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Europe’s central bank wants nothing to do with cryptocurrency (for now)
Europe’s central bank (ECB) won’t be touching cryptocurrency any time soon. Its president Mario Draghi shot down hopes of an EU-sanctioned digital currency, criticising blockchain tech for being too young and fragile to be useful. дальше »
2018-9-15 17:34 | |
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Торговая площадка HADAX 2.0 будет преобразована в Huobi NEXT
Сегодня в твиттере команда всемирно известного стартапа Huobi Gloubal заявила о том, что в ближайшее время торговую площадку HADAX 2. 0 ждет очередное обновление, в результате которого появится новая платформа Huobi NEXT. дальше »
2018-9-12 14:13 | |
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I found a great pair of noise-canceling headphones under $50 — your ears will thank me
The older I get, the more I appreciate noise-canceling (NC) headphones and earphones. And the more I use them, the more I wonder why I hadn’t hopped on this tech earlier. Being able to go into quiet mode at the flip of a switch feels like a superpower, and comes in handy for everyone from students cramming for finals to old fogies like me trying to catch a nap on a plane. дальше »
2018-9-11 18:13 | |
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This AI mashes up existing games to create new ones
A pair of computer scientists from Georgia Tech developed a machine learning-based method to automate the generation of novel video games. It’s the first of its kind and could lead to the democratization of game creation. дальше »
2018-9-11 23:37 | |
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Upcoming Android watches will get a big battery boost thanks to new Qualcomm chip
Smartwatches were once the Next Big Thing of tech, but after a few years on the market, their adoption has been somewhat underwhelming – especially among the Android crowd. The biggest reason for this is possibly lackluster battery life, but that may soon start to change thanks to Qualcomm’s latest wearable chipset. дальше »
2018-9-11 22:17 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Lightning, Launches and Broken Promises
A handful of projects brought their tech to life this week, introducing new payment systems and coins to the industry’s offerings. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s Lightning Network makes headway for the dev community, and one of crypto’s older and more respected exchanges (arguably) takes a step against the space’s principles. дальше »
2018-9-11 17:57 | |
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Bitmain’s AntPool quietly activates controversial hack for faster Bitcoin mining
It looks like one of Bitcoin’s premier mining pools, AntPool, has activated AsicBoost on its mining operations. AsicBoost purportedly increases mining efficiency by up to 20 percent, making its usage very controversial. дальше »
2018-9-6 19:10 | |
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How a hamburger anecdote shaped my tech startup mentality
While bootstrapping my startup, I didn’t have to live out of my car. I didn’t have to bike 2,200 miles. In fact, I didn’t even have have to leave my couch the first year. But what I did have to do was meet the expectations of enterprise-level customers—without an initially working product. дальше »
2018-9-2 15:30 | |
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Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless bring a hi-fi pedigree to $300 earbuds
It was just a few years ago that Bluetooth headphones were utterly unacceptable among audiophiles, but now even classic hi-fi companies are making ‘truly wireless’ earbuds. Right after Audio Technica unveiled its first pair, Sennheiser is jumping into the fray as well. дальше »
2018-8-31 20:41 | |
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Huawei’s AI Cube smart speaker packs Alexa and a 4G modem (and isn’t actually a cube)
Amazon’s Alexa is a bit like the consumer tech version of herpes (but in a good way). Like any highly contageous condition, it’s spreading rapidly, finding new devices to infect. Anker, for example, has managed to shoehorn Amazon’s AI voice assistant into a USB car charger and a Bluetooth speaker. дальше »
2018-8-31 18:59 | |
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Google’s definitely biased, but not in the way Trump thinks
In two tweets early Tuesday morning, President Trump reignited the debate about censorship on America’s most popular tech platforms. Citing dubious research, he claimed that Google was censoring search results in an effort to smear the Trump administration. дальше »
2018-8-30 20:18 | |
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The upcoming Honor Magic 2 has an almost 100 percent screen-to-body ratio
Honor today lifted the lid on its upcoming flagship phone at Berlin’s IFA 2018 tech trade show, the Honor Magic 2. Honor Magic 2 pic. twitter. com/qv06xiK9bR — Clinton Jeff (@clintonjeff) August 30, 2018 The Honor Magic 2 is somewhat of a departure from Honor’s typical fare, which usually floats within the low-to-upper-mid ranges of the smartphone market. дальше »
2018-8-30 19:25 | |
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Sony’s newest professional SD cards are ridiculously tough (and fast)
Memory cards are one of those things that aren’t particularly interesting. Manufacturers release updated versions on the regular, and most pass by the glare of the tech media without notice. Sony’s latest offering, however, is different, as it’s reportedly “the world’s toughest and fastest SD card. дальше »
2018-8-28 22:20 | |
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Toyota teams up with Uber to build self-driving cabs in $500m deal
Uber‘s efforts to develop self-driving vehicles been flagging of late – but the company’s just received a shot in the arm from Toyota, in the form of a $500 million investment, and a partnership to build autonomous car tech together. дальше »
2018-8-28 08:29 | |
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Microsoft is using blockchain to curb spam calls in India
If you thought blockchain was completely useless as a technology, Microsoft is out to prove you wrong. The technology giant has partnered with Tech Mahindra, a leading IT solutions provider, to tackle spam calls using blockchain technology in India, Hindustan Times reports. дальше »
2018-8-27 17:46 | |
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Here’s the tech that fuels your YouTube binges
You are what you binge You know those really old-school moms who guilted their kids into cleaning their plates by shrilly reminding them that “there are children starving in Africa”? How about those even more intense moms who said that wasting even one grain of rice was an insult to her, since she cooked it, “And to your father, who worked for it! And to the farmer, who grew it! And to the sun, and water, and soil, who nurtured it! Eat your damn rice!” Well, I’m about to get old school on you about your YouTube binges. дальше »
