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Wunderlist’s founders just raised $19M to build an online presentation tool
The founding team behind Wunderlist, the productivity app acquired by Microsoft in 2015, today announced they’ve raised $19 million to bring their next project to life: Pitch. com. The idea behind Pitch is attractive to anyone frustrated with the limits of existing presentation software. дальше »
2018-10-9 16:00 | |
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What the Blockchain Can Do For Reputation on the Web 3.0
The democratized and distributed nature of the Internet has endeared it to the masses since it moved into the mainstream in the early nineties. As we are moving towards the so-called Web 3. 0, we will need new ways to demonstrate a brand or an individual’s reputation online. дальше »
2018-10-9 09:00 | |
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This archive immortalizes Satoshi Nakamoto’s most memorable Bitcoin quotes
Many have tried and failed to identify the person behind the notorious pseudonym, Satoshi Nakamoto. Shortly after the launch of Bitcoin, Nakamoto vanished form the face of the earth, leaving only a few traces behind. дальше »
2018-10-8 19:00 | |
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Rapid scaling can ruin your startup — so fix these technical problems now
In the grand scheme of things, everything has been going perfectly to plan. Your product or service launch has been a success, your company has started to gain lots of traction, and as a result your user base has begun to grow rapidly. дальше »
2018-10-8 16:20 | |
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Facebook is using your personal data, here’s why it’s fine
When the Cambridge Analytica scandal came out, it did more than just shake up Facebook, it stirred the conversation about privacy and brought it front and center. Privacy is a huge subject especially when it plays on the fear of losing it. дальше »
2018-10-6 15:30 | |
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Streaming almost killed piracy, but cyberlockers are changing that
Illegal downloading is on its way out. A new report released by polling firm YouGov has found that only 10 percent of people in the UK now use illegal downloads to access music, down from 18 percent in 2013. дальше »
2018-10-5 10:29 | |
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Snapchat turns its attention to India as it battles Instagram to win users
In a bid to continue growing its audience against the odds, Snap is looking beyond the west to India, one of the largest markets for online services right now. To that end, it’s hired its first executive to head up operations in the country. дальше »
2018-10-5 10:02 | |
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Argentina might be getting 150 Bitcoin ATMs by early 2019
Argentina is being eyed as prime territory for expansion by Bitcoin ATM manufacturers, which appear to be preying on the country’s vulnerable fiat currency. The South American nation could get 30 new fully operational Bitcoin ATMs by the end of this year, with expectations this number will increase to over 1,600 by the end of 2019, reports Reuters. дальше »
2018-10-4 18:23 | |
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The ‘female blackout’ protest didn’t work — it silenced women
Over the weekend, a viral post flooded women’s Facebook inboxes urging them to participate in a “blackout” on Facebook. Women were asked to protest against domestic violence and spread awareness of the issue by replacing their profile pictures with a completely black image and leave the social media platform for 13 hours. дальше »
2018-10-2 15:09 | |
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EU’s new copyright law will cement the dominance of tech giants
The new European Union Copyright Directive, passed recently by the European parliament after a vociferous campaign both for and against, has been described by its advocates as Europe striking a blow against US tech giants in the battle for control of copyrighted content online. дальше »
2018-10-2 10:45 | |
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Meet Cash-ID: The Open Protocol That Uses Bitcoin Cash Keys for Identity
This past Sunday BCH proponent and developer, Jonathan Silverblood, revealed a project he’s been working on called Cash-ID. The Cash-ID concept is an open protocol for online identification purposes that provides users with the ability to sign in to web pages using their bitcoin cash keys for login credentials. дальше »
2018-10-2 03:05 | |
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3 obvious ways your life will be improved by using social media less
Many of us spend hours every day tethered to our devices, pawing at the screen to see if it will deliver a few more likes or emails, monitoring the world and honing our online presence. Social networking platforms such as Whatsapp, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter are supposed to make us feel more connected. дальше »
2018-9-30 15:30 | |
