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The week’s best Android games to distract you from Earth’s impending doom
Welcome to our new column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your Android device, released over the past week. Whether you’re into casual time wasters or hardcore shooters, you’ll find something in here to exercise your thumbs with. дальше »
2018-8-17 14:22 | |
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Jam’s cheap splashproof speakers cleverly hide charging cables for hassle-free portability
Michigan-based audio brand Jam isn’t looking to reinvent the wheel with its new range of Bluetooth speakers – but it is trying its darnedest to make them look cute as buttons, while surviving pool parties and days out at the beach. дальше »
2018-8-17 13:52 | |
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Without these three cutting edge technologies, your smart home will never be simple
What if I told you that, just like modern VR was born from smartphone technology, the next generation of smart homes will share technology with autonomous vehicles? The centerpiece is machine learning-based activity prediction. дальше »
2018-8-17 11:18 | |
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WhatsApp backups won’t count against your Google Drive storage from November
Good news for folks who rely on Google Drive to store their WhatsApp backups: they’ll soon no longer count against your cloud storage quota, so the space you have on there will be entirely yours to use with other files and documents. дальше »
2018-8-17 10:36 | |
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Apple says teen who hacked its network didn’t compromise customer data
Seeking to reassure customers after the news of repeated breaches of its network broke yesterday, Apple said that no user data was compromised in the attacks, reports Reuters. The statement follows the 16-year-old Melbourne-based student’s appearance in court: according to statements by his lawyer, he had broken into Apple’s mainframe multiple times over the course of a year, and downloaded 90GB of files. дальше »
2018-8-17 09:19 | |
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Google is reportedly building its own Assistant-powered smart display
After letting third-party hardware brands take a crack at building smart displays powered by Google Assistant, the search giant is said to be working on one with its own label on the tin this year, reports Nikkei Asian Review. дальше »
2018-8-17 08:03 | |
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Tesla whistleblower alleges drug trafficking, illegal surveillance at Nevada Gigafactory
A former Tesla employee today filed a formal complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the automaker failed to disclose to shareholders a drug trafficking operation run out of its Nevada Gigafactory. дальше »
2018-8-17 04:13 | |
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Study: Liberals love Overwatch, conservatives love CoD, and everyone loves Fortnite
A survey published this month suggests liberal gamers have a bit more interest in Overwatch and its like, while gamers in conservative areas are more interested in Call of Duty. The ValueGamers, a gaming research site, conducted the survey using Google Search data on the seven most popular esports games within each metro area of the United States. дальше »
2018-8-17 01:52 | |
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IBM’s ‘smart’ lake could be the solution to deadly red tides
Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in seven coastal counties this week as a red tide laps at the state’s shores. While officials and scientists on the scene react, IBM and some of its friends are 1,000 miles away asking Lake George why these things happen. дальше »
2018-8-17 00:04 | |
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Review: The Brainwavz HM5 studio headphones provide pro sound at an indie price
Studio headphones can be pricey beasts. They’re designed to offer the precision required when mixing audio or editing video. At the cheaper end of the scale is the Brainwavz HM5, which retails at just under $110. дальше »
2018-8-17 22:41 | |
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Scam victims warn fake accounts will ruin Facebook’s dating site
Two well-meaning Facebook vigilantes are in a battle against scam accounts, and Facebook‘s response seems to be “Yeah, good job. Now keep doing it. ” Kathy Kostrub-Waters and Bryan Denny are spending some of their precious free time finding fake accounts on the site — not the kind created by Russian trolls during the fake news blitz a few years ago, but the kind that use stolen photos to convince lonely hearts to send money to people they’ve never met. дальше »
2018-8-16 21:24 | |
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Scientists just ‘proved’ that it’s easier to influence children with robots than adults
A much-ballyhooed study published yesterday indicates children are more easily influenced by robots than adults. Perhaps next we’ll discover that robots find it easier to take candy from babies than grown-ups. дальше »
