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Maduro’s Petro cryptocurrency will be an official currency in Venezuela – like the Bolivar
In a bid to save Venezuela from hyperinflation, embattled President Nicolnezuela will have a second accounting unit based on […] the value of the Petro. ” Maduro declared in a televised address (spotted by Sputnik). дальше »
2018-8-14 12:46 | |
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DeepMind says its AI can detect eye diseases as well as human doctors
Over the past two years, DeepMind, the AI firm spun off from Google, has been working on a new way to spot eye diseases that could rob people of their sight. The company says it’s now ready to show off its work, as it says its system can detect more than 50 different diseases as accurately as experienced doctors. дальше »
2018-8-14 11:04 | |
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iOS 12 won’t support group FaceTime calls at launch
Back in June, Apple made a big fuss about group calls coming to FaceTime in iOS 12 – but it looks like the feature won’t arrive for a while yet. 9to5Mac reported that the iOS 12 Developer beta 7’s release notes point to Group FaceTime being pushed to a future software update later this fall. дальше »
2018-8-14 09:16 | |
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Google is tracking your every move even when you tell it to stop – here’s how to fix it
If you’re using an Android phone or have Google apps installed on your iPhone, the search giant is almost certainly tracking your location constantly – even if you’ve turned that setting off, reports the Associated Press. дальше »
2018-8-14 08:18 | |
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Porsche and Epic Games show off new lighting features for Unreal Engine
Epic Games today showed off an amazing real-time lighting demo in Unreal Engine 4 featuring the new Porsche 911 Speedster concept car. Best of all, the demo ran on a pair of Nvidia’s just-revealed Turing RTX graphics cards, showcasing the hardware’s real-time ray tracing capabilities. дальше »
2018-8-14 03:59 | |
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Analyst: Renewable energy will be ‘effectively free’ by 2030
Analysts at Swiss investment bank UBS believe that by 2030, we could all be living without much of a carbon footprint — at least at home. The analysts believe that the cost of renewable energy will continue to dive heading into the next decade, and that by 2030, costs will be so low they will “effectively be free,” according to new research published this morning in the Financial Times (paywall). дальше »
2018-8-14 03:58 | |
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FBI warns of massive ATM scam that could affect banks worldwide
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned banks that cybercriminals are poised to carry out an “ATM cash-out,” an operation that gives thieves access to untold sums of money by bypassing security measures on an ATM. дальше »
2018-8-14 00:24 | |
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Researchers teach autonomous cars to deal with irrational humans
A team of researchers recently determined that both human drivers and autonomous vehicles tend to prioritize the safety of their own vehicle over those around it. People are selfish, and AI acts a lot like people, which means the solution is the same for both: we need to learn some courtesy. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:13 | |
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An 11-year-old hacked a government website and changed election results at DEFCON
Last Friday, an 11-year-old apparently managed change election results within 10 minutes. While at this year’s DEFCON, he and many other children were offered the chance to hack into a mock-up of a Secretary of State website, and did so with alacrity. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:05 | |
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We need to stop glorifying innovation. Here’s why.
