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Just putting it out there: I still buy MP3s
In this column, “Just putting this out there…,” we write about the odd ways we engage with tech and the unpopular opinions we form about it. One of my biggest sources of inner turmoil is how I consume music: I still buy MP3s. дальше »
2019-8-19 13:11
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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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The tech media keeps hyping awful, exploitative fintech products
I’ve long espoused the belief that the entire tech press corps deserves to be quarantined on an isolated island in the South Pacific, where they don’t have phones or the internet. No exceptions. дальше »
2019-8-9 17:48
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Aggrieved Startups Unhappy With Facebook's Actions
Startups talked to Decrypt about how they believe Facebook may be killing crypto businesses.
дальше »2019-7-27 20:05
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MIT's Connection Science Fellow Believes Libra Structure Was 'Lifted'
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project supposedly resembles details outlined in a paper that was published in the Royal Society's Open Science journal last year.
дальше »2019-7-27 19:08
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Justin Sun Apologizes For Over-Marketing Charity Lunch
Tron founder Justin Sun apologized for "excessive self promotion" following a hectic week of the search for his whereabouts after he postponed his charity lunch with Warren Buffett.
дальше »2019-7-26 23:35
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It’s bloody hot. Be kind to your Deliveroo courier
In case you’ve been living in a refrigerator that’s also located under a rock, you’re probably aware that Europe is currently racked with an unprecedented heatwave. Here in London, where I’m in town for some meetings, the mercury has reached 39 degrees Celsius. дальше »
2019-7-25 17:03
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Facebook's 'Oops, My Bad' Approach To The Libra Launch
What became abundantly clear during Facebook's congressional hearings this week was that representatives on both sides of the floor were having none of Facebook asking for permission to launch Libra following its past "move fast and break stuff" mentality. дальше »
2019-7-20 00:17
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The US Really Likes To Tweet About Bitcoin And Libra
Cryptocurrency trading platform The TIE produced their own study, finding that 38.9% of posts on Twitter regarding bitcoin or Libra come from the US, with an overwhelming amount presenting a positive view of bitcoin. дальше »
2019-7-5 18:52
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Social media shaming and forgiveness: why nobody’s beyond the pale
She was a high-flying international human right’s lawyer who worked with refugees. Then she was found dead on a beach in East Sussex. What happened in-between is a story of crime and punishment, and a question of how justice works in the social media era. дальше »
2019-7-5 17:33
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‘The world’s greatest email app’ is a privacy nightmare
Superhuman bills itself as the world’s greatest email client. It should, given how much it costs; users of the app pay $30 a month for a subscription. It justifies that cost by being as feature complete as possible. дальше »
2019-7-3 17:42
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Bitcoin, Facebook and the End of 20th Century Money
Bitcoin is surging and Libra is shaking up regulators as the globe faces a period of doubt on the economic front. дальше »
2019-7-2 07:00
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How Blockstream Helps Some Get Back To Bitcoin's Roots
The small community growing around messages sent via Blockstream's satellites and paid for using the Lightning Network is in early enough stages that it reminds some members of what it used to be like to mine bitcoin on a simple desktop computer. дальше »
2019-6-29 00:14
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The brutally honest guide to a career in tech journalism
Tech journalism is often regarded as an exciting and attractive career. And you know what? It absolutely is. But it’s also a damn tough business to enter. Getting your foot in the door is hard. дальше »
2019-6-29 22:29
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Zuckerberg isn’t ready for deepfakes
Faced with a potential crisis, the magnitude of which the world has never seen, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants us all to slow down. Crises, however, wait for no one. And Facebook’s latest problem, that of altered or faked video, brings with it the democracy destroying power of an atom bomb. дальше »
2019-6-28 03:55
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Is it time for technology conferences to ditch meat?
