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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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Mozilla unveils 28 horror stories about YouTube’s recommendation algorithm
Mozilla just launched a site featuring 28 user-submitted stories, detailing incidents where YouTube’s recommendation algorithm served bizarre and horrifying videos the users had shown no interest in. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 07:00
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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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Project Veritas ‘exposes’ CNN’s bias against Trump
I don’t know how to tell you this, but at least some of the people who work at CNN have a personal bias against President Donald Trump. According to performance art group Project Veritas, CNN employee Cary Poarch came forward earlier this year with hundreds of hours of video he secretly recorded inside the network. äàëüøå »
2019-10-15 02:04
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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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With shit-all else to do, Fortnite goes on vacation
Fortnite‘s done gone and destroyed its own world, booting all of its battle royale-addicted players out of their wonderlands and into the black void of space. I guess when you’ve conquered everything, it stands to reason you’d take a little vacation — and in the meantime we’re all staring at a black hole. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 20:42
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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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How finding the first exoplanet changed our perception of the universe
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for “contributions to our understanding of the evolution of the universe and Earth’s place in the cosmos. ” Half the prize went to cosmologist Jim Peebles, and the other half was awarded jointly to Michel Mayor and my colleague Didier Queloz for the first discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 17:40
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North Korea-linked hackers revive cryptocurrency scam to hijack macOS
Security researchers have reportedly uncovered another attack from a North Korea-linked hacking group. But on closer inspection it seems to be nothing more than a rehash of the group’s previous exploits. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 17:25
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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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Who needs iCloud or iTunes? iMazing does all your iOS device cleanup for $19.99.
You can take the smart approach to handling your iPhone business your way by picking up an app like the iMazing iOS Device Manager. It’s available now for just $19.99, over 75 percent off from TNW Deals. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 15:00
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Advanced Israeli spyware is targeting Moroccan human rights activists
Two prominent Moroccan human rights activists have been targeted with sophisticated spyware built by NSO Group at least since 2017, according to Amnesty International. man rights lawyer Abdessadak El Bouchattaoui at the receiving end of a targeted surveillance campaign by hackers with possible ties to the Moroccan government in the wake of Hirak Rif protests in 2016 — a… This story continues at The Next Web äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 14:51
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How AI could help dementia patients live more independently
You might already have what’s often called a “smart home,” with your lights or music connected to voice-controlled technology such as Alexa or Siri. But when researchers talk about smart homes, we usually mean technologies that use artificial intelligence to learn your habits and automatically adjust your home in response to them. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 14:41
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How a blockchain-based digital ID system could help tackle human trafficking
Human trafficking affects every country in the world. In fact, estimates say that 20-40 million people are enslaved across the globe, earning criminals profits of approximately $150 billion a year. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 14:37
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Yandex says its new TikTok-style app can identify what you’re wearing
Russian tech giant Yandex just launched a TikTok rival called Sloy, which means ‘layer’ in Russian. The app lets you create 90-second videos with augmented reality effects and background music. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 14:03
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The monolith myth: Why all-in-one tech suites aren’t the solution
There’s a persistent myth in a relatively common word in tech – “suite. ” The suggestion is that it’s a group that can operate as one cohesive entity — vendors have been slinging marketing “suites” for years, decades even, and customers have assumed that the supposed one-size-fits-all content and marketing monolith can help them. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 14:00
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ING says bank-owned digital currencies are coming — and we’re all doomed
Whether you like it or not, central bank digital currencies are coming. We just don’t know when exactly. According to Dutch bank ING’s financial and banking experts, a “fully-fledged central bank digital currency is coming. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 12:54
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Bel is a new LISP-style programming language from Y Combinator founder Paul Graham
Paul Graham is perhaps best known for two things: co-founding Y Combinator, and his tireless advocacy of LISP programming languages. And on Saturday, the legendary investor and essayist released his own LISP dialect, called Bel. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 12:27
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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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CHEAP: Screw Google’s Pixel 4 — there’s 39% off the 3XL
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Phone upgrades are an odd one. There are very few thousand-dollar items that we’d happily replace each year. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 11:16
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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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Chinese communist party’s app is reportedly spying on its 100M users
A report from the German cybersecurity firm Cure53 suggests the Chinese communist party’s app, Study the Great Nation, has ‘superuser’ access to over 100 million Android devices. It notes the app has a backdoor through which the government can access messages, photos, contacts, and internet browsing history of these handsets. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 09:12
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Science needs myths and stories to keep it ethical
I can still remember the horror of discovering that everything I had worked on was wrong. I was a PhD candidate just starting my second year, and my supervisor and I had developed a test for rheumatoid arthritis which seemed a revelation. äàëüøå »
2019-10-14 21:00
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Elon Musk’s plans for Mars may be more moral catastrophe than bold space exploration
Elon Musk, founder of private space-faring company SpaceX, recently unveiled his new Starship craft. Amazingly, it is designed to carry up to 100 crew members on interplanetary journeys throughout the solar system, starting with Mars in 2024. äàëüøå »
2019-10-13 20:00
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CHEAP: Yes please, I will take $200 off the 512GB Samsung Galaxy S10
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! It’s been difficult not to feel suffocated by the iPhone 11 release. Apple has officially taken over the internet. äàëüøå »
2019-10-13 15:01
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Don’t want to drop $400 on Bose headphones? How about these $78 noise-cancelling alternatives?
