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BBC’s English language lesson about cryptocurrency isn’t terrible
The BBC is helping non-native English speakers sharpen up their cryptocurrency language skills and knowledge with a 6-minute primer on Bitcoin. In today’s episode of BBC Learning English hosts Catherine and Sam discuss cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and Facebook’s controversial digital currency Libra. дальше »
2019-8-15 15:29 | |
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Russia wants to boost transparency with blockchain – are you kidding me?
Russia, ruled by Vladimir Putin‘s arguably authoritarian regime, wants to leverage blockchain technology to host Moscow‘s administrative services and boost transparency. Essentially, the government is looking for a contractor to build an Ethereum-based system to host the issuance of property ownership documents, the allocation of slots at farmer markets, and wait for it: a voting platform which enables Moscow residents to have their say on matters such as locations for new bike paths, street decoration, and city events, CoinDesk reports. дальше »
2019-8-15 15:03 | |
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Nintendo seems to be striking its music off YouTube, and that sucks
After apparently resolving its troubled relationship with YouTubers, Nintendo‘s now coming down on those who upload music from its games. At least two popular channels have been hit, and if this starts a trend, there aren’t a lot of alternatives for listening to this music. дальше »
2019-8-15 02:23 | |
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Microsoft Edge can now read aloud websites with human-like voices
Microsoft’s Edge browser has a neat feature you might not have been aware of: it can read websites out loud for you. Handy as either an accessibility feature or if you’re busy doing something else, the read aloud function is one of my favorite little features in Microsoft’s browser. дальше »
2019-8-15 02:12 | |
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Boosting a single brain molecule reduced anxiety in lab monkeys
Scientists may have found a potential cure for anxiety after isolating and boosting a molecule in the brains of rhesus monkeys. Andrew Fox, a researcher at UC Davis, and co-author Tade Souaiaia from SUNY lead a team of researchers in an experimental study to determine if behaviors related to anxiety and depression could be mitigated by manipulating the amygdala, the part of the brain that controls memory and emotions linked to memory. дальше »
2019-8-15 00:58 | |
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This spooky Monero-mining malware waits to be controlled remotely
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a mysterious new strain of cryptocurrency mining (cryptomining) malware that employs powerful techniques to avoid detection and analysis. Software firm Varonis determined the malware is based on Monero mining software XMRig, which is open source and hosted on GitHub. дальше »
2019-8-15 23:42 | |
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Researchers discover malware that records users’ screens when they watch porn
Researchers from antivirus developer ESET recently discovered a new form of spam-delivered malware that threatens to steal unsuspecting users’ passwords and financial information, and record their screens if they watch pornography. дальше »
2019-8-15 23:19 | |
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Facebook’s group privacy settings actually make sense now
Until today, Facebook has given you three options for creating a user group: Open, closed, or ‘secret. ’ While the first is pretty obvious, the other two were occasional sources of confusion – an admin might set a group to ‘closed’ without realizing it was still searchable, for instance. дальше »
2019-8-15 22:15 | |
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LGBTQ+ creators file lawsuit against YouTube for discrimination
A group of LGBTQ+ YouTubers this week filed a federal lawsuit against Google, claiming the site has engaged in discriminatory practices that deliberately suppress their ability to make money. Part of the problem is that YouTube has kept its algorithms so mysterious, there’s no way to know if it’s deliberately discriminating against any particular group, or if it’s just an offshoot of its recurring problems with ad revenue According to the vid creators, both YouTube‘s algorithms and human reviewers single out content with words like “gay,” “lesbian,” etc, and put it behind an age-restriction gate. дальше »
2019-8-15 21:02 | |
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ING survey ironically finds Austrians are skeptical of Bitcoin
Austria, the land of Schnitzels and strudels, has seen confidence in cryptocurrency wane over the past year. According to an online survey conducted by ING, Austrians are most skeptical of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with only 13 percent of those surveyed saying they saw digital currencies in a positive light. дальше »
2019-8-14 18:59 | |
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Meet experts from Ripple, Consensys, and more at Hard Fork Summit 2019
The Bitcoin hype may have died down, but the tech behind it definitely hasn’t. With Bitcoin’s price on the rise again, and with major companies adopting and experimenting with blockchain, the way we do business, make payments, and perceive the value of money is about to change. дальше »