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Here’s how to keep advertisers from using your phone number on Facebook
A Gizmodo report on Wednesday detailed the latest in a long series of Facebook privacy blunders. The report said, and Facebook confirmed, that users with two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled had inadvertently been giving their phone number up to advertisers who used it for targeting purposes. дальше »
2018-9-29 03:25 | |
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Nintendo won’t immediately delete your Switch Online saves when you cancel
Nintendo announced this week it’d offer a grace period for its Switch Online subscribers to recover their cloud saves, revising earlier statements that implied they’d expire the moment your subscription did. дальше »
2018-9-27 20:28 | |
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Swap.Online Cross-chain Wallet Performs Atomic Swaps with Numerous Cryptocurrencies; Announces the Platform Release on Mainnet
Swap. Online, a company developing a cross-chain hot wallet has announced the release of the project’s decentralized platform on the Mainnet. The release includes a built-in wallet and a service for atomic swap exchange between BTC, ETH, ERC-20 tokens. дальше »
2018-9-25 18:00 | |
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XRP Payments To Be Sent To Content Creators Via New Coil Project
The internet is a base for content. Information is shared via content that is placed online via writers, creatives and general content creation, though often their efforts do go unrewarded. This is where Coil comes in, a new project that uses a subscription service for readers and viewers to pay and reward content creators on various websites. дальше »
2018-9-24 23:00 | |
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You can now download PlayStation Now games directly to your PS4
Sony today announced PlayStation Now subscribers would be able to download their games in order to play them offline. Up to now, if you wanted to play games on PlayStation Now, you’d have to stream them — meaning you needed to be continuously online in order to make it work. дальше »
2018-9-21 03:33 | |
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Mozilla’s new Firefox Reality browser brings the web to your VR headset
Mozilla has launched Firefox Reality, a web browser custom built for use with VR headsets. Version 1. 0 is now available for free in Viveport, Oculus, and Daydream app stores. The goal with this project, which the organization has been working on for years, is to make it easy to enjoy 2D and immersive content on the web as easily as possible. дальше »
2018-9-19 08:10 | |
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45-year-old arrested after threatening to kill a child over Fortnite beatdown
Gamer rage is one thing, but a 45-year-old New York man took things way beyond the legal limits when he allegedly threatened to murder an 11-year-old child who beat him in an online game yesterday. дальше »
2018-9-19 01:45 | |
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This cryptocurrency botnet was designed to seek and destroy mining malware
Cryptocurrency botnets are normally the weapons of evil, used to covertly and illicitly steal other people’s computing power to earn coins. But now there’s a new kid on the block, and it seems to be cleaning up online avenues of crypto-malware. дальше »
2018-9-18 17:39 | |
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Here’s why Fortnite is the exception to the Nintendo Switch’s rules
Nintendo confirmed over the weekend that Fortnite, the planet’s collective mania of the moment, would not require a Nintendo Switch Online subscription in order for players to indulge in their battle royale antics. дальше »
2018-9-17 21:01 | |
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Report: Anonymity could be the answer to feeling happier online
We’re always online, always connected. We sleep with our phones under our pillows, check our email countless times a day, and keep tabs on our friends, families, celebrities, and social media “influencers. дальше »
2018-9-15 11:30 | |
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This robot used to be an art exhibit – now it’s a webcam model
A decade ago, an artist named Giles Walker created a macabre puppet show out of disturbing and provocative automatons. At the center of his piece was a gyrating “sex bot” with a CCTV camera for a head that performed an erotic pole-dance. дальше »
2018-9-15 23:05 | |
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Nintendo’s retro NES controllers are the best thing about its Online service
Nintendo had its delayed Direct last night, and revealed new details about its Online subscription. One of its more interesting announcements was a pair of add-on controllers for the Switch which look and feel exactly like the old Nintendo Entertainment System controllers — all the better to play the retro classics with. дальше »
2018-9-15 21:07 | |
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Nintendo is rolling out its Switch Online service next week