Truth is, many savvy manufacturers are producing audio experiences on par with those elite brands -- at prices way more down to earth. Case in point: TREBLAB is making some noise of their own with their Z2 Bluetooth 5. äàëüøå »
2019-10-13 14:00
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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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Just putting it out there: Please Netflix, don’t kill TV
In this column, “Just putting this out there…,” we write about the odd ways we engage with tech and the unpopular opinions we form about it. You can read the rest of the articles in this series here. äàëüøå »
2019-10-13 11:23
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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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Microsoft brought book burning into the digital age — and you should be worried
Microsoft shuttering its ebook store is hardly the end of the world. The Kindle customer base is, by all accounts, predominant in this space. Not all product launches succeed — some fail. That’s business. äàëüøå »
2019-10-13 00:00
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The best way to get driverless cars on the road is to make them less conservative
Hakan Samuelsson, the CEO of Volvo recently said it was “irresponsible” to put autonomous vehicles (AVs) on the road if they were not sufficiently safe, because that would erode trust among the public and regulators. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 20:00
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CHEAP: 12 months of Xbox Live Gold membership for $50? Press F to pay respects
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Gaming is cool. You get to lose yourself in finely crafted worlds, tax your brain solving complex puzzles, or just spend your time blasting the shit out of computerized chumps. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 15:01
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For $25, learn to build a brand and sell online like a pro through SEO
By 2021, digital marketing spends worldwide are expected to top $375 billion. You can join the short, but growing roster of professionals who both understand and can utilize those kind of resources in messaging online with the training in The Complete 2020 Google SEO & Growth Hacking Bundle ($25, over 90 percent off from TNW Deals). äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 15:00
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This exoplanet challenges our understanding of planet formation
The discovery of yet another exoplanet is no longer news. More than 4,000 planets around other stars have now been found since the detection of the first one in 1995. As astronomers long suspected, or at least hoped, it seems that planets are ubiquitous in stellar systems and there are probably more planets than stars in our galaxy. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 14:00
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Rapidly growing number of addresses hold more than 1000 BTC’
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 »
2019-10-12 13:25
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RIP: How to stop Facebook from stealing your data after you die
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Inevitably, one day you’re going to die. While you may think your online identity will go to the grave with you, that’s not always how it works out. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 12:00
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Riot’s message to esports pros: We want no part of Hong Kong controversy
Earlier this week the bottom fell out at Blizzard when it banned an esports pro from competing after he spoke out in support of the Hong Kong protests. It seems half the gaming industry (to say nothing of the wider tech industry) has gotten caught up in the ensuing fallout — and now Riot Games is downright begging its esports pros not to drag them into it. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 03:37
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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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Alexa can now speak Espa
Alexa users in the US can now speak to their devices in Spanish. Better yet, you can alternate between English and Spanish commands on the fly Mexico. With Spanish support also comes Multi-lingual mode. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 01:35
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Real estate firm offers free paranormal investigation for prospective homeowners
Bungalo, a real-estate firm, earlier this week debuted a new, inclusive marketing campaign aimed at giving peace of mind to prospective homeowners afraid of buying a haunted house. Because “buying a home shouldn’t be scary,” Bungalo’s gone through the trouble of having all of its home listings in the Charlotte, North Carolina area inspected by professional paranormal investigators. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 01:29
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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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Review: the Tectonic9 is the perfect grinder for habitual cannabis users
The Tectonic9 is a manually-operated herb grinder with a vibrating dispenser. Yeah, it didn’t make a lot of sense to me at first either. If I’ve got to do the grinding by hand, what’s the point of the vibration? In a word, the answer is: fluffy. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 22:49
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Alleged EtherDelta hacker in federal court over $1.4M cryptocurrency plot
Alleged hacker Anthony Tyler Nashatka, also known as “psycho,” faced US federal court yesterday over a plot to steal $1. 4 million worth of cryptocurrency from users of token exchange EtherDelta. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 22:09
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Why migrating to another planet is a stupid and implausible idea
Swiss astrophysicist Michel Mayor, whose work detecting exoplanets recently earned him a share in the Nobel prize for physics, says humans will never migrate beyond our own solar system. Maybe it’s time we started taking this whole “climate change” thing seriously. äàëüøå »
2019-10-12 21:28
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