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Understanding Bitcoin’s smallest unit, the Satoshi
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. Last week, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) included the word ‘Satoshi. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 15:13 | |
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World’s Most Comprehensive Crypto Tracing Announced With 87% Coverage
In a world of increasing regulation and state paranoia over money laundering or terrorism, the ability to trace the movements of crypto assets has become more relevant than ever before. Crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace has announced the industry’s most comprehensive virtual asset tracing capability which may alleviate some of that mistrust of the industry. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 13:00 | |
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Facebook’s Libra ‘cryptocurrency’ is turning into a soap opera — and it’s gonna be a long season
Facebook’s controversial ‘cryptocurrency’ project is turning into a bit of a soap opera, starring the tech giant and regulators as the main characters. Just yesterday, Germany’s finance minister Olaf Scholz said the departure of several high-profile partners from the project was a good sign, but unsurprisingly the Libra Association had a different take altogether. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 12:48 | |
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Xiaomi’s $210 Redmi Note 8 Pro impresses with two days of battery life
Xiaomi launched its gaming and photo-centric Redmi Note 8 Pro in India today priced at Rs. 14,999 ($210). The device features MediaTek’s gaming-focused G90T processor and a 64-megapixel primary sensor in a quad-camera setup. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 12:33 | |
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Google’s Daydream VR project is no longer a reality
Google’s senior VP of hardware, Rick Osterloh, talked about sustainability on the stage last night at the Pixel event. While it’s nice to see the company talking about making their products green, it seems to be finding it hard to ‘sustain’ projects they start. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 10:17 | |
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Instagram now lets you control which apps can access your account data
Close on the heels of making it easy for users to spot phishing scams, Instagram is tightening its grip over third-party access to user data. The Facebook-owned photo-sharing social network is now adding a new feature that allows individuals to “manage all of the third-party services they connect to their Instagram account. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 08:01 | |
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Hands-on: Google’s Pixelbook Go feels way fancy for a $649 laptop
Leaks don’t always give you the full picture. When the Pixelbook Go leaked extensively last week, I found it somewhat underwhelming, and I mistakenly assumed Google had a more ‘premium’ Chromebook to announce as well. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 07:43 | |
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Twitter details what world leaders would have to do to be banned
Twitter today revealed its list of rules specific to world leaders, and exactly what they can and can’t do. It also revealed how it intends to punish them should they step over the line… but it’s probably not the punishment critics are hoping for. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 02:49 | |
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NASA engineer says Viking missions discovered life on Mars in the 1970s
Gilbert Levin, a NASA engineer who worked on the Viking missions, says he’s “convinced we found evidence of life of Mars in the 1970s. ” In a Scientific American article published today, Levin explains how two separate craft landed on the surface of the red planet and conducted a series of tests to determine if there were was life. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 22:26 | |
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Every new device at Google’s big Pixel 4 event
Google held its big Made by Google event today, officially revealing the Pixel 4 and a handful of other new products today. Since the company has been pretty bad (okay, awful) at keeping secrets, we already knew many of the devices and features announced, but the company still had a few surprises up its sleeve. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 21:53 | |
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An overview of Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ supporters — who’s in and who’s out
Facebook sent the world into a frenzy when it announced its intention to enter the payments space with the launch of its controversial ‘cryptocurrency‘ Libra earlier this year. Initially, Facebook said it had garnered support from 28 companies, including some of the world’s top financial and technology giants. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 19:46 | |
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Google announces the dual-camera, notchless, & face-unlocking Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL
Yes, Google has now officially launched the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. After months of leaks, the search giant has finally confirmed at today’s event what we’ve all known for some time now: the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL both have two rear cameras, a face unlocking feature, gesture controls, and a 90Hz display. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 18:32 | |
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Crypto storage company Onchain Custodian is now insured
Crypto storage company Onchain Custodian is now insured - CryptoNinjas Onchain Custodian (ONC), a Singapre-headquartered blockchain asset custodian company, has announced with the support of Lockton Companies, the world’s largest privately-owned insurance broker, the addition of insurance coverage for ONC customer assets. äàëüøå »
2019-10-16 18:12 | |
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Google’s new Pixelbook Go is a $649 laptop with 13.3-inch touchscreen
Google just launched its new laptop called the PixelBook Go with a 13. 3-inch touch screen and runs Chrome OS. The Pixelbook Go weighs less than 900 grams and it’s just 13. 3mm thin, making it quite easy to carry it around the town. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 17:49 | |
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Google’s new Pixel Buds cost $179, have adaptive sound, and arrive next… spring
