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TNW2019 Daily: Here’s how to plan your trip to Amsterdam
With only 56 days left to go until TNW Conference, it’s time to start planning your visit to Amsterdam. You might be asking yourself, “Shouldn’t I have done it sooner?” The answer is no! Don’t worry – there’s plenty of time to secure a great hotel and pencil in some fun activities. дальше »
2019-3-14 16:02 | |
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Indian police are arresting students for playing PUBG during exam season
I’m sorry to report that the headline isn’t a weak attempt at humor: according to The Times of India, the west Indian city of Rajkot has seen at least 10 students arrested by local police for playing the popular Battle Royale game, Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), after it was banned in several districts in the state of Gujarat last week. дальше »
2019-3-14 14:37 | |
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Years after brutal $2M hack, Gatecoin cryptocurrency exchange is dead
Seminal cryptocurrency exchange Gatecoin is dead. It’s finally going into liquidation, years after it lost $2 million in cryptocurrency belonging to its customers. Gatecoin was one of the first regulated digital asset exchange services to spring up. дальше »
2019-3-14 14:24 | |
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Shell is recruiting science graduates to build blockchain use cases for oil and gas
The world’s fifth largest oil and gas producer in the world, Royal Dutch Shell, is getting further into the blockchain game, and is looking to train the next generation of blockchain industry execs. дальше »
2019-3-14 14:08 | |
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Android Q makes sharing your WiFi password with friends super easy
Google rolled out Android Q‘s first beta version for all Pixel phones last night. I’ve installed it on my Pixel 3 XL, and found some really neat features. One of the best new additions is how easy it is to share your WiFi settings. дальше »
2019-3-14 13:01 | |
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Hackers who stole $150,000 from buggy Bitcoin ATMs still at large
Yesterday, Toronto police issued a statement requesting public help to locate four men suspected of carrying out a string of Bitcoin scams across Canada. Late last year, the Calgary police service received information relating to numerous fraudulent transactions made at Bitcoin ATMs that specifically target one Canadian Bitcoin company. дальше »
2019-3-14 12:23 | |
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Android Q’s new camera features will make shutterbugs happy
Last night, Google dropped the first beta of the upcoming version of its mobile operating system – Android Q. While it’s just available for the Google Pixel (all generations) owners to try out, it’s packed with promising features – especially for photography enthusiasts. дальше »
2019-3-14 10:25 | |
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Tumblr traffic dropped by nearly 100M views the month after it banned porn
Tumblr’s ban on adult content is costing it dearly. In December, we reported on news of Tumblr invoking the nuclear option and banning pornography and other adult content from the popular blogging platform. дальше »
2019-3-14 03:08 | |
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Google Earth and Carmen Sandiego is the best combo since PB & J
Carmen Sandiego, renowned lady thief and the original superstar of edutainment, has finally made her way into a new video game — only this time, the actual world is her canvas in Google Earth. I don’t know who came up with this idea, but I’m so glad they had that brainwave, because this combination of Carmen and Google Earth is so inspired that I don’t know how it’s taken this long for someone to come up with it. дальше »
2019-3-14 01:55 | |
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Google releases Android Q Beta 1 for all Pixels – here’s what we know so far
As rumored earlier this week, Google has released the first beta for the next version of its mobile os, Android Q. Google saves the best stuff until after its I/O conference in the spring, but Beta 1 is already packed with goodies. дальше »
2019-3-14 00:06 | |
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New Yakuza spin-off yanked from shelves over actor’s arrest
The arrest of 51-year-old Pierre Taki might not sound like a big deal in the grand scheme of things — but for gamers who were hoping to get their hands on SEGA’s keen new Yakuza spin-off, Judgment sometime soon, this might be disaster. дальше »
2019-3-13 21:51 | |
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Report: ICE database tracks nearly 60% of US population without a warrant
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today revealed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) allegedly circumvented state laws and federal privacy guidelines when it purchased access to a commercial database for the purpose of conducting mass surveillance. дальше »
2019-3-13 20:56 | |
