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It sure looks like Apple is gearing up for more cryptocurrency apps
At this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) the company is set to announce the release of “CryptoKit;” a cryptography-oriented tool kit for Apple developers. While the iPhone-maker avoids mentioning the magical words ‘blockchain’ and ‘cryptocurrency,’ it sure sounds like the new tool might have something to do with it. äàëüøå »
2019-6-5 14:56 | |
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YouTube is failing the LGBTQ community by allowing Steven Crowder’s homophobic slurs
Besides changing its logo to feature a rainbow of colors, YouTube is hardly celebrating Pride Month the right way this June, as it’s failed to address a key concern for LGBTQ users in its community. äàëüøå »
2019-6-5 14:28 | |
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New technology reveals some birds have specific ‘migration buddies’
Though much is known about where and when birds travel, a lot less is known about the composition of flocks and how long they stay together. Do birds come together in flocks by chance? Do they actively choose flock members? It’s difficult to understand groups without being able to observe them directly. äàëüøå »
2019-6-5 13:01 | |
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Vancouver mayor suggests Bitcoin ATM ban to stop money laundering
Vancouver has cryptocurrency growing pains. The city’s police labeled Bitcoin ATMs an “ideal money laundering vehicle,” and its mayor has even suggested a complete ban. Experts and local businesses have instead called for federal money services regulations to be changed to include Bitcoin ATMs, reports The Star. äàëüøå »
2019-6-5 12:47 | |
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It’s the end of the road for Google’s excellent Trips mobile app
Another day, another Google product being shuttered. This time, it’s Trips, the travel app that automatically created plans for your holidays in a simple, beautiful interface. Why, Google, why? Earlier this week, Android Police spotted code in the Android app that hinted at its impending doom; subsequently, ZDNet reported that the company noted in a support page that Trips will no longer work after August 5. äàëüøå »
2019-6-5 11:55 | |
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Kik CEO: ‘Buy today, sell tomorrow, profit’ — SEC: ‘Nope, that’s illegal’
In a turn everyone should’ve seen coming, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing messaging app Kik for its initial coin offering (ICO). In court documents released yesterday, the SEC outlined that Kik’s sale of one trillion “Kin” tokens was not registered with the SEC. äàëüøå »
2019-6-5 11:26 | |
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iOS 13 will let you automatically block spam calls and unknown numbers
With its iOS 13 update earlier this week, Apple introduced a bunch of privacy-focused features, including ‘Sign In with Apple‘ and limited location tracking. But I’m particularly excited about one that didn’t get much time in the spotlight during the WWDC keynote: the ability to filter out calls from numbers you don’t recognize. äàëüøå »
2019-6-5 09:54 | |
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The only person with the power to fire Zuckerberg is Zuckerberg himself
The revolt against Facebook is gathering momentum, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg can rest easy for the time being. Amid calls for more scrutiny over Facebook‘s business practices in the wake of one privacy mishap after the other, shareholders of the company made a case for Zuckerberg’s ouster as Facebook‘s chairman. äàëüøå »
2019-6-5 09:45 | |
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Apple’s new battery optimizer is iOS 13’s most underrated feature
Apple’s under-the-radar battery optimizer is iOS 13’s most unheralded feature While we debate the merits of a $1,000 monitor stand, one of the coolest things to come from yesterday’s WWDC event was an iOS 13 feature that didn’t even get mentioned. äàëüøå »
2019-6-5 04:02 | |
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Apple Arcade gets some real gaming cred with PS4 & Xbox controller support
During its WWDC keynote yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple‘s tvOS would now support third-party controllers such as the PS4‘s Dualshock and the Xbox One S gamepad. Later, game companies confirmed iOS 13 would also support said controllers — meaning Apple‘s upcoming game service, Arcade, just got a whole lot easier to play. äàëüøå »
2019-6-5 03:47 | |
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Here’s what the Vatican, US Evangelicals, and Satanists say about AI
The religious have been contemplating the existential threat of artificial intelligence for millennia. Long before Alexa listened in on our conversations or deepfakes threatened women’s safety, Judaism’s Golem and Greek mythology’s automatons roamed religious texts. äàëüøå »
2019-6-5 00:49 | |
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Cuphead is coming to Teslas and I pity the drivers
Over the weekend, Elon Musk revealed to IGN reporter Ryan McCaffrey on a podcast that Tesla would be porting indie platformer Cuphead, of all games, to work in its cars. It can only be played via a USB gamepad and, given which game we’re talking about, I fully expect to see several of them launched out of the windows of Teslas. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 22:23 | |
