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Hundreds charged after takedown of child exploitation site which made $730K in Bitcoin
A 23-year-old South Korean man is being accused of running the world’s “largest child sexual exploitation market,” which reportedly processed 7,300 Bitcoin transactions worth over $730,000. According to a criminal indictment unsealed today, the now-defunct English-language website known as “Welcome To Video,” featured over 250,000 child exploitation videos – approximately eight terabytes worth of horrific material. дальше »
2019-10-16 18:32 | |
Piper Jaffray’s Netflix Pitch Recklessly Ignores Several Basic Facts
Ignore the threat of competition and buy Netflix stock. That was the questionable recommendation from Michael Olson, an analyst at Piper Jaffray. In an interview with CNBC, Olson said that he expected the launch of Apple TV+ and Disney+ in November to have no material impact on Netflix. дальше »
2019-10-3 23:00 | |
Piper Jaffray's Netflix Pitch Recklessly Ignores Several Basic Facts
Ignore the threat of competition and buy Netflix stock. That was the questionable recommendation from Michael Olson, an analyst at Piper Jaffray. In an interview with CNBC, Olson said that he expected the launch of Apple TV+ and Disney+ in November to have no material impact on Netflix. дальше »
2019-10-2 23:00 | |
These free ebooks from Sonarworks are a godsend for studio engineers
The studio calibration experts at Sonarworks recently launched an ebook series aimed at helping musicians and engineers get the most of out their home studio. If you dabble in music production and/or recording, these free PDFs should be considered must-read material. дальше »
2019-9-26 21:43 | |
Focal’s new Chora speakers use recycled carbon fiber at accessible prices
Focal Audio might be known for producing some of the best speakers and headphones in the world, but the company hasn’t forgotten those of us that can’t spend $230,000 on a pair of towers. Case in point: Focal today announced the Chora series, a family of bookshelf and tower speakers replacing the company’s popular entry-level Chorus line, starting at $899 for the cheapest pair. дальше »
2019-9-6 19:01 | |
VideoCoin Launches Decentralized Video Sharing Platform
The VideoCoin Network, a decentralized ecosystem for the sharing of video material, has announced the debut of its fully-working product. The project seeks to create a realistic decentralized alternative to leading video streaming platforms such as Netflix and Hulu, providing a blockchain-based alternative to established cloud providers such as AWS and Google Cloud. дальше »
2019-8-28 18:35 | |
The Trump administration drafted an executive order to censor the internet
CNN has obtained a draft of an executive order that could potentially censor huge portions of the internet. In an attempt to stop a perceived “bias” against conservatives, Trump’s plan attempts to strip certain protections from companies like Facebook and Twitter, particularly those protected under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA). дальше »
2019-8-13 04:13 | |
Five 3D printing myths dispelled
The first conviction for 3D printing a firearm was recently reported in London, not long after 3D printed masks were used to trick face recognition. Should we be afraid? 3D printing refers to a range of digital fabrication processes that build objects directly from computer models, without expensive tooling, in layers of material. дальше »
2019-8-5 20:31 | |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Video Shows More Substance Than Any Call of Duty Game in Years
Many gamers have already witnessed the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer footage that emerged mid-July. However, the official Call of Duty Twitter page has premiered Modern Warfare multiplayer gameplay that shows off some substantive material. дальше »
2019-8-2 17:33 | |
Russians caught peddling spyware disguised as legit Google and Pornhub apps
The Russian surveillanceware saga continues. Canadian cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new set of Android surveillance tools originating from Russia. The kicker? The spyware can be found in numerous fake apps disguised as legitimate software from Google, Pornhub, Skype, and many other familiar brands. дальше »
2019-7-25 13:09 | |
We can thank the Apollo moon missions for these widely used technologies
