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WhatsApp backups won’t count against your Google Drive storage from November
Good news for folks who rely on Google Drive to store their WhatsApp backups: they’ll soon no longer count against your cloud storage quota, so the space you have on there will be entirely yours to use with other files and documents. дальше »
2018-8-17 10:36 | |
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Apple says teen who hacked its network didn’t compromise customer data
Seeking to reassure customers after the news of repeated breaches of its network broke yesterday, Apple said that no user data was compromised in the attacks, reports Reuters. The statement follows the 16-year-old Melbourne-based student’s appearance in court: according to statements by his lawyer, he had broken into Apple’s mainframe multiple times over the course of a year, and downloaded 90GB of files. дальше »
2018-8-17 09:19 | |
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Google is reportedly building its own Assistant-powered smart display
After letting third-party hardware brands take a crack at building smart displays powered by Google Assistant, the search giant is said to be working on one with its own label on the tin this year, reports Nikkei Asian Review. дальше »
2018-8-17 08:03 | |
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Tesla whistleblower alleges drug trafficking, illegal surveillance at Nevada Gigafactory
A former Tesla employee today filed a formal complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the automaker failed to disclose to shareholders a drug trafficking operation run out of its Nevada Gigafactory. дальше »
2018-8-17 04:13 | |
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Study: Liberals love Overwatch, conservatives love CoD, and everyone loves Fortnite
A survey published this month suggests liberal gamers have a bit more interest in Overwatch and its like, while gamers in conservative areas are more interested in Call of Duty. The ValueGamers, a gaming research site, conducted the survey using Google Search data on the seven most popular esports games within each metro area of the United States. дальше »
2018-8-17 01:52 | |
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IBM’s ‘smart’ lake could be the solution to deadly red tides
Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in seven coastal counties this week as a red tide laps at the state’s shores. While officials and scientists on the scene react, IBM and some of its friends are 1,000 miles away asking Lake George why these things happen. дальше »
2018-8-17 00:04 | |
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Review: The Brainwavz HM5 studio headphones provide pro sound at an indie price
Studio headphones can be pricey beasts. They’re designed to offer the precision required when mixing audio or editing video. At the cheaper end of the scale is the Brainwavz HM5, which retails at just under $110. дальше »
2018-8-17 22:41 | |
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Scam victims warn fake accounts will ruin Facebook’s dating site
Two well-meaning Facebook vigilantes are in a battle against scam accounts, and Facebook‘s response seems to be “Yeah, good job. Now keep doing it. ” Kathy Kostrub-Waters and Bryan Denny are spending some of their precious free time finding fake accounts on the site — not the kind created by Russian trolls during the fake news blitz a few years ago, but the kind that use stolen photos to convince lonely hearts to send money to people they’ve never met. дальше »
2018-8-16 21:24 | |
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Scientists just ‘proved’ that it’s easier to influence children with robots than adults
A much-ballyhooed study published yesterday indicates children are more easily influenced by robots than adults. Perhaps next we’ll discover that robots find it easier to take candy from babies than grown-ups. дальше »
2018-8-16 21:09 | |
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Twitter: ‘We killed our legacy dev tools because nobody used them’
Twitter has deprecated three of its legacy developer APIs. As of today, the Site Streams, User Streams, and its REST Direct Message Endpoints are officially retired. Shakeups are seldom welcome, and bracing itself for an angry developer backlash, Twitter has published a blog post explaining its reasioning behind the cull of its APIs. дальше »
2018-8-16 19:05 | |
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Google’s Firebase adds in-app messaging and new Crashlytics integrations
Firebase, the app development platform acquired by Google in 2014, today saw a major update. In addition to several platform-wide enhancements, the company is introducing an in-app messaging services, as well as several major integrations for the popular crash reporting tool, Crashlyics. дальше »
2018-8-16 19:00 | |
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The Australian Securities Exchange is crazy about blockchain – for all the wrong reasons
The CEO of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has presented its annual earnings report, and if the content is anything to go by, we can safely say he’s been indoctrinated into the Cult of the Distributed Ledger. дальше »
2018-8-16 16:45 | |
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Mining startup dumps unprofitable users, blames it on Bitcoin price drop
