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California man laundered $25M through his own DIY Bitcoin ATM and exchange
A man from the small town of Westwood in California has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange and ATM, and laundering money. Kunal Kalra, 25 has been found guilty of owning and operating unlicensed money transmitting business which he used to exchange up to $25 million in cash and virtual currencies. äàëüøå »
2019-8-26 12:33 | |
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NASA astronaut accused of first-ever space crime denies allegations
NASA is reportedly investigating what’s said to be the first ever instance of a space crime. According to a report by The New York Times, the space organization is currently looking into a claim that astronaut Anne McClain improperly accessessed the bank account of her estranged spouse Summer Worden outside the confines of earth — while aboard the International Space Station (ISS). äàëüøå »
2019-8-26 08:29 | |
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Over 100,000 shops and merchants are accepting Bitcoin now’
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. äàëüøå »
2019-8-25 12:29 | |
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Hal Finney calculated a Bitcoin price of $10 million per coin’
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. äàëüøå »
2019-8-24 12:41 | |
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How to try Microsoft’s Chromium-powered Edge Beta
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. Towards the end of 2018, Microsoft surprised everyone by announcing it was shifting Edge from a custom engine to Google’s ubiquitous and open-source Chromium platform. äàëüøå »
2019-8-24 02:43 | |
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Here’s how to add italics and bolding to your WhatsApp messages
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. Ever wanted to make your WhatsApp messages look a little different? And by different I mean wacky and oddly formatted? Turns out there’s a way to format your texts with bolding, italics, strikethroughs, and good ol’ monospace. äàëüøå »
2019-8-24 02:32 | |
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Dear Netflix: Please ditch the algorithm and focus on human-curated ‘Collections’
Netflix is reportedly testing an all-new recommendation system that harnesses the power of employed biological neural networks – that’s humans if you insist on dumbing it down. Dubbed ‘Collections,’ the new system works like every collection of anything did before about 10 years ago – people sort it out so you don’t have to. äàëüøå »
2019-8-24 00:28 | |
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Google plays politics with China as it quietly bans state-sponsored YouTube accounts
Google yesterday announced it’d banned 210 YouTube accounts “related to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong” and the discovery was “consistent with recent observations and actions related to China announced by Facebook and Twitter. äàëüøå »
2019-8-24 21:47 | |
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Hacker who sold Uber’s and Sainsbury’s customer data forced to give up $1M in cryptocurrency
A hacker has been ordered to pay back over $1. 1 million (two-year investigation called ‘Operation Draba. ’ West operated on the dark web under the ‘Courvoisier’ alias and mostly used phishing emails to gain access to financial data of tens of thousands of customers before flogging them on several illicit marketplaces. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 17:01 | |
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Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra may be in more trouble than we thought
Facebook‘s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra may be in even deeper trouble than we thought if a recent report is anything to go by. According to the Financial Times, it seems that some of Facebook‘s early backers have been spooked by increasing regulatory scrutiny. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 14:41 | |
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin trading patterns similar to early 2017’
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. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 11:58 | |
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Google follows Apple with its own anti-tracking policy for Chromium-based browsers
Google has announced a new initiative that aims to “fundamentally enhance privacy on the web. ” The proposal — dubbed “Privacy Sandbox” — is a stab at preventing extensive tracking of users on the web through cookies and other methods like tracking pixels and browser and device fingerprinting. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 11:34 | |
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Motorola launches a $195 phone with a GoPro-like wide-angle action cam
Motorola launched its One Action phone in India today, with a dedicated wide-angle action camera. The brand, which once dominated India‘s mid-range segment with its G series of phones, has only just launched its third phone for the year in the country. äàëüøå »
2019-8-23 11:29 | |
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Google listed the wrong number for its product hotline, nobody noticed
Not so long ago, Google set up a consultation hotline in case you needed to be convinced why your home needs a smart speaker – or any other smart device. But if you were wondering why nobody was picking up the phone, don’t worry, it wasn’t personal: the Big G had listed the wrong number on product pages for months. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 16:10 | |
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Open-source spyware bypasses Google Play defenses — twice
