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New Zealand greenlights Bitcoin salary regulation – but it’s still a bad idea
New Zealand‘s tax authorities have deemed it legal for companies to pay its employees in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Companies will also be able to deduct income taxes using current PAYE (pay as you earn) frameworks under the Income Tax Act 2007. дальше »
2019-8-12 14:02 | |
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Twitter users keep abusing the wrong Jeffrey Epstein
“Rot in hell you pervert,” wrote one. “Go to hell, child rapist,” said another. These were all tweets directed to Jeffrey Epstein, a publicist at the Walt Disney Company, whose sole connection to the late disgraced financier is his name. дальше »
2019-8-12 13:57 | |
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UK dark web dealers get more than 20 years for selling cocaine for Bitcoin
Three men in the UK have been sentenced to prison for operating ch then got in touch with UK police. The men were caught after detectives matched the DNA of one of the individuals to packaging containing drugs. дальше »
2019-8-12 13:26 | |
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Moonday Mornings: IBM wants to put your browser history on the blockchain, forever
Welcome to another Moonday Mornings. Let’s waste no time and take a look at the weekend’s cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines you can’t afford to miss. 1. Cryptocurrency traders in Israel are facing a sticky situation. дальше »
2019-8-12 11:29 | |
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Huawei will reportedly launch Mate 30 Pro on September 19 with a new chip
Last week, Samsung announced its new flagship duo of the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy Note 10+. Now, its competitor, Huawei, is gearing up to launch the Mate 30 Pro next month. According to a report by the Russian news site, High-tech. дальше »
2019-8-12 08:44 | |
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The android Turning Test can tell us whether a robot is effectively a person
Alan Turing was recently announced as the face of the new ame up with a test that researchers still turn to as a way of judging whether a computer could be considered truly intelligent in the same way as humans. дальше »
2019-8-12 19:45 | |
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How to download YouTube videos to watch offline
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. YouTube videos are great ways to keep yourself entertained for a short period of time — but what happens when you don’t have access to the internet? How do you save YouTube videos to watch later? Bear in mind all that, barring the first example, these methods aren’t officially sanctioned by YouTube or Google. дальше »
2019-8-10 03:09 | |
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Video: Burn in hell, Twitter — a guide on deleting or deactivating your account
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. Were you on old Twitter? Back before the brand proliferation, before the Nazis, before the President of the USA was doing his best to kick off a global confrontation? When people just chatted on the social network? And the design was better? It was good, right? These days, things are different. дальше »
2019-8-9 16:45 | |
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How to (selectively) hide Instagram Stories like a pro
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. Instagram Stories are a handy way of sharing fleeting moments from your life without immortalizing them on your feed. дальше »
2019-8-9 16:40 | |
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How to use Google to find podcast episodes on a specific topic
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. Podcast discovery is already a hard task. Companies like Spotify are investing a lot of money in improving recommendation. дальше »
2019-8-9 14:59 | |
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Blockstream takes on Bitmain with new Bitcoin mining centers (and it’s already getting flak)
Blockstream, the blockchain infrastructure firm that sent a Bitcoin satellite into space, has entered the cryptocurrency mining space. The company revealed details about its Bitcoin mining data centers in Quebec, Canada and Adel, Georgia earlier this week. дальше »
2019-8-9 14:40 | |
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Researchers break iPhone’s FaceID by putting modified glasses on unconscious people
Security researchers have cracked Apple’s FaceID biometric system yet again. But there’s an unusual caveat to this trick: to successfully unlock an iPhone, the attackers first need to make sure the victim is out cold. дальше »
2019-8-9 12:43 | |
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How to merge several PDFs or images into a single file… on iOS
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. Shortcuts for iOS is a useful app for automating actions on your iPhone or iPad. дальше »
2019-8-9 11:33 | |
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Huawei just announced HarmonyOS, its answer to Android