NASA’s Apollo programme was one of the most challenging technological achievements in the 20th century. Beyond the space race and exploration, it contributed to several inventions and innovations that are still having an impact on our lives. дальше »
2019-7-10 15:22 | |
US tip-off leads to arrest after man buys child abuse imagery with cryptocurrency in Australia
An Australian man has been charged after authorities linked him to a cryptocurrency account used to buy child exploitation material. An investigation, following a tip off from US authorities in December last year, traced the account back to a 27-year-old man from Sydney. дальше »
2019-7-9 12:09 | |
How Blockchain Could Change the Real Estate Investment Landscape
The expansion of real estate’s usage of blockchain — in title verification, valuation, diligence, insurance payment and settlement, smart contacts, construction monitoring and material verification — has a strong growth outlook for 2019 дальше »
2019-7-8 00:50 | |
Virginia outlaws deepfakes in its efforts to curb revenge porn
Revenge porn isn’t exactly a new phenomenon, but with advancements in AI, “deepfakes” — an AI-based technology used to digitally produce or alter realistic looking video content — are becoming increasingly harder to distinguish from real videos. дальше »
2019-7-2 11:53 | |
Researchers Discover a Material Which Might Prevent Rechargeable Battery Degradation
Batteries have changed our society forever, although the concept itself still warrants some further improvements. For many years now, technology companies and researchers have tried to extend battery life through various means. дальше »
2019-6-25 05:00 | |
US prisons are taking programming books off the shelves over ‘security concerns’
Last week, the Oregon Department of Corrections (DoC) has banned prisoners from reading dozens of books related to technology and programming, citing security concerns. According to records obtained by Salem Reporter, the banned titles — “Windows 10 for Dummies,” “Python Programming For Beginners,” “Blockchain Revolution,” and others — are part of the 1,600 books not allowed in Oregon prisons. дальше »
2019-6-24 15:59 | |
Australia: Cryptocurrency unlikely for retail payments, Facebook or not
The world is still processing the specifics of Facebook‘s Libra digital currency, but even the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has realized it’s set to rub cryptocurrency purists the wrong way. дальше »
2019-6-20 12:38 | |
Bitcoin Back In G20 Spotlight As Industry Meets FATF Over Data Demands
Cryptocurrency exchanges will meet with the regulators who want to treat them like banks at the upcoming G20 Summit – but Bitcoin price has already shaken off concerns. FATF Meets Its Match As Bitcoinist reported last week, June 21 sees publication of new material from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) aimed at cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-6-17 15:00 | |
North Korean Hackers Attack Upbit Users in South Korea
North Korean hackers have made a phishing attempt on users of the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit. News correspondents in Korea broke this development on May 29, 2019, detailing the ploy to steal Upbit users’ information. дальше »
2019-6-1 00:54 | |
Making The Case For A Bitcoin Price Prediction Of $100,000 BTC/USD Exchange Rate In 2020
Expert: Bitcoin Could Reach $100,000 In 2020 Dr. Julian Hosp, the famous author of the book Cryptocurrency Simply Explained, is optimistic that bitcoin could be more expensive than it is today. The crypto enthusiast took his optimism from a textbook indicator that measures abundance in commodity markets. дальше »
2019-5-25 20:56 | |
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Galaxy Digital Liquidates Block.One Stake for $72.1 Million
According to a press release issued May 21, 2019, Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. Received $71. 2 million after it sold its stake in Block. One, the firm behind the EOS blockchain network. дальше »
2019-5-22 15:19 | |
“Node Committee Governance Charter” Baer Chain #01 Proposal Was Agreed by a Unanimous Vote
From May 11th to May 14th, all members of the Baer Chain node committee voted on the #01 proposal “Node Committee Governance Charter-Draft”, which was agreed by a unanimous vote. Voting result as below: From now on, “Node Committee Governance Charter” will be used as the basis for future governance on the chain. дальше »
2019-5-15 21:42 | |
EBay Ads Tell World It Will (Finally) Accept ‘Virtual Currency’
