дальше »
2018-11-28 16:50 | |
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Amazon’s new software mines medical data for better treatments
While many major tech companies are increasingly looking to improve people’s health with gadgets and services, Amazon is trying a different approach to get into medical tech. The Wall Street Journal notes that the Seattle giant has started selling software that can mine patient data to doctors and hospitals. дальше »
2018-11-28 14:01 | |
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You need a VPN? We got deals on five of ‘em
You may not think you need a VPN. If you’re laboring under that assumption, we’d like to counter with this: You’re wrong. If your IP isn’t masked by a VPN connection, there’s a good chance your Internet service provider is compiling information on you. дальше »
2018-11-27 19:52 | |
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Google disables some Gmail smart suggestions because it can’t fix AI gender bias
Repeat after me: An AI is only as fair as the data it learns from. And all too often, the world is unfair with its myriad gender, race, class, and caste biases. Now, fearing one such bias might affect users and rub them the wrong way, Google has blocked Gmail’s Smart Compose AI tool from suggesting gender-based pronouns. дальше »
2018-11-27 14:35 | |
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Uber fined €1M for 2016 data breach by Dutch and British privacy watchdogs
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) just announced itcealed the 2016 breach for over a year, in which hackers gained access to personal data of 57 million people worldwide, such as names, email addresses, and telephone numbers. дальше »
2018-11-27 13:16 | |
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Amazon makes its machine learning courses available for free
Amazon announced today that it’s making its range of machine learning courses available to all developers signed up to its AWS platform for free. This program was previously available only to Amazon employees, but anyone can now take advantage of it at no charge by signing up to Amazon Web Services’ free plan. дальше »
2018-11-27 08:32 | |
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Here’s how we take back control over our digital identities
The data reckoning has arrived. We’re already too familiar with the breach headlines: Equifax, Under Armour, Target. But in 2018, social media brands came under the spotlight as well: half a million accounts’ data were inadvertently exposed in Google+, and another 29 million users’ data in the Facebook breach this fall. дальше »
2018-11-24 13:30 | |
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Why I use VPNs all the time (and so should you)
More and more web-browsers in the contemporary age are beginning to rely on virtual private networks (VPNs) for a myriad of reasons, which has led to a boom in their proliferation. Many people still don’t know anything about VPNs, however, and certainly don’t know where to start when it comes to learning about them and whether they can be trusted. дальше »
2018-11-24 20:15 | |
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Your Thanksgiving Turkey’s Provenance Might Be on a Blockchain (Seriously)
Honeysuckle White is giving family and friends gathering for Thanksgiving dinner this year the opportunity to talk turkey with a traceable blockchain code on more than 200,000 turkeys sold through 3,500 retailers around the U. дальше »
2018-11-23 00:52 | |
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Report: 2018 is the year of stablecoin (whether you like it or not)
In 1997, during the dot-com boom, there were nearly 9,000 companies listed on U. S. stock exchanges. Since then, that figure has been cut in half and the number of IPOs has been in decline. Fast forward to 2017 and startups raised over $6. дальше »
2018-11-22 13:10 | |
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The difference between AI and machine learning, explained
A while ago, while browsing through the latest AI news, I stumbled upon a company that claimed to use “machine learning and advanced artificial intelligence” to collect and analyze hundreds of data touch points to improve user experience in mobile apps. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:49 | |
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Our galaxy’s supermassive black hole looks amazing in virtual reality
If you’re anything like us, you’re awaiting the first-ever direct-observation photographs of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of The Milky Way, with bated breath. But, you might want to go ahead and exhale, because it could be awhile. дальше »
2018-11-19 22:34 | |
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Microsoft launched a cloud-based blockchain development kit
Big tech is getting in on blockchain in a big way. Microsoft has launched a cloud-based blockchain development kit powered by Azure. “This kit extends the capabilities of our blockchain developer templates and Azure Blockchain Workbench, which incorporates Azure services for key management, off-chain identity and data, monitoring, and messaging APIs into a reference architecture that can be used to rapidly build blockchain-based applications,” Microsoft blockchain engineering lead Marc Mercuri said. дальше »
2018-11-15 21:15 | |
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Microsoft launches cloud-based development kit for blockchain