Huawei just announced a new operating system called Harmony OS at its developer conference in China. The company said the HarmonyOS is a microkernel-based distributed OS for all platforms including mobile phones, wearables, laptops, and televisions. дальше »
2019-8-9 10:19 | |
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Facebook is courting publishers with multi-million dollar deals to launch its news tab this fall
Facebook is keen to become a major news distributor again, after being lambasted for years over its role in aiding the spread of misinformation. A report from the Wall Street Journal last night indicated that the social network is offering major publications multi-million dollar deals to bring them on board its upcoming news service. дальше »
2019-8-9 09:00 | |
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Facebook might be fined billions after losing facial recognition lawsuit
Facebook — inarguably the world’s largest facial database — has a lost a federal appeal in a class-action lawsuit that claimed it illegally collected and stored biometric data of millions of users without their consent. дальше »
2019-8-9 08:11 | |
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Apple announces developer iPhones with root access for security research
For all we’ve made fun of Apple‘s walled garden here, every once in a while, the company opens up just a bit. Case in point: today the company revealed it would be producing a limited amount of iOS ‘Security Research Devices. дальше »
2019-8-9 00:56 | |
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Students can snag 3 free months of YouTube Premium right now
Google’s new back to school deal offers students a three-month trial membership of either YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium. (The latter includes YouTube Music Premium. ) To grab the deal, students need to sign up for the discounted plan of their choosing. дальше »
2019-8-9 21:24 | |
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Hands-on: The Galaxy Note 10’s new S Pen is a magic wand for your phone
In case you haven’t heard Samsung revealed the Galaxy Note 10 yesterday – or rather, the Note 10 and Note 10+. By splitting the lineup into two sizes, Samsung was able to make one of its boldest choices since it introduced the original Note in 2011: it actually made the newest Note‘s screen a bit smaller. дальше »
2019-8-9 21:00 | |
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Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo join forces against lootboxes
The three big console makers have just pledged to put an end to the “gambling” aspect of lootboxes, meaning the gaming industry might finally put this whole shady moneymaking operation behind us — and not a moment too soon. дальше »
2019-8-9 20:24 | |
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Carbon offset your death with this $200K ‘Frankensteined’ Tesla hearse
Are you worried about the carbon dioxide that’ll be released if you get cremated? Well, worry no more, because this ‘Frankensteined’ Tesla Model S hearse could be yours for $200,000. The eco-friendly car was created in 2016 after a funeral transport firm, Vander der Lans & Busscher BV based in the Netherlands, commissioned a Tesla Model S to be turned into a hearse so that it could offer zero emmision funeral transport, obviously. дальше »
2019-8-8 15:43 | |
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WhatsApp’s chat manipulation exploit remains unresolved even after a year (Updated)
Vulnerabilities uncovered in WhatsApp — the messaging app used by about 1. 5 billion users across the world — can allow bad actors to exploit the platform to manipulate or spoof chat messages. The flaws would make it possible to “intercept and manipulate messages sent in both private and group conversations, giving attackers the power to create and spread misinformation from what appear to be trusted sources,” the researchers noted. дальше »
2019-8-8 14:01 | |
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Google Maps’ AR navigation feature is rolling out to more phones
Back in February, Google announced that it’s testing an augmented reality (AR) feature in its Maps app for a limited number of users. Now, the search giant said today it’s rolling out this function, officially called Live View, to more phones, and shifting the feature to beta status from alpha. дальше »
2019-8-8 13:49 | |
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Google Maps’ easy-to-follow AR walking navigation feature is rolling out to more phones
Back in February, Google announced that it’s testing an augmented reality (AR) feature in its Maps app for a limited number of users. Now, the search giant said today it’s rolling out this function, officially called Live View, to more phones, and shifting the feature to beta status from alpha. дальше »
2019-8-8 13:49 | |
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CHEAP: Up to $600 off Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 10? Here, take my iPhone
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! After months of anticipation, Samsung finally unveiled its all-new line of flagship phones, the Galaxy Note 10 series. дальше »
