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Craig Wright says Hurricane Dorian stops him from challenging that pesky Bitcoin court order worth billions
Craig Wright, the bloke who’s claimed to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto more times than we can count, has now blamed a hurricane for being unprepared to challenge a recent court order, CoinDesk reports. дальше »
2019-9-3 20:05 | |
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Personal projects make you a better developer
For a lot of developers, the last thing they want to do after being at work all day is to write more code. Staring at a screen all day does take a toll on you. Once you’ve had a chance to go for a walk and eat something, you might consider starting a personal project — and it doesn’t have to be anything too complicated. дальше »
2019-8-31 19:00 | |
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These hackers are supercharging your sex toys for increased pleasure
This article was originally published on SEXTECHGUIDE, an independent publication that looks at the intersection between sex and technology in a non-explicit, as close to a ‘safe for work’ way as possible – including app reviews, adult VR info, sextech devices, privacy, security issues, and much more. дальше »
2019-8-31 12:00 | |
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account has been hacked
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey‘s had his account hacked. Several tweets have been sent from his verified @Jack account, many of them containing racist epithets, threats, and extortion demands. We're aware that @jack was compromised and investigating what happened. дальше »
2019-8-31 23:13 | |
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Breaking: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account has been hacked
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey‘s had his account hacked. Several tweets have been sent from his verified @Jack account, many of them containing racist epithets, threats, and extortion demands. We're aware that @jack was compromised and investigating what happened. дальше »
2019-8-31 23:13 | |
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Portugal declares Bitcoin trading and payments tax-free’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. дальше »
2019-8-30 11:44 | |
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Review: The $1,299 RadRunner is part cargo e-bike, part moped, and all fun
“Life is about the journey, not the destination. ” So said someone who clearly never tried to get around Manhattan during rush hour. There are myriad ways to navigate this city, but they’re rarely enjoyable. дальше »
2019-8-30 22:06 | |
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New owners just revived Telltale Games’ corpse
For those of us who miss the work of defunct studio Telltale Games, the news that it’s apparently being resurrected will be welcome. Except this is a completely new company run by two new people who haven’t had a hand in any of the previous Telltale endeavors. дальше »
2019-8-29 21:02 | |
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XRP bag holders are begging Ripple to stop dumping its coins
We know cryptocurrencies are subject to wild price fluctuations, sometimes at the drop of a hat. Sometimes whales dump coins causing prices to drop, and one of the biggest XRP whales, Ripple, is being asked to stop dumping. дальше »
2019-8-27 10:46 | |
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Digital adoption: What it is and why big-time businesses must take note
We live in a digital age — a time when smartphone penetration exceeds 95 percent in some countries and when social media can be used to keep employees on-task at work. Despite this, many businesses continue to lag behind in digital adoption. дальше »
2019-8-26 19:41 | |
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OnePlus will spend $138M on its new software R&D center in India over 3 years
Today, OnePlus inaugurated its first Research & Development center in India. The center, located in the southern city of Hyderabad, will initially focus on software features and cover areas such as AI, 5G, and IoT along the way. дальше »
2019-8-26 12:04 | |
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How to access deleted threads and comments on Reddit
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. I love scrolling through Reddit when I wake up on weekends – especially since I fine-tuned my feeds to separate work from leisure. дальше »
2019-8-24 18:00 | |
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Satoshi Nakabato: ‘Japan’s central bank is in love with Bitcoin tech’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. дальше »
2019-8-22 11:55 | |
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Microsoft is listening to you via your Xbox One
If you haven’t had enough stories about contractors listening in on your conversations, good news: we’ve found even more of them. This time the contractors in question work for Microsoft and have been listening to you through your trusty Xbox One. дальше »
2019-8-22 02:00 | |
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Scientists at an aquarium just figured out how to save Florida’s ‘Great Barrier Reef’
Scientists in Florida may have just saved the the third largest coral reef on the planet. Florida Aquarium Senior Coral Scientist Keri O’Neil, aka “The Coral Whisperer,” and her team of researchers today announced they’d successfully spawned Atlantic coral in a laboratory – the first time this has been accomplished. дальше »
2019-8-22 22:33 | |
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The Club, an ‘MMO’ from one of the Stanley Parable devs, is bonkers
Sometimes I come into work and my European colleagues have had a relatively quiet day. Other days I come in and someone tells me they’ve spotted something so bizarre, so wonderful that I immediately think, “I gotta check this shit out. дальше »
2019-8-21 20:52 | |
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3 reasons why startup investments in Europe need a serious shake-up
For the past twelve years, my work has been either to find startups to invest in, or find investment for startups that need funding. It has never been an easy game, no matter which side — the VC fund or startup – I was on. дальше »
2019-8-21 14:00 | |
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Review: The Plantronics RIG 700HX is a gaming headset I wouldn’t be embarrassed to use at work
