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Popular genetic testing services can be misleading, inaccurate, and ethically questionable

Genetic testing used to be something that happened in a specialist clinic for those few families that had serious inherited conditions, like Huntington’s Disease or rare cancers. Now, new genetic tests called “polygenic risk scores” have increased access to genetic risk information for a wide range of conditions. дальше »

2019-7-27 10:00


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Survey finds adults couldn’t care less about Facebook’s Libra ‘cryptocurrency’

Facebook Libra’s potential to help cryptocurrency go mainstream has been touted in recent weeks, but recent survey results indicate otherwise.   According to a poll conducted by CivicScience, which looked into general interest and public concerns surrounding Libra following the announcement of its launch, only five percent of 1,799 US adults surveyed expressed any level of interest in the proposed digital currency. дальше »

2019-7-24 19:09


Zcash Foundation Reveals FPGA Research Results

The Zcash Foundation has revealed the results of its latest research to create new hardware, which is expected to make Zcash (ZEC) network more efficient and affordable for end-users. The Foundation’s research in Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) can accelerate the verification process of the blockchain itself, as well as the cryptographic and zk-SNARKS operations which […] The post Zcash Foundation Reveals FPGA Research Results appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

2019-7-23 16:07


This site turns your selfies into Renaissance portraits with AI

First came Instagram filters. Then came the Snapchat masks. Now AI renders are the latest way of using technology to change the way we look. Sure, FaceApp has been making the rounds for its dramatic aging filters (and questionable data practices), but for something more dignified, why not render your face like a Renaissance portrait instead? AIportraits. дальше »

2019-7-23 21:25


Multi-Million Bitcoin ATM Scheme Exposes Holes in EU’s Money Laundering Net

Spain’s Guardia Civil (Civil Guard) police unit has indicated that current rules in Europe are inadequate with regards to discouraging the use of Bitcoin ATMs to launder money. According to Bloomberg, this deficiency results from the fact that the owners of the Bitcoin ATMs are not required by the strict AML regulations to vet users […] The post Multi-Million Bitcoin ATM Scheme Exposes Holes in EU’s Money Laundering Net appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »

2019-7-14 08:51


Multi-Million Bitcoin ATM Scheme Exposes Holes in EU's Money Laundering Net

Spain’s Guardia Civil (Civil Guard) police unit has indicated that current rules in Europe are inadequate with regards to discouraging the use of Bitcoin ATMs to launder money. According to Bloomberg, this deficiency results from the fact that the owners of the Bitcoin ATMs are not required by the strict AML regulations to vet users […] The post Multi-Million Bitcoin ATM Scheme Exposes Holes in EU's Money Laundering Net appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »

2019-7-13 08:51