2019-8-14 18:12 | |
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TikTok has been flooded by scammers promoting adult sites
TikTok has been inundated by a slew of scammers seeking to take advantage of its quickly growing userbase, which surpassed 1 billion downloads in February 2019. Security firm Tenable has discovered scammers are leveraging old tactics to get users to sign up for adult services, impersonate popular social media personalities, and artificially boost likes and follower counts. дальше »
2019-8-14 18:04 | |
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TikTok is flooded by scammers promoting adult sites
TikTok has been inundated by a slew of scammers seeking to take advantage of its quickly growing userbase, which surpassed 1 billion downloads in February 2019. Security firm Tenable has discovered scammers are leveraging old tactics to get users to sign up for adult services, impersonate popular social media personalities, and artificially boost likes and follower counts. дальше »
2019-8-14 18:04 | |
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Why developers shouldn’t fear Friday code deployments
I’ve seen the advice of not deploying products on Fridays over and over in my Twitter feed and internet memes. I even stumbled upon a job offer that mentions ‘no Friday deployments’ policy as one of their perks. дальше »
2019-8-14 16:32 | |
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Mired in debt, WeWork files for IPO
As many have long expected, WeWork, the preferred provider of office space for freelancers and startups alike, has filed to go public. Its prospectus, which highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the business, including the current state of its financials, is currently live on the SEC website. дальше »
2019-8-14 16:01 | |
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CHEAP: Still your beating heart. The Apple Watch Series 3 GPS is $199
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! There are plenty of smartwatches out there. But year after year, the Apple Watch lords over the competition. дальше »
2019-8-14 15:34 | |
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Ugh finally, Samsung adds support for Bitcoin in Blockchain KeyStore
It looks like Samsung has finally got its house in order after it added support for Bitcoin in its Blockchain KeyStore. Despite the cries of mass adoption that would undoubtedly follow, Samsung decided to quietly add support for Bitcoin to its private key wallet that it calls its Blockchain KeyStore. дальше »
2019-8-14 15:20 | |
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3D printing with moondust could be the key to setting up a colony on the moon
1The entire Apollo 11 mission to the moon took just eight days. If we ever want to build permanent bases on the moon, or perhaps even Mars or beyond, then future astronauts will have to spend many more days, months and maybe even years in space without a constant lifeline to Earth. дальше »
2019-8-14 14:56 | |
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UK ad watchdog scorns BitMEX over Bitcoin’s 10th birthday ‘celebration’
The UK‘s advertising watchdog has upheld its complaint about a Bitcoin newspaper ad from cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) explained in a blog post that it took issue with an ad published on January 3, 2019, depicting a graph of Bitcoin‘s price performance. дальше »
2019-8-14 14:51 | |
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PSA: Update your Windows machine now to fix 29 Critical security vulnerabilities
Microsoft has patched four serious vulnerabilities that could allow a malicious actor to remotely take control of Windows computers. The four remote code execution flaws — addressed as part of the company’s monthly Patch Tuesday updates — affect all in-support versions of Windows and concern the Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) component, enabling attackers to take over a computer and then propagate malware to other computers without any user intervention. дальше »
2019-8-14 14:35 | |
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Humans have been listening to our ‘AI-transcribed’ conversations for over a decade
It was a scandal. Third-party contractors, many working from places where data protection legislation is lax (or even non-existent), were listening and transcribing recordings of conversations from people who unwittingly believed robots were doing all the work. дальше »
2019-8-14 14:18 | |
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What Slack and Fortnite can teach your business about freemium pricing
The phenomenal success of Fortnite and IPO of Slack has me thinking of all the freemium unicorns that have gotten their wings over the last years. Box, DropBox, and Evernote all come to mind, but there are many more. дальше »
2019-8-14 12:20 | |
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Coinbase and Barclays split up – but the cryptocurrency exchange already has a new banking bae
Just days after Coinbase announced the removal of support for Zcash for UK customers, reports suggest the cryptocurrency exchange is parting ways with banking mainstay Barclays. Sources familiar with the matter told CoinDesk that Barclays is no longer working with Coinbase. дальше »