Poly isn’t the most likely candidate to make a gaming headset. The company was formed by the merger of Polycom and Plantronics, both of which boast long pedigrees in the corporate communication technology sphere. дальше »
2019-8-20 19:30 | |
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Robert De Niro’s firm sues employee for $6M for binging 55 eps of Friends at work
We need a new category for this sort of Netflix activity. Robert De Niro’s company has filed a $6 million lawsuit against a former employee who purportedly binged Netflix while on the clock, Variety reports. дальше »
2019-8-20 17:01 | |
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Reddit tests live broadcasting with a Public Access Network
Reddit today revealed it’s testing its own livestreaming service, called RPAN or Reddit Public Access Network. It’ll be running all week, presumably to see what kind of shows redditors put on before the site rolls it out to everyone. дальше »
2019-8-20 03:39 | |
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Dinosaur egg bonanza gives vital clues about prehistoric parenting
Perhaps the most amazing thing about fossils is that they don’t just show us what extinct animals looked like, they can also reveal how those animals lived. Even a fossilized dinosaur egg can provide a wealth of clues about its parents’ behavior. дальше »
2019-8-18 12:00 | |
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Lobbying group takes out full-page ads to prove Beyond Meat’s veggie burger is unhealthy — but it’s not
Beyond Meat has taken the world by storm. Its signature “bleeding” burger manages to resemble that of real meat and has become a menu item at a number of restaurants, from TGI Friday to Carl’s Jr. дальше »
2019-8-16 04:40 | |
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4 expert e-commerce hacks for more efficient multi-channel management
I can remember a time when the most important distinction between sales channels boiled down to brick-and-mortar stores vs. the internet. But with the exponential growth of e-commerce in recent years, customers are increasingly utilizing multiple online platforms — with an emphasis on “multiple. дальше »
2019-8-16 00:09 | |
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Humans have been listening to our ‘AI-transcribed’ conversations for over a decade
It was a scandal. Third-party contractors, many working from places where data protection legislation is lax (or even non-existent), were listening and transcribing recordings of conversations from people who unwittingly believed robots were doing all the work. дальше »
2019-8-14 14:18 | |
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Masked ‘TV Head’ serial-pranksters left vintage TVs in front of 60 residences and nobody knows why
About 60 residents in a Virginia neighborhood awoke Sunday morning to find vintage TV sets had been left on their property. Footage obtained from several homeowners’ security cameras show a person wearing a mask in the shape of a TV casually setting the appliances down and walking away. дальше »
2019-8-13 21:02 | |
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Here’s how to listen to articles on your phone
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Although you can probably read a lot quicker than you can listen, sometimes it’s just too much effort to stare at your phone screen to read a long-form article after a hard day at work staring at your computer screen. дальше »
2019-8-13 16:08 | |
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CHEAP: A 1TB SanDisk portable SSD for $166 (47% off)? Bag that shit up
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! You’re doing some important work on your laptop as you torrent some crappy blockbuster movie you anticipate will be too disappointing to watch in the cinema, and boom – you’re hit with the dreadful warning: “Your disk is almost full. дальше »
2019-8-13 12:44 | |
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Study: Trump’s paid Peter Thiel’s Palantir $1.5B so far to build ICE’s mass-surveillance network
Perhaps no other company has profited more from the Trump administration’s treatment of undocumented immigrants — and US citizens of similar appearance — than Peter Thiel‘s Palantir. A recent investigation, conducted by Mijente, revealed the US government has at least 29 active contracts with the company worth approximately $1. дальше »
2019-8-13 23:28 | |
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CHEAP: Run to catch $30 off the Garmin v
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! I work from home almost all the time. It means I’ve partially turned into a couch potato. To kick my butt off the chair, and shed some calories, I often rely on fitness bands to give me some motivation to complete daily goals such as step count. дальше »
2019-8-12 16:13 | |
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Report: Rockstar offers contractors full-time work after crunch controversy
As we hear more and more about a game industry drowning in crunch, we finally get some good news: Rockstar employees who felt the pinch the hardest are being given better positions. It’s a tiny step, but hopefully the first of many — goodness only knows the industry desperately needs the change. дальше »
2019-8-8 22:04 | |
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You can now get 100,000s of books for FREE — thanks, confusing copyright law
Book lovers, rejoice — hundreds of thousands of works are now online for free! Free! FREE! How? The exciting, rock and roll world of the public domain and US copyright law. Oh dear Oh yes. Basically, before the 1976 US Copyright Act, American works only had a copyright length of 28 years, according to Motherboard. дальше »
2019-8-8 18:07 | |
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Amazon hints at putting advertising data on a new blockchain
Internet retail giant Amazon is looking for a software engineer to put advertising data on the blockchain, according to a recent job posting on LinkedIn. The online retailer is looking for a senior software engineer to work in its “Advertising FinTech team focused on a blockchain ledger,” the job listing reads. дальше »
2019-8-7 11:26 | |
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8 tips to eliminate distractions in your workplace
Technology promised to automate the tasks humans weren’t absolutely needed for, giving us time back and making us more productive in one fell swoop. But it did something else, too: It added distractions we’d never known. дальше »
2019-8-6 20:03 | |