Google Play Store continues to attract sketchy Android apps despite its best efforts to vet incoming apps for malware. In a new report published by security firm ESET, researchers have discovered the first known instance of an open-source spyware bypassing the internet giant’s app store vetting process — twice. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 15:57 | |
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Come on Apple, make it easier to browse artists in the Music app
I loved the iPod. Hell, I think it’s the greatest gadget ever. And while I’d love for Apple to release a new version, it’s never going to happen. So, I’m stuck listening to my MP3s on my iPhone‘s Music app. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 15:32 | |
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CHEAP: $150 off a Samsung Galaxy S4 tablet (and a free S Pen)? Yes please
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is showing its age, but it’s still a worthy iPad alternative for those wedded to Google’s Android ecosystem. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 15:20 | |
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Huawei won’t launch a phone with its home-brewed OS in 2019
On August 9, Huawei launched it’s much talked about operating system, HarmonyOS. However, the company is not releasing any phones powered by that in 2019. Huawei‘s Senior Vice President, Vincent Yang, told media in New York there’s no phone running HarmonyOS in the launch pipeline. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 14:39 | |
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US government knows you’re buying opioids with Bitcoin — and it doesn’t like it
The US government has released a series of advisory notes, one of which specifically looks at the role played by cryptocurrencies in the buying and selling of illegal substances such as fentanyl. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 14:20 | |
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Google, Intel, and Microsoft partner to improve cloud security
Some of the biggest names in tech have banded together in an effort to promote industry-wide security standards for securing data in use. The initiative — dubbed Confidential Computing Consortium (CCC) — has Alibaba Cloud, Arm, Baidu, Google Cloud, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Red Hat, Swisscom, and Tencent as its founding members. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 13:50 | |
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France sticks to its unilateral ‘Google tax’ — even though Trump is pissed
French President, Emmanuel Macron, has started turning up the heat before this weekend’s G7 summit. At a press meeting yesterday, Macron stuck to France’s policy of upping taxes on big tech, calling the system which provides companies with a “permanent tax haven status” simply “crazy,” The Local reports. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 12:10 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 11:55 | |
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Apple: Don’t keep your precious Apple Card near denim or leather
The Apple Card is such a delicate piece of technological wonder it apparently needs its own cleaning instructions. Just kidding: it’s a fucking titanium credit card with fancy coating, which also happens to require a laborious cleaning process. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 11:35 | |
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4chan users pose as Jews to peddle anti-Semitic propaganda on Twitter
A group of 4chan users have taken to Twitter, impersonating Jews and promoting anti-Semitic conspiracy theories following a call to arms on the popular message board. In the original post, the unknown user urged readers to “create a massive movement of fake Jewish profiles on Facebook, Twitter” and other social media platforms. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 04:15 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 02:00 | |
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This Sony patent could mean the PlayStation 5 will actually be the PlayStation V
Sony Interactive Entertainment reportedly filed a recent patent for what appears to be a new gaming console, complete with drawings indicating it will have a radical design featuring a V-shaped indent on top. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 00:16 | |
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Indian Supreme Court To Central Bank: You Have Two Weeks To Explain Bitcoin Ban
India’s top-most court has given the country’s central bank two weeks to justify its decision to ban crypto business in the country. #Crypto v. #RBI Hearing of Crypto case has resumed. Mr. Shyam Divan, Ld. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 21:42 | |
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3 pivotal Bitcoin figures thought to be Satoshi that you should know about
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. One of today’s greatest technology mysteries is not how Bitcoin works, but who created it. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 16:42 | |
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Google, Apple, and Mozilla won’t budge on Kazakhstan’s sneaky plot to spy on citizens
Google and Mozilla stepped up their efforts to block Kazakhstan’s government from intercepting web traffic within the country. In a joint announcement made today, the two companies said they are deploying a technical solution to prevent the use of ‘Qaznet Trust Network’ root CA certificate in Chrome and Firefox. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 15:40 | |
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CHEAP: A 9.7-inch iPad? For $249? You must be lying (I’m not!)
