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Facebook contract workers look at your private posts to help train its AI
A new report from Reuters has revealed how contract workers for Facebook and Instagram are looking at your private posts to help the social media platforms train their AI systems. Reuters suggests contractors are annotating the posts based on five “dimensions”: the content of the post (selfie, food, landmarks), the occasion of the post (life event, activity), expressive elements (opinion, feelings), author’s intent (to plan an event, making a joke, inspire others) and the post’s setting (home, school, work, outdoors). дальше »
2019-5-6 18:07 | |
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Reddit’s CTO Chris Slowe on the site’s speedy future
Last year, Reddit went through a redesign. While it caused quite a stir among established users, it offered improved UX for a core target group: newcomers. Speaking at last year’s TNW Conference, Reddit’s founding engineer and CTO, Chris Slowe, explained how he rolled out the redesign with his team, and shared advice on how to evolve a website with a constantly growing user base. дальше »
2019-5-6 18:00 | |
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Bitfinex is skewing Bitcoin’s price so much, it’s now being ignored by CoinMarketCap
Cryptocurrency market information website CoinMarketCap is no longer including Bitfinex’s Bitcoin price in its weighted average due to skewed data. Bitcoin‘s weighted average price is $5,696. 94 (at the time of writing). дальше »
2019-5-6 17:55 | |
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Bitcoin has nearly 100,000 nodes, but over 50% run vulnerable code
On May 5, the Bitcoin network briefly boasted over 100,000 ‘full nodes,’ but most are still running out-of-date versions of the software. PSA: a lot of people believe there are about 10,000 Bitcoin nodes. дальше »
2019-5-6 15:01 | |
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How this annoying, tiny glitch broke every Firefox extension
Exactly at midnight on Friday, most users of Mozilla Firefox discovered none of their browser add-ons worked. As the company rushed to issue a hot-fix over the weekend – which is available right now for desktop and Android users (version 66. дальше »
2019-5-6 13:55 | |
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The GitHub extortion victims are outsmarting their Bitcoin scammers
Blackmailers have been wiping GitHub repositories and withholding code to extort Bitcoin from their victims. Over 390 respos have been affected, but so far, the attackers haven’t made enough to even buy a coffee. дальше »
2019-5-6 13:29 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin extortionists are wiping GitHub repositories – unless you pay up
Good morning. It’s Monday, so you know what that means. It’s time for Moonday Mornings, our wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. 1. Bitcoin extortionists have been wiping GitHub repositories and holding the data to ransom, Bleeping Computer reports. дальше »
2019-5-6 11:32 | |
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This is the email Tesla sent employees after a series of recent leaks
Tesla this week sent an email to employees warning about the impact of on-going press leaks. The email reminded employees that each of them signed confidentiality agreements, warning the company would take action against those it felt were in violation, including “termination of employment, claims for damages, and even criminal charges. дальше »
2019-5-4 03:36 | |
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Cardano Creator Moves Into Enterprise Blockchains With “Atala”
Charles Hoskinson of Cardano fame has announced a new blockchain called “Atala. ” The blockchain is being developed by Cardano’s parent company, IOHK, and it will be aimed at markets in Africa. дальше »
2019-5-3 19:36 | |
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XRP Could Be Listed On Euronet Worldwide’s XE.com In The Future After Ria Financial Inclusion
XE.com, a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide, informed that it could be listing XRP in the future. XE is known in the market as an online foreign exchange tool and services company. It offers an online currency converter application that offers exchange rate information and other services as well. XE.com Could Add XRP Coverage The online […] дальше »
2019-5-3 18:39 | |
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Police seize over $600K in cash, Bitcoin, and Monero in worldwide dark web drug bust
Police have busted two prolific dark web drug markets in a global sting, seizing six-figure amounts of Bitcoin and Monero cryptocurrency, as well as loads of narcotics. “[The Wall Street Market] was the world’s second largest dark web market, enabling the trade in drugs (including cocaine, heroin, cannabis and amphetamines), stolen data, fake documents and malicious software,” said Europol. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:21 | |