2019-8-8 13:48 | |
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Samsung’s ARM-powered Galaxy Book S laptop promises 23 hours of battery life
Last night, Samsung held its annual Galaxy Unpacked event in New York, where it unveiled the Galaxy Note 10. Along with that, the company also launched the Galaxy Book S – a Windows 10 laptop based on Qualcomm’s 8cx ARM processor. дальше »
2019-8-8 13:04 | |
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Twitter admits to more bugs that shared your data without permission
Twitter said it has fixed two more bugs related to how it uses personally identifiable information to target personalized ads on the platform. The flaws mean Twitter may have inadvertently shared your data with advertising partners even if you had explicitly not granted permission to do so. дальше »
2019-8-8 09:28 | |
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Google’s Pixel 4 is reportedly getting a 90Hz display and a ‘DSLR-like’ camera attachment
Pretty much all of the Pixel 3’s hardware specs were leaked well before its launch last year. Google tried to get ahead of the story for its next phone by posting photos of the upcoming Pixel 4 in June, far ahead of its official unveiling. дальше »
2019-8-8 09:17 | |
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 is here with beastly specs and no headphone jack
Right on cue, Samsung has officially revealed the Galaxy Note 10, and for the first time in the note series, an even larger ‘Plus’ model. Granted, ‘Revealed’ might be a bit of a strong word given how much we’d learned about the devices going into today’s Galaxy Unpacked event, but it’s nonetheless welcome to have some real confirmation. дальше »
2019-8-8 23:44 | |
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Scientists ask NASA to reconsider Mars mission after studying effects of space radiation
A team of scientists recently conducted a first-of-its-kind experiment to study the effects of space radiation on a living brain. And the results don’t bode well for NASA‘s planned mission to Mars. дальше »
2019-8-8 21:39 | |
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Microsoft contractors are listening to your translated Skype calls
An explosive article in Motherboard alleges that contractors working for Microsoft are listening to the conversations of Skype users conducted through the app’s real-time translation service. The piece, penned by cybersecurity reporter Joseph Cox, cites a trove of internal documentation, screenshots, and audio recordings obtained by the publication. дальше »
2019-8-8 19:25 | |
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Coinbase faces negligence suit after mishandling its launch of Bitcoin Cash
Long-standing cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will face a negligence lawsuit after allegedly mismanaging the launch of Bitcoin Cash on its platform, a judge has ruled. However, court documents released on Tuesday show that US District Judge Vince Chhabria threw fraud and unfair competition charges relating to the case. дальше »
2019-8-8 15:57 | |
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The Apple Card is the product that finally killed the Apple fan in me
Well, it’s happened. Apple is no longer a creator of attractive goods and services you want in your life, now it’s officially a financial institution following profit at all costs, wooo! Join me in giving a round of applause to the product that killed the Apple fan in me: the Apple Card! As a brief refresher, the Apple Card is a credit card the tech giant has released in conjunction with Goldman Sachs. дальше »
2019-8-8 15:55 | |
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This is the chip that will power Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10
Hours before Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event today, the company unveiled its latest flagship processor that’ll supposedly power the upcoming Galaxy Note 10. The Exynos 9825 processor is Samsung’s first chip fabricated with a new 7nm process. дальше »
2019-8-8 15:35 | |
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Google tweaks algorithm to show less porn when searching for ‘lesbian’ content
Finding porn online is astonishingly easy, as I’m sure you’re already aware. But even innocent terms like “school girl” can often bring up more sexually explicit outfits than image of girls actually at school. дальше »
2019-8-7 12:51 | |
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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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Apple will limit VoIP background data collection from WhatsApp, Snapchat et al in iOS 13
Apple is reportedly planning a new feature in iOS that will restrict apps from runing voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) processes in the background when the programs are not actively in use. The “small but significant change” — according to The Information — strikes at the heart of Facebook and other messaging apps, and could result in a fundamental rewiring of the applications on the platform. дальше »