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How to sync non-Amazon ebooks across multiple Kindles and apps
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. One of the best parts of buying an ebook from Amazon is the syncing. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 18:35 | |
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Why Alexa and Siri won’t function as robot helpers
“Alexa, are you ready to have a body?” Steady advances in artificial intelligence and natural language processing have made digital assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa increasingly capable of performing complicated voice commands under different circumstances. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 17:42 | |
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This feminist chatbot challenges AI bias in voice assistants
The Feminist Internet, a non-profit working to prevent biases creeping into AI, has created F’xa — a feminist voice assistant that teaches users about AI bias and suggests how they can avoid reinforcing harmful stereotypes. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 17:18 | |
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Justin Sun paid $4.57M to shill TRON to Warren Buffet, Twitter trolled him mercilessly
Justin Sun revealed he’s paid millions of dollars for a lunch date with investing legend Warren Buffet. As expected, Crypto-Twitter had lots to say. Sun, founder of the TRON blockchain and BitTorrent CEO, confirmed the ball-twisting $4. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 16:58 | |
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Why does macOS Catalina use Zsh instead of Bash? Licensing
Yesterday, at its WWDC developer conference, Apple unveiled the latest version of the MacOS operating system. Codenamed Catalina, it’s a fairly significant update for the platform, not least because of the changes that have taken place under the hood. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 16:19 | |
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FBI asks victims of bankrupt QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange to start snitching
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is stepping up its probe into defunct Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX. In an announcement yesterday, the FBI asked victims affected by the QuadrigaCX collapse to come forward and complete a questionnaire to aid with its “ongoing investigation. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 16:18 | |
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New cryptocurrency mining malware is spreading across Thailand and the US
With the infamous cryptocurrency mining script Coinhive now offline, you’d be forgiven for thinking crypto-jacking was a thing of the past. Sadly though, security researchers have uncovered a new malware family that’s attacking hardware to get it to secretly mine cryptocurrency. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 15:50 | |
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CHEAP: The discount is strong with this BB-8 car charger at just $13.97
Star Wars fans, this one’s for you! And basically, anyone who’s interested in a cute robot that charges your phones in the car. This insanely adorable BB-8 car charger is now selling for just $13. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 15:36 | |
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Google Maps’ new features for India just made my commute a lot less painful
As someone who mostly relies on public transport to get around Bangalore, aka India’s IT capital, I’m happy to report that Google has just rolled out a bunch of commuter-friendly updates to Maps for users in the country, that will make it easy to optimize my daily trips to and from work. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 15:18 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange Blockport goes bankrupt after failed STO
An Amsterdam-based cryptocurrency exchange is facing an uncertain future. Blockport has declared bankruptcy after its security token offering (STO) failed to meet its minimum expectations last month. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 13:21 | |
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Microsoft seems very proud of its smart contract auditing tools for blockchain
Microsoft is very proud of its Azure Blockchain-powered smart contract auditing tools for Ethereum – so much so it decided to flaunt some of the benefits of the software in a new blog post. “One of the key drivers making blockchain-based applications programmable, accessible to enterprise customers, and able to meet the diverse needs of a variety of sectors [are smart contracts],” the post reads. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 12:53 | |
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Privacy is Apple’s most premium product
Apple announced a bunch of cool stuff at its developer conference yesterday: a new Mac pro, iOS 13 with dark mode, a new photos app, and iPadOS with USB stick support. However, Apple was selling another feature to all of us – privacy. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 12:28 | |
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Apple’s privacy-focused features risk trapping users in its walled garden
During its WWDC keynote, Apple fired several shots against Facebook and Google with a number of privacy-focused features. But the one that deserves a special mention is the company’s single sign-on (SSO) feature. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 11:03 | |