Popular cloud based cryptocurrency mining service, Genesis Mining, is calling it time on lower tier Bitcoin mining contracts after claiming they’ve become a pointless endeavor. In a Genesis Mining blog post (spotted by Cryptovibes), the cloud mining firm stated that it will no longer continue to support its lower tier Bitcoin contracts. дальше »
2018-8-16 16:34 | |
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Ripple’s CTO invented a distributed computer system 20 years before blockchain – ask him about it
The mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto is often credited with inventing blockchain – the tech behind the recent cryptocurrency and decentralization boom. But long before Nakamoto published his seminal paper that shaped Bitcoin as we know it, Ripple chief technology officer David Schwartz had already come up a similar concept. дальше »
2018-8-16 15:33 | |
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Blockchain can’t fix everything, consulting giant BCG reports
The gloss is starting to wear off blockchain technology. Blockchain tech and distributed ledgers are rapidly being adopted by stock exchanges, banks, and the commodities industry, but one group of experts has warned there are significant drawbacks in doing so. дальше »
2018-8-16 13:34 | |
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Coinbase launches new standalone wallet (but it supports only Ethereum for now)
Coinbase has re-launched its wallet offering to try and become the “gateway to the decentralized internet. ” Hopefully, it’s more than just a re-branding exercise. In a recent blog post, Coinbase announced that it is revamping its wallet offering, retiring Toshi and making way for the Coinbase Wallet – an undeniably direct, and to the point name. дальше »
2018-8-16 12:53 | |
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Dating app Bumble launches fund to invest in women-led startups
The popular dating and networking app Bumble revealed yesterday that it will be launching an investment fund for female-founded startups. Today, we’re launching Bumble Fund – focusing on early-stage investments, primarily in businesses founded and led by women of color and those from underrepresented groups. дальше »
2018-8-16 12:14 | |
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WEF warns: AI could lead to collapse in the global financial system
There’s little doubt that artificial intelligence will reshape the world as we know it. It’ll revolutionize the way we do business, communicate, and even raise our kids. Presumably, the benefits of AI will outweigh the bad, but a new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) shows we might just have to weather a global crisis before we ever get the chance to find out. дальше »
2018-8-16 03:55 | |
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I don’t want to stream with Ninja, either
A super-popular Twitch streamer has been accused of discriminating against women by refusing to stream with them. As a woman, I think I’m with the streamer on this one. It started with an interview in Polygon in which writer Allegra Frank interviewed Tyler “Ninja” Blevins — currently the most popular streamer on the planet. дальше »
2018-8-16 02:58 | |
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These DIY lasers scare the crap out of YouTube
A chemist YouTuber known for his rather heated content has apparently had several of his videos flagged for being a bit too close to dangerous, which comes as a bit of a surprise considering what else the site allows to exist. дальше »
2018-8-16 01:33 | |
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The EPA plans to break up with science — here’s what you can do about it
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to ban science from its decision-making process. You’d be excused for thinking this seems like hyperventilating leftist nonsense. A claim that the EPA is banning science surely seems absurd. дальше »
2018-8-16 00:39 | |
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Report: Apple may launch a new MacBook Air in September or October
A report out of Taiwan indicates that Apple could be gearing up to ship a new MacBook Air in either September or October. According to TrendForce, a Taiwanese research firm: The second quarter was the transition period when Apple was preparing for the releases of the upcoming new MacBook devices for the year. дальше »
2018-8-16 00:02 | |
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‘Enhance’: Browser game mocks Hollywood hacking tropes
You know those evidence-gathering scenes in 90s and 00s tv shows and movies that treat looking at photographs like a particularly shouty spectator sport? Where stern-looking people tap magical “enhance” button or tell the computer they intend to zoom in and “clean up” the image? You know, that old chestnut? Someone made a game out of that. дальше »
2018-8-15 20:02 | |
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Researchers teach Hearthstone bot to dominate Legend rank players
A team of researchers from the University of Warsaw recently developed an AI bot to play Blizzard’s Hearthstone. This isn’t the first machine built to play the game, but it may very well set the benchmark for all that come after it. дальше »
2018-8-15 19:28 | |
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Fertility app blamed for 37 unwanted pregnancies is now FDA approved in the USA
On August 10, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) made a surprising move by officially approving fertility app Natural Cycles in the USA. Though the fertility app was approved in Europe last year, has over 700,000 users, and is available in 161 countries, Natural Cycles hasn’t gone without its controversies. дальше »