At its hardware event in New York City today, Google seemed a bit too excited about its upcoming earphones, the Pixel Buds. Sure, they’re smaller, and they’ll likely be better than the previous version – but they aren’t expected until next spring. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 17:38 | |
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CHEAP: Stop staring, the Amazon Fire TV stick 4K is really selling for just $35
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! In the past year or so a lot of companies including OnePlus and Motorola released their smart TVs. However, smart TVs don’t always feature apps like Netflix, and sometimes struggle when it comes to streaming locally-owned content. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin’s cumulative transaction fees surpass $1B milestone
It was going to happen sooner or later, but over the past few days cumulative Bitcoin transaction fees have surpassed the $1 billion milestone. Data gathered by Hard Fork from financial and economic data site Quandl, shows the $1 billion mark was passed late last week, on October 11. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 13:37 | |
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Microsoft rolls out Windows Tamper Protection for Windows antivirus to keep hackers at bay
Microsoft has officially announced the general availability of a new Tamper Protection feature for its Windows Defender Antivirus service. The security feature is essentially meant to thwart any attempts made by cybercriminals to break the real-time anti-malware defenses incorporated in Windows. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 13:24 | |
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Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra unveils official backers, but its future is still uncertain
Facebook has managed to officially sign up 21 organizations to its Libra Association following several high-profile departures from its controversial ‘cryptocurrency’ project. According to a press release, Andreessen Horowitz, Ribbit Capital, Spotify, Coinbase, Uber Technologies, Vodafone, and Xapo are among those who signed the Libra Association’s charter. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 12:33 | |
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘CNBC anchor describes Bitcoin as antique furniture, Libra as Restoration Hardware’
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 »
2019-10-15 12:08 | |
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Facebook is reportedly locking users out for reporting fake accounts
In a completely bizarre incident, Facebook is locking people who report scammers, fake accounts, and impersonators out of the accounts for days. Due to this, #FacebookLockout is trending on twitter with many users angry at the social network’s strange behavior. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 10:19 | |
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Google’s Titan key for locking your online accounts is now available with USB-C
Do you have a laptop or a phone with USB-C port? Then Google has got you covered when it comes to securing your online accounts and preventing unauthorized access. The internet giant has announced a USB-C Titan Security Key, manufactured by Yubico, that’s compatible with Android, Chrome OS, macOS, and Windows devices for $40. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 09:40 | |
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Microsoft rolls out a public preview of Project xCloud
Microsoft is sending out invites to users who sign up for the Project xCloud preview. After months of waiting, Microsoft‘s entry in the cloud gaming race is ready to show itself — albeit to a group of users in specific test regions. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 03:19 | |
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Disney reveals its Disney+ launch titles in the mother of all Twitter threads
Disney today revealed the titles its bringing to Disney+, its streaming service. And by “revealed,” we mean one-by-one, on Twitter — a drip-feed of over 300 movies and shows. The reveal started with a rather ominous tweet that began, “It. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 00:37 | |
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Huawei’s foldable Mate X will reportedly launch this October in China
Foldable phones feel like the future, but the path there isn’t easy – just ask Samsung. That phone’s early woes almost certainly influenced Huawei to delay the release of its own foldable device. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 23:39 | |
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The Google Nest Mini sure looks a lot like the Home Mini
It’s the start of a new week, time for yet another Google leak. This time it’s for Google‘s latest voice assistant device, the Google Nest Mini. As far as we can tell, it looks a whole lot like the original Google Home Mini, except it has a wall mount. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 21:42 | |
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Kuo: iPhone SE2 will arrive early 2020 and cost $399
Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple analyst and phone leaker extraordinaire, believes the iPhone SE2 is not far away. According to MacRumors, Kuo expects the successor to Apple‘s popular budget device will arrive in Q1 2020, or approximately four years after the original model. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 20:10 | |
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Researchers find Bitcoin sextortion malware also mines Monero
Analysts have reportedly discovered the source of the sextortion emails that’ve plagued the internet since last year — the ones that demand Bitcoin or else they’ll leak videos of you masturbating to kinky pornography. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 18:12 | |
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Sodinokibi ransomware earns hacker $287K worth of Bitcoin in 3 days
Criminals who distributed the Sodinokibi ransomware threat earned a huge payday from victims who paid the requested Bitcoin ransom. According to researchers at McAfee, who tracked down several posts published on underground forums, one particular distributor made the equivalent of $287,499 in Bitcoin in just 72 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 17:00 | |
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Europol: Bitcoin is the still the dark web’s favorite cryptocurrency
Bitcoin is still very much the dark web‘s favorite cryptocurrency, but those looking to cover their tracks are slowly learning to use privacy-focused alternatives. “While we have previously reported a small shift towards more privacy-focused cryptocurrencies such as Monero, Bitcoin still remains the currency of choice for both legitimate and criminal use,” reports Europol with its latest assessment of internet-based organised crime. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 15:45 | |
