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As Bitcoin’s Price Fell, Mainstream Media Coverage Shot Up: Study
Bitcoin has become a household name today, a topic that can be discussed over dinner. This wasn’t always so and mainstream media outlets have had a lot to do with this. And according to a new study, the coverage has shot up even as the prices of most cryptos slumped. дальше »
2018-12-2 03:30 | |
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Morgan Creek CEO: 20x Bitcoin (BTC) Bull Run Possible Over Next Decade
Mark Yusko: “Bitcoin — I Love It Long-Term” Early last week, CNBC’s “Fast Money,” somewhat infamous for its coverage of markets, continued its incessant coverage of Bitcoin (BTC), calling upon Mark Yusko of Morgan Creek Capital Management to make a guest appearance. дальше »
2018-12-2 03:00 | |
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Microsoft’s new Office logos are a beautiful glimpse of the future
Microsoft was one of the pioneers of the current trend of flat design, but recently the company has been evolving its aesthetic into something a bit more three-dimensional. Last year, it unveiled its new approach, called Fluent design, adding depth, lighting, motion, and more to its aesthetic. дальше »
2018-12-1 02:37 | |
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Streamlabs CEO describes building monetization tools for Twitch & YouTube
As streamers have grown from being scrappy amateurs to professionals, the tools that facilitate their careers have undergone a similar evolution. While several of the tools are integrated into the streaming platforms themselves, successful streaming relies, to an almost astonishing degree, on third-party software. дальше »
2018-12-1 01:48 | |
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Apple Music arrives on Amazon Echo next month
In something of a surprise announcement today, Amazon revealed that Apple Music would soon be available on its Echo devices. The feature arrives on December 17, joining existing services like Spotify, Pandora, and, of course, Amazon Music. дальше »
2018-11-30 19:58 | |
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Instagram now lets you choose who can — and can’t — see your Stories
Instagram Stories are great for quickly sharing what’s going on in your life – but sometimes you don’t want all your followers to see them. The app’s new Close Friends feature makes it easier to restrict your Stories to a select group of people, so you don’t have to worry about your boss, your parents, or random strangers having a look. дальше »
2018-11-30 15:07 | |
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The week’s best Android games for a Friday night in
Welcome to our weekly column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your Android device. Whether you’re into casual time wasters or hardcore shooters, you’ll find something in here to exercise your thumbs with. дальше »
2018-11-30 14:30 | |
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Google built a rig with five Pixel 3s to improve the phone’s Portrait Mode photos
While most recent phones come with dual rear cameras to capture depth and deliver Portrait Mode-style shots with the background separated from the foreground, Google’s Pixel phones achieve the same effect with a single lens. дальше »
2018-11-30 12:29 | |
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Elon Musk won’t smoke weed and drink whiskey on a podcast again, says NASA admin
Following Elon Musk’s recent appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast – during which he smoked weed and drank whiskey while on the air – NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine said the SpaceX CEO promised him he will not behave inappropriately in public again. дальше »
2018-11-30 09:37 | |
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SwiftKey adds a surprisingly handy search bar to its Android keyboard
I’ve been switching between Google’s Gboard and SwiftKey for the past couple of years as my default Android software keyboard, because both of them offer compelling features. However, I’m partial to SwiftKey because of its arrow keys for moving around text – and I now have another reason to stick with it. дальше »
2018-11-30 09:06 | |
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Apple reportedly bans 700+ apps from the App Store in China
Apple continues its crackdown on bogus iOS software in China as it removed 718 apps from the App Store earlier this week. Local reports suggest that the company removed these apps for issuing updates without Apple’s permission. дальше »
2018-11-30 08:42 | |
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Research Exposes Anti-Bitcoin Bias in Mainstream Media
Recent research on the tone and frequency of cryptocurrency coverage in the mainstream media over the past five years suggests that some news outlets appear to be much more biased against Bitcoin than the norm. дальше »
2018-11-30 04:35 | |
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Alt-right activist handcuffs herself to Twitter NYC office after being banned [Update]: She’s been freed from her handcuffs
I love Twitter. Earlier today I wrote about the joy of reading a debate, between some of the finest minds in the field of AI, held entirely via Tweet. Now I’m watching conspiracy theorist and – as is the opinion of the author and not necessarily his employer – outright lunatic Laura Loomer, live on Twitter. дальше »
2018-11-30 02:26 | |
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Apple’s Entrepreneur Camp is a show of support for all women in tech
Apple announced earlier this week it’d be launching an app development camp exclusive to female-led companies and developers, as a way of encouraging women in app development and cultivating their talents. дальше »
2018-11-30 02:01 | |
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Russia to build Moon colony by 2040: NASA says hold my beer
Russia’s federal space agency intends to establish a lunar colony by the year 2040. NASA, meanwhile, announced today that it’d have a continuous human presence there within a decade. The Moon race is on y’all. дальше »
2018-11-30 00:01 | |
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Report: Microsoft is planning a modular Surface monitor and PC for 2020
Ever since Microsoft announced the Surface Studio back in 2016, fans have had one question: Why not release the monitor separately? After all, the computer’s guts weren’t anything particularly impressive – outdated even when they were released in fact – and pretty much all of the innovation was in the gorgeous display. дальше »
