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Popular genetic testing services can be misleading, inaccurate, and ethically questionable

Genetic testing used to be something that happened in a specialist clinic for those few families that had serious inherited conditions, like Huntington’s Disease or rare cancers. Now, new genetic tests called “polygenic risk scores” have increased access to genetic risk information for a wide range of conditions. дальше »

2019-7-27 10:00


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WhatsApp could become more like iMessage with multi-platform support

WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging service, with over 1. 5 billion monthly users, but it’s always had one annoying limitation: you need your cellphone to use it. Sure, you could sign onto the Web or desktop app and access most of the service’s features, but it requires your phone be on and connected to the internet at all times, and it only works on one device at a time. дальше »

2019-7-27 22:32


HOMEBLOC – Seven Questions That Investors Always Ask

When faced with the task of analyzing this new project, investors will always ask the following questions. So here are our answers: What is the intrinsic value of this project? Is it unique? What is its market like? The intrinsic value of our project is its ability to decrease cost of living while increasing space […] The post HOMEBLOC – Seven Questions That Investors Always Ask appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »

2019-7-27 15:58


Instagram is hiding likes in 6 more countries so you can post like no one’s watching

In an effort to remove the pressure of posting content, Instagram is doubling down on its experiment to hide certain social media metrics in select regions. In an announcement on Twitter, the company said it is running a test that “hides the total number of likes and video views for some people” in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan, and New Zealand. дальше »

2019-7-18 10:53


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Congressman Warren Davidson Suggests Libra is a Sh*tcoin

On Wednesday, Representative Warren Davidson suggested that Facebook Libra’s lack of decentralization placed it in the same category as other run of the mill sh*tcoins. Libra is Not a Cryptocurrency Events took a somewhat unexpected twist during today’s congressional hearing on the potential impacts of Facebook’s new Libra cryptocurrency. дальше »

2019-7-18 09:34


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French Regulators Set to Approve Bitcoin-Linked Firms

France’s financial watchdog, the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) has announced plans to implement a new set of rules that will govern bitcoin and crypto-based businesses in the region. The regulation is expected to go live later this month, and it takes care of essential pain points like consumer protection, tax remittance and capital requirements, reportsRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-7-18 09:00


OKEx’s Token Will See 17x Growth in Price, Blockchain Investment Firm Forecasts

The recent popularity Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO) have been experiencing over the last few months has brought what it appears to be like a new bull run. An incredible example of success is the OKB token issued by OKEx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume in the world, which has impressed the […] The post OKEx’s Token Will See 17x Growth in Price, Blockchain Investment Firm Forecasts appeared first on NullTX. дальше »

2019-7-16 16:34


To prepare today’s workforce for AI, they must understand it’s not a threat

For countless businesses across all industries and around the world, AI is dominating mindshare to impossible-to-ignore levels. It’s all entrepreneurs and business leaders can talk about: What does a future with AI look like? What are the gains that AI can make for my company? What are the losses? What’s the human impact – in jobs, in communication, in ways of working and interacting?  And understandably that has caused a lot of concern, even distress, among many people, leaders, and workers alike. дальше »

2019-7-16 14:00


Introducing Smart Contracts for Bitcoin With GearSV

Bitcoin developers and members of the community have been some of the most constructive kinds when it comes from Bitcoin. The latter, including such individuals like neon Planaria, Bitbus Library, and underwriter have provided a new an interesting way for mining nodes to be easily synchronized with the off-chain application state. It's thanks to this […] дальше »

2019-7-15 20:13


Here’s how algorithms can protect us against deepfakes

Deepfake videos are hard for untrained eyes to detect because they can be quite realistic. Whether used as personal weapons of revenge, to manipulate financial markets or to destabilize international relations, videos depicting people doing and saying things they never did or said are a fundamental threat to the longstanding idea that “seeing is believing. дальше »

2019-7-13 15:12


Stellar Lumens (XLM) Posts Double Digit Gains to Oust Cardano (ADA) for 11th in Coin Market Cap

The cryptocurrency market at the turn of the new year has been experiencing a major boom, with new and established cryptocurrencies enjoying a massive boost in price and the value. Cryptocurrency like bitcoin and all other altcoins have been constantly enjoying a steady rise in price, and one crypto making headline this year is Stellar […] дальше »

2019-7-13 00:21


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‘Zimdollar’ Reboot: Bitcoin Fills Liquidity Gaps as New Zimbabwe Currency Flounders

P2P bitcoin trade is surging in Zimbabwe via mobile exchange platforms like Ecocash, despite recent government efforts to curb the use of competing currencies locally. As of June 24, the reinstated Zimbabwe dollar (formerly RTGS dollar) is now the only recognized currency in the economically embattled southern African country. дальше »

2019-7-13 20:30


SegWit-enabled transactions hit new highs as Bitcoin remains below $12,000

Bitcoin’s rollercoaster movement has been the highlight of the cryptocurrency market, with several altcoins following the patterns set by the world’s largest digital asset. After Bitcoin fell back into a cycle of slow sideways movement, large-cap altcoins like Ethereum and XRP showed similar behavior on the charts, with minuscule changes in their price and market […] The post SegWit-enabled transactions hit new highs as Bitcoin remains below $12,000 appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-7-12 11:30


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This clever Chrome extension camouflages Netflix in a conference call

We don’t advise watching Netflix while you’re at work, but if that’s how you want to play it, there’s a new tool that’ll help make it a whole lot easier. It’s a browser extension called Netflix Hangouts, and it simply plays your Netflix stream in a smaller window in an interface that makes it look like you’re on a video conference call with other people. дальше »

2019-7-9 10:05


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Bitcoin Disrupting Banking; Deutsche Bank To Cut 18,000 Jobs by 2022

Throughout history, the banking industry has always been vulnerable to a range of risks, but somehow, it has been able to survive for over three thousand years. But now, traditional banking is increasingly under threat from geopolitical uncertainty and, most significantly, from the advent of new technologies, including artificial intelligence and Bitcoin. дальше »

2019-7-8 01:00