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Ethereum insiders deny there’s only one computer keeping a copy of its blockchain
Ethereum‘s most recent fork was (eventually) successful, but it came with unintended consequence: the greater cryptocurrency community learned of its special “big, scary nodes,” and immediately freaked out. дальше »
2019-3-13 19:50 | |
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Tech companies need to do more to fight child abuse content
YouTube has, yet again, failed to protect children online. Recent investigations by Wired and video blogger Matt Watson have alleged that paedophiles were using the site’s comments section to leave predatory messages on videos containing and uploaded by children, and to share links to child sexual abuse material. дальше »
2019-3-13 19:27 | |
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TNW2019 Daily: How to get your boss to buy tickets for your whole team
There’s only 57 days left until our tech conference! A few days ago, my daily newsletter explained how you can get your boss to buy your TNW2019 ticket. I’m not satisfied, however, because you don’t deserve to go alone. дальше »
2019-3-13 19:10 | |
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A close reading of Facebook’s wild nudity and sex guidelines
I’m now aware of something I wasn’t before: Facebook‘s guidelines on adult nudity and sexual activity. And let me tell you something – they’re wild. Basically, these are the policies the social media giant uses to define whether something is too sexual to be allowed on the platform. дальше »
2019-3-13 18:28 | |
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Data: China has the most blockchain patents, despite banning cryptocurrency
Patents have always been controversial in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space because most projects are established on the premise of decentralization and open source code. It’s for this very reason that the notion of intellectual property (IP) is incredibly contentious. дальше »
2019-3-13 17:18 | |
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Abra finally treats its users as adults, lets them handle Ethereum directly
Yesterday, cryptocurrency wallet and services provider, Abra, announced that users can now purchase Ethereum through its Android and iOS apps. You’d be forgiven if you thought this was already the case, but it wasn’t. дальше »
2019-3-13 17:02 | |
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Sex robots’ next big leap won’t come from the adult industry
This article was originally published on SEXTECHGUIDE, an independent publication that looks at the intersection between sex and technology in a non-explicit, as close to a ‘safe for work’ way as possible – including app reviews, adult VR info, sextech devices, privacy, security issues, and much more. дальше »
2019-3-13 16:10 | |
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NBC’s tool will tell you if IBM’s used your photos to train its AI
In January, IBM published a research study dubbed ‘Diversity in Faces‘ to explore whether AI-based systems developed biases against people based on their appearance. The company used a dataset consisting of nearly a million pictures of people’s faces from photo-hosting site Flickr. дальше »
2019-3-13 15:28 | |
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Here’s what Thailand should call its first ICO/STO portal
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the country’s first initial coin offering (ICO) portal to police the issuance of digital, blockchain-based tokens. The portal is almost ready to launch and is awaiting final approval from other government agencies like the Commerce Ministry, the Bangkok Post reports. дальше »
2019-3-13 14:01 | |
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Google squeezed an offline dictation AI into its keyboard app
Google has updated its Gboard keyboard app for Android with AI-powered dictation that works offline. The company says it’s effectively miniaturized a cloud-based neural network system for speech recognition into an 80MB mobile app update, and that it’ll allow for faster and more reliable dictation on the go. дальше »
2019-3-13 11:57 | |
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Windows 10 test update lets you mirror your Android phone on your PC
Ever since Microsoft gave up on Windows Phone, the company has been focusing instead on tightening integration with the big two mobile platforms, Android in particular. Last May, it introduced the ability to beam texts and photos to your PC with an app called Your Phone. дальше »
2019-3-13 10:09 | |
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4 Facebook Ad tips for selling more e-commerce products overnight
When building an e-commerce brand, social media should play a vital role in helping you get the word out so you can reach new audiences and promote your products. Of course, as I’ve learned in my own e-commerce endeavors at Grit Daily and consulting elsewhere, not all Facebook Ad campaigns are created equal. дальше »
2019-3-13 00:44 | |