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Jersey man puts $1.5M life savings in Bitcoin scam, loses everything
A resident of the self-governing British island, Jersey, has lost their life-savings to a Bitcoin scam. Scammers hoodwinked the victim over an 18-month period leading him on to eventually hand over his mpany was offering legitimate Bitcoin investments. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:09 | |
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TigerVPN is an online invisibility cloak that costs less than $25 a year
When even western nations are cracking down on what their citizens can see and hear, the need for the identification shield of a VPN is starkly clear. Protect yourself with three years of coverage from TigerVPN, now 83 percent off at just $69.99 from TNW Deals. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:00 | |
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Mozilla is gearing up to tackle shady add-ons on Firefox
Mozilla has announced that it will no longer accept Firefox extensions that contain obfuscated code as part of their updated Add-on policy that goes into effect on June 10, 2019. “We will continue to allow minified, concatenated, or otherwise machine-generated code as long as the source code is included. дальше »
2019-5-3 15:49 | |
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Microsoft teams up with JP Morgan to shill enterprise blockchains
Microsoft and American bank JP Morgan are teaming up to make it easier to put enterprise businesses on the blockchain. Yesterday, Microsoft announced, that it’s partnered with the American banking giant to try to spearhead the adoption of JPM’s enterprise variant of the Ethereum blockchain, Quorum. дальше »
2019-5-3 12:20 | |
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Bitcoin price surges past $5,600 to set new 2019 high
Bitcoin‘s price has pushed past $5,600 to set a new 2019-high for the third time in less than a month. The rally comes despite recent confirmation that the world’s most popular stablecoin, Tether, is not completely backed “one-to-one” with cash. дальше »
2019-5-3 11:31 | |
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Facebook is developing a fiat-backed stablecoin payment system
While details have remained scarce, Facebook’s plans to create its own cryptocurrency have not exactly been secret. But with its latest announcement, Facebook looks to be developing its own stablecoin-backed payment system, The Wall Street Journal reports. дальше »
2019-5-3 11:00 | |
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A Twitter bot that translates jungle sounds to existential questions might just help save the rainforest
On Thursday, March 21, at 00:36, a cricket in Borneo chirped “fuck me and you and he he he and his and what he really?” At least, that is what a not-particularly-good speech-to-text algorithm turned some live jungle sounds into, and then posted to Twitter. дальше »
2019-5-3 09:55 | |
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Verizon to unload Tumblr: Could Pornhub provide a happy ending?
Verizon could be looking to sell Tumblr, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. But will a new owner bring back porn? Depends on the owner. Tumblr — the free blogging platform picked up in Verizon’s 2015 acquisition of Yahoo — is perhaps best known for its community of pornography curators. дальше »
2019-5-3 05:11 | |
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Xbox enshrines wholesome ‘trash talk’ in its community standards
Microsoft changed the wording of its standards, explicitly banning offensive trash talk on its services and offering less crass alternatives. It sounds hokey at first — the examples of player banter sound so calculatedly good-natured they’ll make your teeth ache at first glance — but considering how often players can’t seem to tell the difference between trash talk and harassment, it’s an instruction some will need. дальше »
2019-5-3 00:49 | |
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The Bitcoin bear is dead, but Tether drama could spell bad news for traders
The price of Bitcoin has “bottomed” – or so say the cryptocurrency analysts who predicted the end of the bear market. But, they’re also warning the recent Tether drama could turn Bitcoin bearish again over the short term. дальше »
2019-5-2 16:04 | |
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How Facebook and Google are using algorithms to predict your next thought
Advertisements follow you everywhere. Google and Facebook have become the de facto diarchs, mining your online attention to track every single move to serve their needs. While it’s becoming increasingly impossible to quench the big tech’s thirst for user data, collect they must in order to sell ads, and for them to thrive and grow. дальше »