2018-8-16 21:09 | |
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Twitter: ‘We killed our legacy dev tools because nobody used them’
Twitter has deprecated three of its legacy developer APIs. As of today, the Site Streams, User Streams, and its REST Direct Message Endpoints are officially retired. Shakeups are seldom welcome, and bracing itself for an angry developer backlash, Twitter has published a blog post explaining its reasioning behind the cull of its APIs. дальше »
2018-8-16 19:05 | |
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Google’s Firebase adds in-app messaging and new Crashlytics integrations
Firebase, the app development platform acquired by Google in 2014, today saw a major update. In addition to several platform-wide enhancements, the company is introducing an in-app messaging services, as well as several major integrations for the popular crash reporting tool, Crashlyics. дальше »
2018-8-16 19:00 | |
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Vitalik Buterin Tells the Story of His Race With Vlad Zamfir to Implement Proof of Stake Casper
Vitalik Buterin, ethereum’s inventor, has shed some light on the on-going efforts to implement Proof of Stake (PoS), starting from the beginning. Much of his statements will be navigable by. дальше »
2018-8-16 17:26 | |
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The Australian Securities Exchange is crazy about blockchain – for all the wrong reasons
The CEO of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has presented its annual earnings report, and if the content is anything to go by, we can safely say he’s been indoctrinated into the Cult of the Distributed Ledger. дальше »
2018-8-16 16:45 | |
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Mining startup dumps unprofitable users, blames it on Bitcoin price drop
Popular cloud based cryptocurrency mining service, Genesis Mining, is calling it time on lower tier Bitcoin mining contracts after claiming they’ve become a pointless endeavor. In a Genesis Mining blog post (spotted by Cryptovibes), the cloud mining firm stated that it will no longer continue to support its lower tier Bitcoin contracts. дальше »
2018-8-16 16:34 | |
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Ripple’s CTO invented a distributed computer system 20 years before blockchain – ask him about it
The mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto is often credited with inventing blockchain – the tech behind the recent cryptocurrency and decentralization boom. But long before Nakamoto published his seminal paper that shaped Bitcoin as we know it, Ripple chief technology officer David Schwartz had already come up a similar concept. дальше »
2018-8-16 15:33 | |
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Blockchain can’t fix everything, consulting giant BCG reports
The gloss is starting to wear off blockchain technology. Blockchain tech and distributed ledgers are rapidly being adopted by stock exchanges, banks, and the commodities industry, but one group of experts has warned there are significant drawbacks in doing so. дальше »
2018-8-16 13:34 | |
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Coinbase launches new standalone wallet (but it supports only Ethereum for now)
Coinbase has re-launched its wallet offering to try and become the “gateway to the decentralized internet. ” Hopefully, it’s more than just a re-branding exercise. In a recent blog post, Coinbase announced that it is revamping its wallet offering, retiring Toshi and making way for the Coinbase Wallet – an undeniably direct, and to the point name. дальше »
2018-8-16 12:53 | |
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Dating app Bumble launches fund to invest in women-led startups
The popular dating and networking app Bumble revealed yesterday that it will be launching an investment fund for female-founded startups. Today, we’re launching Bumble Fund – focusing on early-stage investments, primarily in businesses founded and led by women of color and those from underrepresented groups. дальше »
2018-8-16 12:14 | |
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WEF warns: AI could lead to collapse in the global financial system
There’s little doubt that artificial intelligence will reshape the world as we know it. It’ll revolutionize the way we do business, communicate, and even raise our kids. Presumably, the benefits of AI will outweigh the bad, but a new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) shows we might just have to weather a global crisis before we ever get the chance to find out. дальше »
2018-8-16 03:55 | |
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I don’t want to stream with Ninja, either
A super-popular Twitch streamer has been accused of discriminating against women by refusing to stream with them. As a woman, I think I’m with the streamer on this one. It started with an interview in Polygon in which writer Allegra Frank interviewed Tyler “Ninja” Blevins — currently the most popular streamer on the planet. дальше »