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Stop hoarding chargers and buy a power bank already
Every time I’m at an airport I marvel at the number of grown people I see sitting on the dirty floor, tethered to an outlet. All I can do is chuckle and think “these people aren’t sitting in first class either,” as I join them to top off my phone before takeoff. дальше »
2019-3-13 23:04 | |
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Fuck Aladdin, CRYPTO is the only live action film we want to see
Fuck, it’s real. The official trailer for CRYPTO, Hollywood‘s attempt at a cryptocurrency movie, has finally dropped. Fuck fuck fuck fuck. CRYPTO (somehow) stars Kurt Russell, Luke Hemsworth, and Alexis Bledel. дальше »
2019-3-12 19:44 | |
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YouTube Music launches in India to battle it out with Spotify et al
At long last, YouTube Music has launched in India with a free ad-supported option, as well as its Premium plan at Rs. 99 ($1. 42) per month. That’ll see it compete with the likes of international heavyweights Spotify (which went live there last month) and Apple Music, as well as local incumbents like JioSaavn, Gaana, and Wynk. дальше »
2019-3-12 19:00 | |
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If properly enforced, GDPR can solve social media’s biggest problems
From concerns about data sharing to the hosting of harmful content, every week seems to bring more clamour for new laws to regulate the technology giants and make the internet “safer”. But what if our existing data protection laws, at least in Europe, could achieve most of the job? Germany has already started introducing new legislation, enacting a law in 2018 that forces social media firms to remove hateful content. дальше »
2019-3-12 18:58 | |
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SEC chairman explains how it classifies cryptocurrencies as securities
Consider it confirmed: the Howey test is definitely the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SECs) gold standard benchmark for deciding whether a cryptocurrency is in fact, a security. “Security” is a term used for describing certain financial assets that can be traded. дальше »
2019-3-12 18:06 | |
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AI can help fight climate change by optimizing energy efficiency
Man-made climate change is an undeniable fact, and the need to mitigate its damage is all too real. We need to make drastic changes in the next 12 years to prevent climate disasters and reach our goal of restricting an increase in global temperature to 1. дальше »
2019-3-12 16:55 | |
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Everything we know about Apple’s unexpected March 25 event
For months, Apple has been rumored to be working on a streaming video service, and it looks like the company will finally unveil its next offering on March 25. It’s sent out invites for an event at its new campus, with the tagline ‘It’s show time. дальше »
2019-3-12 16:31 | |
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This Chinese turn-based singing game looks amazing
I used to get so damn excited about apps. I spent hours downloading ridiculous flashlights and mind readers and guessing games, but then, I plateaued. Little blew me away. Thankfully, something amazing has arrived on the scene: Music Meetup. дальше »
2019-3-12 16:10 | |
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If May’s Brexit deal passes tonight, she’ll have 21 months to build a tech-powered Irish border
The Irish backstop is the biggest obstacle preventing Theresa May’s EU withdrawal agreement from squeaking through parliament. This legal instrument means that, should the UK fail to secure a deal that would permit an open border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the former would remain in the European Union’s (EU) customs area and large parts of the single market. дальше »
2019-3-12 15:30 | |
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4 cryptocurrency Twitter takes you really need to read
Twitter is where the hottest of cryptocurrency and blockchain takes live and die. It’s where founders fling shit at one another over seemingly arbitrary disagreements, and it’s where the most flamboyant of pundits flex their wit. дальше »
2019-3-12 14:59 | |
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TNW2019 Daily: Let’s Hard Fork together
TNW2019, our tech conference in Amsterdam, is just 58 days away. We’re busy getting everything perfect, and there’s so much to look forward to. One distinct highlight is the conversation we’ll have about blockchain and cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-3-12 13:47 | |
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Hands-on: Vivo’s Apex 2019 phone’s whole screen is a fingerprint sensor
Last year, Chinese phone maker Vivo began showing off its concept devices to the press before injecting some of those handsets’ technologies and features into market-ready models. That helps the company showcase its capabilities in the smartphone arena, and also gauge consumer interest in its ideas. дальше »
