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Slack now loads 33% faster – and eats up 50% less of your RAM
No, you’re not imaging things: the latest iteration of Slack for desktop is significantly snappier. Not only that, it also eats up much less of your device’s memory. In an announcement on July 22, the company said its desktop client now loads 33 percent faster than before, and yet uses 50 percent less memory than older versions. дальше »
2019-7-23 11:24 | |
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UK watchdog warns financial advisors of fake Bitcoin email campaign
Con artists will try anything to make their schemes appear legitimate to unwitting victims. In a recent email doing the rounds to financial advisors, scammers have been impersonating the UK‘s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) luring victims into a trap with Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-7-23 11:12 | |
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Review: The Doogee S40 is a rugged phone you’ll want to break (cause it’s crap)
I think the one moment that summed up the overall naffness of the Doogee S40 was when I tried to take some product shots on a bright summer’s day. My brother-in-law was holding the phone with his arm outstretched, the screen showing TNW’s homepage. дальше »
2019-7-23 11:07 | |
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Equifax to pay $700m for breach that exposed 147 million Americans’ data
Almost two years after a major data breach hit Equifax, the company has finally agreed to a global settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). As per the proposed terms of the deal, the consumer credit reporting agency will shell out as much as $700 million to settle with federal agencies and 50 US states and territories. дальше »
2019-7-23 09:37 | |
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Away’s Aluminum Edition ‘smart’ suitcase is beautiful, but not worth the ca$h
If there was an incredibly niche contest for the most Instagrammed suitcase — which, in a perfect world, there would be — that award would have to go to Away. Away has almost half a million IG followers, and for good reason — their smart cases are pretty, minimal, and come in very aesthetically-pleasing colors. дальше »
2019-7-23 09:00 | |
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Executives are out of touch with the human effects of digital darwinism
Digital Darwinism: the evolution of technology and its impact on markets and society. I’m sure you’ve heard it before: Happy employees mean happy customers. But what happens when customers and employees evolve to a point where executives lose sight of who they are, what they value and what they want? That’s exactly what’s happening in this era of digital Darwinism. дальше »
2019-7-23 08:09 | |
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Facebook’s Messenger Kids failed to do its only job of keeping tabs on children’s chats
In 2017, Facebook launched a messenger app for kids to let them safely chat only with people approved by their guardians. However, a recently discovered design flaw in the app allowed young users to do precisely the opposite: participate in group chats with adults, without their parents’ permission. дальше »
2019-7-23 08:00 | |
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How to reset the SMC in a MacBook (and why you might want to)
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. If you find your MacBook acting strangely, and seemingly for no reason, resetting the SMC may help. дальше »
2019-7-23 03:14 | |
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How to record vocals for music and spoken word
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. There are different schools of thought when it comes to getting your vocals perfect for any project. дальше »
2019-7-23 02:54 | |
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Nintendo is facing a class-action lawsuit over ‘Joy-Con drift’
As more and more reports of flaws in the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con controllers surface, a New England law firm is championing the players with a lawsuit against the company. If you haven’t experienced it, the fault occurs sometimes in Joy-Con that have been in use for a while. дальше »
2019-7-23 01:21 | |
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Review: Samsung’s Space Monitor saved me from cluttered-desk hell
Samsung’s Space Monitor is a clever gadget whose sum is greater than its parts. On first glance, it’s simply a decent screen mounted on an innovative bracket. But it’s hard to overstate how huge an impact it’s had on my workflow as both a tech reviewer and a musician. дальше »
2019-7-23 22:39 | |
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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 | |
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No, you don’t own your apps — here’s why it feels like you do
Possessions are going out of fashion. An endless stream of media reports claim millennials – that amorphous mass of people born in the 1980s and 1990s who have grown up with the internet and digital technology – are in favor of accessing rather than owning stuff. дальше »
2019-7-23 20:42 | |
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Dota 2 International prize pool surpasses $30M, becomes largest in esports history
In case anyone still needed convincing that esports is truly massive, the Dota 2 tournament to be held next month just accrued over $30 million in prize money. That’s the largest pot ever offered for such a competition, and judging by the amount it’s increased in just the last few months, it’s going to be even more massive this time next year. дальше »
2019-7-23 20:24 | |
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‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ Author Will Write Crypto for Showtime Hit Drama ‘Billions’
“Bitcoin Billionaires” author Ben Mezrich has joined the hit Showtime TV series “Billions” as a consulting producer. The move will ensure that more crypto story lines will bubble up in forthcoming episodes of the finance-centered show. дальше »
2019-7-22 17:59 | |
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Moonday Morning: South Korea lost $2.3 billion to cryptocurrency crimes over last 2 years
Welcome to Monday, and welcome to another Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Let’s take a look. 1. Damage from cryptocurrency-related crimes in South Korea over the last two years is estimated to be $2. дальше »
2019-7-22 11:04 | |
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How to watch India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission launch live
Events celebrating the 50th year of Apollo 11 Moon landing are underway, but India is gearing up for its own second mission to the moon. Dubbed Chandrayaan-2, the lunar mission was originally scheduled for last Monday, but a technical snag resulted in it being aborted an hour before take-off. дальше »
2019-7-22 10:16 | |
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Who’s responsible for domestic abuse witnessed by online tutors?
