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Hackers made $32K in 7 weeks by fixing bugs in cryptocurrency projects
In the past seven weeks, white hat hackers earned at least $32,150 by fixing security flaws in popular cryptocurrency and blockchain platforms like TRON, Brave, EOS and Coinbase. According to data reviewed by Hard Fork, 15 blockchain-related firms have paid rewards to security researchers between March 28 and May 16, split across 30 publicly-released bug reports. дальше »
2019-5-20 18:21 | |
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Freshness sensors for milk could dramatically reduce waste
Researchers have developed a new technique that can pinpoint, in real-time, the moment at which milk spoils inside a carton. In their new study, published in the journal Food Control, they suggest that if their invention is integrated into the caps of milk containers, it could one day replace less-accurate sell-by-dates – and save a huge quantity of milk from being wasted every year. дальше »
2019-5-20 12:44 | |
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Ripple Potentially Sped Up its XRP Distribution Timeline by 21 Years: Crypto Researchers
By CCN: CoinMetrics, a firm that analyzes blockchain data for crypto investors, published a bombshell report this week which tells the story of how Ripple Labs has allegedly misrepresented its escrow system. дальше »
2019-5-18 22:52 | |
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Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Crashes to $6,400 Triggered by Massive $35 Million Sell Order
By CCN: On May 17, within minutes, the bitcoin price plummeted from around $7,800 to $6,400 in a flash crash, recording an unexpected 18 percent drop. The sudden decline in the bitcoin price led the valuation of the crypto market to plunge from $257 billion to $225 billion, by more than $32 billion in less than 24 hours. дальше »
2019-5-17 10:19 | |
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Scientists bio-hacked E. coli to create synthetic life
Escherichia coli, nobody’s favorite dinner guest, just had the distinction of becoming the first living organism to have its entire DNA code successfully replaced with a synthetic genome. We’ve played with nature’s creations before, but this is the first time we’ve completely reprogrammed them. дальше »
2019-5-17 02:50 | |
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BitDefender researchers discover terrifying security vulnerability in Intel CPUs
Researchers from Romanian security firm BitDefender have uncovered a troubling security vulnerability in Intel processors that could allow an attacker to access privileged kernel-mode information typically considered “off limits” for most applications. дальше »
2019-5-14 19:59 | |
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Yale researchers spot a biomarker that could help to predict suicide
Researchers at Yale University believe they’ve found a marker within the brain that could help to prevent suicide. The marker, known as mGlurR5, is a glutamate receptor found throughout all regions of the brain, and is known to play a role in a number of functions like sleep and memory. дальше »
2019-5-14 04:14 | |
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Transparent Solar Panels can Bring Renewable Energy to any Building
In the technology industry, there are always some developments which might not entirely seem possible at first. A great example comes in the form of recent achievement by Michigan State University researchers. дальше »
2019-5-13 00:00 | |
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Vitalik Buterin Eyes Research on Privacy Coin Monero’s Traceability
By CCN: Vitalik Buterin has expressed an interest in incorporating privacy features into Ethereum. He is partial to the ZK-SNARKS technology that is used in privacy coin Zcash. Nonetheless, his senses appear to be particularly keen about any developments surrounding privacy protocols. дальше »
2019-5-11 05:30 | |
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This cool gas technology could kill 99.9% of deadly germs in the air
You can live without food for three weeks and without water for up to three days. But you can’t live without air for more than three short minutes. It’s not just the abundance of air that matters – the quality is essential, too. дальше »
2019-5-10 14:00 | |
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Craig Wright’s evidence he’s Satoshi in unredacted court documents is a “lazy copy-paste job”
A filing showing the list of addresses that were supposed to prove that controversial figure Craig Wright was, in fact, Satoshi Nakamoto, has been unsealed. Deeper inspection of the list, however, showed that the blocks Wright claims to have mined are merely a “lazy copy-paste from the blockchain,” researchers from Wizsec Security found. дальше »
2019-5-10 12:14 | |
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Ransomware Crooks Cashed Out $16 Million from Defunct Bitcoin Exchange: Google Research
By CCN: In the two years leading up to 2018, a spate of ransomware attacks were analyzed in a report by a team of researchers hailing mostly from leading U. S. universities and Google. Results showed a conservative estimate of total funds stolen to be $16 million, with bitcoin providing a way for malicious actors to take payment from anywhere in the world. дальше »
2019-5-9 11:50 | |
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See you earlier: Physicists sent a (simulated) particle back in time
An international team of physicists looking for loopholes in the laws of physics recently simulated a brute-force method for reversing the age of a particle by 1/1,000,000th of a second. In other words: time travel is possible (in a simulation). дальше »
2019-5-9 23:02 | |
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Blockchain Researchers Mock Craig Wright’s Unsealed Bitcoin Address List