2019-8-14 11:39 | |
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Teen finds way around parents’ tech confiscation: Tweeting from the smart fridge
You hear the word “innovation” a lot in tech, and half the time, it’s never really that impressive or even innovative. But last week, for the first time, I was bewildered by the tech that is a LG Smart Refrigerator and the innovation of one Ariana Grande twitter fan account, @thankunext327. дальше »
2019-8-14 11:35 | |
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Twitter’s trying really hard to make itself a news app
New experiments at Twitter show it’s trying to further establish itself as the go-to news app for its users around the world. Today, the company announced its testing a way for you to follow specific interests, such as sports teams and celebrities. дальше »
2019-8-14 10:33 | |
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Amazon says its facial recognition tech can now detect fear
Amazon has announced that its facial recognition system can now detect “fear” in people. Dubbed Rekognition, the software offers a comprehensive range of tools for face detection, analysis, and recognition in images and videos. дальше »
2019-8-14 10:25 | |
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OnePlus confirms it’s launching a smart TV in September
Chinese phone brand OnePlus announced today that it will launch a smart TV next month, and it’s called the OnePlus TV (color me shocked). The smartphone maker didn’t provide any other detail regarding the device, but said it’ll follow its “burden-less” design philosophy: The OnePlus TV is an extension of the brand’s ‘Never Settle’ mindset. дальше »
2019-8-14 06:44 | |
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Amazon’s facial recognition mistakenly labels 26 California lawmakers as criminals
As government agencies continue to push for the deployment of facial recognition systems, you needn’t look far to see why that’s bad news. To illustrate the point, the ACLU conducted a test of Amazon’s Rekognition software — facial recognition tech currently being used by US law enforcement — in which it incorrectly identified 26 California lawmakers as matches in a criminal database. дальше »
2019-8-14 02:13 | |
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Facebook paid people to listen to and transcribe your voice clips
Facebook doesn’t need any more bad press, but here we go again. According to a report by Bloomberg, the company paid hundreds of contractors to transcribe audio snippets from your conversations within its services – without making it sufficiently clear these clips were being recorded. дальше »
2019-8-14 00:28 | |
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Review: Akaso’s V50 Pro SE 4K action camera is a GoPro alternative at half the price
Akaso’s V50 Pro Special Edition action camera is a wallet-friendly little action shooter that punches well above its weight class. If you’ve been searching for a decent-quality 4K cam you can use underwater, but you don’t want to spend GoPro money for it, keep reading. дальше »
2019-8-14 23:57 | |
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Snap’s new Spectacles capture 3D video and aim for the luxury crowd
When Snap first revealed its Spectacles in 2016, they were something of a mini-phenomenon. Here was a pair of wacky sunglasses sold through wacky vending machines that could record video in a circular format. дальше »
2019-8-13 23:21 | |
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Masked ‘TV Head’ serial-pranksters left vintage TVs in front of 60 residences and nobody knows why
About 60 residents in a Virginia neighborhood awoke Sunday morning to find vintage TV sets had been left on their property. Footage obtained from several homeowners’ security cameras show a person wearing a mask in the shape of a TV casually setting the appliances down and walking away. дальше »
2019-8-13 21:02 | |
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Another chunk of the Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex has mysteriously moved
Another chunk of the 119,756 BitcoinBTC (351,015 USD) of stolen funds transferred from Bitfinex Hack 2016 to unknown wallet Tx: https://t. co/ipfik2Tpd2 — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) August 12, 2019 In 2016, hackers succeeded in stealing 119,756 BTC from seminal cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. дальше »
2019-8-13 18:44 | |
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This subreddit documents the most delightful fuckups on Google Maps
What do a couple of kids pointing guns at an adult, a man about to fall off stairs, a group of people wearing pigeon masks, and a taxi driver pissing himself have in common? These are the type of unusual moments curated by a small Reddit community known as Google Maps Shenanigans. дальше »
2019-8-13 18:28 | |
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Amazon Managed Blockchain теперь поддерживает сервис облачного хранения данных
Amazon Web Services (AWS) интегрировал собственную платформу Managed Blockchain в сервисы облачного хранения данных с целью создания и конфигурирования блокчейн-сетей, участников и нод. New #AWSLaunches! 🚀Amazon Managed Blockchain now supports AWS CloudFormation 🚀New AWS Training Courses Teach APN Partners to Better Help Their Customershttps://t. дальше »
