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Amazon’s facial recognition mistakenly labels 26 California lawmakers as criminals

As government agencies continue to push for the deployment of facial recognition systems, you needn’t look far to see why that’s bad news. To illustrate the point, the ACLU conducted a test of Amazon’s Rekognition software — facial recognition tech currently being used by US law enforcement — in which it incorrectly identified 26 California lawmakers as matches in a criminal database. дальше »

2019-8-14 02:13


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India doesn’t want WhatsApp sharing your payment data with Facebook

Even as WhatsApp readies to launch its mobile payment service in India later this year, the government is concerned about its privacy and security ramifications. “Indian authorities are concerned that WhatsApp‘s payment service might share user data with group companies Facebook and Instagram, compromising the security, privacy and non-commercial information of its subscribers,” according to a report from the Economic Times. дальше »

2019-7-26 09:40


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Bloconomic Expo: Bridging Malaysia’s Government and Global investors

Bloconomic Expo 2019 is set to be the biggest blockchain event in Malaysia with over 3,000 attendees from around the world including investors, venture capitalist, and technology enthusiasts. This year’s Bloconomic will be officiated by the Minister of Entrepreneur Development (MED), YB Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof. дальше »

2019-7-15 02:00


Amidst Hyperinflation-Related Problems, Venezuelan President Prints New Bolivar Notes

Within a matter of just six months, Venezuelan President ‘Nicolas Maduro’ (for the second time this year) has released a circular stating that his government will be issuing new banknotes — with denominations ranging from 10,000 to 50,000 Bolivars — so as to keep up with his country’s ongoing inflation problems. From a technical standpoint, […] дальше »

2019-6-16 19:20


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Op Ed: Debunking Bitcoin Myths: ‘It’s a Ponzi Scheme’

The accusation that bitcoin is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme is perhaps the oldest, longest-standing criticism of the digital bearer asset. The basic idea is that there is nothing of value here and the entire purpose of bitcoin’s existence is to enrich Satoshi Nakamoto and the speculators who bought in for a few pennies or dollars in the early days by tricking others into buying in at a higher price. дальше »

2019-6-4 19:03


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LocalBitcoins Denies Service to Iranian Users

The popular peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network LocalBitcoins has shut down all trading operations for Iranian users. LocalBitcoins’ website offers a variety of pages for users of different nations and, as of May 24, 2019, the Iranian page displays a message that “LocalBitcoins is currently not available in your selected region,” in English only. дальше »

2019-5-25 20:14


Jamie Dimon Defends Trump’s Tariff War as Stock Market Bleeds

By CCN: Jamie Dimon has been in the news with a number of surprising opinions lately, but his latest interview could perhaps be the most maverick. Speaking to Poppy Harlow on CCN Business, the JPMorgan CEO revealed that – contrary to the stock market’s horrified consensus over Donald Trump’s aggressive posturing on trade tariffs with China – the president’s policy is actually working. дальше »

2019-5-8 00:29


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Lazarus Hacker Group Continues to Target Crypto Using Faked Trading Software

This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi. дальше »

2019-4-2 21:54


Why Huawei’s 5G Dominance Threatens Liberal Democracy

When U. S. President Donald Trump signed off on a ban on equipment from Chinese 5G infrastructure giant Huawei for government employees and contractors last year, the move raised few eyebrows. The fact that the ban came under the Defense Authorization Act seemed to tell an open and shut story of national security and the threat of Chinese spying. дальше »

2019-3-20 21:41