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Zimbabwe blocked internet access, so Anonymous DDoS’d the government’s websites
For several days, starting on Monday 14 January 2019, Zimbabweans have been without Internet access. This is as a result of the Southern Afrikan country’s government, under rumored instructions from General Chiwenga and the leadership of President Emerson Mnangagwa, decided to threaten and ordered all 4 of the country’s telecommunications to shut off the Internet completely. дальше »
2019-1-21 18:48 | |
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Living on Bitcoin Day 4: The Uphill Climb
This is the fourth instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 and on Day 3. дальше »
2019-1-19 00:10 | |
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Living on Bitcoin Day 3: Brother, Can You Take a Sat?
This is the third instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 and on Day 2. дальше »
2019-1-18 00:05 | |
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Bitcoin Too Risky? US Lottery Ticket Sales Exceed Entire BTC Market Cap
Every year, US citizens spend north of $70 billion on state lottery tickets. That’s almost $8 billion more than the entire market cap of Bitcoin. And more than half of the entire crypto market as a whole. дальше »
2019-1-16 11:00 | |
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Living On Bitcoin Day 2: Being “Unbanked” Has Been Easy … But Also Hard
This is the second instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him on Day 1 here. I woke up on Christian’s couch stiff-necked and cotton-mouthed. дальше »
2019-1-16 22:54 | |
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Governments need to embrace AI for the good of the people
AI has already taken the private sphere by storm, with massive corporations, dynamic startups, and even our own living rooms playing host to intelligent machine learning software. It’s no big surprise, then, that the world of government is starting to turn to AI to improve its effectiveness in serving populations large and small. дальше »
2019-1-13 13:30 | |
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Someone embedded an Android tablet in a mirror, because 2019
It’s okay to talk to your mirror. Plenty of people start the day by recanting affirmations in-front of their own reflection. Things only become a bit troublesome when the mirror talks back. You could be living in some sort of Jacob Grimm fairytale land. дальше »
2019-1-8 04:00 | |
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McKinsey & Company: Blockchain Technology Isn’t Living Up to the Hype
McKinsey & Company, the leading consulting firm, says blockchain technology is failing to transition past its pioneering stage. The company notes, however, that payments may not be the best use-case for a complex technology like blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-7 02:00 | |
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The Wallet of Satoshi Launches as a New User-Friendly Bitcoin Lightning Network Wallet in Australia
2019 seems to have started on a high note for LRS (Living Room of Satoshi) and TravelbyBit. The two firms entered into a partnership through the Lightning Network to introduce grandma-friendly Bitcoin payments across Australia. дальше »
2019-1-6 23:23 | |
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Gemini Exchange’s Winklevoss Twins Call For Better ‘Crypto Regulations’ in Their Latest Ad Campaign
As per a report published yesterday by a respected media outlet, the Winklevoss twins have just released a new ad campaign (via their Gemini cryptocurrency exchange platform) calling for better regulatory measures to be introduced within today’s burgeoning altcoin market. дальше »
2019-1-5 19:22 | |
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Grandma-Friendly Bitcoin Lightning Network Wallet Launches in Australia
A partnership to roll out Bitcoin payments using the Lightning Network across Australia went live January 4 with the beta launch of Wallet of Satoshi. 1000 Beta Wallets Launch The product of payment gateway Living Room of Satoshi (LRS) and TravelbyBit, billed as “Australia’s first cryptocurrency travel agency,” the wallet aims to bring Lightning payments to entry-level Bitcoin users. дальше »
2019-1-4 16:00 | |
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Project Cars game studio is working on “the most powerful console ever built”
London-based game development shop Slightly Mad Studios – which is behind the Project CARS racing sim series, as well as the Need for Speed: Shift franchise – is living up to its name with the announcement of its next project: a game console to rival the Xbox and PlayStation, and support VR content, in three years’ time. дальше »
2019-1-4 08:38 | |
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San Francisco’s “Bitcoin Mafia”: How Bitcoin Started in the City on the Bay
The early Bitcoin community in San Francisco was originally comprised of revolutionaries: Individuals who believed in the freedom and opportunity that a permissionless distributed system would bring the world. дальше »
2019-1-4 00:06 | |
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A one-stop marketplace for sharing of skills, goods, assets and everything under the sun: ShareMeAll
A one-stop marketplace for sharing of skills, goods, assets and everything under the sun: ShareMeAll Blockchain technology is a revolutionary take on disrupting the way in which organizations perform. дальше »
2019-1-3 11:29 | |
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10 reasons I’m still not switching to Bluetooth headphones
I’m lucky enough to be able to try out all the latest audio gear, so sometimes friends and family are surprised to see I’m not donning Bluetooth headphones. Why would someone who reviews tech for a living not be living the wireless life? While I certainly have access to more Bluetooth headphones than I need, more often than not, I’m reaching for my wired cans. дальше »