Last night, I stumbled on an interesting tweet thread from Manchester-based PHD student Oli Clark, who argued that conferences should serve vegetarian food as the default option. This would be a reverse of the current situation, where events offer several meat-infused dishes, and scarcely anything for those on a plant-based diet. дальше »
2019-6-27 14:38
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What The Libra White Paper Has To Say About Digital Identity
In two short sentences, the Libra white paper touches on Facebook and the Libra Association's goal to create an open identity standard, but some researchers have doubts about how open the standard would actually be. дальше »
2019-6-27 22:10
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The Future Of Money After Facebook's Libra Announcement
The internet and financial regulators were spewing hot takes on Libra after Facebook released its white paper. With cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and the future of money on everyone's mind, what can we expect from fiat and digital currency in the future? дальше »
2019-6-22 23:53
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Google's Slow, Steady Approach To Blockchain Tech Adoption
Last week's partnership announcement with Chainlink was just the most recent blockchain-related move Google has pulled off in a string of similar business deals, suggesting the search engine giant and its data warehousing solution, BigQuery, are prepping for something big. дальше »
2019-6-20 23:50
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A Closer Look At Calibra, The Wallet Provider For Facebook's Libra
As a Facebook subsidiary, the Calibra wallet will have its own standalone app for Libra holders, and it will be integrated into the Facebook Messenger app and WhatsApp. With the potential for a huge user base, the wallet provider could learn a lot from Facebook's past attempt to get into the payments business with Facebook Credits. дальше »
2019-6-19 18:45
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What Kik's Kin Can Tell Us About Facebook's Libra
While Kik hasn't achieved anywhere near the user count Facebook has, how the messaging service's base users reacted to and used the Kin token might give us some insight into what Facebook can expect with its Libra cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-6-19 00:19
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Local Governments Work To Shape Bitcoin Mining's Impact On Climate
Officials in Missoula County, Montana, changed the way crypto mining operations need to implement clean energy initiatives, helping set a standard for how local governments can hold mining operations responsible for the energy they use. дальше »
2019-6-13 23:48
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CCN Is Back After Two-Day Break
Two days after announcing the publication would shutter as a result of Google's core updates, founder Jonas Borchgrevink explained that a mix-up with the site's old domain name, CryptoCoinsNews. дальше »
2019-6-13 19:10
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What To Expect When Facebook Unleashes Its Cryptocurrency
Will Facebook pay interest to the holders of its cryptocurrency? Will its massive reach push the limits of outdated financial regulations? Will it spur the adoption of other types of cryptocurrencies? Who knows, but it's fun to mull over while we wait. дальше »
2019-6-12 00:07
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Gender Examination Reveals Fewer Than 5% Of GitHub Crypto Contributors Are Female
While researcher Corin Faife openly admits that "the male/female binary is seen as a reductive way to examine gender," the results of his study reveal a stark reality, with only 4.64% of commits using a female username on 100 of the most popular crypto projects on GitHub. дальше »
2019-6-12 19:14
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CCN Announces Shutdown Following Update To Google's Search Rankings
Things just got weird. After Google rolled out a set of core updates on June 3, CCN saw mobile traffic from Google searches reportedly drop by 71 percent overnight, causing the crypto news outlet to call it quits just a week later. дальше »
2019-6-11 21:10
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MIT Professor Stuart Madnick Touches On A Few Blockchain Security Myths
While blockchain networks are often touted for their added security and transparency, MIT professor Stuart Madnick hopes to dispel some misunderstandings between “blockchain the concept” and “blockchain the system.” дальше »
2019-6-7 23:55
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What If Satoshi Nakamoto Was ... Sci-Fi Author Neal Stephenson?
Neal Stephenson's early novels contain similar rhetoric to what would eventually show up in the Bitcoin white paper, and his stories usually revolve around fragmented groups of people figuring out how to work together without the need for any centralized figure, but the real be-all, end-all evidence is Stephenson and Satoshi Nakamoto share mirrored initials. дальше »
2019-6-7 23:42
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Tron Founder Justin Sun Pays $4.5 Million For Lunch With Warren Buffett
As part of an auction to raise money for the San Francisco charity Glide, Justin Sun wants to use the lunch as an opportunity to speak with Warren Buffett about the merits of blockchain technology. дальше »
2019-6-4 19:17
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The SEC Knows A Lot About Cryptocurrency
There were plenty of surprises at the US Security and Exchange Commission's FinTech Forum last week, but most of all was the level of technical know-how the agency members displayed when talking about cryptocurrency and blockchain tech. дальше »
2019-6-4 18:54
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A Look At The Toxic Behavior In The Bitcoin Community
As cryptocurrency and the underlying blockchain technology spread across the globe, the community associated with Bitcoin must confront its "culture war" rather than hide behind the argument that bad people are going to use good technology. дальше »
2019-6-4 23:55
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Bitcoin [BTC]: Will king coin undergo major correction before going to the moon?
Opinion: The sentiment surrounding Bitcoin suddenly changed on April 1 as its prices rallied by a massive ~23% in a day and the bear market was history after this point. Bitcoin’s price has been creating higher highs ever since this point. дальше »
2019-6-3 23:30
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What Businesses Should Expect Before Jumping On The Blockchain Bandwagon
A report from IBM lays out the evolutionary steps businesses should take when looking at adopting blockchain technology.