2019-5-2 15:52 | |
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NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M
New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers. дальше »
2019-5-2 13:05 | |
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Bitcoin whale moved $212 million in cryptocurrency — for just $3.93
An infamous Bitcoin ‘whale’ has moved an enormous cryptocurrency fortune in a single transaction, and the network charged less than $4 in fees. Bitcointalk's famous whale Loaded is moving its 40k BTC stash again. дальше »
2019-5-2 12:55 | |
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Chinese blockchain firm swaps Bitcoin for cannabis in search of new highs
Following the effects of the crypto-winter, one Chinese firm has been forced to diversify its business model away from blockchain. It’s chosen industrial hemp as the next addition to its portfolio. дальше »
2019-5-2 11:51 | |
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PSA: You can now auto-delete your location and web history on Google
It’s no secret that, unless you explicitly opt out, Google keeps an extensive record of your every activity on its digital real estate. From your location history to the searches you perform on Google and YouTube, the company goes to great lengths to glean more information about you in the hope that it can serve better ads based on your web habits. дальше »
2019-5-2 10:21 | |
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Revenge of the nerds: Facebook is developing human-level AI to fight bullying
Facebook might be taking its bullying problem a lot more seriously than you think. Rather than hire more humans to flag troubling content, it plans on developing AI with human level intelligence to do the job. дальше »
2019-5-2 23:47 | |
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Here’s what Facebook announced at its F8 developer keynote
As Facebook continues to weather a string of legal battles and harsh criticism for its never-ending privacy disasters and a generally lackadaisical attitude towards consumer data, the social networking site kicked off its annual F8 annual developer conference at San Jose yesterday. дальше »
2019-5-1 17:28 | |
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Amazon says AT&T, Accenture, and Nestle are all using its blockchain tools
Amazon is ramping up its blockchain services – and it’s already convinced giants like AT&T, Accenture and Nestle to use them. The company’s cloud solutions subsidiary, Amazon Web Services (AWS), announced its Amazon Managed Blockchain suite is now “generally available” (whatever that means). дальше »
2019-5-1 13:08 | |
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Apple’s big services push is starting to pay off
Gone are the days when iPhones used to be the center stage of Apple’s quarterly results. Make no mistake, it is still the biggest money maker for the company, but the word “iPhone” appears just once in the Q2 earnings press release, as if it’s a mere afterthought. дальше »
2019-5-1 11:34 | |
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Facebook’s Secret Crush feature wants to help you find friends who are, like, totally obsessed with you
Facebook announced at its F8 conference today a new feature to its Dating repertoire, this one apparently designed to help single minglers poach potential paramours from their Friends by adding them to an ostensibly private list of people you’re crushing on. дальше »
2019-5-1 03:12 | |
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Bitcoin ‘anonymization’ is up 300% this year
Bitcoiners are using cryptocurrency mixers three times more often than they were nine months ago. Mixed cryptocurrency transactions – or CoinJoins – now account for over 4 percent of all Bitcoin transactions, according to a report from blockchain data firm Long Hash. дальше »
2019-4-30 16:43 | |
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CHEAP: Samsung’s Galaxy Watch range has some BEEFY DISCOUNTS
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Smartwatches face a simple, important question: why? As cool as the tech is, why does anyone need one? Especially when many of the devices are so expensive. дальше »
2019-4-30 16:28 | |
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Tumblr’s Head of Culture and Fashion shares the platform’s most curious subcultures
Valentine Uhovski started his career as an editor and journalist, and has written for the likes of The Wall Street Journal and Interview Russia. He’s now in his eighth year manning the helm of Tumblr‘s Culture and Fashion verticals. дальше »
2019-4-30 16:22 | |
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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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The Microsoft Outlook hackers are stealing victims’ Bitcoin