Nintendo today announced it would finally be debuting the Online service for the Switch. The service, which was announced shortly after the Switch itself, will go live on September 18. #NintendoSwitchOnline memberships will start on 9/18. дальше »
2018-9-12 19:44 | |
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BMW steps on the gas to define its ‘blockchain strategy’ with new startup accelerator program
Car manufacturer BMW has taken further steps in defining its blockchain strategy with the announcement of a new startup accelerator program. Two were picked from a category specifically for blockchain startups. дальше »
2018-9-12 15:43 | |
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Apple is building a site to handle data requests from law enforcement agencies worldwide
Apple will soon launch a web portal to accept requests for user data from law enforcement agencies across the globe, reports MacRumors. That should make things easier for said agencies and Apple; at present, these requests for data that could serve as evidence in criminal investigations are made through a dedicated email account. дальше »
2018-9-7 08:42 | |
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Counterpoint: ‘All men are trash’ is hate speech
When I woke up this morning I didn’t think I’d start my day off defending white male privilege. But there’s an “all men are trash” discussion playing out on TNW’s social media accounts, and I have some thoughts. дальше »
2018-9-7 23:53 | |
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Google unleashes its new image detection AI on child abuse content online
Google’s latest attempt to battle the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online comes in the form of an AI that can quickly identify images that haven’t been previously catalogued. It’s part of the company’s Content Safety API, which is available to NGOs and other bodies working on this issue. дальше »
2018-9-4 08:15 | |
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Google and Mastercard are secretly tracking your offline purchases
Google has quietly been providing select advertisers a “stockpile” of offline credit card transaction data. After a four year negotiation, Google and Mastercard reached a deal that would pay the latter millions in exchange for coughing up data on its card holders, according to a Bloomberg report. дальше »
2018-9-1 00:53 | |
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China wants to save kids’ eyes by cutting down on video games
This week, Chinese president Xi Jinping and the Ministry of Education announced they’d be making it even harder for video games to get to the Chinese market — and the cause is the increase in Chinese children who need glasses. дальше »
2018-8-31 19:20 | |
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Honor announces availability and pricing for the games-focused Honor Play
Honor today announced the availability and pricing of its gaming-focused Honor Play device. The handset, which promises improved performance for gaming and VR applications, will be available online at Honor’s online store for €329. дальше »
2018-8-30 17:00 | |
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Can you put it down? We’re stealing our lives from ourselves…
We are living in a digital age of instant gratification. Thirty million songs can be accessed with a swipe of our smartphone on the Spotify app. Meanwhile, Netflix will ensure you can binge through an entire season of a TV series rather than wait for next week’s episode. дальше »
2018-8-29 22:05 | |
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This Instagram account documents the disturbing truth of online dating as a woman
The world of online dating is a fraught one — filled with creeps, bad intentions, and painful chat up lines. Apps like Tinder, Happn, and Bumble have changed the dating game by making it easier and more accessible, but in return they’ve created an online culture of abuse after rejection. дальше »
2018-8-27 15:31 | |
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Fortnite motivates players to turn on 2FA with a funky new emote
The Fortnite team today announced it’d be offering a “Boogie Down” emote to those of its consumers who enabled two-factor authentication on their accounts. This creative way of incentivizing security might help motivate some younger fans who don’t yet fully understand how to protect themselves online. дальше »
2018-8-25 19:47 | |
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Mt. Gox preps to return $1B in stolen cryptocurrency to victims
The floodgates have opened for victims of the long-running Mt. Gox saga, which involves over a billion dollars in lost cryptocurrency. Almost five years later, claims can finally be made to have the stolen money returned. дальше »
2018-8-24 13:29 | |
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Tell your brand story: aligning your online and offline communications
No matter what your company does, one of the most important elements of your internal and external communications is your brand story. This is a narrative that tells the world what your brand is all about and why you do what you do. дальше »