2018-8-16 02:58 | |
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These DIY lasers scare the crap out of YouTube
A chemist YouTuber known for his rather heated content has apparently had several of his videos flagged for being a bit too close to dangerous, which comes as a bit of a surprise considering what else the site allows to exist. дальше »
2018-8-16 01:33 | |
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The EPA plans to break up with science — here’s what you can do about it
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to ban science from its decision-making process. You’d be excused for thinking this seems like hyperventilating leftist nonsense. A claim that the EPA is banning science surely seems absurd. дальше »
2018-8-16 00:39 | |
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Report: Apple may launch a new MacBook Air in September or October
A report out of Taiwan indicates that Apple could be gearing up to ship a new MacBook Air in either September or October. According to TrendForce, a Taiwanese research firm: The second quarter was the transition period when Apple was preparing for the releases of the upcoming new MacBook devices for the year. дальше »
2018-8-16 00:02 | |
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‘Enhance’: Browser game mocks Hollywood hacking tropes
You know those evidence-gathering scenes in 90s and 00s tv shows and movies that treat looking at photographs like a particularly shouty spectator sport? Where stern-looking people tap magical “enhance” button or tell the computer they intend to zoom in and “clean up” the image? You know, that old chestnut? Someone made a game out of that. дальше »
2018-8-15 20:02 | |
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Researchers teach Hearthstone bot to dominate Legend rank players
A team of researchers from the University of Warsaw recently developed an AI bot to play Blizzard’s Hearthstone. This isn’t the first machine built to play the game, but it may very well set the benchmark for all that come after it. дальше »
2018-8-15 19:28 | |
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Fertility app blamed for 37 unwanted pregnancies is now FDA approved in the USA
On August 10, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) made a surprising move by officially approving fertility app Natural Cycles in the USA. Though the fertility app was approved in Europe last year, has over 700,000 users, and is available in 161 countries, Natural Cycles hasn’t gone without its controversies. дальше »
2018-8-15 17:34 | |
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Turkey’s president wants people to buy this homegrown phone instead of the iPhone
Turkey and the United States are currently embroiled in a bitter diplomatic spat over the detention of an American evangelical pastor. This has resulted in an economic war between the former allies, with the United States issuing sanctions on the country, and placing tarrifs on certain Turkish goods. дальше »
2018-8-15 16:16 | |
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Microsoft and Amazon launch preview for cross-device collaboration between Alexa and Cortana
Amazon and Microsoft hope you’ll help them teach Cortana and Alexa to play nicely together. Starting today you can sign up for a preview that’ll let you run the virtual assistants on each others’ respective devices. дальше »
2018-8-15 16:02 | |
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Most of the top 100 cryptocurrencies don’t actually have a working product
It might sound shocking, but it appears 60 out of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market share are yet to actually release a working product to the public – despite raising millions of dollars in funding. дальше »
2018-8-15 15:08 | |
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Trader Records 85% Losses After Spending Six-Figure Loan To Buy Altcoins
The cryptocurrency market promises apparently a fabulous profitability, but trustful investors and traders often make incorrect trading decisions. One such story occurred with a trader from Abu Dhabi. дальше »
2018-8-16 15:07 | |
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XRP Is Still An Investment For The Long Term
You might look at XRP at the moment and shudder, especially if you bought in during the cryptocurrency boom when XRP exceeded $2. 00. Yesterday, we covered a story about CNBC’s Fast Money, which back in January ran a piece about XRP investment, urging new investors to buy in at $2. дальше »
2018-8-15 15:00 | |
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SEC ruling suggests cryptocurrency airdrops violate securities law
Airdrops are totally all the rage. Blockchain companies have been resorting to token giveaways and marketing bounty programs as a way of circumventing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) – but this is probably going to change very soon. дальше »
2018-8-15 14:54 | |
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South Korean women protest against growing epidemic of spycam porn