Earlier this month, hackers accessed the emails of numerous Microsoft Outlook users after snatching the credentials of one of the company’s customer support reps. But now it turns out the hackers were also able to steal users’ cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-30 11:44 | |
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Amazon wants to deliver crime news and fear to Ring doorbell owners
Amazon is in the process of a curious hire – a Managing Editor, News – to help bring “breaking crime news alerts” to owners of Ring’s home security gadgets. It’s odd because it’s arguably the first time a security firm has required someone to fill this position within its ranks. дальше »
2019-4-30 10:41 | |
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Even the Galaxy S10 couldn’t save Samsung from a 60% drop in profits last quarter
When Samsung issued its guidance earlier this month, it predicted a decline in operating income by a whopping 60 percent, the company’s biggest decline since a similar drop in the third quarter of 2014. дальше »
2019-4-30 09:58 | |
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YouTube’s recommendation algorithm is trying to ruin Avengers and Game of Thrones for me
Look, I know the internet is dark and full of terrors if you’re not up to date on your favorite bits of pop culture. I should know better than to think I can completely avoid the zeitgeist around Avengers: Endgame and the latest season of Game of Thrones. дальше »
2019-4-30 04:18 | |
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NASA head warns: Expect a major asteroid impact in your lifetime
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine thinks it’s time to start taking the threat of an Earth-altering asteroid impact seriously. In a speech today at the International Academy of Astronautics Planetary Defense Conference, Bridenstine opened his keynote with a warning about what’s to come. дальше »
2019-4-30 03:09 | |
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This may be our first good look at the new Motorola Razr
Motorola’s Razr devices were probably the most iconic phones on the market until the iPhone landed in 2007. The phones that really kicked off the thin phone craze, the Razr line defied our expectations of how compact and sleek a smartphone could be. дальше »
2019-4-30 01:55 | |
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IBM’s Call For Code hackathon takes aim at California’s wildfire problem
IBM and 42 Silicon Valley are hosting a hackathon in early May to come up with solutions to California’s wildfire problem. The company hopes to get developers, engineers, designers, and emergency-responders together to brainstorm solutions as part of its annual Call For Code challenge. дальше »
2019-4-30 01:20 | |
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Satoshi’s Treasure to add side quests on top of $1 million Bitcoin prize
A million-dollar Bitcoin scavenger hunt began only two weeks ago, but one player has already built software to help others co-ordinate their detective efforts. Satoshi’s Treasure works like this: game organizers split keys to $1 million worth of BTC into 1,000 “shards. дальше »
2019-4-29 18:54 | |
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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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Dubai’s $323M Bitcoin luxury real estate development reportedly hits a snag
If you were hoping to splash your Bitcoin on luxury real estate in Dubai, you may have to wait a little longer. According to The Times, the world’s first luxury development to be sold using the cryptocurrency is on hold. дальше »
2019-4-29 12:32 | |
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Google’s nifty ‘Endgame’ Easter egg wipes out half your search results with a snap of Thanos’ fingers
Avengers: Endgame is smashing box office records, pulling in more than $60 million yesterday alone. And while the internet loses its collective shit over Endgame, we’re just over here trying to finish out the work week so we can slide into a theater for a peek at the film. дальше »
2019-4-27 02:59 | |
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What your favorite YouTubers did before they got famous, according to that viral Twitter meme
One of Twitter‘s latest memes has people spilling about their previous work experience, YouTubers included. Now we’re able to see what they did before they started making videos for entertainment — and several of them have apparently started in boring jobs. дальше »
2019-4-27 23:15 | |
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Bitwise enables crypto point & figure charts on Nasdaq Dorsey Wright
CryptoNinjas Nasdaq Dorsey Wright (NDW), a market research platform in business for over 30 years, has announced the launch of coverage for a wide variety of crypto assets, also to be available in their famous point & figure charts. дальше »
2019-4-26 17:30 | |
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