Cryptocurrency users were celebrating fresh rumors about a major adoption push this week after hints suggested eBay might accept Bitcoin and altcoins. eBay: ‘Virtual Currency Is Happening’ According to photographs of marketing material from the ongoing Consensus 2019 conference in New York, eBay, which has 180 million users, is actively pursuing crypto payments. дальше »
2019-5-13 11:10 | |
Oops! Scientists accidentally create new material that makes batteries charge much faster
Some of the most famous scientific discoveries happened by accident. From Teflon and the microwave oven to penicillin, scientists trying to solve a problem sometimes find unexpected things. This is exactly how we created phosphorene nanoribbons – a material made from one of the universe’s basic building blocks, but that has the potential to revolutionize a wide range of technologies. дальше »
2019-5-10 20:00 | |
Study: Biodegradable bags aren’t as biodegradable as you first thought
The idea of a “biodegradable” plastic suggests a material that would degrade to little or nothing over a period of time, posing less of a hazard to wildlife and the environment. This is the sort of claim often made by plastic manufacturers, yet recent research has revealed supposedly biodegradable plastic bags still intact after three years spent either at sea or buried underground. дальше »
2019-5-9 20:00 | |
Antimatter breakthrough indicates the universe is hiding something
Scientists from Italy and Switzerland recently performed an experiment demonstrating that antimatter, like matter, has the characteristics of both waves and particles. This means antimatter fits within the established theory of quantum mechanics – making its rarity all the more curious. дальше »
2019-5-8 00:03 | |
Ethereum Foundation Resurrects Community Website Ethereum.org with Focus to Use, Learn and Build
Did you miss Ethereum. org? If you did, we have great news for you. The Ethereum Foundation has decided to resurrect the old site with a new iteration of it. According to a recent blog post created by the community, Ethereum. дальше »
2019-5-4 01:18 | |
TikTok is no longer banned in India — but the app is still unavailable
A week-long ban of popular social video creation app TikTok in India has been reversed, according to a report by Reuters, citing two lawyers involved in the case. The Android and iOS apps, however, are yet to return to Apple and Google’s app stores. дальше »
2019-4-25 15:02 | |
WhatsApp is failing to stop the spread of child abuse videos
Facebook-owned WhatsApp continues to be a hotbed for sharing sexual abuse videos in India, according to fresh findings from Cyber Peace Foundation (CPF), a New Delhi-based cyber security and policy think tank that fights against online crimes and warfare. дальше »
2019-4-24 16:32 | |
A Putin-opposing politician has raised more than $3M in Bitcoin
Despite a recent survey showing that most Russians actually know very little about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, it appears that one politician is a little more au fait with the technology. The man who is thought to be Vladimir Putin‘s main opponent, Alexei Navalny, has received over $3 million (591 BTC) worth of donations in Bitcoin over the last three years, CoinDesk reports. дальше »
2019-4-24 11:56 | |
Bitcoin hackers threaten to leak masturbation vids if victims don’t pay up
Bitcoin sextortion scams are so 2018, right? Well, there are some hackers out there that would beg to differ. It appears that residents of Norton, a small town in Kansas, US, are being targeted by scammers threatening to release sensitive material unless the victims pay a Bitcoin ransom. дальше »
2019-4-23 11:53 | |
Bitcoin Cash Launches Notary Service
Bitcoin. com, the leading advocate for Bitcoin’s largest fork, is launching a notarial service to verify and authenticate documents. The new function will will allow anyone to prove their ownership of timestamped documents, photos or videos directly on the Bitcoin Cash blockchain, without needing another person to record them. дальше »
2019-4-17 18:42 | |
Use the Bitcoin Cash Notary to Back Up Important Documents
Proving ownership of copyrighted material through traditional means such as applying for a patent is expensive and involves third parties in most jurisdictions around the world. The Bitcoin. com Notary tool is an alternative that can do that at very little cost and without the need to reveal the information you want to protect. дальше »
2019-4-15 11:30 | |
Auditor Exposes ‘Weakness’ in Nasdaq-Listed Crypto Stock
