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FreeRoss.org Continues Silk Road Owner Ross Ulbricht’s Fight For Freedom
Ross Ulbricht's Freedom Still Being Fought For By Freeross. org A new petition has recently been launched by activists allied to the Free Ross organization in an attempt to have the darknet web creator released. дальше »
2018-7-19 23:30 | |
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Brave Browser Is Crypto’s Alternative To Chrome
Is your phone listening? Does Facebook know something you’ve never shared? Is the NSA monitoring your searches RIGHT NOW? The web is full of conspiracy-minded anecdotes of people finding themselves targeted for ads for products which they had only mentioned in conversation. дальше »
2018-7-19 21:45 | |
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Gfycat makes it dead-simple to drop GIFs into your Gmail replies
If you’re all about GIFs in your digital correspondence, you’ll be glad to know that Gfycat’s built a tool to bring them to your inbox, so your replies are The company’s taking advantage of Gmail’s add-ons platform, which lets you add plugins from third-party developers and access them from a toolbar on the right side of your inbox. дальше »
2018-7-18 20:00 | |
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Microsoft teases Xbox hardware reveal next month
Microsoft today hinted it could be showing off some fun new hardware at a major gaming event next month and be still, my heart. The details: Microsoft gave a small preview of what to expect from its visit to this year’s Gamescom, to be held in Germany in late August. дальше »
2018-7-18 19:00 | |
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Review: This dirt-cheap bluetooth speaker is loud enough to get you evicted
Another day, another thing to review. This time around, I’m looking at the Raycon Turbo Cannon XL Bluetooth speaker. This device — which is a bit like a boombox for the digital age, promising to annoy anyone in close proximity — is loud as hell, and packs 12W drivers. дальше »
2018-7-18 18:01 | |
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London Block Exchange partners with web services network DADI
London Block Exchange (LBX) a bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange has announced a new partnership with DADI, a decentralized platform for web services, built on the Ethereum blockchain. The companies will be working together to blend complementary expertise. дальше »
2018-7-18 18:00 | |
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Review of top 50 ICOs shows most promise things they will never deliver
The most extensive legal report on initial coin offerings (ICOs) is now available to the general public, and the findings are pretty damning. University of Pennsylvania legal professors, alongside research teams, have meticulously studied the top 50 highest grossing ICOs of last year – their whitepapers and their code – to determine if there was any disparity between promises made and cryptocurrencies developed. дальше »
2018-7-18 17:30 | |
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Instagram is testing out a new feature to remove creepy followers discreetly
Having a public Instagram account is great a way to show your life (or the life you live on holiday) but it’s a tough job monitoring who can see your latest updates. Instagram is testing a new feature with some public users on Android that allows them to manually remove people from their followers list without notifying them. дальше »
2018-7-18 17:29 | |
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Applying for a patent – $15k, Mastercard patenting even more blockchain – priceless
Mastercard have applied for a new blockchain patent. Yep – another one. Is there a limit to how many patents you can apply for in one year? The document outlines its particular goal: quickening merchant transactions that use cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-7-18 13:19 | |
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WORLDSTAAAR: Watch if Google gets whacked with an $11B fine by the EU
Google will most likely be hit with a record fine from the EU today. This is set to be focused around its Android operating system violating European antitrust laws. Part of a wider anti-trust lawsuit, the EU claims Google has “abused its dominant position by imposing restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile network operators. дальше »
2018-7-18 12:08 | |
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Review: TaoTronics’ $70 headphones deliver decent entry level noise-cancelling performance
The lower end of the audio market is extremely crowded, as a legion of anonymous Chinese brands pump out near-identical headsets by the thousands, and flog them on marketplaces like Amazon. TaoTronics isn’t one of them. дальше »
2018-7-18 11:58 | |
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Survey: 45% of security professionals reuse the same password
There’s a saying — “practice what you preach. ” If you give advice, make sure it’s something you follow personally. Turns out, some security pros aren’t doing that. A survey of 306 infosec professionals at London’s Infosecurity Conference 2008 from Lastline showed that 45 percent commit one of the biggest security cardinal sins — reusing passwords across accounts. дальше »
2018-7-18 11:29 | |
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CommonStock Opens First Social Cryptocurrency & Stocks Investing Platform
CommonStock has announced the launch of its web and mobile application that offers social investing for traditional stocks and cryptocurrencies encouraging users to learn, earn and invest as a team. The company also announced it has closed a nearly $2 million Seed round of financing from Social Capital, Resolute VC and Studio VC. Soooo… that […] дальше »
2018-7-18 10:46 | |
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DeepMind, Skype, and Tesla founders pledge never to build killer robots
2,400 researchers and more than 100 tech organizations from around the world called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapons, and pledged not to manufacture them, in a letter published by Stockholm’s Future of Life Institute. дальше »
2018-7-18 10:32 | |
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Walmart is reportedly building a video streaming service to take on Netflix
The Information reports that retail giant Walmart is thinking about getting into the streaming video business with a new platform – and edge out the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video with cheaper subscriptions. дальше »