2018-11-29 19:44 | |
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Amazon officially joins the blockchain party
Despite previous small forays into the blockchain space, Amazon is now officially part of the blockchain party after launching two new blockchain oriented services. The services called Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) and Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB) were announced yesterday at Amazon’s re:Invent conference, reports TechCrunch. дальше »
2018-11-29 12:49 | |
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Indian police and Microsoft combine forces to shut down fake call centers
For years, India has been a major hub for tech support call centers that service companies around the world. Unfortunately, not all of them are legit. Earlier this week, police in the capital city of New Delhi raided 16 fraudulent call centers and arrested nearly three dozen people for running scams while pretending to offer customer care. дальше »
2018-11-29 12:27 | |
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Facebook’s new local news section could be a boon to social activists and researchers
One of the biggest challenges faced by social activists is finding and connecting with people affected by issues they’re concerned about. Now, thanks to Facebook’s new local news section, they may find it easier to organize information on such cases, and unite people better to solve them. дальше »
2018-11-29 11:39 | |
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Amazon’s Glacier archiving service now lets you store 1TB for just $1 per month
Amazon has introduced a cheaper tier for its Glacier long-term data archiving service, which is useful for businesses, developers, and folks like you and me. The new Glacier Deep Archive will let you store 1TB of data in the cloud for as little as $1 per month. дальше »
2018-11-29 08:41 | |
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Spotify unveils this year’s hilarious Wrapped billboards
Spotify started rolling out its Wrapped year-end billboards, where it blasts out trivia about its users and occasionally calls out the stranger ones. Most of the facts are hilarious, though it does remain a bit creepy just how much the company is willing to reveal. дальше »
2018-11-29 02:03 | |
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ACLU demands FBI explain request to wiretap Facebook Messenger
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today filed a motion with a Federal court requesting documents pertaining to an FBI attempt to force Facebook to hack its own Messenger service be unsealed. дальше »
2018-11-29 01:26 | |
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Project Fi is now Google Fi as it adds support for iPhones and more devices
In the three years since its launch, Google’s Project Fi has one of the most reasonable phone plans out there, but it’s been tough to recommend because the service is compatible with so few phones. дальше »
2018-11-29 23:42 | |
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Google’s CEO is going to Washington DC – He should stay there
Google CEO Sundar Pichai will reportedly testify before Congress in Washington DC next week. Finally, the GOP will get to ask all the stupid questions related to President Trump’s conspiracy theory that Search is biased against conservatives. дальше »
2018-11-29 22:05 | |
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Investors Beware: Cryptocurrency Reviews Are for Sale, and They’re Cheaper Than You Think
Social media personalities charge thousands of dollars for video reviews, while research houses accept payments in the digital currencies they’re analyzing, casting a shadow on the transparency of the crypto industry, Reuters uncovered in a November 27, 2018 report. дальше »
2018-11-28 17:51 | |
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Scammers target Facebook users with sponsored ads for fake cryptocurrencies
It appears Twitter has become so saturated with cryptocurrency scams that attackers are finally starting to target other platforms too – like Facebook. Unlike the standard Bitcoin giveaway scams on Twitter, the Facebook scam (as noticed by Hard Fork) is designed to trick users into giving up sensitive data, like their credit card information. дальше »
2018-11-28 17:48 | |
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This company promises to recover files from your locked iPhone – but it won’t help the FBI
DriveSavers, a company known for its data recovery services, announced that it can offer “passcode lockout recovery service,” which means it can unlock your secured iPhone. That’s notable because it’s damn near impossible to unlock an iOS device without the passcode or access to the owners’ biometric signatures for authentication. дальше »
2018-11-28 16:50 | |
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SEC chairman crushes hopes of Bitcoin ETFs once again
A week after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dished out massive fines and closed a prominent “decentralized” exchange, its chairman is dashing hopes for Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) one more time. дальше »
2018-11-28 14:37 | |
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Amazon’s new software mines medical data for better treatments
While many major tech companies are increasingly looking to improve people’s health with gadgets and services, Amazon is trying a different approach to get into medical tech. The Wall Street Journal notes that the Seattle giant has started selling software that can mine patient data to doctors and hospitals. дальше »
2018-11-28 14:01 | |
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Facebook might soon let you mute comments with selected words
Let’s face it: Facebook is not the most positive place on earth. Some comments on your Facebook posts can be more than unpleasant. But researcher Jane Manchun Wong’s new finding in the app could bring us some hope for a better experience. дальше »
2018-11-28 10:19 | |
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Netflix gets an interactive Minecraft choose-your-own-adventure show
The latest addition to Netflix’ roster of shows comes from the popular Minecraft gaming franchise, along with an interesting twist: you can actually choose your own ending. Minecraft: Story Mode – which was developed by the last remaining employees at troubled studio Telltale Games before it tragically closed down – lets you make choices to determine how the story progresses across its five episodes. дальше »