Being a crypto company isn’t as easy as it looks. Just ask Riot Blockchain, a Nasdaq-listed company that was previously known as Bioptix. Riot is the subject of an audit in which “material weakness” was discovered in their financial reporting, according to a U. дальше »
2019-4-6 18:45 | |
Implications of Article 13 Copyright Law On The Crypto and Blockchain Industry
The European Union has passed a wide-reaching update to copyright laws. Most of the changes in the EU Copyright Directive are uncontroversial, setting out how copyright contracts are managed and licensed, but Article 13 could have a huge impact on how the material is shared online. дальше »
2019-3-31 21:58 | |
How Are App Based Guides Changing the Way Students Study
Gone are the times when students used to stand outside the library in a queue, waiting for their turn to subscribe to a book or reference material, which could aid them in completing their long pending essay paper or assignment. дальше »
2019-3-28 17:54 | |
New ICO Class Action Website Springs Up for Crypto Investors Suffering Financial Losses
Initial Money Offerings (ICOs) have developed a negative reputation and many investors seem to find themselves dissatisfied with platforms skirting securities laws. Notable actions against ICOs include Ripple Labs and Bitconnect. дальше »
2019-3-23 13:32 | |
ZenLedger CEO: Fortune 50 Companies Preparing for Blockchain
CryptoSlate conducted an interview with Patrick Larsen, CEO and co-founder of ZenLedger. io—a cryptocurrency tax software company. He describes his outlook on web 3. 0, data privacy, crypto-economics, and the Fortune 50’s outlook blockchain. дальше »
2019-3-21 11:00 | |
Florida Teenagers Planned Dark Web Terrorist Attack on Jacksonville School
Grant Shirley, 17 and Matthew Guey, 15, have been arrested following a plot to create a napalm bomb which was allegedly to be used to kill or maim classmates at a Jacksonville private school campus. дальше »
2019-3-14 22:10 | |
Tech companies need to do more to fight child abuse content
YouTube has, yet again, failed to protect children online. Recent investigations by Wired and video blogger Matt Watson have alleged that paedophiles were using the site’s comments section to leave predatory messages on videos containing and uploaded by children, and to share links to child sexual abuse material. дальше »
2019-3-13 19:27 | |
Elon Musk Snaps Back at Contempt Charge; Is the SEC Baiting Tesla’s CEO?
Lawyers for Tesla’ CEO Elon Musk have accused the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission of ‘unprecedented overreach’ and violating the constitutional rights of the iconic billionaire. Musk’s legal team was responding to an SEC request to have the court hold Musk in contempt, according to Reuters. дальше »
2019-3-12 14:45 | |
TNW2019 Daily: New bragging material for your next family reunion
Happy Monday, and happy 59 days until TNW Conference! Here’s what my face looked like when I realized how close we are to two days of technology goodness: There’s a lot coming at you on May 9 and 10, which is why this daily newsletter exists. дальше »
2019-3-11 13:59 | |
Nearly Half of So-Called ‘AI Firms’ in Europe Never Use Artificial Intelligence, VC Firm Says
London venture capital firm MMC Ventures has conducted a damning survey which revealed that 40% of “AI” firms in Europe don’t use AI at all, and are simply using the term to capitalize on the hype associated with the term. дальше »
2019-3-7 20:44 | |
Did Insiders Trade XRP Before the Coinbase Listing?
XRP was trading up at approximately 7 percent 15 minutes after the announcement, proving once again that Coinbase listings have a material effect on the price of a cryptocurrency. What was less expected was the small rally in the hours leading up to the announcement, which may indicate insider accumulation. дальше »
2019-2-27 00:25 | |
Elon Musk in Trouble Again Over Tesla Tweet as SEC Declares War
The love, hate relationship between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the SEC reached a new level Monday. The regulator called for Musk to be held in contempt for violating a previous judgment related to his penchant to tweet info that runs afoul of securities rules. дальше »
2019-2-26 08:28 | |
South Korean Retailer Displays Enjin Crypto Wallet On Samsung Galaxy S10: Is It A Mistake?
Enjin Wallet Displayed On Galaxy S10 Promotional Material Shash, a crypto enthusiast and content creator based out of Singapore, recently took to Twitter to note that a promotional image pertaining to Samsung’s “Blockchain Keystore” leaked,. дальше »
2019-2-25 11:50 | |