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CHEAP: $159 for this Acer Chromebook is what we call a Good Deal™
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! It could just be me, but I love having a cheap second computer. Of course, I couldn’t live without a high-end machine to do complex, resource-intensive work on. дальше »
2019-8-4 15:01 | |
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CHEAP: An unlocked 64GB iPhone XR for $700? Yes please, Mr. Tim Apple
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! I’ve tested and tried out a fair number of phones in my time. I’ve enjoyed using lots of them, but there’s a single phone manufacturer I always keep returning to: Apple. дальше »
2019-8-3 15:01 | |
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How to use WhatsApp on your PC
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. So you’re chatting with your friend on WhatsApp, but you’ve also got to get work done on your PC. дальше »
2019-8-3 01:09 | |
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Call of Duty’s push for crossplay is exactly what the industry needs
Activision today confirmed that the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will have crossplay on all of its consoles, from launch. It’s a watershed moment for the people who’ve been pushing for more crossplay in mainstream games — and, with a game this popular paving the way, it’ll likely only become more common now. дальше »
2019-8-2 02:59 | |
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QuadrigaCX’s auditor EY and its lawyers will get $1.6M while victims are kept waiting
A judge in Canada has approved over $1. 6 million in fees for businesses seeking to recover funds lost as a result of QuadrigaCX’s demise. In a legal notice published yesterday, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Judge Darlene Jamieson said: “There being no expressed opposition to the activities and accounts as presented by the monitor nor to the fees of its legal counsel, I approve the fees and activities of the monitor during the CCAA proceedings and the fees presented towards legal counsel. дальше »
2019-8-1 14:12 | |
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REJOICE, LIKERS OF GOOD THINGS: Monument Valley 3 is in development
British game development studio, Ustwo, announced it’s working on the third part of the hit mobile game Monument Valley. The company declared this via a tweet related to a job posting of a game director. дальше »
2019-8-1 10:22 | |
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Wikipedia bios for women scientists are more likely to be flagged for removal
It comes as no surprise that women are grossly underrepresented in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Although the stats are disheartening, it doesn’t reflect women‘s ability, instead it acts as a stern reminder on the realities of the society we live in. дальше »
2019-7-31 15:23 | |
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Twitch bans, then unbans streamer after accusing him of fraud
A Twitch streamer named Craig “NBDxWilliams” Williams was recently banned from the streaming platform and then reinstated today. His struggles with the platform, and Twitch staff’s confusion over Williams’ streaming setup, shine a light on how Twitch flags potential problems — and how anyone who’s not streaming strictly games or podcasts might run into similar problems on the site. дальше »
2019-7-31 03:17 | |
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Quantum Darwinism may solve the question of whether God plays dice or not
Quantum Darwinism (QD) is a spooky explanation for objective reality that ties together the work of Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking. It tries to resolve the glaring differences between the quantum and classical worlds by theorizing that reality, as we experience it, is just the imprint left behind from God‘s dice as they bounce around the universe. дальше »
2019-7-31 22:59 | |
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Google ad confirms the Pixel 4’s face unlock and handwave-y gestures
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Google seems to be following this old adage of late, showing off the Pixel 4’s design early to one-up the usual influx of leaks. Now it’s responding to leakers again, this time with a video confirming early rumors that the device would feature Apple-like facial recognition and touchless gesture controls. дальше »
2019-7-30 22:39 | |
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Just because sex toy apps can count calories doesn’t mean they should
This article was originally published on SEXTECHGUIDE, an independent publication that looks at the intersection between sex and technology in a non-explicit, as close to a ‘safe for work’ way as possible – including app reviews, adult VR info, sextech devices, privacy, security issues, and much more. дальше »
2019-7-28 12:00 | |
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How to switch Android Q’s gesture navigation back to the old buttons
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. As Google pushed out beta after beta of Android Q, it became clear the company was taking a page out of Apple’s UI. дальше »
2019-7-27 03:39 | |
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WhatsApp is reportedly building a desktop version that works without your phone
In 2015, WhatsApp released a web version that mirrored the conversation from the mobile app. To use it, though, you still needed to have your phone connected to the internet. But that might soon change. дальше »
2019-7-26 14:38 | |
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Johannesburg’s power supplier gets the better of ransomware attackers
A ransomware infection at one of South Africa‘s electricity providers left some city residents of Johannesburg without any power. City Power, one of the largest power suppliers in Johannesburg, said the attack encrypted all its databases, applications and network, leading to a blackout of its IT systems. дальше »
2019-7-26 12:19 | |
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PUBG’s lite version for India works on budget phones and comes in under 400MB
Popular battle royale game, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), just released a lite mobile version for India. The lite version for Android an installation package of 400MB, that’s just a fourth of the size of the normal variant which is sized at 1. дальше »
2019-7-26 11:26 | |
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