On August 4, a 35-degree Saturday, 70,000 women gathered in the streets of Seoul wearing masks. Many were holding signs declaring “My life is not your porn”. The South Korean women were speaking out in a fight against the country’s growing epidemic of spycam porn. дальше »
2018-8-15 14:25 | |
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Playboy sues blockchain startup for screwing its cryptocurrency porno payment plan
Playboy Enterprises, the company behind seminal softcore pornography magazine Playboy, is suing a blockchain startup for fraud and breach of contract after it, uh, failed to deliver. The LA Times reports that a lawsuit has been filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. дальше »
2018-8-15 11:20 | |
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India will launch its first crewed space mission by 2022
Addressing the nation on its 72nd Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the country will send an Indian astronaut to space by 2022. That’s big, because if India can make its Mission Gaganyaan happen, it will become one of the only countries in the world – along with the US, Russia, and China – to have pulled off a crewed space mission. дальше »
2018-8-15 10:25 | |
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Cryptocurrency Investor Plunged into $160,000 Debt After Securing a Loan to Trade in Virtual Currencies
An Abu Dhabi resident is facing the prospect of having to repay more than $160,000 in bank debt after his cryptocurrency investment went awry. The story is another testament to the significant risks involved in virtual currency trading due to the volatile nature of the market. дальше »
2018-8-15 23:02 | |
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How ten-year-old Evernote evolved for the current app market
Evernote today rolled out a redesign, in which it swapped out its familiar colors for a refreshed look. It appears to be a relatively simple look, but when the Evernote team pulled back the curtain for us, it was anything but. дальше »
2018-8-14 20:36 | |
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I’m pretty sure this DIY karaoke robot wants to devour my soul
A sorcerer by the name of Hunter Irving recently found a discarded child’s toy in a shop of horrors. Its visage was so terrifying it inspired him to create a machine that uses popular music to hypnotize humans while their souls are devoured. дальше »
2018-8-14 19:41 | |
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Bitfi is threatening the hackers who hacked its ‘unhackable’ crypto-wallet
This is getting ugly. It appears the creators of the purportedly (but not really) “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet Bitfi, endorsed by John McAfee, have sent veiled threats to the security researchers that hacked the device. дальше »
2018-8-14 18:56 | |
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Browser mining is generating over $250K worth of cryptocurrency every month
New academic research has discovered that embedded cryptocurrecy miner CoinHive is generating $250,000 worth of Monero every month – most of it going to just 10 individuals. The research, released by RWTH Aachen University in Germany, provides an extensive overview of browser-mining activity across the internet. дальше »
2018-8-14 18:48 | |
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Square now lets all US CashApp users buy and sell Bitcoin
Square is expanding its cryptocurrency services across the the US. Its subsidiary CashApp announced that American users can now use the application to buy and sell Bitcoin in all 50 states. The company revealed the news in a post on Twitter (spotted by CCN). дальше »
2018-8-14 16:59 | |
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How technology is changing the fashion industry
In recent years, technology has been dabbling in the fashion world. With the shift from brick-and-mortar retail shopping, technology’s impact has been difficult to ignore – especially with e-commerce in full force. дальше »
2018-8-14 16:15 | |
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Twitter is now recommending users follow cryptocurrency scambots
Despite constant pressure to ban them, it appears Twitter is actively contributing to the cryptocurrency scam epidemic on its platform and encouraging users to follow obvious scambot accounts. The social media giant was caught recommending a suspicious account impersonating Tesla CEO Elon Musk, as spotted by security researcher Troy Mursch. дальше »
2018-8-14 14:59 | |
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Откровение скамера: Twitter-мошенничество с раздачей Ethereum приносит $100 тысяч в день
Ежедневно мошенническая схема в Twitter, обещающая инвесторам приумножение активов и бесплатную раздачу криптовалюты Ethereum, приносит злоумышленникам прибыль от $50 000 до $100 000. Об этом сообщил организатор такой махинации в интервью криптоевангелисту и автору YouTube-канала о трейдинге Адаму Гербуэсу. дальше »
2018-8-14 14:16 | |
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