2018-8-15 17:34 | |
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Turkey’s president wants people to buy this homegrown phone instead of the iPhone
Turkey and the United States are currently embroiled in a bitter diplomatic spat over the detention of an American evangelical pastor. This has resulted in an economic war between the former allies, with the United States issuing sanctions on the country, and placing tarrifs on certain Turkish goods. дальше »
2018-8-15 16:16 | |
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Microsoft and Amazon launch preview for cross-device collaboration between Alexa and Cortana
Amazon and Microsoft hope you’ll help them teach Cortana and Alexa to play nicely together. Starting today you can sign up for a preview that’ll let you run the virtual assistants on each others’ respective devices. дальше »
2018-8-15 16:02 | |
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Most of the top 100 cryptocurrencies don’t actually have a working product
It might sound shocking, but it appears 60 out of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market share are yet to actually release a working product to the public – despite raising millions of dollars in funding. дальше »
2018-8-15 15:08 | |
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SEC ruling suggests cryptocurrency airdrops violate securities law
Airdrops are totally all the rage. Blockchain companies have been resorting to token giveaways and marketing bounty programs as a way of circumventing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) – but this is probably going to change very soon. дальше »
2018-8-15 14:54 | |
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South Korean women protest against growing epidemic of spycam porn
On August 4, a 35-degree Saturday, 70,000 women gathered in the streets of Seoul wearing masks. Many were holding signs declaring “My life is not your porn”. The South Korean women were speaking out in a fight against the country’s growing epidemic of spycam porn. дальше »
2018-8-15 14:25 | |
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Playboy sues blockchain startup for screwing its cryptocurrency porno payment plan
Playboy Enterprises, the company behind seminal softcore pornography magazine Playboy, is suing a blockchain startup for fraud and breach of contract after it, uh, failed to deliver. The LA Times reports that a lawsuit has been filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. дальше »
2018-8-15 11:20 | |
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India will launch its first crewed space mission by 2022
Addressing the nation on its 72nd Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the country will send an Indian astronaut to space by 2022. That’s big, because if India can make its Mission Gaganyaan happen, it will become one of the only countries in the world – along with the US, Russia, and China – to have pulled off a crewed space mission. дальше »
2018-8-15 10:25 | |
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How ten-year-old Evernote evolved for the current app market
Evernote today rolled out a redesign, in which it swapped out its familiar colors for a refreshed look. It appears to be a relatively simple look, but when the Evernote team pulled back the curtain for us, it was anything but. дальше »
2018-8-14 20:36 | |
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I’m pretty sure this DIY karaoke robot wants to devour my soul
A sorcerer by the name of Hunter Irving recently found a discarded child’s toy in a shop of horrors. Its visage was so terrifying it inspired him to create a machine that uses popular music to hypnotize humans while their souls are devoured. дальше »
2018-8-14 19:41 | |
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Bitfi is threatening the hackers who hacked its ‘unhackable’ crypto-wallet
This is getting ugly. It appears the creators of the purportedly (but not really) “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet Bitfi, endorsed by John McAfee, have sent veiled threats to the security researchers that hacked the device. дальше »
2018-8-14 18:56 | |
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Browser mining is generating over $250K worth of cryptocurrency every month
New academic research has discovered that embedded cryptocurrecy miner CoinHive is generating $250,000 worth of Monero every month – most of it going to just 10 individuals. The research, released by RWTH Aachen University in Germany, provides an extensive overview of browser-mining activity across the internet. дальше »
2018-8-14 18:48 | |
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Square now lets all US CashApp users buy and sell Bitcoin
Square is expanding its cryptocurrency services across the the US. Its subsidiary CashApp announced that American users can now use the application to buy and sell Bitcoin in all 50 states. The company revealed the news in a post on Twitter (spotted by CCN). дальше »
2018-8-14 16:59 | |
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How technology is changing the fashion industry
In recent years, technology has been dabbling in the fashion world. With the shift from brick-and-mortar retail shopping, technology’s impact has been difficult to ignore – especially with e-commerce in full force. дальше »
2018-8-14 16:15 | |