In the United States, and to a lesser extent around the world, we’ve been glorifying innovation for the past century or more. But if we want to create a balanced society, which can sustain itself while continuing to progress, it’s time we come to terms with the reality of innovation, and stop neglecting the other components of a productive, progressive society. дальше »
2018-8-13 21:30 | |
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4 Popular Projects on StackExchange Everyone Should Keep Tabs On
Gauging the popularity of blockchain and cryptocurrency projects has always been difficult, as there are many metrics one has to take into account. Activity on StackExchange has always been considered to be a good indicator, even though it only tells one part of the story. дальше »
2018-8-13 20:00 | |
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John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency wallet has been hacked (again)
Remember John McAfee’s supposedly “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet? It appears a group of researchers is about to prove the once-lauded antivirus pioneer wrong. After cracking the so-called Bitfi wallet to play legendary game DOOM on it, today the researchers were able to successfully send signed transactions with the device – that is despite the “security” mechanisms Bitfi has in place to prevent attackers from doing that. дальше »
2018-8-13 19:38 | |
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The Meg’s giant shark is an AI-powered marvel
The worldwide box office was dominated by a 75-foot-long shark over the weekend. The Meg, a Warner Bros. film, managed to rake in over $140 million amid the global feeding frenzy. And everyone wants to know how the filmmakers managed to make the monster look so real. дальше »
2018-8-13 19:03 | |
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It’s not just you: Shutterstock has been up and down for the last day
We’ve been trying to get on Shutterstock all morning with no success, and it’s apparently not just us. The site has been down for everyone for a good part of the morning and, if Shutterstock’s Twitter is anything to go by, it might be so for a while. дальше »
2018-8-13 18:22 | |
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TCL invitation hints at possible BlackBerry Key2 LE launch
Later this month, Berlin will be home to the IFA consumer technology event, where it’s expected we’ll see a new BlackBerry phone. Adding fuel to the speculation, TCL Communications, which licenses the BlackBerry Brand, just emailed the following save-the-date to reporters. дальше »
2018-8-13 17:09 | |
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Cryptocurrency exit scams have conned people out of almost $100M
Almost $100 million in cryptocurrency has been stolen by exit scammers, as ICO tokens continue to plummet in value. Indeed, the figures suggest that ICO scams over the last two years total at least $96. дальше »
2018-8-13 16:40 | |
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Dutch car thieves ingeniously hacked their way into this BMW
It was Sunday afternoon when I installed the roof rack on my new BMW F30 320i. We were about to go on a 2 week trip to France and were intending to leave next Friday. During that night, my girlfriend and I were fast asleep, when at 03:45 the doorbell rang. дальше »
2018-8-13 16:23 | |
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Lambonomics: The cryptocurrency price index we’ve always needed
The holy grail of cryptocurrency trading is the Lambo: the wildly unncessary car used to thumb the nose at non-believers, no coiners. But how much does a Lambo really cost in cryptocurrency? Which coin will get you the best deal? Lambonomics can answer that. дальше »
2018-8-13 16:11 | |
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Chromebooks to get new Windows 10 dual-booting feature called Campfire
Google is reportedly working in a new feature in ChromeOS called Campfire, which will allow users to dual-boot Windows 10 on their Chromebook laptops. The feature was highlighted by XDA Developers, which discovered a code branch called Campfire in the Chromium Git, and a reference to an “Alt OS. дальше »
2018-8-13 14:54 | |
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Take a look inside the Furby’s source code
The source code to the original Furby has leaked. If you were a parent in the 1990’s annoyed by its incessant chirping (or indeed, if you were a kid doing the annoying), now’s your chance to dive into its internals and see how it works. дальше »
2018-8-13 14:05 | |
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Take a look inside the Furby’s leaked source code
The source code to the original Furby has leaked. If you were a parent in the 1990’s annoyed by its incessant chirping (or indeed, if you were a kid doing the annoying), now’s your chance to dive into its internals and see how it works. дальше »
2018-8-13 14:05 | |
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How a Finnish millionaire lost $35M worth of Bitcoin in a gambling scam
Is your cryptocurrency portfolio looking a little light lately? That’s nothing compared to one Finnish investor, who lost 5,500 Bitcoin ($35 million) to an investment scam this year. Bangkok Post reports that businessman Aarni Otava Saarimaa was approached by a group who sought to link him up with some hot investments: shares in a few high-profile companies and a cryptocurrency called Dragon Coin. дальше »
2018-8-13 13:05 | |
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Ticketmaster to close its loathed European resale sites
This is a familiar scenario for anyone who has ever tried to buy tickets for a highly sought-after concert or sporting event. You wake up early and sit dutifully before your computer. At 8AM, tickets go on sale. дальше »
2018-8-13 12:55 | |
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VR in education is promising, but expensive