2018-11-28 09:33 | |
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Google makes it easier to pair Bluetooth headphones to all your Android devices
Bluetooth headphones sound a lot better than they did a few years ago, but they’re still generally a pain in the butt to pair to multiple devices. Relatively few headphones allow you to be paired multiple devices, and even then, you still have to go through the pairing process with each new device. дальше »
2018-11-28 02:44 | |
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Forget Siri: Here’s how to use Google Assistant on your iPhone or iPad
It’s safe to say the digital assistant wars are over. Siri, arguably, is awful, and the clear-cut favorite in the space is undoubtedly Google Assistant. As for Alexa, well, as the great Ricky Bobby once said, “if you’re not first you’re last. дальше »
2018-11-28 01:31 | |
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Here’s why low-credibility news seems to dominate Twitter
With the entire world seemingly up in arms over “fake news,” you’d think it would have been wiped out by now. Yet low-credibility content continues to thrive on social media thanks to the disproportionately influential effect that social media bots have on humans. дальше »
2018-11-28 23:54 | |
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Sony’s cartridge patent raises questions about the PS5 (and the Vita)
A recently-discovered patent implies Sony might be working on a new kind of game cartridge. Whether this is an idea for its upcoming console, tentatively called the PlayStation 5, or an as-yet-unknown successor to the poor old PlayStation Vita, we don’t know — but it’s also possible it could be both. дальше »
2018-11-27 22:09 | |
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The curious case of the 1,600 Bitcoin ATMs Argentina might never see
Contrary to what was promised, Argentina might not be getting thousands of Bitcoin ATMs (BATMs) by the end of 2019 after all. Back in October, Reuters reported US-based financial solutions provider Odyssey Group was gunning to roll out 150 Bitcoin-enabled ATMs in Argentina by the end of 2018, with plans to distribute over a thousand more machines by 2019. дальше »
2018-11-27 21:30 | |
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Twitter finally banned misgendering transgender people
Last month, Twitter banned misgendering transgender people as a part of a wider update to its hateful conduct policy. The previous policy banned “repeated and/or non-consensual slurs, epithets, racist and sexist tropes, or other content that degrades someone. дальше »
2018-11-27 21:18 | |
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Leak: Supposed PlayStation 5 prototype hits the web (Update: Fake)
Update 2:23PM ET: Well, that was fast. Rozetked has informed us it now believes the leak is fake. What follows is the original post. By all indications, the PlayStation 5 is not supposed to arrive until 2020, but that isn’t stopping the internet from doing its thing. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:10 | |
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Leak: Supposed PlayStation 5 prototype hits the web
By all indications, the PlayStation 5 is not supposed to arrive until 2020, but that isn’t stopping the internet from doing its thing. We may have just gotten our first glimpse at what the console will look like thanks to images of an alleged prototype posted on Russian tech site Rozetked. дальше »
2018-11-27 20:10 | |
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You need a VPN? We got deals on five of ‘em
You may not think you need a VPN. If you’re laboring under that assumption, we’d like to counter with this: You’re wrong. If your IP isn’t masked by a VPN connection, there’s a good chance your Internet service provider is compiling information on you. дальше »
2018-11-27 19:52 | |
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Nasdaq could launch Bitcoin futures in early 2019
Despite the cryptocurrency market’s plummeting price of recent weeks, the Nasdaq is still plowing ahead with preparations to launch Bitcoin futures. Sources close to the matter say it could happen as soon as Q1 2019, according to Bloomberg. дальше »
2018-11-27 18:43 | |
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Google disables some Gmail smart suggestions because it can’t fix AI gender bias
Repeat after me: An AI is only as fair as the data it learns from. And all too often, the world is unfair with its myriad gender, race, class, and caste biases. Now, fearing one such bias might affect users and rub them the wrong way, Google has blocked Gmail’s Smart Compose AI tool from suggesting gender-based pronouns. дальше »
2018-11-27 14:35 | |
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7 EU countries accuse Google of violating GDPR by tracking users
Consumer agencies in seven EU countries have asked privacy regulators to take action against Google for violating GDPR. The search giant has allegedly tracked the movements of millions of Europeans, Reuters reports. дальше »
2018-11-27 14:29 | |
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PSA: Vulnerability in popular Bitcoin wallet exposes your private keys
BitPay’s popular Bitcoin wallet, Copay, has been compromised – and your cryptocurrency might be at risk. Developer BitPay has warned users that its open-source wallet Copay has been infected with malware designed to steal users’ private keys. дальше »
2018-11-27 13:45 | |
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Uber fined €1M for 2016 data breach by Dutch and British privacy watchdogs
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) just announced itcealed the 2016 breach for over a year, in which hackers gained access to personal data of 57 million people worldwide, such as names, email addresses, and telephone numbers. дальше »
2018-11-27 13:16 | |
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An American woman has been funding ISIS with Bitcoin
A Pakistani-American woman has confessed to using Bitcoin to launder dirty money to help finance terrorist organization ISIS, CNBC reports. Zoobia Shahnaz, a 27-year-old Long Island, New York resident, made the confession yesterday in front of New York state federal courts. дальше »
2018-11-27 13:12 | |
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