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Twitter is now recommending users follow cryptocurrency scambots
Despite constant pressure to ban them, it appears Twitter is actively contributing to the cryptocurrency scam epidemic on its platform and encouraging users to follow obvious scambot accounts. The social media giant was caught recommending a suspicious account impersonating Tesla CEO Elon Musk, as spotted by security researcher Troy Mursch. дальше »
2018-8-14 14:59 | |
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Maduro’s Petro cryptocurrency will be an official currency in Venezuela – like the Bolivar
In a bid to save Venezuela from hyperinflation, embattled President Nicolnezuela will have a second accounting unit based on […] the value of the Petro. ” Maduro declared in a televised address (spotted by Sputnik). дальше »
2018-8-14 12:46 | |
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DeepMind says its AI can detect eye diseases as well as human doctors
Over the past two years, DeepMind, the AI firm spun off from Google, has been working on a new way to spot eye diseases that could rob people of their sight. The company says it’s now ready to show off its work, as it says its system can detect more than 50 different diseases as accurately as experienced doctors. дальше »
2018-8-14 11:04 | |
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iOS 12 won’t support group FaceTime calls at launch
Back in June, Apple made a big fuss about group calls coming to FaceTime in iOS 12 – but it looks like the feature won’t arrive for a while yet. 9to5Mac reported that the iOS 12 Developer beta 7’s release notes point to Group FaceTime being pushed to a future software update later this fall. дальше »
2018-8-14 09:16 | |
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Google is tracking your every move even when you tell it to stop – here’s how to fix it
If you’re using an Android phone or have Google apps installed on your iPhone, the search giant is almost certainly tracking your location constantly – even if you’ve turned that setting off, reports the Associated Press. дальше »
2018-8-14 08:18 | |
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Porsche and Epic Games show off new lighting features for Unreal Engine
Epic Games today showed off an amazing real-time lighting demo in Unreal Engine 4 featuring the new Porsche 911 Speedster concept car. Best of all, the demo ran on a pair of Nvidia’s just-revealed Turing RTX graphics cards, showcasing the hardware’s real-time ray tracing capabilities. дальше »
2018-8-14 03:59 | |
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Analyst: Renewable energy will be ‘effectively free’ by 2030
Analysts at Swiss investment bank UBS believe that by 2030, we could all be living without much of a carbon footprint — at least at home. The analysts believe that the cost of renewable energy will continue to dive heading into the next decade, and that by 2030, costs will be so low they will “effectively be free,” according to new research published this morning in the Financial Times (paywall). дальше »
2018-8-14 03:58 | |
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FBI warns of massive ATM scam that could affect banks worldwide
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned banks that cybercriminals are poised to carry out an “ATM cash-out,” an operation that gives thieves access to untold sums of money by bypassing security measures on an ATM. дальше »
2018-8-14 00:24 | |
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Researchers teach autonomous cars to deal with irrational humans
A team of researchers recently determined that both human drivers and autonomous vehicles tend to prioritize the safety of their own vehicle over those around it. People are selfish, and AI acts a lot like people, which means the solution is the same for both: we need to learn some courtesy. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:13 | |
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An 11-year-old hacked a government website and changed election results at DEFCON
Last Friday, an 11-year-old apparently managed change election results within 10 minutes. While at this year’s DEFCON, he and many other children were offered the chance to hack into a mock-up of a Secretary of State website, and did so with alacrity. дальше »
2018-8-14 22:05 | |
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We need to stop glorifying innovation. Here’s why.
In the United States, and to a lesser extent around the world, we’ve been glorifying innovation for the past century or more. But if we want to create a balanced society, which can sustain itself while continuing to progress, it’s time we come to terms with the reality of innovation, and stop neglecting the other components of a productive, progressive society. дальше »
2018-8-13 21:30 | |
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John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency wallet has been hacked (again)
Remember John McAfee’s supposedly “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet? It appears a group of researchers is about to prove the once-lauded antivirus pioneer wrong. After cracking the so-called Bitfi wallet to play legendary game DOOM on it, today the researchers were able to successfully send signed transactions with the device – that is despite the “security” mechanisms Bitfi has in place to prevent attackers from doing that. дальше »
2018-8-13 19:38 | |
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