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12 Bitcoin scammers extradited to US for selling fake cars on eBay
An international cryptocurrency fraud cartel has been busted by a joint investigation between US and foreign authorities. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last week that it has charged 20 people, including 16 foreigners for being part of an international organized crime syndicate that saw American citizens defrauded for millions of dollars. дальше »
2019-2-11 17:00 | |
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We’re looking for the best young digital talent in the Netherlands
After last year’s incredible success, the T500 program is back. We want to continue recognizing and celebrating young digital talent – so we’re once again looking for the 500 most exciting techies under the age of 26 in the Netherlands. дальше »
2019-2-11 16:21 | |
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We tagged Amsterdam Central Station with LONG BITCOIN SHORT THE BANKERS
The White House has been tagged with digital Bitcoin graffiti, thanks to a new augmented reality platform powered by cryptocurrency. Satoshi’s World allows anyone in the world to add text, images, and GIFs to real world settings for a small Bitcoin fee. дальше »
2019-2-11 15:07 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Google Play caught hosting cryptocurrency-stealing app
If you were to place a bet on what stories would be included in Moonday Mornings each week, what would you say? A dodgy cryptocurrency stealing app? A lawsuit? Maybe some new research that kills some hype? Or maybe even some news of government organizations joining the party? Well, you’d be right if that’s what you guessed. дальше »
2019-2-11 12:52 | |
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in France
Immense over competition in Silicon Valley (plus Donald Trump), have been causing many top engineers and VCs to look to Europe. With the UK, France’s longtime tech rival, facing the instability and uncertainty of Brexit, the country has been positioning itself to seize the moment and become next in line. дальше »
2019-2-11 12:00 | |
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How to track timezones around the world with these free apps
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. At TNW, I work in a newsroom with reporters located in several different parts of the world. дальше »
2019-2-11 11:59 | |
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Google Maps’ AR navigation feature could solve the app’s biggest little problem
The Wall Street Journal’s David Pierce reported over the weekend that Google is set to roll out an augmented reality-based navigation feature to its Maps mobile apps to a small group in the coming days – and I’m looking forward to it fixing one of my main gripes with the service. дальше »
2019-2-11 10:41 | |
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Where automotive cybersecurity is headed in 2019
There are more connected cars than ever — manufacturers are making more of them than ever, more people are driving them than ever, and that means hackers and bad actors have a bigger target than ever. дальше »
2019-2-10 22:30 | |
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CMS platforms and web designers should be partners, not competitors
When web designing platforms give people the ability to create something incredible on their own — coupled with a professional-looking design — it’s a true benefit for users at any skill level. дальше »
2019-2-10 16:30 | |
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Facebook sucks for privacy, but how good are advertisers at targeting me?
Amid the massive hue and cry about Facebook’s utter disregard for data privacy, and the illicit use of personally identifiable information, I thought I’d take a step back and examine the company’s data handling from a new perspective. дальше »
2019-2-10 10:30 | |
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We need robot driving schools for our autonomous cars
Utopian fantasies centered around miraculous autonomous cars have existed for some time now, but recent developments in the automotive industry have led to an unprecedented amount of hype surrounding these cars of the future. дальше »
2019-2-9 22:30 | |
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How selfies help Indian women from Delhi’s outskirts claim their right to the city
Taking selfies and posting them on social media is often derided as a narcissistic, self-absorbed, and attention-seeking practice. Filters come in for particular disdain due to the role they play in reinforcing unattainable beauty standards, by making faces lighter, slimmer, and wider-eyed than is natural. дальше »
2019-2-9 19:00 | |
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Push notifications are the future of multi-factor authentication
It’s hard to believe, but the most popular password in 2018 was – get ready for it – “123456,” the winner and still champ six years running. According to internet researchers, that simple numerical string accounted for about 4 percent of the online passwords in use during 2018. дальше »
2019-2-9 16:30 | |
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Calling people ‘users’ is unethical and outdated
I’ve worked in UX for the better part of a decade. From now on, I plan to remove the word “user” and any associated terms—like “UX” and “user experience”—from my vocabulary. It’ll take time. I’ll start by trying to avoid using them in conversations at work. дальше »
2019-2-9 12:00 | |
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Facial recognition tech sucks, but it’s inevitable
Is facial recognition accurate? Can it be hacked? These are just some of the questions being raised by lawmakers, civil libertarians, and privacy advocates in the wake of an ACLU report released last summer that claimed Amazon’s facial recognition software, Rekognition, misidentified 28 members of congress as criminals. дальше »
2019-2-9 10:30 | |
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Why stressed-out STEM workers should learn to play music
The facts that climate change is real and music relieves stress are the only two things scientists, by-and-large, seem to be in complete agreement on. That’s why we’re here to convince you to stop throwing plastic in the ocean and start playing a musical instrument. дальше »
2019-2-9 03:09 | |
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Return of the Obra Dinn is the best game you aren’t playing