In a piece co-published by Wired and EdSurge last week, Emily Tate detailed a troubling facet of the burgeoning online video teaching industry. According to US-based English tutors she spoke with, some of their young students in China were being beaten and scolded by their parents for making mistakes during these lessons – on camera. дальше »
2019-7-22 09:30 | |
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BBC: Russia is working on a Tor de-anonymization project
Hackers have stolen a massive trove of sensitive data and defaced the website of SyTech, a major contractor working for Russian intelligence agency FSB (Federal Security Service). BBC Russia, which reported the breach, said “it’s possible that this is the largest data leak in the history of the work of Russian special services on the Internet. дальше »
2019-7-22 08:36 | |
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Anonymous chat apps fuels both free speech and cyberbullying
When the anonymous social media app YOLO was launched in May 2019, it topped the iTunes downloads chart after just one week, despite the lack of a major marketing campaign. Designed to be used with social network Snapchat, YOLO lets users invite people to send them anonymous messages. дальше »
2019-7-22 20:00 | |
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Anonymous chat apps fuel both free speech and cyberbullying
When the anonymous social media app YOLO was launched in May 2019, it topped the iTunes downloads chart after just one week, despite the lack of a major marketing campaign. Designed to be used with social network Snapchat, YOLO lets users invite people to send them anonymous messages. дальше »
2019-7-22 20:00 | |
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Animals and plants help engineers light up cities, detect explosives, and predict natural disastors
For decades, humans have modeled technology on observations of the natural world. But new discoveries about nature—and tools for manipulating it—have opened up novel approaches potentially more powerful than mere imitation to solving Human Age problems. дальше »
2019-7-21 17:00 | |
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BitMEX Bitcoin Volume Slumps 33% After CFTC Investigation
It was recently revealed that the US Commodity Futures and Trade Commission was beginning a month long investigation of the BitMEX crypto exchange over its high leverage Bitcoin trading options and the legality of allowing US citizens to access the platform. дальше »
2019-7-21 13:15 | |
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CHEAP: Hit peak performance with Fitbit’s Ionic watch for just $199.95 ($50 off)
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Research has shown that working out at your optimum heart rate will not only improve your overall health, but also deliver the most effective performance gains. дальше »
2019-7-20 13:00 | |
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40 years later, astronomers revisit the pulsar from ‘Unknown Pleasures’
The English rock band Joy Division released their debut studio album “Unknown Pleasures” 40 years ago. The front cover doesn’t feature any words, only a now iconic black and white data graph showing 80 wiggly lines representing a signal from a pulsar in space. дальше »
2019-7-20 12:00 | |
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We’ve surrounded the Earth with surveillance satellites, but who is that good for?
It was only on the fourth orbit, when the spacecraft’s orientation had changed, that they had the vision for which their mission will always be remembered. Shortly after they had swept from night to day, a bright, colorful complexity came past the limb of the Moon and into view. дальше »
2019-7-20 10:37 | |
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Nvidia replicated the moon landing with RTX graphics
You may recall that approximately five years ago, Nvidia showed off its latest lighting tech (at the time) by recreating the Apollo 11 moon landing. The video was meant to help debunk moon landing conspiracy theorists who claimed some of the lighting in images from the landing was not possible. дальше »
2019-7-20 04:25 | |
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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 | |
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How to send uncompressed images on WhatsApp
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. WhatsApp is notorious for compressing its images, so that otherwise-beautiful pictures look like they were shot from a generations-old camera phone. дальше »
2019-7-20 02:52 | |
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Pro baseball league uses AI umpire for the first time, coach gets ejected for arguing with it
You’re outta here! Professional baseball‘s first AI umpire – in the form of an automated strike zone – didn’t take long to chalk up its first ejection after 1988 Cy Young winner and current pitching coach of the Atlantic League’s Highpoint Rockers, Frank Viola Jr. дальше »
2019-7-20 02:32 | |
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Consoles aren’t selling because the next-gen is coming
Sales of current-generation consoles are starting to drop dramatically — most likely because the next generation is on the horizon. While we won’t see new consoles until next year, it appears consumers are already starting to save their money in anticipation. дальше »
2019-7-20 01:36 | |
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Google expected to achieve quantum supremacy in 2019: Here’s what that means
Google‘s reportedly on the verge of demonstrating a quantum computer capable of feats no ordinary classical computer could perform. The term for this is quantum supremacy, and experts believe the Mountain View company could be mere months from achieving it. дальше »
2019-7-20 00:57 | |
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The Bowers & Wilkins Formation Duo might actually justify their $4,000 price
As a general rule, audiophiles are skeptical of wireless audio. Despite a few popular models like the KEF LSX, audio enthusiasts have met wireless speakers with some apprehension given the technology typically degrades sound quality at least a little, and almost always introduces latency. дальше »
2019-7-20 23:56 | |
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Everything Google revealed about Stadia during the Reddit AMA