дальше »2019-6-1 19:26
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Cryptodatum.io Founder Finds That Ticker Readability Correlates With Higher Returns
The study was based on the psychological principle of "cognitive ease" and focused on vowel distribution within three-letter ticker symbols.
дальше »2019-5-31 22:11
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Privacy Issues Surrounding Angry Birds, And Why We Didn't Care
Angry Birds started an app-downloading boom, hid its data collection behind vague terms like "gameplay data," and got us all to ignore the same issues we resent Facebook for.
дальше »2019-5-15 19:43
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The Internet is wrong about Liquid Death, the controversial ‘punk rock’ canned water
I have an opinion I wish to share that you almost certainly won’t agree with. (Not like that’s stopped me in the past) Mike Cessario, a former creative director at Netflix, recently raised $1. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:28
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The Pros And Cons Of Micropayments For Artists
Micropayments have the potential to help artists and other content creators, but first they have to get over what Nick Szabo refers to as the "mental accounting barrier."
дальше »2019-5-7 19:03
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The Future Of Banking On Ethereum
In light of the $112 million bond issued by Societe Generale, Michael J. Casey, senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative, discusses the future of permissionless blockchain platforms and security token offerings in the financial services industry. дальше »
2019-4-30 17:33
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John McAfee: I Know Something You Don't Know
Embattled technologist and 2020 presidential hopeful John McAfee claims to know the identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. However, he refuses to spill the beans over concerns the information could negatively impact a current court battle he is involved in. дальше »
2019-4-25 00:31
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Is Binance Censoring Craig Wright?
CoinDesk's Michael J. Casey discusses censorship and hypocrisy in the cryptocurrency community, the role and responsibilities of exchanges such as Binance, and how regulation could help level the playing field. дальше »
2019-4-23 18:05
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Team McAfee: A Scam?
John McAfee is well known for accepting cash and crypto in return for positive tweets promoting specific companies and their initial coin offerings. However, many companies, as well as McAfee's former CEO Jimmy Watson, say that McAfee failed to deliver what he promised. дальше »
2019-4-20 20:12
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2020 Presidential Hopeful Andrew Yang Calls For Clear Crypto Guidelines
Bitcoin supporter and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is calling on the federal government to provide the crypto community with clear and concise guidelines concerning how cryptocurrency and digital assets will be treated and regulated. дальше »
2019-4-20 19:23
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Vitalik's Thoughts On Freedom Of Speech
Vitalik Buterin opines on censorship within the cryptosphere, analyzing when it is acceptable and parsing out the differences between private and public censorship.
дальше »2019-4-18 20:28
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Is Binance Setting The Example All Crypto Exchanges Should Follow?
Pete Rizzo breaks down Binance’s evolution from standard exchange to potential trendsetter, detailing how Changpeng Zhao and crew have taken advantage of the market downturn to improve the company’s business model. дальше »
2019-4-11 19:54
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Develop Policy, Not Blockchains, To Fix Brexit
In a counterpoint to arguments by Pindar Wong and others, Yessi Bello Perez asserts that blockchain technology is still in its infancy and the Brexit crisis requires an immediate solution. Therefore, DLT can’t replace traditional border infrastructure at the center of political tension between the UK and the European Union. дальше »
2019-4-10 21:34
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Could Blockchain Help Ease The Brexit Crisis?
Pindar Wong posits that a government-sanctioned stablecoin could help ease the tension between the European Union and the United Kingdom over tariff enforcement.
дальше »2019-4-10 17:40
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It shouldn’t take a tragedy for tech companies to fight hate on their platforms
Roughly two weeks after the terrorist attack on a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Facebook has committed to clamping down on white nationalism and white separatism on its platform, as well as on Instagram. дальше »
2019-3-28 16:53
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Conferences Are For Playtesting, Not Soapboxing
After attending RadicalxChange this past weekend, I reflect on the nature of conferences and assert that they should be leveraged for gaming and experimentation.
дальше »2019-3-30 19:39
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Is Cryptocurrency the Fuel for Civil War in Venezuela?
Venezuela, located in the heartland of Latin America, is one of the most oil-rich countries in the world. Its annual oil barrel output rivals that of countries such as Saudi Arabia and Canada, with oil having served as its main source of income for the past decade. дальше »
2019-3-24 21:47
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What Hammurabi’s Law Can Teach Us About Ethereum Governance
Maybe Ethereum should take a page out of Hammurabi’s book – er, stele.
дальше »2019-3-23 22:57
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