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Former BitConnect India chief on the run after promoting another crypto-scam
India‘s authorities have uncovered more cryptocurrency scams connected to the alleged head of BitConnect Asia, Divyesh Darji, Times of India reports. Police claim Darji had also been marketing another dubious cryptocurrency-related investment, “Regal Coin,” by offering short-term returns of 5,000 percent on any investments made. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 10:43 | |
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Physics breakthrough should solve quantum computing’s dead cat problem
A team of Yale researchers just blew the lid off one of quantum computing’s biggest problems: the unpredictability of qubits. In what’s being dubbed “a beautiful experiment,” the team discovered how to catch an artificial atom in mid “quantum jump,” and interfere with its outcome. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 00:46 | |
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The Apple Xserve lives on (kinda) in the rack-mountable Mac Pro
This year’s WWDC conference was probably the most memorable in years, and it’s all because of three little words: The Mac Pro. This modular, extensible machine is strongly reminiscent of the Power Mac G5 (remember that?) and is easily the most powerful Apple computer money (can’t yet) buy. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 23:28 | |
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iOS 13 brings support for 22 Indian languages and a Hindi predictive keyboard
Apple today unveiled its new iOS 13 at its developer conference. While there are tons of exciting features like dark mode and the new photos app, the company has introduced a bunch of features specifically for India. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 23:14 | |
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SwiftUI is an expressive UI framework for iOS, MacOS, and more
Apple launched its Swift programming language almost five years ago. It was designed to supplant Objective-C with something that’s powerful, expressive, and crucially, as easy for beginners to grasp as Python. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 22:48 | |
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The Apple Pro Display XDR is an ultra-expensive, ultra-powerful HDR monitor
The new Mac Pro is unabashedly aimed at visual creatives: videographers, photographers, and the like. But what good is a souped-up machine if it’s paired with a naff monitor? Enter the new Apple Pro Display XDR, which will arrive this fall, retailing at $4,999. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 22:06 | |
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WWDC 2019: Everything Apple announced at its annual developer conference
It’s June, which means it’s time once again for Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). The annual developer event shifts the focus from hardware to software and services, detailing the best new features in watchOS, tvOS, iOS, and macOS. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 21:45 | |
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Apple finally reveals its new Mac Pro worthy of the name
Finally. After years of waiting, Apple has revealed its new Mac Pro, abandoning the small cylindrical form factor for a beastly, more traditional and highly modular tower. But just because it’s a tower doesn’t mean it’s boring. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 21:30 | |
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Apple announces iPadOS, making its tablets more like laptops
Apple today announced iPadOS at its annual WWDC event. The new operating system comes with a plethora of updates over iOS that bring the company’s popular slab almost on part with laptops. First up, the iPad will get a new split-screen apps feature that brings side-by-side launching of apps – including duplicate apps. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 21:30 | |
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Holy shit! iPads will now support USB drives
There’s been a long-standing complaint that Apple’s ‘not a computer’ iPads don’t support USB drives. Today at its developer conference WWDC, Apple announced that iPad will now support USB thumb drives with the new iPad OS. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 21:23 | |
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Apple now lets you share songs and movies with friends via AirPods
Apple revealed Audio Sharing at today’s WWDC event. Now, if you want to share a song or a video with a friend, you’ll be able to do so wirelessly by sending the audio to their AirPods. The company didn’t reveal exactly how this trade would happen: we didn’t see a demonstration, just a still image of two phones hovering next to each other. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 21:09 | |
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Apple introduces privacy-focused ‘Sign in with Apple’ button for sites and apps
Apple addressed privacy problems by calling out trackers around the world at its WWDC developer conference. To address that, the company introduced a new sign in method: Sign in with Apple. Just like ‘login with Google’ and ‘login with Facebook,’ you can sign in into an app by ‘login with Apple‘ button. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 21:04 | |
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Have You Decided To Set Up A Crypto Wallet Yet?