It’s your first day at a new job, and you’re stuck going to corporate training. But instead of going to a training room and listening to the HR director drone on about the vacation policy, you’re directed to the IT desk. дальше »
2018-8-13 21:30 | |
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The tangled mess of marketing networks is crumbling
In the past decades, five big networks of marketing and media agencies have achieved phenomenal size with a strategy of achieving growth, innovation, and relevance through a series of mergers and acquisitions. дальше »
2018-8-12 17:30 | |
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Crypto Week In Review: SEC Delays Bitcoin ETF, Goldman Sachs Enters Market
Although the past week was rather quiet for the cryptocurrency industry, the price action seen throughout the past few days seems to tell a different story, with Bitcoin trading within a hefty $1,400 range. дальше »
2018-8-12 17:17 | |
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Weiss Ratings Agrees XRP Should be A Base Currency On Binance
On the 10th of August, Ethereum World News ran a story as to why the XRP community wanted their favorite coin added as a base currency on Binance. One twitter user – @C3_Nik – specifically requested Biannce CEO, Changpeng Zao via the following words: We would like to see #XRP as one of the base assets on @Binance in […] The post Weiss Ratings Agrees XRP Should be A Base Currency On Binance appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-8-12 13:48 | |
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Zuckerberg’s failures must be your lessons
When Mark Zuckerberg’s annual challenge was learning Mandarin, it was still fun and games. Now that his 2018 goal is simply “fixing Facebook,” not so much. It’s fair to say 2018 has been a horrible year for the social network. дальше »
2018-8-12 13:30 | |
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Here’s why you’re being kept in the dark about how your data is used
In 2017 alone, US companies spent upwards of $10 billion on third party audience data. And while generally speaking, people were once indifferent or oblivious to the way personal data was collected, the tide has certainly turned. дальше »
2018-8-12 21:30 | |
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Facebook Denies Entering Partnership with Stellar Lumens (XLM)
Stellar Lumens (XLM)–Despite news that pointed to the opposite, Facebook has come forth to deny entering into any agreement or long term partnership with the sixth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Stellar Lumens XLM. дальше »
2018-8-11 17:59 | |
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Here’s why you should be kind at work
This time last year, I visited a bustling cafe in downtown Salt Lake City. I had never been there before, so I decided to go all out — breakfast and a cinnamon roll— Carb City. After finishing my meal, I went to pay my bill, but there was a problem: I couldn’t get my server’s attention. дальше »
2018-8-11 17:30 | |
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We DM’d a lot of strangers to ask why they use Drake lyrics on Instagram
Have you ever heard of a musical artist named Drake? Of course you have. Because he’s everywhere. These days, it’s hard to miss Aubrey Graham, the rapper and singer from Canada (eh). He recently released Scorpion, and the internet went nuts, as it always does for Aubrey. дальше »
2018-8-11 16:07 | |
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Kosher co-working spaces aim to integrate ultra-orthodox into high-tech sector
At first glance, it looks like any other shared workspace: the hip interior design, the abstract art, the ferns gracing the round cafe-style tables, the board with the latest news. But this particular one has a whole library of Talmud books and a strictly kosher kitchen. дальше »
2018-8-11 15:00 | |
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It’s not too late to save your job from automation
Technology moves fast, and makes our life easier at work by making mundane tasks more efficient. Well, it’s not stopping anytime soon and technological advances like the use of AI and machine learning will have an immense impact on the future of jobs and careers. дальше »
2018-8-11 13:30 | |
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This is why parents shouldn’t give their kids smart toys
Not so long ago, kids played with things like building blocks, jump ropes, and Etch-A-Sketches. Those still exist, but now, many toys for kids are as high-tech as the gadgets their parents use. дальше »
2018-8-11 11:00 | |
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Nintendo’s Switch has a hidden VR mode — but don’t get your hopes up
Since Nintendo first introduced the Switch last year, fans have been asking about a possible VR add-on. It seems implausible for a number of reasons, but a recent find would seem to suggest Nintendo is at least toying with the idea. дальше »
2018-8-11 02:41 | |
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The Smash Bros fighters may all be undead, according to theory
Nintendo yesterday announced new fighters for its super-popular series of fighting games, Super Smash Bros, including Castlevania‘s heroic vampire hunter Simon Belmont. Simon’s inclusion has raised a bit of speculation that there’s something a little bit undead about the rest of the fighters. дальше »
2018-8-11 02:01 | |
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Foreign artist reimagines US currency
In terms of design, paper currency in the United States hasn’t changed much in the past hundred years. There have been updates and additional flourishes — not to mention security measures — but overall, it’s essentially the same set of bills circulated since 1913. дальше »
2018-8-11 01:17 | |
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Emoji update proposal includes 55 different couples — where are the gingers?
