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Out of 200,000 Bitcoin Transactions, Only 2% Were Illicit, MIT’s AI Lab Affirms

Everybody in the crypto industry knows how some people have a pretty bad opinion of Bitcoin. Said to be the currency used by scammers and criminals, Bitcoin is often the target of severe criticism. Fortunately, a recent experiment made by the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab has proved that only a small fraction of the Bitcoin […] дальше »

2019-8-3 00:56


Embodying taller avatars in VR can make us more confident in real life

The high immersive capacity of virtual reality is often acknowledged as its main virtue when compared to other media and communication technologies. It is indeed a defining virtue. However, when it comes to the virtue that could really position VR as a powerful positive technology in the market, we have to look at another key feature: avatar embodiment. дальше »

2019-8-1 18:10


Twitch streamer plans ‘SlutStream’ to combat sexual online harassment

For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Today, KaceyTron, a longtime gaming streamer with almost half a million followers on Twitch, is raising awareness about the realities of online sexual harassment by organizing a “SlutStream” where women gamers will reunite together to reclaim the meaning of “slut” — an insult often hurled at female gamers. дальше »

2019-7-30 11:58


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Vicious malware threatens to turn search engine into crypto-mining zombie botnet

Enterprise search engine Elasticsearch is under threat of being turned into a sophisticated cryptocurrency mining botnet to be used in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro describes a new malware strain that launches multi-stage attacks on publicly accessible databases and servers that run old versions of Elasticsearch software. дальше »

2019-7-23 17:54


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This thread about peeing in space is the best thing on Twitter today

It’s not often I’m glued to my screen while someone talks about the intricacies of urination. Twitter, for all its problems, sometimes delivers a thread too good to pass up. These tales, often spun as threads, offer genuine insight into the human experience: the play-by-play of a breakup by a curious onlooker, a false narrative of a harrowing run-in with a drug smuggler, or a story about urination that’s so fascinating you just can’t stop reading. дальше »

2019-7-20 03:39


Domestic abusers are using easily accessible apps to stalk and control their victims

For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Hollywood has us believing that spyware technology is only used by secret-agent hackers who plant tracking devices in car wheels or in the soles of shoes. дальше »

2019-7-16 14:52


Ron Paul Pledges Allegiance to Bitcoin, Calls Crypto a ‘Great Idea’

In the early days of Bitcoin, there was a lot of crossover between the wider libertarian community led by Ron Paul and the Bitcoin believer category. Paul Diverges from Trump on Crypto Ron Paul, often a presidential candidate in the libertarian movement and noted opponent of policy he views as encroaching on liberty, popped up […] The post Ron Paul Pledges Allegiance to Bitcoin, Calls Crypto a ‘Great Idea’ appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »

2019-7-16 00:30


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Volatility Is Essential For Bitcoin Price To Hit $50,000

There are quite some ‘bitcoin detractors’ out there, who often denounce the digital asset for its volatility. With another pump today there is no doubt that BTC has been as volatile as ever over the past few weeks but is it such a bad thing? Bitcoin Price Back To $13000 Yet again bitcoin price has surged during Asian trading, breaking $13,000 a couple of hours ago. дальше »

2019-7-10 15:00