2018-8-24 10:00 | |
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Nintendo wants you to play with your friends
Some of my most cherished memories involve crowding round a TV with friends and playing multiplayer games until the early hours of the morning. While this used to be the only way a group could play on a console, the success of online gaming has relegated a lot of local-multiplayer experiences. дальше »
2018-8-23 14:25 | |
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Y Combinator accidentally accepts 15,000 companies to a course – but owns its mistake
Y Combinator is an ultra-exclusive startup accelerator, with results that justify its haughty reputation. It also runs an free online course called Startup School, for which companies have to apply, and only a few thousand are accepted. дальше »
2018-8-21 17:39 | |
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FreeWeibo is working towards a censorship-free China
China’s internet has always been heavily censored by its government. The heavy censorship, also know as The Great Firewall, restricts users from searching or sharing certain phrases and words online — like pictures of Winnie the Pooh — to ‘protect’ Chinese citizens, or so the government says. дальше »
2018-8-21 17:22 | |
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Censorship machines removed my article warning people about censorship machines
A few days ago, about a dozen articles and campaign sites criticizing EU plans for copyright censorship machines silently vanished from the world’s most popular search engine. Proving their point in the most blatant possible way, the sites were removed by exactly what they were warning of: Copyright censorship machines. дальше »
2018-8-20 16:59 | |
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Research from Stripe shows Brits love Apple Pay; hate tipping
Research from hugely popular payment platform Stripe has shone a light on the payment preferences of British consumers, especially compared to their American cousins. It doesn’t paint a positive light on UK punters, who are reportedly too lazy to key in their payment information, and are loath to tip their Uber and Deliveroo drivers. дальше »
2018-8-20 16:59 | |
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Chaincode’s Residency Program Is Back, This Time With Lightning App Classes
The Lightning Network, the second-layer solution designed to make quick, cheap and easy Bitcoin payments, is maturing. But widespread adoption, still a long way off, will require plenty more participants. дальше »
2018-8-20 16:40 | |
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EU to fine social media platforms that take more than 1 hour to remove extremist content
The European Union is reportedly planning to impose stricter regulations on social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter over the removal of online terrorist propaganda. The Financial Times reported on Sunday that according to new draft regulations to be published next month, the EU plans to impose fines on companies if terrorist content is not deleted within an hour of posting, abandoning its earlier approach of getting internet platforms to remove such content voluntarily. дальше »
2018-8-20 07:41 | |
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Gath3r Offers Online Publishers Ad-Free Way to Monetize
With the issue of data privacy rarely far from news headlines – regardless of the industry in question – and online advertising proving to be a bugbear for the average Internet user – it comes as no surprise that a number of companies are devising solutions to capitalize on this situation. Web publishers and app […] дальше »
2018-8-17 17:30 | |
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Crowd Source or Complete Tasks With Bitcoin.com’s Bounty Hunter Portal
Ever since the Bitcoin network was launched the online world of digital bounty hunting began to prosper significantly, allowing individuals the ability to scour the web for jobs that pay in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-8-15 21:35 | |
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South Korean women protest against growing epidemic of spycam porn
On August 4, a 35-degree Saturday, 70,000 women gathered in the streets of Seoul wearing masks. Many were holding signs declaring “My life is not your porn”. The South Korean women were speaking out in a fight against the country’s growing epidemic of spycam porn. дальше »
2018-8-15 14:25 | |
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Playboy sues blockchain startup for screwing its cryptocurrency porno payment plan
Playboy Enterprises, the company behind seminal softcore pornography magazine Playboy, is suing a blockchain startup for fraud and breach of contract after it, uh, failed to deliver. The LA Times reports that a lawsuit has been filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. дальше »
2018-8-15 11:20 | |
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