The ongoing lawsuit between the relatives of Dave Kleiman and Craig Wright continues to unfold as a filing has been unsealed that shows a list of addresses tied to the first 70 bitcoin blocks Wright claims to have mined. дальше »
2019-5-8 19:48 | |
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Researchers Find Critical Vulnerability in TRON Which Could Crash Its $1.6B Cap Blockchain, Gets Just $1,500 Reward From TRON Foundation
The TRON Foundation has announced that a critical vulnerability was found by a white hat hacker, which could have… The post Researchers Find Critical Vulnerability in TRON Which Could Crash Its $1. дальше »
2019-5-7 18:48 | |
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Bitcoin Price Vulnerable Despite 2019 High, Traders Predict Plummet to $4,200
By CCN. com: In the past 24 hours, the bitcoin price spiked by nearly five percent from $5,580 to $5,880, surpassing $5,900 at the day’s peak, fueling the cryptocurrency market. The abrupt increase in the bitcoin price was supported by a noticeable increase in daily bitcoin spot volume estimated to be around $570 million as of May 7 by OnChainFX. дальше »
2019-5-7 13:45 | |
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Twitter and Google Trends Interest Precedes Cryptocurrency Price, Study Finds
The volume of tweets and Google Search Volume Index (SVI) were found to be leading price indicators for Bitcoin and Ethereum, according to a research paper published by the Southern Methodist University. дальше »
2019-5-6 05:00 | |
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Fake Trading Volume on Bitcoin Exchanges Continues To Call The Attention of Blockchain Experts
Cryptocurrency exchanges around the world have been accused of having faked volumes in order to rank better in sites such as CoinMarketCap. In the same site, the “Reported” and “Adjusted” volumes also differ. дальше »
2019-5-5 20:12 | |
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Study: More electric cars could help us breathe easier
Electric vehicles have a small but fast-growing share of the car market. This switch from the gas-powered internal combustion engine to battery-powered electric propulsion is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. дальше »
2019-5-5 12:00 | |
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University of Waterloo Researchers Increase Hyperledger Fabric Transaction Speeds
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada have managed to increase the speed of Hyperledger Fabric blockchain transactions almost sevenfold through a series of optimizations. Waterloo Researchers Give Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain a Boost According to a blog post on the University of Waterloo website, researchers have increased transaction speeds on the Hyperledger FabricRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-4 23:00 | |
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Online extremism is taking a mental toll on researchers studying it
Social media platforms do an indispensable job of connecting us with our families, friends and like-minded people. But of late, they have also become conduits for bad actors to hijack users’ attention to manipulate news, spew conspiracy theories, and propagate toxic viewpoints with an intent to radicalize impressionable minds. дальше »
2019-5-3 10:36 | |
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Upgraded Hyperledger Fabric Sees 7-Fold Increase in Transaction Speed
Researchers have re-engineered the Hyperledger Fabric so it can support seven times more transactions per second
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Bitcoin Continues to Rise: But is the Bottom Really in?
A new report by market Delphi Digital has reiterated the firm’s earlier position that Bitcoin has already bottomed. The analysts focused primarily on the percentage of coins not being transacted for more than a year relative to previous market cycles. дальше »
2019-5-3 00:00 | |
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Crypto Hacks Are on Track to Eclipse $1 Billion in Lost Funds This Year
Crypto security and intelligence firm CipherTrace has published its Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report, revealing that exchange platforms all over the world have lost nearly $400 million as a result of hacks and thefts. дальше »
2019-5-3 17:40 | |
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How Facebook plans to keep your data private while opening it up to researchers
Ever since the 2016 US presidential elections, social network Facebook has been at the receiving end of criticism for its outsized influence on worldwide electoral processes, and threats to democracy from the spread of fake news. дальше »
2019-4-30 16:08 | |
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Rakuten Taps Chinese Blockchain Firm for $60 Billion Authenticity Market
By CCN: In 2008, at least 54,000 Chinese babies suffered after ingesting formula that had been contaminated. Demand for safe products has grown year over year, every year, since then. Companies like blockchain-centric Techrock have capitalized on this market by finding unique solutions to the authenticity problem. дальше »
2019-4-30 23:20 | |
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HTC wants to launch ANOTHER blockchain phone this year
Taiwanese mobile phone manufacturer HTC is reportedly planning to launch another blockchain phone before the end of 2019. Phil Chen, HTC’s Decentralized Chief Officer, announced the intention during a keynote speech at an investment forum event held in Taipei on Friday last week, Taiwan News reports. дальше »
2019-4-29 18:18 | |
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Dead Facebook users could outnumber the living by 2069
Within the next 50 years, Facebook could feel more like a place for the dead than the living. According to academics from the University of Oxford, by 2069, the dead could outnumber the living on the social network. дальше »
2019-4-29 16:19 | |