2018-7-18 08:45 | |
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Rolls-Royce is working on a robotic cockroach that can fix plane engines
Rolls-Royce, a company perhaps best known for airplane engines and fine automobiles, is now creating tiny cockroaches that can crawl inside tight spaces to spot potential problems and perform routine maintenance. дальше »
2018-7-18 03:02 | |
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Rolls-Royce is working on robotic cockroaches that fix plane engines
Rolls-Royce, a company perhaps best known for airplane engines and fine automobiles, is now creating tiny cockroaches that can crawl inside tight spaces to spot potential problems and perform routine maintenance. дальше »
2018-7-18 03:02 | |
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A beginner’s guide to AI: Computer vision and image recognition
This is the second story in our continuing series covering the basics of artificial intelligence. While it isn’t necessary to read the first article, which covers neural networks, doing so may add to your understanding of the topics covered in this one. дальше »
2018-7-18 02:15 | |
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Fans pay homage to Drake by hurling themselves from moving cars
Remember the cinnamon challenge? Unknowing people on YouTube grabbed a teaspoonful of cinnamon and chugged it down before coughing up clouds of dust. It was stupid, but sometimes chuckle-worthy. дальше »
2018-7-18 00:53 | |
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The Daily Caller’s doxxing of Sleeping Giants was a dick move
The Daily Caller — a right-wing news site founded by Tucker Carlson — today published an article doxxing one of the people behind Sleeping Giants, a social media campaign asking companies to boycott advertising on alt-right website Breitbart. дальше »
2018-7-18 00:18 | |
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Op Ed: Addressing the Threat of Cryptomining Malware
One major class of attacks to hit the hacking landscape recently is cryptomining. While cryptomining on its own supports a good cause when being done consciously, it also allows nefarious actors to make a lot of money fast, and, with the sheer number of cryptocurrencies available to mine, it is becoming a popular choice for attackers. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:18 | |
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How location data is used to manipulate airfare and car rental prices
While the EU recently passed the GDPR into law to give users control of how their data is collected and used, the battle is unfortunately only half won. According to a new (and shocking!) study by TheBestVPN, you could end up paying almost double (or more) the actual cost of a product or service you are interested in depending on where you are accessing the website offering the product from. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:13 | |
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These are the Twitch games Amazon users get for free on Prime Day
If you’re a gamer who’s also an Amazon Prime users, you have a number of games available to you via Twitch. The livestreaming site, one of the many sister sites of Jeff Bezos’s giant baby, is offering free games to Twitch users who also have Prime. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:05 | |
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The internet has become information chaos
A simple search on Google or a scroll through Facebook will reveal hundreds of contrasting posts and articles about any subject imaginable. The internet has become cluttered with too many opinions and an overload of information. дальше »
2018-7-18 22:18 | |
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This visualization of Venmo’s public data is terrifying
PayPal’s peer-to-peer payment app, Venmo, is one of the modern world’s greatest conveniences. It’s a simple way to send people money without jumping through a bunch of hoops. But, what if you found out that every transaction you completed with the app was, by default, instantly uploaded to the internet for the entire world to see? You’d be upset right? Well, as it turns out, if you never changed the privacy settings in your Venmo account you’re sharing your transaction history with everyone. дальше »
2018-7-17 20:48 | |
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Payments made on Gmos new internet bank will be settled using the blockchain.
Japanese digital services firm GMO Internet has just launched a new web bank that it says will soon use blockchain to facilitate payments. The new entity – dubbed GMO Aozora Net Bank – aims to provide new financial services through the integration of fintech and IT, and will leverage advanced security certificates, blockchain, artificial intelligence and internet дальше »
2018-7-17 20:16 | |
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Child suicides prompt game bans in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian Commission announced earlier this week it would be blocking almost fifty games following the suicides of two children. Supposedly, the two children, a 12- and 13-year-old, took their own lives after the playing the Blue Whale social media game. дальше »
2018-7-17 20:09 | |
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Google Assistant’s new visual overlay answers questions before you ask
Google is rolling out a new visual overlay for Assistant that provides a snapshot of your day. It’ll proactively feed you information relevant to your schedule, location, habits, and more. It’s like a personal search engine that answers questions before you ask them. дальше »
2018-7-17 20:03 | |
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Artificial light is harmful to animals, but thanks to this tool it doesn’t have to be
Among the most radical transformations wrought by modern humans is artificial light: not just in homes but throughout the built environment, turning night into semi-day across vast swaths of the world. дальше »
2018-7-17 18:20 | |
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Redheads finally get recognition with ginger emoji
The rumors were true, the ginger emoji is coming! The emoji gods (The Unicode Consortium) have heard your cries and read your petitions and you will finally be represented in emoji form as part of the 70 new emoji to be released later this year. дальше »
2018-7-17 18:15 | |