Unicode today published a blog post with a link to a short list of the candidates for the 2019 Emoji 12. 0 update. Making the list are 55 emoji representing interracial couples. And it’s about time! I can’t help but wonder though, why none of the little people in them look like me. дальше »
2018-8-11 00:40 | |
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AI-powered robot can spot Waldo in 4.5 seconds
A rubber-handed robot has proven it’s more of a whiz at “Where’s Waldo” than most humans, and it’s been given the appropriate name “There’s Waldo. ” The robot has cut its hunting time down to a mere 4. дальше »
2018-8-11 23:51 | |
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Compound makes it easy to borrow and lend cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies may be the money of the future, but in comparison to traditional fiat currencies, they lack a mature and diverse ecosystem of financial services. Addressing this is Compound, which launches in September, and wants to bring a functional, liquid money market to several significant cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-8-11 23:28 | |
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Report: Mid-sized businesses lose more to cybercrime than large or small ones
A new report on cybercrime shows mid-market companies — 500 to 999 employees — experience greater losses than smaller or larger ones. The report, published by the internet security company Malwarebytes and the market research firm Osterman Research, was based on a survey of 900 security pros — 200 of which worked in the US, with 175 each in the UK, Germany, Australia, and Singapore. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:46 | |
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Microsoft’s AI can convert images into Chinese poetry
Microsoft recently taught its XiaoIce chatbot, a Chinese language conversational AI, how to interpret pictures as poems. We’re not sure if that counts as inspired writing, but it’s an interesting step toward better mimicking humans. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:33 | |
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Google’s new Q&A app lets celebs personally answer your most boring queries
Google has, more and more, attempted to offer public figures a chance to manage their own Google results — and in this case it appears to be trying to have fun with those inane questions people are always Googling about their favorite celebrities. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:01 | |
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Bitcoin dev finds potentially crippling security flaw in Bitcoin Cash
Another massive security vulnerability in a major cryptocurrency has been discovered, just sitting there, waiting to be exploited – and this time around it’s Bitcoin Cash. Its blockchain was open to being jammed with a toxic block that would have caused complete consensus failure. дальше »
2018-8-10 17:49 | |
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We don’t need a new ‘Amazon tax’ to save the high street
Philip Hammond, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, wants to save the UK’s embattled high street. To do that, he’s proposing a tax on online retailers. Hammond hasn’t revealed any details, especially when it comes to how it’ll be applied. дальше »
2018-8-10 17:02 | |
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CNBC’s Brian Kelly: ‘Don’t Sell Crypto After Bitcoin ETF Delay’
Earlier last week, the SEC postponed CBOE’s Bitcoin ETF application decision until late September. On Aug. 7, Brian Kelly went on CNBC’s Fast Money to urge viewers to hold their crypto investments through the delay. дальше »
2018-8-10 16:00 | |
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BitConnect is getting delisted from the last cryptocurrency exchange that still trades it
The final nail in BitConnect’s coffin will come September 10, when the last exchange to offer trading pairs in the controversial cryptocurrency will delist its worthless token, BCC. For the uninitiated – BitConnect was both a pyramid and Ponzi scheme masquerading as a cryptocurrency lending platform. дальше »
2018-8-10 15:53 | |
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Twitter and Reddit Users Set to Cash in on Posts through Brave Browser
Brave browser is set to launch an ambitious new function that allows Twitter and Reddit users to tip other posters on those platforms through the browser instantly. A CNET story on August 8, 2018, reveals that the ad-blocking browser is trying to completely upend the established order of internet publishing revenue generation by extending the instant micropayments feature currently offered. дальше »
2018-8-10 15:32 | |
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