2019-1-2 10:00 | |
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Rick Falkvinge: Imminent Financial Crisis Perfect Opportunity to Convert the Masses to Crypto
Warnings of an imminent financial crisis are in the media more than ever before. But could such an event be the tipping point that puts Bitcoin and cryptocurrency firmly into the mainstream? Politician and tech entrepreneur Rick Falkvinge says it would be the perfect time to finally convert people to crypto. дальше »
2019-1-1 09:05 | |
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Israeli Exchange to Launch Crypto Payments API Service for Local Businesses
There is a new option on the way for Israeli companies that wish to accept orders from cryptocurrency users while they keep managing their books in fiat. A local bitcoin exchange, Bits of Gold, is launching an API service for regulated crypto payments. дальше »
2018-12-31 00:00 | |
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How a group of students discovered the sounds of solar storms
We are now truly living in the era of big data. And it’s not just companies like Facebook and YouTube that are reaping the benefits, big data is transforming science too. In the space sciences, we have an unprecedented number of satellites and ground-based instruments that monitor Earth’s space environment – routinely producing tonnes of data. дальше »
2018-12-31 22:00 | |
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Billions Living Under Authoritarian Regimes Need Bitcoin Says Human Rights Activist
When reporting on cryptocurrency, the mainstream media often focuses on price drops relating to USD. But a human rights activist reminds the general public that Bitcoin is not another commodity or stock on the market, rather, a tool for liberation. дальше »
2018-12-30 20:00 | |
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Major American Magazine Time Column Reports About Bitcoin’s Liberating Potential
Bitcoin has a substantial liberating potential, particularly important to people living under oppressive regimes, mainstream newspaper Time reported
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German Startup Devises Eco-Friendly Energy-Efficient Miners
Azultec is a company that has been researching current mining solutions as part of its project to create an efficient alternative with high computing power and low energy consumption. Its Cube devices are silent mining rigs that can be installed in living rooms. дальше »
2018-12-29 13:05 | |
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TIME Magazine: Bitcoin Development Should Be World Priority
TIME Magazine has produced a surprisingly complimentary appraisal of Bitcoin, saying the cryptocurrency “matters for freedom” and is a “way out” of authoritarianism. TIME: Can’t Trust Your Ruler? Go Bitcoin As 2018 draws to a close, TIME appeared to cap a year of mixed reviews of Bitcoin with an acknowledgment of at least some of its fundamental use cases. дальше »
2018-12-28 20:00 | |
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Robert Rodriguez’ “The Limit” is the first must-watch film of the VR era
VR is a polarizing technology in its current iteration. On the one hand, for some people it’s an uncomfortable, discombobulating experience. But, on the other, for those of us who thrill in the abyss it’s the closest we can get to living inside our dreams. дальше »
2018-12-20 01:40 | |
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Coinbase Announces $10,000 Bitcoin Donation to Syrian Refugees in Greece
Day 6 of the 12 Days of Coinbase program is dedicated to a humanitarian cause and solving income problems with digital currencies. The US-based cryptocurrency exchange gifted $10,000 in BTC to GiveCrypto. дальше »
2018-12-17 18:59 | |
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Why Cryptocurrencies Matter [Opinion]
After telling friends and family what I do for a living, I’m often asked, “Why cryptocurrency?” And it’s gotten me thinking: what is it about this space that I find so fascinating, so promising, and so important? Of course there are a number of good explanations. дальше »
2018-12-15 00:02 | |
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BCH Developers Say the ‘Avalanche Protocol’ Will Make Near Instant Transactions a Living Reality
During the course of the past few weeks, the BCH community has been talking about Avalanche, a newly devised pre-consensus mechanism that will allow for ‘zero-confirmation transactions’ to become a reality. дальше »
2018-12-13 19:45 | |
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Les Minimum Wage
Master of the house, President Macron has heard the people singing a song of angry men. Though it’s possible he has a heart full of love, many French citizens still see him as living in a castle on a cloud. дальше »
2018-12-12 22:30 | |
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Yale teaches robots not to mess with people’s stuff
When it comes to getting a quality education, a robot could do far worse than a program at Yale. Machine learning researchers at the Ivy-League university recently started teaching robots about the nuances of social interaction. дальше »
2018-12-8 23:07 | |
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Gravity Earth Brings Hope to Refugees via Blockchain Technology
Gravity Earth, a Kenya-based distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup is using the groundbreaking technology to change the lives of refugees by managing their data and giving them access to financial services through blockchain technology, according to a TechCrunch report on November 29, 2018. дальше »
2018-12-4 02:00 | |
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Korean network makes first consumer 5G video call using a Samsung phone
It seems like the age of commercial 5G is almost here, at least for the people living in South Korea. According to a report in The Korea Herald, Korean network provider SK Telecom made first world’s first commercial 5G video call. дальше »