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Often, when I am lying in my bed or lounging on the sofa, I don’t particularly enjoy reading articles or watching videos on my phone’s (relatively) small screen. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 15:39 | |
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Former Texas Governor Rick Perry fell for an old-school Instagram hoax
You know, in many respects, I admire former Texas Governor Rick Perry. He’s accomplished so much, despite clearly being an absolute fucking moron that, in Europe, wouldn’t be trusted with a pair of safety scissors. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 12:54 | |
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Xiaomi’s Android One-based Mi A3 lands in India with 3 cameras, $182 price tag
Xiaomi launched the Mi A3, its third-gen Android One phone, in India today. The phone, which launched in Spain last month, has a triple-camera setup with a 48-megapixel main sensor, and an in-screen fingerprint sensor. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 12:17 | |
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Gmail will soon automatically correct your typos and grammar goof-ups
Ever made a typo in an email so bad that your life flashed before your eyes as you sent it? Worry not, Google‘s making sure it doesn’t happen again with a new update for Gmail that’ll point out basic spellings and grammar mistakes as you type. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 09:43 | |
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Sony’s acquisition of Insomniac mirrors Microsoft’s aggressive expansion
Sony this week revealed it’d acquired Insomniac Games, its perennial partner studio and the developer of Spider-Man, Ratchet & Clank, and the Resistance series. Insomniac joins a conga line of game studios that have been acquired by the console makers in the last few years — indeed, it almost seems like a response to Microsoft’s vacuuming up studios left, right, and center. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 01:17 | |
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Breaking: Louisiana State University Twitter warns of armed intruder, tells students to “Run, Hide, or Fight”
The official Twitter account for the Louisiana State University (LSU) today tweeted a warning to students, faculty and staff at approximately 2:54 PM local time (US central) indicating an armed intruder was on campus The tweet advises those on the premises to “Run, Hide, or Fight. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 23:36 | |
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Louisiana State University Twitter warns of armed intruder, tells students to “Run, Hide, or Fight” UPDATE: Normal operations have resumed on campus
The official Twitter account for the Louisiana State University (LSU) today tweeted a warning to students, faculty and staff at approximately 2:54 PM local time (US central) indicating an armed intruder was on campus The tweet advises those on the premises to “Run, Hide, or Fight. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 23:36 | |
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Sony boss wants to bring first-party PlayStation titles to PC
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) boss Shawn Layden yesterday alluded to the possibility that first-party PlayStation titles may soon launch on PC. While there’s nothing clear to go on just yet, the move would make perfect sense for the company as it prepares for the next console war with Microsoft. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 21:19 | |
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Facebook lets you (sorta) control what info it gets from other sites
Facebook is offering new privacy tools that allow users to personally manage how much dirt on your browsing and spending habits Facebook gets from other websites — in theory, at least. Have you ever been browsing Facebook and noticed an ad for something you were looking up on another website not five minutes ago? If you’re like me, you immediately cringe in recognition of just how much Facebook has access to. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 21:04 | |
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Latest Faketoshi says he conveniently ‘lost the hard drive’ containing billions in Bitcoin
Just yesterday we told you how there was a new Faketoshi in town, staking a questionable claim to the Bitcoin throne in a three-part blog series. Last night saw the release of parts two and three, where Faketoshi deep dives into his alleged creation of Bitcoin, explains why he is unable to move Satoshi Nakamoto’s coins, and reveals his real identity. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 14:38 | |
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Anti-abortion groups found a way around Google’s new ad policy
In May, Google announced plans to crack down on misleading advertisements from anti-abortion groups that present themselves as abortion clinics online. In the tech giant’s initial update, it changed its “Healthcare and medicines” policy after numerous allegations that it provided $150,000 in free adverts to an anti-abortion group known for running misleading ads designed to discourage women from terminating their pregnancies. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 13:06 | |
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Google disproves Trump’s accusation of vote manipulation
Last night, President Donald Trump tweeted in his signature style accusing Google of manipulating 2. 6 to 16 million votes in Hilary Clinton’s favor in the 2016 Presidential Elections. However, Google swiftly responded by denying all allegations made by Trump. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 12:56 | |
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘There are now 18,000 Bitcoin millionaires’
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. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 12:03 | |
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iOS 12.4 makes it possible to jailbreak your iPhone again
Apple’s most recent iOS update — 12. 4 — has reopened a vulnerability that was previously patched, making it easy to jailbreak iPhones and iPads. As reported by Motherboard, hacker Pwn20wnd exploited the flaw to release a public version of the jailbreak on Monday, making it the first time an up-to-date firmware has been unlocked in years. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 10:20 | |
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Apple TV+ will reportedly launch in November with a $10 monthly fee
In March, Apple announced its grand plans to launch a streaming service called Apple TV+, without giving out many details. Now, a report by Bloomberg suggests the streaming offering will launch in November and will have a monthly fee of $9. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 08:47 | |
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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. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 03:39 | |
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