The world is slowly migrating online, don’t you think? Like first it was just messaging, then we got video calls, and now thanks to social media – we practically have a way of telling our whole life story online. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 18:07 | |
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Microsoft stops asking you to change your Windows 10 password every 60 days
Microsoft has finally removed its 60-day password expiration policy from its Windows 10 security baseline, claiming there are better ways to keep users secure. This means organizations using Windows 10 won’t have to force their users to change passwords frequently. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 15:30 | |
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Twitter ‘accidentally’ blocked accounts of China dissidents ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Twitter has apologized after it suspended hundreds of accounts that were critical of the Chinese government, merely days ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 4. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 14:37 | |
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‘Crypto-Twitter’ is explaining Bitcoin in 280 characters or less
Self-professed cypherpunk Jameson Lopp has set the cryptocurrency community a seemingly impossible task: efficiently explain Bitcoin in less than 280 characters. A global, neutral payment network that allows anyone on earth to transact a huge or tiny amount of value with anyone else within minutes, without needing to ask permission from a government, without disclosing one’s personal information, and without the possibility of censorship. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 14:33 | |
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These designers want to hide a cryptocurrency mining farm in a skyscraper water park
The cryptocurrency and blockchain industry has thrown out its fair share of zany ideas over the last few years. But a group of designers is taking wild blockchain concepts to new heights with their plans for a cryptocurrency mining facility hidden in a skyscraper water park in Tehran, Iran. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 14:08 | |
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CHEAP: Outsmart noise, buy Sony’s WH-1000XM3 ANC headphones for only $298
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Been on the hunt for a pair of headphones? A set that’ll become your daily drivers for the next few years? Well, look no further. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 13:43 | |
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Big banks are launching a blockchain trade platform powered by ‘Bitcoin-like’ token
The banking industry is hell-bent on taking over the nascent blockchain and cryptocurrency market. A group of financial firms led by UBS Group AG is eyeing blockchain technology for settling cross-border trades worldwide with its own “Bitcoin-like” token. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 13:22 | |
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Want a US visa? Fork over your social media details first
Trump administration’s latest move to vet people during the visa process is to ask for their emails and social media handles. And according to a report by Hill. TV, if you lie about your accounts, you can face “serious immigration consequences. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 12:45 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin flash-crashed to $75, SIM-swapping on the rise, and more
It’s time for another edition of Moonday Mornings! If you’re new around here, this is Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines that you shouldn’t miss. Let’s get to it. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 11:30 | |
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How to watch Apple’s WWDC 2019 keynote live
At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2019 today, the company is slated to announce a bunch of product updates during the keynote at the start of the event. That includes new stuff in iOS and macOS, as well as some major features for the iPad – and perhaps even the death of iTunes. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 11:29 | |
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Lady Bits #4: Jumpsuits, broflakes, and the #SexStrike
Welcome back to Lady Bits, our feminist newsletter that makes everyone mad <3 Let’s face it, the tech industry can be bro-y as hell. So, we’ve made this special game of Bingo for you to play at your workplace — if you have to deal with sexism, you might as well try to make it fun, right? We hope you, er, don’t win… but if you do, tweet us using #LadyBits and you win the burden of being a woman in tech and our attention! the bloody news According to The Atlantic, even breadwinning wives don’t get equality at home. äàëüøå »
2019-6-3 10:55 | |
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