Big tech is getting in on blockchain in a big way. Microsoft has launched a cloud-based blockchain development kit powered by Azure. “This kit extends the capabilities of our blockchain developer templates and Azure Blockchain Workbench, which incorporates Azure services for key management, off-chain identity and data, monitoring, and messaging APIs into a reference architecture that can be used to rapidly build blockchain-based applications,” Microsoft blockchain engineering lead Marc Mercuri said. дальше »
2018-11-15 21:15 | |
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Report: Microsoft’s enterprise products covertly gather personal data on users
Microsoft collects and stores personal data about the behavior of individual users of its enterprise offerings on a large scale, without any public documentation — according to a new report by Privacy Company. дальше »
2018-11-15 16:11 | |
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Firefox will notify you when you visit breached websites
Future versions of Firefox will warn the user when they wander onto a website that’s been the victim of a recently-reported data breach. The tool, called Firefox Monitor Notifications, is available now in Firefox Quantum and will be rolled out to users of the mainline browser in the coming weeks. дальше »
2018-11-15 15:57 | |
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Google’s ethical black hole swallows Deepmind’s best intentions
Google yesterday set off another controversy when it announced the acquisition of Streams, DeepMind’s algorithm-based healthcare data management platform. The controversy stems from what the deal’s detractors view as a breach of trust by Deepmind. дальше »
2018-11-15 00:21 | |
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EU says GDPR will only be a problem for permissionless blockchains
The main blockchain research body of the European Commission is positive the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and blockchain can co-exist in harmony – but things will ultimately boil down to specific use cases and applications. дальше »
2018-11-14 18:49 | |
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H&M subsidiary Arket is testing blockchain tracking with VeChain
H&M in-house brand Arket has confirmed it is testing a new product integration powered by blockchain technology developer VeChain. In an email to Hard Fork, an Arket spokesperson said the clothing store has been running a minor blockchain implementation to trace product data in a secure manner. дальше »
2018-11-14 16:30 | |
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Facebook bug allowed websites to grab unsuspecting users’ personal data
Security firm Imperva found a bug in May that allowed websites to read Facebook users and their friends’ private information. The troubling vulnerability let a site access users’ likes and interests through a manipulated Facebook Graph query. дальше »
2018-11-14 09:24 | |
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IBM opens up its blockchain dev platform to AWS (and other cloud services)
IBM appears hell-bent on establishing its dominance in the fledgling blockchain enterprise market. The company has announced a bunch of improvements to its IBM Blockchain Platform, which offers a suite of developer tools to build decentralized solutions. дальше »
2018-11-13 17:11 | |
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Here’s how blockchains could be ruined by personal data
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. You might not have heard of “privacy poisoning” but it is stated to become a big problem for public blockchains (a. дальше »
2018-11-12 19:21 | |
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We’re living in a digital serfdom — trading privacy for convenience
Think for a second: compared to your grandparents and parents, what do you actually own outright? Why own when you can rent, license, or subscribe? This seems to be the new mantra, where nothing is permanent — but everything is convenient. дальше »
2018-11-10 13:30 | |
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We should all worry about corporate control of data
The information age has delivered innumerable wonders to us and continues to churn out astonishing innovations on a daily basis. The only reason that contemporary society enjoys such awesome technology and progress these days is that we can gleam so much insight from our data, particularly when we combine disparate datasets together and comb through them with analytics technology. дальше »
2018-11-9 20:49 | |
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Chelsea FC is using AI research to improve coaching
The best footballers aren’t necessarily the ones with the best physical skills. The difference between success and failure in football often lies in the ability to make the right split-second decisions on the field about where to run and when to tackle, pass, or shoot. дальше »
2018-11-9 11:14 | |
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AMEX blunder left thousands of Indian customers’ personal info unsecured
A database belonging to American Express India was accessible to anyone for more than five days during October. The unprotected database, which was discovered by Hacken cyber consultancy team’s director of Cyber Risk Research, Bob Diachenko on October 25, contained Amex customer names, phone numbers, addresses, PAN numbers, and Aadhaar IDs. дальше »
2018-11-7 17:00 | |
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