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Germany won’t ban Huawei from supplying 5G hardware — despite US pleas
Germany‘s new ‘security catalog’ — which is expected to be released later this week — will not exclude Huawei from supplying equipment for the country’s 5G mobile networks, Reuters reports. The US blacklisted Huawei back in May over its alleged ties with the Chinese government and imposed export sanctions on the company’s products. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 15:37 | |
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Moonday Mornings: eBay, Mastercard, Visa, Stripe, and Mercado Pago leave Facebook’s Libra Association
Good morning forkers, it’s that time of the week again. It’s Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines you shouldn’t miss. Let’s get to it. 1. Facebook‘s “cryptocurrency” Libra is facing yet more challenges as Mastercard, Visa, eBay, payment system provider Stripe, and South American partner Mercado Pago have pulled out of the troubled project, The Financial Times reports. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 11:40 | |
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin mining consumes as much energy as the entire country of Austria’
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 »
2019-10-14 11:35 | |
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Apple under scrutiny for sending Safari browsing data to China’s Tencent
Apple is attracting scrutiny for its practice of checking if the websites you’re visiting visiting are fraudulent and malware-infested after Chinese internet conglomerate Tencent was found listed as a Safe Browsing provider. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 10:18 | |
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin consolidates around $8300’
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 »
2019-10-13 13:42 | |
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IBM announces 2019 Call For Code grand prize winner
IBM today announced the 2019 Call for Code grand prize was awarded to Prometeo for developing a health monitoring platform for firefighters. The Barcelona-based team consisting of a nurse, a firefighter, and three developers will receive $200,000 and assistance from IBM and its partners to bring the project to life. äàëüøå »
2019-10-13 04:00 | |
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Not so fast: Survey says Google’s Stadia will chew through data caps
A new survey suggests that Google’s Stadia might bump up against millions of gamers’ data caps, meaning a large contingent of potential customers won’t be able to use the platform’s features. This might kneecap some bold claims Google‘s recently made about what the service is capable of. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 01:44 | |
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Pixelbook Go laptop leaks in hand-on video, Google is still very bad at secrets
At this point, we’d given up on Google having any major secrets about the Pixel 4 left to reveal, but surely the company would be able to keep its other hardware under wraps until next week? …What’s that, you say? Google’s new Chromebook just leaked? An entire hands-on article and video from a reputable source like 9to5Google? Sighs. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 23:33 | |
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Donald Trump has a Twitch channel and now I’ve seen everything
Just when I was afraid my week would pass me by without something odd happening, I discover Twitch’s latest streamer is none other than US President Donald Trump. And you’d better believe I followed his channel as soon as I saw it existed. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 20:34 | |
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WhatsApp for Android has mysteriously disappeared from Google Play [Update: It’s back]
WhatsApp, one of the world’s most popular privacy-oriented messengers, has disappeared from Google Play — and nobody knows why. The reason for its sudden vanishing remains unclear, but its sibling, WhatsApp for Business, remains on Google’s software distribution platform, as spotted by WhatsApp serial leaker WABetaInfo. äàëüøå »
2019-10-11 14:14 | |
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Apple patches zero-day ransomware flaw in Windows version of iTunes
Apple has patched a zero-day flaw in iTunes app for Windows that allowed hackers to escape detection and install BitPaymer ransomware. The findings — disclosed by cybersecurity firm Morphisec — come as Apple killed iTunes for macOS, replacing it with Music, Podcasts, and TV apps in macOS Catalina. äàëüøå »
2019-10-11 13:40 | |
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Google banned a game about the Hong Kong protests
Tech companies’ involvement with the Hong Kong protests just keeps getting more and more tangled. Now Google has banned a game about the protests, joining Apple and Blizzard in allegedly suppressing anything that might offend the Chinese government. äàëüøå »
2019-10-11 00:30 | |
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Why Facebook’s AI guru isn’t scared of killer robots
“But until we have a hint of a beginning of a design, with some visible path towards autonomous AI systems with non-trivial intelligence, we are arguing about the sex of angels. ” Yann LeCun. There’s yet another online debate raging between world-renowned AI experts. äàëüøå »
2019-10-11 23:04 | |
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Uber is making it easier to bring pets along for the ride
Getting around a city with pets can be tricky, especially a large dog or two. Here in NYC, most people don’t own cars, especially in the inner boroughs. That often means calling a cab when you need to go to the vet or on a trip across town. äàëüøå »
2019-10-11 22:08 | |
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7 things we learned after getting sweaty with Nintendo’s ‘Ring Fit Adventure’
You’ve got to love Nintendo. No one would have begrudged the company if it rested on its laurels after releasing a console as fresh as the Switch, but it hasn’t done that at all. Quite the opposite in fact. äàëüøå »
2019-10-10 18:20 | |
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Pablo Escobar’s brother wins $3M website lawsuit, vows to take down Elon Musk and Apple
If there’s one person whose intellectual property you don’t wanna fuck with (other than Nintendo ya know) — it’s Roberto De Jesus Escobar Gaviria, the brother of the now-late drug overlord Pablo Escobar. äàëüøå »
2019-10-10 15:58 | |
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