2019-3-12 12:59 | |
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Alibaba finally got its shitcoin namesake to drop its name
After losing a preliminary copyright lawsuit last year, cryptocurrency knock-off Alibabacoin has finally rescinded and agreed to stop using the Alibaba name. In a joint statement released on Monday, Alibabacoin and Alibaba announced they have reached an agreement which will see Alibabacoin change its name, Reuters reports. дальше »
2019-3-12 12:48 | |
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This architecture firm works with a ‘cookbook for buildings’ to avoid design chaos
For our ongoing series Fundamentals, we’re looking at different companies worldwide and the basic principles they were built on. This time: architectural firm UNStudio. Imagine you’re running an architect firm with offices on three different continents, employing people from 27 nationalities, and designing for clients in over 30 countries. дальше »
2019-3-12 11:18 | |
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How to turn on Slack’s dark mode on iOS and Android
Slack‘s finally rolling out its dark mode on its iOS and Android apps. We’ll show you how to turn on the dark mode, but first make sure that you’ve got the latest version of the app. A small bit of news for your Monday morning, afternoon, or evening: today we released an update for our Android and iOS apps, which you can find in the Google Play Store and the App Store, respectively. дальше »
2019-3-12 10:13 | |
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Hifiman Arya Review: These $1,600 headphones could be your endgame
High-end headphones vary tremendously in sound and presentation – more than speakers. Because of this, some headphone addicts like to use different cans for different types of music. They might sport one headphone for classical, another for bass-heavy genres, yet another for vocals. дальше »
2019-3-12 10:02 | |
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Facebook’s News Feed is a mess, but it taught me to time travel
My relationship with Facebook has changed over the past two years. I’ve never been a fan, per se, but I find myself interacting with the News Feed far less than I used to. The News Feed, a place Facebook once used to spoon-feed me information that I’d elected to receive — stories from The New Yorker, videos from GoPro, and seasonal menu changes from my favorite local restaurants — has all but disappeared. дальше »
2019-3-12 04:13 | |
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Facebook’s Newsfeed is a mess, but it taught me to time travel
My relationship with Facebook has changed over the past two years. I’ve never been a fan, per se, but I find myself interacting with the Newsfeed far less than I used to. The Newsfeed, a place Facebook once used to spoon-feed me information that I’d elected to receive — stories from The New Yorker, videos from GoPro, and seasonal menu changes from my favorite local restaurants — has all but disappeared. дальше »
2019-3-12 04:13 | |
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A few Potterhead nitpicks about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Niantic today released the first gameplay footage for its upcoming mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, finally giving players some idea of what its AR wizardry would look like. But does it actually look like a Harry Potter game? Wanna feel old? It’s been 22 years since Bloomsbury published the first Harry Potter book and brought our favorite magical schoolboy to the world’s attention. дальше »
2019-3-12 00:57 | |
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Alienware’s 34-inch curved gaming monitor restored my child-like wonder
The overwhelming value prospect of cheap 1080p TVs has resulted in a drought of decent computer monitors in my home. My primary screen doesn’t even have HDR. Since moderation isn’t my thing, the biggest over-correction I could think of was to add a huge, curved Alienware AW3418DW. дальше »
2019-3-12 00:22 | |
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All e-commerce brands must monetize their Instagram accounts — here’s how
With over one billion monthly active users, Instagram stands as one of the most influential social media networks in the world. It’s only natural that brands would desire to have a strong presence on the site as well. дальше »
2019-3-12 21:36 | |
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EU demands new standards for blockchain interoperability
As the blockchain sector evolves, it’s important for policy makers and industry to co-create standards to make multi-layered, interoperable chains a reality. That’s one of the recommendations made by The EU Blockchain Observatory & Forum – a European Commission initiative tasked with accelerating blockchain innovation and development – in its latest report, which identifies scalability interoperability, and sustainability as the main challenges facing the industry. дальше »
2019-3-12 20:00 | |
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