Indie games often slide under the radar, even when they’re brilliant — more so if they’re not part of a popular genre. So in the interest of making sure a gem of a game doesn’t go unsung, I thought I’d recommend the game that wowed me the most in 2018: Lucas Pope’s Return of the Obra Dinn. дальше »
2019-2-9 01:09 | |
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A primer on QuadrigaCX, the curious $134M cryptocurrency mystery
QuadrigaCX, one of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, made headlines all over the world after the sudden death of its founder resulted in the loss of $134 million of users’ funds. The news came months after the troubled exchange had been complaining about banking issues, with some users describing problems with fiat and crypto withdrawals. дальше »
2019-2-8 18:38 | |
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Just starting out in the cloud? 14 experts offer their advice
You’re unlikely to find a modern business that hasn’t heard of cloud computing — and many have already made the switch to hosting their data in the cloud. Being able to access your files anytime, anywhere and from any internet-connected device can be a huge boon for flexible work arrangements, plus it can greatly reduce IT and server equipment costs. дальше »
2019-2-8 17:00 | |
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How Lush is using AR to change the way you buy bath bombs
Our CEO Boris recently visited the headquarters of cosmetic company Lush to explore the cool things they’re doing with tech – and they also made some bath bombs. For years, he’s been friends with Jack Constantine, CDO of Lush, thanks to their shared love for technology and its potential to change the world. дальше »
2019-2-8 15:48 | |
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Apple’s crackdown on screen-recording apps is a privacy win
Apple’s iOS screen recording functionality – which was first introduced in version 11 back in 2017 – comes in handy when you’re making how-to videos, testing UI/UX for your apps, or simply recording gameplay while you crush it on Fortnite. дальше »
2019-2-8 15:44 | |
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Why Germany wants to block Facebook’s Messenger-Instagram-WhatsApp merger
Facebook made a splash recently when CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to integrate its messaging platforms on Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp were revealed last month. In the two weeks following the reveal, so much has happened – culminating in a legal opposition to the move from Germany – that it made sense to summarize the play of events so far. дальше »
2019-2-8 12:27 | |
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Italy
Italy may be a latecomer to the booming startup scene but it’s fast becoming a hotbed of new tech talent. Red tape and bureaucracy were some of the biggest challenges new companies faced. But the government is now on a mission to cut down barriers, launching several new initiatives focused on making it easier to grow hi-tech companies, including the Italian Startup Act and Visa scheme. дальше »
2019-2-8 12:15 | |
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Project A119: Inside the United States’ secret plan to blow up the Moon
It was the height of the Cold War. At odds were the United States and the former Soviet Union, both attempting to posture and propagandize their way to a win in a geopolitical dispute that dragged on nearly 50 years. дальше »
2019-2-8 04:59 | |
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Review: Optoma’s UHL55 is a versatile and flawed 4K projector with Google Assistant and Alexa
There’s no home theater experience quite like a giant projected screen. TVs get bigger by the year, but once you cross the 65-inch mark, prices increase exponentially – and good luck trying to find a 150-inch TV. дальше »
2019-2-8 03:09 | |
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How to use Instagram collections like a makeshift Pinterest
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Show of hands: how often do you use that button on Instagram that looks like a bookmark? If you don’t already use it, you should. дальше »
2019-2-8 00:19 | |
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Motorola’s new Moto G7 blurs the line between budget and flagship
I’m less compelled to recommend flagship phones every year. Smartphone performance has largely crossed a point of diminishing returns, where a well-optimized budget phone might feel as smooth as a $1,000 one. дальше »
2019-2-7 22:46 | |
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Google warns news sites may lose 45% of traffic if EU passes its Copyright Reform
The EU is still plowing ahead with its highly contested Copyright Reform. Trilogue negotiations between the union’s pillars have started again to reach an agreement on the finalized version, and pass the law in March or April this year. дальше »
2019-2-7 20:09 | |
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Only 3 of the top 50 blockchain apps are running on Ethereum
Believe it or not, only three of the top 50 decentralized apps (dapps) are running on the Ethereum blockchain, according to data from DappRadar. Instead, developers seem to be largely relying on competing platforms like EOS and TRON. дальше »
2019-2-7 19:05 | |
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Author of Getting Things Done and other experts explore the future of work at TNW2019
TNW is known for being a cool place to work. A big part of that is thanks to our headquarters, TQ – a curated tech hub in the heart of Amsterdam. TQ is all about building and nurturing a community of startups to help them reach next level growth. дальше »
2019-2-7 18:59 | |
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Hype is killing blockchain technology
I started covering blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in 2015. At that time, Bitcoin was being increasingly dismissed by mainstream finance, but its underlying decentralized ledger technology was beginning to pique the interest of most innovators in that space. дальше »
2019-2-7 15:34 | |
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Facebook’s totally not listening to you, its new ad disclosure feature screams desperately
Remember hearing about – or worse, feeling like – people seeing ads related to topics they’ve merely talked about with friends on the phone or in person? Facebook has previously denied the claim that it eavesdrops on you through your phone’s mic to target ads, and other studies have also substantiated that the social network might not be spying on you after all. дальше »