2018-12-3 14:32 | |
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‘Quantum healing’ is the new snake oil
Holistic healers are increasingly embracing “quantum physics” as the new age answer to all ailments. Because, of course, nobody understands the nuances of advanced physics like someone who eschews a medical education in favor of ancient mysticism from the Kindle province of Amazon. дальше »
2018-12-1 23:08 | |
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Trends that make me believe sportstech is going to take over this upcoming year
In the last few years, the industry has been booming with cool gadgets, and tech solutions such as wearables, analytics tools, performance boosters, and so on making it very clear we’re living in an era of innovative technology. дальше »
2018-11-27 14:47 | |
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Op Ed: It’s Time to Reject Mediocrity, #ExitFiat and Embrace Bitcoin
When the towers in New York fell, I became obsessed with economics. I wanted to follow the money to understand what happened on that dreadful day. During that time of inquiry, I found myself very interested in Austrian economic theory. дальше »
2018-11-21 19:26 | |
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Your Chromecast can now sync and stream audio along with Google Home speakers
Google’s got some good news for folks who want to string their speakers together for a better aural experience: if you’ve got audio playing on a Google Home speaker, you can now sync that up with anything connected to your Chromecast (like a TV or other speakers). дальше »
2018-11-20 08:10 | |
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A beginner’s guide to AI: Human-level machine intelligence
Welcome to TNW’s beginner’s guide to AI. This (currently) five part feature should provide you with a very basic understanding of what AI is, what it can do, and how it works. The guide contains articles on (in order published) neural networks, computer vision, natural language processing, algorithms, and artificial general intelligence. дальше »
2018-11-16 22:37 | |
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Moscow Has 120,000 Residents Using Bitcoin, Yandex Survey Finds
Moscow has an estimated 1 percent or 120,000 people actively using cryptocurrency, according to a new survey from Yandex. Moscow Has 120,000 Bitcoin Users? The survey was a joint project from the local Information Technology Department (DIT) and payments service Yandex. дальше »
2018-11-15 22:00 | |
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Thailand Uses Blockchain-Supported Electronic Voting System in Primaries
Thailand's Democrat Party has become the first political party to use blockchain technology to elect its leaders in a primary election, which was held from November 1–9, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-14 01:06 | |
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How to scan documents with your phone
Welcome to Plugged Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Despite all the promises of us living in a paperless world, hard copies of documents are still a part of our lives. дальше »
2018-11-13 16:44 | |
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Rate3 Bridges Enterprises With Blockchain’s Benefits Through Asset Tokenization
SINGAPORE – Rate3 envisions a future where all forms of assets – including money, stocks, real estate, intellectual property and even an individual’s time – are interchanged seamlessly between application users of various public blockchains. дальше »
2018-11-13 08:15 | |
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We’re living in a digital serfdom — trading privacy for convenience
Think for a second: compared to your grandparents and parents, what do you actually own outright? Why own when you can rent, license, or subscribe? This seems to be the new mantra, where nothing is permanent — but everything is convenient. дальше »
2018-11-10 13:30 | |
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Craig Wright to Roger Ver: “You Are My enemy. You Have F*cking No Idea What That Means”
The Bitcoin Cash community seems to be living a soap opera coming closer to its climax. After the last tweets from Craig Wright talking about an internal war in the Bitcoin Cash community, Roger Ver went to youtube to express his opinions about him and the consequences that the fork planned for November 15th could […] The post Craig Wright to Roger Ver: “You Are My enemy. дальше »
2018-11-9 20:38 | |
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Please don’t rent a kitten from this horrible company
“Welcome a furry visitor to your home or office! The puppy or kitten can stay for just a day or overnight. And if you fall in love, you can be its forever home!” When I first read this tagline by American startup Rescue Time, I admittedly got a little excited. дальше »
2018-11-9 17:51 | |
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Living in a Post-Quantum Cryptography World
The slow yet steady development of quantum computers has brought major security fears to the forefront of the cryptocurrency sector as well as many other industries. This article explains the problem, its origin, mechanisms, and implications as well as the steps that are being taken to remedy the threat that quantum computers pose. дальше »
2018-11-7 16:00 | |
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African Digital Asset Framework (ADAF) Looks To Unify Blockchain Standards In Africa
On November 2, the African Digital Asset Framework officially kicked off its planned mandate to establish efforts to consolidate blockchain development standards across Africa and beyond. The project was launched under the Pan-African Organization with the goal of building regulated, cross-border blockchain standards that will link Africans at home and those living abroad. With Africa […] дальше »
2018-11-5 10:16 | |
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