Stadia, Google’s attempt to enter the gaming industry via the cloud, has been teased several times through the last few months. Yesterday, we learned more about the platform via a Reddit AMA — and while it’s not all good news, it’s not all bad either. дальше »
2019-7-20 22:53 | |
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New Evidence Suggests Cryptopia Hack Was ‘Inside Job’
Vcdragon, a co-founder of Cryptopia exchange, has released new evidence detailing exactly how Intranel intentionally destroyed the exchange. Co-Founder Spills the Beans On July 18 a twitter user @notsofast, tweeted a link to an article which claims to provide “the complete story of the fraudulent hostile takeover of Cryptopia_NZ by Intranel from its founders Adam and Rob” According to @notsofast’s post, “Intranel inside-job hacked Cryptopia. дальше »
2019-7-20 21:00 | |
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Former Cryptopia Developer Says Hack Was ‘Inside Job’
Vcdragon, a former developer and co-founder of Cryptopia exchange, has released new evidence detailing exactly how Intranel intentionally destroyed the exchange. Former Cryptopia Developer Spills the Beans On July 18 @notsofast, a twitter user claiming to be a former developer at Cryptopia, tweeted a link to an article which he claims provides “the complete story of the fraudulent hostile takeover of Cryptopia_NZ by Intranel from its founders Adam and Rob” According to @notsofast, “Intranel inside-job Read More The post Former Cryptopia Developer Says Hack Was ‘Inside Job’ appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. дальше »
2019-7-19 21:00 | |
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Israeli National Embroiled In Crypto Scam Estimated To Be Over $1.7 Million
According to an all new report, a 31-year-old Israeli citizen named Eliyahu Gigi has been accused of laundering over $1.7 million worth of crypto assets across the globe. It is alleged that Gigi was involved in the illegal procuration of a number of digital currencies such as BTC, Ethereum, and Dash. The aforementioned story states […] дальше »
2019-7-19 18:24 | |
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Satoshi Nakamoto left Bitcoin because of the CIA, a theory
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and info to keep you up to date in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency world. Bitcoin‘s pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto has been noticeably absent for most of its existence. дальше »
2019-7-19 17:59 | |
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Google used 107,000 solar panels to create a portrait of Apollo 11 pioneer Margaret Hamilton
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASA’s historic moon landing mission, Google built a massive portrait of Apollo 11 software lead Margaret Hamilton using only solar panels and the reflection of the moon. дальше »
2019-7-19 17:56 | |
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Australian retirees lose their $900,000 pension fund in cryptocurrency scam
A retired couple in Australia have reportedly lost $900,000 to an elaborate cryptocurrency scam. Mike and Karen Taylor were traveling around Australia in a camper van when they fell for the online scam. дальше »
2019-7-19 16:46 | |
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Google and Facebook are tracking your porn preferences – even in incognito mode
It turns out Google and Facebook are tracking your porn consumption habits big time, and even incognito mode can’t save you from their omnipotent gaze – or so say researchers from Microsoft, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Pennsylvania. дальше »
2019-7-19 15:38 | |
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CHEAP: Tell 360 degree tales of your adventures with $300 off GoPro Fusion
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! So, it’s Friday today. What are your weekend plans? Are you going to be an honorary member of the sloth family and spend the entire weekend on the couch eating fried food and watching Netflix? Or are you heading out on some great adventure that people will recall for centuries to come? If you’re doing that what better way to document it on an action camera. дальше »
2019-7-19 15:14 | |
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US watchdog preps BitMEX probe over alleged illegal cryptocurrency trade
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is being investigated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to Bloomberg, which cites people familiar with the matter, the CFTC is looking into whether BitMEX broke the rules by allowing American customers to trade on the platform, which is not registered with the agency. дальше »
2019-7-19 15:06 | |
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After endless conflicts, an entrepreneurial ecosystem blooms in Iraq
You’ll have to cut Iraq some slack for being late to the tech startup party. Since at least the early 2000s, the country was the embodiment of civil war, violence, and protracted armed conflicts. дальше »
2019-7-19 14:45 | |
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How to have Google Maps remember where you parked your car
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. As of March 2019, there were over 38 million cars on the roads of Great Britain, according to transport and policy organization the RAC Foundation. дальше »
2019-7-19 14:09 | |
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YouTube’s newest feature could save you a bundle in mobile data charges
YouTube’s newest feature lets users seamlessly swap between a song and its music video with no interruption. If an official music video exists, the mobile app’s screen will now display two options: “song” and “video”. дальше »
2019-7-19 03:48 | |
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Turn your drone into a flying flamethrower with this $1,500 attachment
Growing up in the 90s, the idea of a radio controlled aircraft that spits flames was merely a source of doodles on times table worksheets in school, the sort of thing you wish existed, but were fairly certain you’d never see. дальше »
2019-7-19 02:18 | |
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AI fails to recognize these nature images 98% of the time
You can’t fool all the people all the time, but a new dataset of untouched nature photos seems to confuse state-of-the-art computer vision models all but two-percent of the time. AI just isn’t very good at understanding what it sees, unlike humans who can use contextual clues. дальше »
2019-7-19 02:05 | |
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