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‘Blockchain Bandit’: How a Hacker Has Been Stealing Millions Worth of ETH by Guessing Weak Private Keys
There are at least 732 weak private keys on the Ethereum blockchain alone which are being exploited by a “blockchain bandit”, who has amassed almost 45,000 ETH at this point. Learn more in our interview with security researchers who found him дальше »
2019-4-28 13:43 | |
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Quantum breakthrough could lead to ‘super-powered’ hard disk drives
While the world’s focused on the latest Avenger’s flick, an international team of scientists have potentially unlocked the super powers of another familiar Marvel character: Magneto. Researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory, Oakland University in Michigan, and Fudan University in China have discovered a quantum-level exploit that has the potential to give engineers greater control over the magnetic properties of certain metals. дальше »
2019-4-27 23:49 | |
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Markets Update: Crypto Bulls Lose Footing After Stablecoin Controversy
Cryptocurrencies dropped in value yesterday after the New York Attorney General’s court filings against Bitfinex and Tether were published. Currently, the entire market capitalization is roughly $170 billion and most cryptocurrencies have lost 2-10% of their value since the announcement. дальше »
2019-4-26 19:55 | |
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Hamas Plays Whack-a-Mole Crypto Wallet While Raising $7,400 in Bitcoin
By CCN. com: The military wing of Hamas, Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, is upping its crypto game by soliciting bitcoin in a bid to deter tracking. With its crowdfunding operation using cryptocurrencies having attracted undue attention, Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades is now generating a new digital wallet for every donation received. дальше »
2019-4-26 15:17 | |
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Survey Shows Europeans Think Crypto Will Last a Decade, but Are Less Confident in BTC
According to a recent survey of 10,000 European residents, 63% believe that cryptocurrencies will still be around in 10 years. However, polled respondents were not so confident about bitcoin core (BTC) lasting over the next decade as only 49% of participants believe BTC will be around. дальше »
2019-4-26 01:30 | |
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Survey Shows Europeans Think Crypto Will Last a Decade
According to a recent survey of 10,000 European residents, 63% believe that cryptocurrencies will still be around in 10 years. However, polled respondents were not so confident about bitcoin core (BTC) lasting over the next decade as only 49% of participants believe BTC will be around. дальше »
2019-4-26 01:30 | |
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Researchers Find Hundreds of Ethereum Wallets at Risk Due to Weak Key Pairs
On April 23, the security consulting firm Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) published a document concerning a number of unsound public and private key pairs tied to the Ethereum blockchain. The probability of chance needed to crack 256-bit encryption would take years for hackers to access random private keys. дальше »
2019-4-25 16:58 | |
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Deep learning can help us eradicate suicide – but only if we let it
Humanity’s mental health crisis has reached pandemic proportions. Bluntly put: we don’t seem capable of solving the problem on our own. Cutting edge AI research shows a clear path forward, but society as a whole will have to accept the fact that mental health is real in order for us to take the first steps. дальше »
2019-4-25 02:52 | |
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Boeing Disaster: Revenue Plunges 18% – Will Dow Crash Next?
By CCN: Boeing, the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world alongside its rival Airbus, has recorded an 18 percent year-over-year (YoY) drop in quarterly operational earnings. While strategists see a fine future ahead for Boeing in the long run, some fear it could hinder the momentum of the Dow Jones. дальше »
2019-4-25 18:04 | |
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Three Scientists Dismissed from MD Ander Cancer Center Amid “Academic Espionage” Allegations
Three senior researchers at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, are reported to have been ousted from their positions due to allegations of what can be described as “academic espionage” in connection with China. дальше »
2019-4-24 12:00 | |
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How Crypto Investor Stupidity Helped One Hacker Swipe $7 Million
By CCN: Years ago, a thief had a simple idea: figure out a way to guess Ethereum private keys and write software to sweep the crypto funds from the blockchain. Guessing the 72-character private key is no small feat – your odds are about 1 in 115 quattuorvigintillion. дальше »
2019-4-23 20:30 | |
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AI is helping regulators keep tabs on new industrial farms and their waste discharging habits
Researchers have developed an algorithm that uses satellite imagery to rapidly pinpoint industrial livestock farms, manifold faster than humans can do by manually analyzing maps. Now, the researchers think their new analytical tool could help regulators to identify farms that may be breaking environmental laws. дальше »
2019-4-23 15:14 | |
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New Cambridge Report Delves into Global Cryptoasset Regulation
A report compiled by researchers at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge is providing insight into the global regulatory climate as it pertains to digital assets. The paper finds that a lack of standardized terminology is one of the main impediments to a consistent regulatory response across the world. дальше »
2019-4-20 09:00 | |
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