2019-8-7 09:31 | |
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Disney will bundle ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ for $13/month to take on Netflix in November
Disney today announced it’ll bundle ESPN+ and Hulu along with Disney+ for $12. 99 a month when the entertainment giant’s streaming service launches in November. The company’s CEO, Bob Iger, said during the quarterly earnings call that these services are “three legs of a stool. дальше »
2019-8-7 09:25 | |
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Researchers discover troubling new security flaw in all modern Intel processors
Researchers from BitDefender have uncovered a concerning security vulnerability present in all modern Intel processors. If executed, the flaw could permit an adversary to access the computer’s kernel memory, which could potentially result in them gaining access to sensitive information, like passwords, tokens, and private conversations. дальше »
2019-8-7 02:15 | |
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Leak: Samsung’s Note 10 will be ‘a pro studio in your pocket’ with new video tricks
Samsung’s Note 10 is due to be revealed tomorrow, but that isn’t stopping the leaks from coming. Though we already seem to know every aspect of the devices, a new leak shared by Droid Life comes from very official-looking promotional materials, confirming much of the hardware changes we’ve heard so far and highlighting some new software tricks too. дальше »
2019-8-7 01:26 | |
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LG’s next flagship phone could pack 3 screens
Well before Google decided it would leak the Pixel 4 on its own terms, LG had been teasing and revealing features on its own devices for years. Today, the company began the marketing efforts for its next flagship, posting a short teaser that seems to reveal a triple-screened device to be announced at IFA on September 6. дальше »
2019-8-7 23:54 | |
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Apple Card
Apple is rolling out its much sought-after credit card to select users today. The company said the card, issued in partnership with Goldman Sachs, will be made available to all iPhone users in the US later this month. дальше »
2019-8-6 16:52 | |
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Meet the YouTube Mortician teaching people not to fear death
Growing up, I watched Disney movies on repeat where a mermaid gave up her voice for a man and was taught I should be a damsel in distress until my Prince Charming rescued me. But I was sheltered from movies like Bambi and Lion King where, for once, the evil character didn’t die, the loved parent did. дальше »
2019-8-6 16:52 | |
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CHEAP: Good goddamn, Google’s Pixel 3 is only $499 — THAT’S 37% OFF, YO
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! There are a whole load of good Android phones out there, but there aren’t many great ones. In that category (which we’ve discussed before) there are a handful of companies making top class devices: Samsung are one. дальше »
2019-8-6 15:17 | |
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Facebook, stop trying to make Libra happen
Just when we thought Facebook’s Libra couldn’t be subject to any more scrutiny, it turns out that data protection bosses from all over the world have banded together to share concerns about the ‘cryptocurrency’s’ potential privacy risks. дальше »
2019-8-6 14:49 | |
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Dear Twitter, I thoroughly despise the new ’embed tweet’ UI
Despite all the flak it caught for its revamped look, I tried giving Twitter‘s new design a fair shake. The updated layout is supposedly faster, more intuitive, and easier to customize – and for the most part, it is. дальше »
2019-8-6 14:40 | |
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Sony’s AI drummer is so good you’d think it’s human
AI generating music is pretty commonplace now. Apps such as Mubert even let you play generative music on your phone. Now, Sony has just developed an AI that adds kick-drum beats to pre-existing songs, and make them more catchy. дальше »
2019-8-6 14:20 | |
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Bitcoin Price to See Fresh All-Time Highs Amid “Market Mayhem”, Fundstrat Asserts
CNBC has continued its seemingly non-stop coverage of Bitcoin and other crypto markets. On Monday, the outlet brought on Thomas Lee of Fundstrat Global Advisors to divulge his latest thoughts on the cryptocurrency market. дальше »
2019-8-6 14:00 | |
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Microsoft: Russian government hackers are targeting IoT devices
Microsoft today warned that Russian government hackers have been using video decoders, printers, and internet of things devices to breach computer networks. In a blog post, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center wrote that the “devices became points of ingress from which the actor established a presence on the network and continued looking for further access. дальше »
2019-8-6 03:36 | |
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