2019-2-7 15:23 | |
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Philips devs are coding algorithms that help detect cancer accurately
One in three people are expected to develop cancer during their lifetime. With the help of AI-based algorithms, pathologists will be able to deliver better and faster diagnoses. New cancer cases will increase by almost 70% over the next two decades, from 14 million in 2012 to 22 million. дальше »
2019-2-7 14:39 | |
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A ‘Google for bacterial DNA’ is helping scientists fight drug resistant infections
Ever since I read a 2014 WHO report stating that antibiotic-resistant bacteria could kill more people each year than cancer by 2050, I have been looking for signs of hope that we might avoid plummeting towards an apocalyptic nightmare of mass deaths by infection. дальше »
2019-2-7 12:25 | |
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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Portugal
It might be everyone’s dream to move to Portugal. Beautiful beaches, amazing food, and weather. Its vibrant startup scene is now another reason to add to the list. Like in neighboring Spain, the country was hit hard with a headache-inducing unemployment rate that was concentrated primarily on Portugal’s youth. дальше »
2019-2-7 12:00 | |
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How to blur your background on Skype video calls
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. If you dread video calls because you can’t ever find a clean, distraction-free space that won’t embarrass you while you’re on camera, Microsoft has just the thing: it’s now added an option to blur the background so your contacts won’t be able to clearly discern what’s in your surroundings. дальше »
2019-2-7 09:03 | |
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Why the criminal justice system should abandon algorithms
Here’s a choose-your-own-adventure game nobody wants to play: you’re a United States judge tasked with deciding bail for a black man, a first-time offender, accused of a non-violent crime. An algorithm just told you there’s a 100 percent chance he’ll re-offend. дальше »
2019-2-7 04:02 | |
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Raspberry Pi’s Eben Upton opens up about the future of retail
Retail is dying. The latest figures paint a dismal figure for the UK high street, with shops closing at an average rate of 14 per day. The thing is, I’m not sure anyone’s told the Raspberry Pi Foundation. дальше »
2019-2-7 03:01 | |
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Smartphones and voice-assisted devices create opportunities for modern customer experiences
Anyone who uses a smartphone can attest to the incredible power of real-time, in-the-moment discovery that leads to decisions and outcomes. But, now in an age of voice-assisted devices, we are further empowered to command information or purchase on-demand. дальше »
2019-2-7 01:57 | |
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Kingdom Hearts 3 doesn’t care if you’re not caught up, and that’s great
If you’re a newcomer to Kingdom Hearts 3, you may be intimidated to get into the series, due to its reputation for excessively complicated storytelling and being hard to follow even for devoted fans. дальше »
2019-2-7 01:41 | |
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This YC-backed college alternative doesn’t want your tuition checks (unless you land a high-paying job)
Before the cap even lands after graduation, American students are met with a stark realization: they owe someone, somewhere, a lot of money. Worse, their degree offers few assurances. While colleges have proven great at cashing tuition checks, many fall well short of serviceable in terms of job placement. дальше »
2019-2-7 01:34 | |
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This startup is putting degrees on the blockchain to beat fake diplomas
Fake diplomas and embellished work experience are a bigger problem than you might realize. e valued at over $300 million dollars by 2025. Yet its qualification award system is fragmented, insecure, and difficult to verify. дальше »
2019-2-6 20:04 | |
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Davinci’s MIQRO is a near-perfect weed vape for the on-the-go pothead
Vapes are the future of weed consumption. I know it, you know it, and your mom probably knows it too (what, you think she didn’t get what was happening all those times you stumbled into the house with bloodshot eyes? Come on). дальше »
2019-2-6 18:24 | |
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I got a $50 cryptocurrency mystery box a year ago… now it’s worth $2.90
It seems HODLing can only get you this far – especially if you opt to invest in cryptocurrencies at random. A year ago, I hopped on one of the many fleeting trends fueled by the blockchain bubble: cryptocurrency mystery boxes. дальше »
2019-2-6 18:19 | |
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Abra lets you magically buy stock with Bitcoin… but it’s crazy complex
Cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service provider Abra has just announced the launch of a new way to invest in traditional stocks, commodities, indexes, and ETFs using Bitcoin. Only it’s not as simple as it sounds. дальше »
2019-2-6 15:37 | |
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Impefection is the key ingredient to success
Boris is the wise ol’ CEO of TNW who writes a weekly column on everything about being an entrepreneur — from managing stress to embracing awkwardness. You can also get his musings straight to your inbox by signing up for his newsletter! We like things to be perfect, but not too perfect. дальше »
2019-2-6 15:34 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX given 30-day lifeline to find ‘lost’ $134M
Troubled cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX has been granted an order for creditor protection by a Canadian supreme court. The court-issued order means QuadrigaCX will have 30 days of initial protection from its creditors to allow it to come up with a ‘Plan of Arrangement’. дальше »
2019-2-6 14:50 | |
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Google’s new extension tells you if your passwords have been compromised
Google’s just launched a new Chrome browser extension that’s designed to help protect your online accounts from intruders. It really should just be built into the browser, but until that happens, you’ll want to install it – and hopefully never see it again. дальше »
2019-2-6 14:36 | |
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