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Instagram is testing geo-restriction for stories and posts

Instagram is testing a geofencing feature for stories and posts. This will allow the creators to post their content to selected countries, instead of being universally available. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong pointed out on Twitter that while creating posts, users will be able to choose specific countries where they want to show their content. дальше »

2018-9-20 11:14


These few lines of CSS code will crash your iPhone

A security researcher has found out that due to a vulnerability in WebKit (a rendering engine used by Safari browser), it takes only a few lines of CSS code to crash an iPhone or an iPad. The code itself is not too complex and uses multiple nested elements like <div> tags inside a CSS effect called backdrop-filter, used for color shifting behind the element. дальше »

2018-9-17 14:33


Hooking up brains to machines could be the ‘next big thing’ for gaming

It may sound like science fiction, but brain-machine interfaces (BMI) will eventually come to our devices. It’s just a matter of time. The technology has been actively researched since 1969, before consumer computers even existed, when a researcher showed that monkeys could amplify their brain signals to control a needle on a dial. дальше »

2018-9-15 15:30


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Dogecoin Now ‘Envy of the Crypto World’ As ICOs Dumped $30M ETH Last Week

Altcoin markets are witnessing upheaval September 11 as Ethereum (ETH) sees major sell-offs from ICOs and Dogecoin generates altcoins’ second-biggest transaction volumes. Dogecoin ‘Envy Of The Crypto World’ Data uploaded to Twitter by cryptocurrency researcher Kevin Rooke shows the abrupt rise of DOGE after developers released the coin’s long-awaited Ethereum bridge beta September 5. дальше »

2018-9-11 18:00


Crypto Researcher Uses OnChainFx to Show Exchange Trade Volume Disparities in New Report

Disparities Seen In Trade Volumes of Key Virtual Assets: Report A virtual asset researcher known as Kevin Rooke recently published information which led to an uproar among Twitterattis. According to his analysis on a number of virtual assets, there are a couple of things that raises eyebrows. The analysis was conducted on the OnChainFx which […] дальше »

2018-9-11 03:39


Augur Sold 1 Million Ethereum at $0.7, Why Experts Say It Was the Right Decision

According to cryptocurrency researcher Dovey Wan, the decentralized prediction marketplace Augur sold around 1 million Ethereum at $0. 7 immediately following its fundraising round. If Augur had sold its Ethereum reserve on the upside, in the $1,000 to $1,500 region, the $700,000 it obtained two years ago could have been worth $1 billion to $1. дальше »

2018-9-5 16:00


Emerging Markets Are the Biggest Determinant of Bitcoin’s Price Movement: Fundstrat’s Tom Lee

Mining and network effects affect the price of Bitcoin, but according to Tom Lee, the biggest determinant of Bitcoin’s price movement is the emerging markets. In a recent interview, the Bitcoin researcher from Fundstrat Global Advisors stated that the economic factors at play in emerging markets have had the biggest effect on the price of […] дальше »

2018-8-30 01:00


Oxford Researcher Wants to Open World’s First Blockchain University in Malta

Researcher Joshua Broggi envisions a new university powered entirely by blockchain technology, and is seeking accreditation in Malta to establish what will be a world’s first. Oxford Researcher Seeks Accreditation in Malta Broggi aims to build the world’s first ever “Blockchain University” and is hoping to set up shop ashore the European island nation of. дальше »

2018-8-28 00:00


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Over $6 Billion in Daily Trading Volume Faked Across Top 100 Exchanges

A new report found that over 70% of the top 100 exchanges on CoinMarketCap are engaging in excessive wash trading from three to thousands of times their stated volume. [Note: This is a guest article submitted by researcher Marco Paez]  Two-Thirds of 24 Hour Trade Volume May Be Fake It’s been a month since CoinMarketCap (CMC) made changes to the way they post exchange volume stats after being called out by multiple sources for supporting Read More The post Over $6 Billion in Daily Trading Volume Faked Across Top 100 Exchanges appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. дальше »

2018-8-25 13:00


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Are We Using the Wrong Metric to Measure Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption?

Dr. Katrina Kelly, a researcher in clean energy technology, recently published an article on The Conversation questioning the overwhelming concern around Bitcoin’s growing energy use. While Kelly agreed that Bitcoin consumes a lot of energy, she noted that it is possible to increase electricity production while ensuring that there is minimal impact on the environment. дальше »

2018-8-25 19:55


Bitcoin Energy Consumption Exaggerated says Energy Researcher

In Jan 2018, an independent article was published online which shows the different energy consumptions associated with Bitcoin mining with regards to different destinations. From the published article, it was seen that bitcoin miners in Venezuela will maximize cost as it was the country with the cheapest energy consumption for bitcoin mining, which stood below […] The post Bitcoin Energy Consumption Exaggerated says Energy Researcher appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2018-8-21 16:43


Research Associate: Conversations Around Bitcoin and Energy Have Been Oversimplified

In the almost decade long existence of Bitcoin, the network has repeatedly come under fire for the large amount of electricity required to secure it. However, one researcher believes that the current discussion on energy use is largely redundant since it doesn’t take into account how the electricity itself is sourced or how technology evolves. дальше »

2018-8-20 22:30


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Twitter is now recommending users follow cryptocurrency scambots

Despite constant pressure to ban them, it appears Twitter is actively contributing to the cryptocurrency scam epidemic on its platform and encouraging users to follow obvious scambot accounts. The social media giant was caught recommending a suspicious account impersonating Tesla CEO Elon Musk, as spotted by security researcher Troy Mursch. дальше »

2018-8-14 14:59


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Vanishing KuCoin Office Worry Investors, Fate of Major Crypto Exchange

Investors of KuCoin, a major crypto exchange, are expressing their concerns regarding the mysterious disappearance of KuCoin headquarters in Hong Kong. Where Did KuCoin Go? Earlier this week, Jackson Wong, a cryptocurrency researcher and journalist based in Hong Kong, released an investigative report on the headquarters of KuCoin, which are supposed to be based in […] The post Vanishing KuCoin Office Worry Investors, Fate of Major Crypto Exchange appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2018-8-13 10:00


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Bitcoin [BTC] Developer Discovers Vulnerability In Bitcoin Cash [BCH] Code, Finds It Near Impossible to Report the Bug to Developers

On Thursday, August 9, a developer and researcher in the crypto industry detailed the difficulties he had communicating a vulnerability in the Bitcoin Cash protocol to their dev team. Cory Fields from the Digital Currency Initiative at MIT Media Lab in Massachusetts outlined the issue in a post on his Medium blog. дальше »

2018-8-10 12:02