2019-8-13 18:05 | |
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A San Francisco startup guide for international entrepreneurs
San Francisco is hallowed ground for tech entrepreneurs. Every year thousands of founders travel to the city, set on starting the next unicorn. However, while the birthplace of Twitter and Uber certainly can provide connections, investors, and talent to help entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level, it’s also an extremely difficult ecosystem to survive in. дальше »
2019-8-13 18:05 | |
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I turned my bedroom into a cinema for shitty reality TV with this easy-to-use projector
I have several passions that I would say define the core of my personality: Hawaiian pizza, scatological talk, and reality TV. When I was given the chance to review the Leisure 510 projector from Vankyo, I knew immediately what I would use it for: building the reality TV cinema of my dreams. дальше »
2019-8-13 17:44 | |
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AI, FinTech emerge as key focus areas for blockchain start-ups, with data ownership not far behind
AI, FinTech emerge as key focus areas for blockchain start-ups, with data ownership not far behind » CryptoNinjas Leading blockchain and Web 3. 0 venture capital firm Outlier Ventures today published it’s latest Investments in Blockchain report, which provides an overview of blockchain investment and market trends worldwide since 2013. дальше »
2019-8-13 16:47 | |
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Here’s how to listen to articles on your phone
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. Although you can probably read a lot quicker than you can listen, sometimes it’s just too much effort to stare at your phone screen to read a long-form article after a hard day at work staring at your computer screen. дальше »
2019-8-13 16:08 | |
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Cloudflare’s Magic Transit lets you push your entire IP traffic through its servers
Cloudflare today announced the launch of its latest network security product, called Magic Transit. This service allows organizations to send their entire network traffic through Cloudflare’s secure and performance-optimized network, offering protections against DDoS attacks, while simultaneously boosting speeds. дальше »
2019-8-13 15:59 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers conned Australians out of $14.8M in just 7 months
Cryptocurrency investment scams in Australia cost victims a record $14. 76 million between January and July this year. That’s according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). дальше »
2019-8-13 15:40 | |
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SEC takes action against financial charlatan who operated a $14M fraudulent ICO
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking action against a New York-based individual in an attempt to safeguard investor funds that were raised through an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO). дальше »
2019-8-13 15:34 | |
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23 job sites to report Google’s job search for EU antitrust violation
In a letter seen by Reuters, 23 job search websites in Europe are calling for an antitrust investigation into Google’s job searching tool. The letter, which will be sent to EU Competition Commissioner Margarethe Vestager today, demands the EU stop the company’s its unfair practices until the it has concluded a full investigation. дальше »
2019-8-13 14:31 | |
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Poloniex to repay $18M worth of Bitcoin lost in margin trade flash crash with trading fees
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has announced a new scheme to reimburse users affected by an unexpected “flash crash” that saw 1,800 BTC ($20 million) wiped from its margin trading lending pool in May. дальше »
2019-8-13 13:40 | |
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Tumblr was bought for the same price as a modest family home in San Francisco
Yesterday, Automattic, the creator of WordPress, announced it had acquired Tumblr for “less than $3 million” from its previous owner, Yahoo. It’s an inauspicious fall from grace for the site, which was previously sold to the search giant for $1. дальше »
2019-8-13 13:21 | |
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CHEAP: A 1TB SanDisk portable SSD for $166 (47% off)? Bag that shit up
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! You’re doing some important work on your laptop as you torrent some crappy blockbuster movie you anticipate will be too disappointing to watch in the cinema, and boom – you’re hit with the dreadful warning: “Your disk is almost full. дальше »
2019-8-13 12:44 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers have netted $4.26B so far this year, report
Cryptocurrency scammers continued to swindle funds throughout Q2 2019, netting approximately $4. 26 billion so far this year. According to CipherTrace latest report, insider thefts were by far the largest offenders, netting massive loses on investors and cryptocurrency exchange users. дальше »
2019-8-13 12:22 | |
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