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IBM and Columbia University are tag-teaming the blockchain
IBM are showing no signs of slowing its rampage across the blockchain sector: now teaming up with prestigious Columbia University to solidify its role in the industry. Inventively named the Columbia-IBM Center for Blockchain and Data Transparency, the partnership is looking to leverage Columbia’s academic and scientific networks to further develop blockchain technology. дальше »
2018-7-17 18:13 | |
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Jeff Bezos must spend his $150B helping humanity otherwise he’s a scumbag
Well, it’s happened. Amazon‘s CEO and founder, Jeff Bezos, is now the richest person ever. According to Bloomberg, Amazon’s recent stock rise means he’s now worth $150bn – outstripping what Bill Gates was worth in 1999. дальше »
2018-7-17 17:31 | |
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JavaScript runs the Web — so learn to run JavaScript with training under $15
JavaScript is one of the most versatile tools a web developer can swing — and you can get the complete JS exposure with the training found in the Essential JavaScript Coding Bundle. It’s available right now from TNW Deals for only $15, an over 90 percent savings with coupon code "DIGITALWEEK50." дальше »
2018-7-17 17:00 | |
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How Hotstar streams cricket matches to 10 million passionate fans at once
Last week, Google’s YouTube TV suffered an hour-long outage while it was airing a soccer World Cup match between Croatia and England, disappointing scores of subscribers in the process. It even led some to question whether it’s possible for any company to handle live streaming such a major event. дальше »
2018-7-17 16:40 | |
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EOS rumored for new wave of investments from Bitmain and billionaire Peter Thiel
Rumors of yet another Block. one funding round have surfaced, reports Bloomberg. This one is said to be headlined by Peter Thiel, the tech billionaire who co-founded PayPal. His latest move confirms that he has ultimately backed another cryptocurrency: EOS. дальше »
2018-7-17 16:18 | |
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Mozilla wants to localize the most popular Firefox add-ons
Mozilla’s Firefox browser is available in 90 different languages, ranging from Afrikaans to Welsh. Sadly, not all of its extensions are as well translated. This is something the company is actively working on, and during a two week period, the company used the skills of 100 multilingual Firefox volunteers to translate nine of the most popular extensions into seven languages. дальше »
2018-7-17 14:43 | |
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Kodak has quietly canceled its stupid (and very expensive) Bitcoin miner
The Kodak-branded Bitcoin miner, KashMiner, is officially dead – which is great because it never made sense in the first place. It was supposed to be a machine that you could “hire” – after paying an up-front fee of close to $3,500. дальше »
2018-7-17 12:03 | |
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The Future Of Browser Mined Blockchains
Would you be willing to donate your web browsers surplus resources to power a consensus algorithm for blockchain technologies? Millions of users are currently opted-in to such systems and are providing the processing power which could lead to a more energy efficient cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-17 12:00 | |
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Virgin Orbit will launch the first-ever flights to space from British soil
In a new partnership, Virgin Orbit and Cornwall Airport Newquay in South West England will be setting up a spaceport that offers rocket launches and passenger airline services side by side. This partnership could see Virgin Orbit launch its first ever rocket from a plane instead of a terrestrial launchpad in the UK. дальше »
2018-7-17 10:47 | |
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Samsung Galaxy S10 will reportedly come in 3 sizes to trump the iPhone in 2019
Samsung is reportedly gearing up to launch its next flagship, the Galaxy S10, in three different sizes in 2019. It’s been offering two sizes of its high-end handset for the past few generations. дальше »
2018-7-17 07:53 | |
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Jeff Bezos plans to charge upwards of $300,000 for a ticket to space
Jeff Bezos really wants to make space tourism a thing. According to a report by Reuters, the Amazon CEO’s rocket company, Blue Origin, could begin shuttling humans into space as early as next year. дальше »
2018-7-17 03:45 | |
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Paralyzed man invents hands-free instrument. Now he wants to play the anthem at a MLB game
Over 35 years ago Dave Whalen was paralyzed in a skiing accident at age 19. Today, he’s a lawyer with a rock and roll dream: he wants to perform The Star Spangled Banner at a big league ball game. дальше »
2018-7-17 01:11 | |
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Here are the 70 new emoji coming to iOS
Poised to celebrate World Emoji Day on July 17, Apple has released previews of the next 70 emoji coming to iPhone, iPad, Macs, and Apple Watch with a free software update. These update include a number of human emoji, along with a handful of animal and food emoji. дальше »
2018-7-17 00:55 | |
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The Ripple Drop – Episode 2
Welcome back for the second episode of The Ripple Drop, a web video series covering the latest news about the company’s customers, technology, products and culture. On the first segment this week, we’re talking Kahina Van Dyke, Ripple’s new SVP of business and corporate development, about why she joined and how removing friction from global … Continued The post The Ripple Drop – Episode 2 appeared first on Ripple. дальше »
2018-7-17 22:26 | |
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Chinese authorities are sampling sewage to flush out drug users
The Chinese government is analyzing urine and feces from sewage as part of a sweeping national crackdown on illegal drug use. China isn’t the first country to sift through sewage in order to collect data on illegal drug use, but as far as we know it’s the first to implement the technique in actual law enforcement situations — a move which prompts a litany of privacy and citizen safety concerns. дальше »
2018-7-16 21:10 | |
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