2018-8-25 19:30 | |
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Now is the perfect time for foreign developers to focus on the Chinese app market
China’s role in the global tech scene is now impossible to ignore. Previously seen as just a producer of components or builder of goods for tech products, the success of WeChat, Douyin, and Weibo, show it is now taking the centre stage with its own creations. дальше »
2018-8-25 11:30 | |
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New facial recognition system at US airport nabs an impostor for the first time
A newly introduced facial recognition system that’s being tested across several US airports has just helped catch an impostor for the first time, at Dulles International near Washington, D. C. The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) noted in a press release that earlier this week, a 26-year-old man traveling from Brazil with a French passport was flagged by the airport’s facial recognition tech, which was put in place just three days ago. дальше »
2018-8-24 09:14 | |
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The Spoke wants to build a human-powered recommendations network
There’s this great XKCD cartoon about the proliferation of standards, which over time has become a bit of a meme about the fragmented nature of most things in tech. In it, a person compains that there are 14 competing standards for a single thing and decides to create one all-encompasing universal standard. дальше »
2018-8-23 16:51 | |
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Nvidia reveals its RTX graphics cards with game-changing ray tracing tech
Nvidia today revealed its newest GeForce series GPUs at Gamescom, the RTX series built on its Turing architecture. And, with it, the newest buzz-phrase in graphics: real-time ray tracing. According to Nvidia the RTX update is the biggest since CUDA. дальше »
2018-8-20 21:15 | |
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Developing bionics: How IBM is adapting mind-control for accessibility
What if there was a way to give everyone suffering from conditions like paralysis or Locked-in syndrome the means to operate prosthetic devices and tech gadgets using mind-control? Well, there is – or at least, there will be. дальше »
2018-8-18 22:03 | |
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South Korea Budgets Nearly $4.5B for Blockchain, Emerging Tech
South Korea is planning to invest nearly $900 million next year to accelerate the development of blockchain, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. дальше »
2018-8-17 22:56 | |
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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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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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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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Here’s why you’re being kept in the dark about how your data is used
In 2017 alone, US companies spent upwards of $10 billion on third party audience data. And while generally speaking, people were once indifferent or oblivious to the way personal data was collected, the tide has certainly turned. дальше »
2018-8-12 21:30 | |
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This is why parents shouldn’t give their kids smart toys
Not so long ago, kids played with things like building blocks, jump ropes, and Etch-A-Sketches. Those still exist, but now, many toys for kids are as high-tech as the gadgets their parents use. дальше »
2018-8-11 11:00 | |
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Which inexpensive IKEA stool does the Galaxy Home look like?
Today, at a standing-room only event in New York City, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Home. This is the first smart speaker from the South Korean tech giant, and comes with the Bixby smart assistant at its heart. дальше »
2018-8-10 20:10 | |
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Facial recognition is Tokyo’s secret weapon to beat the heat at the 2020 Olympics
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics plans to introduce facial recognition software at security checkpoints — both to cut down on unauthorized people getting in and, probably more importantly, getting athletes out of the scorching heat as fast as possible. дальше »
2018-8-9 21:44 | |
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DJ Who “Turned Down Wall St.” Is On a Quest to Decentralize Music Festivals
Independent DJ Justin Blau (known on stage as 3LAU) didn’t exactly stumble into the cryptocurrency industry — to say so would misrepresent how much thought he’s put into his blockchain-based event network, Our Music Festival (OMF). дальше »
2018-8-8 19:23 | |
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With $417K, EOS accounts for two-thirds of all cryptocurrency bug bounties in 2018
As interest, adoption, and venture funding in blockchain tech continue to rise, so do attacks from hackers. In an effort to counteract potential threats, a growing list of startups in the cryptocurrency space have opted to launch programs to invite hackers to disclose vulnerabilities responsibly – instead of exploiting them for personal gains. дальше »
2018-8-8 18:30 | |
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Magic Leap is finally out, but do we even care?
When I first heard about Magic Leap – this was eons ago in tech terms, I frankly stopped counting the years – it seemed like an exciting proposition. The concept videos were certainly cool. As they should be, having been made by New Zealand-based special effects company WETA (you know, the one from all the Lord of the Rings films). дальше »
2018-8-8 17:58 | |
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How app store policies allow the Infowars app to survive — and thrive
Despite being banned by four massive tech companies — Apple, Spotify, Facebook, and YouTube — Alex Jones’ Infowars app has shot to the top of the News lists on both major app storefronts with the speed of a champagne cork in the last day. дальше »
2018-8-7 23:08 | |
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West Virginia to roll out blockchain-powered voting app – but there’s a caveat
West Virginia is preparing to roll out a voting app in the upcoming mid-term elections that will be powered by blockchain tech, but there’s a catch. In March 2018, West Virginia piloted a scheme to allow their overseas military personnel to vote in state elections from their smartphone. дальше »
2018-8-7 16:01 | |
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UK grime couldn’t exist without ringtones, Playstations, and other low-fi tech
I don’t know if it’s something to do with my own total absence of musical talent, but as both a music fan and journalist, lo-fi has always been my favorite of the fidelities. As a teenager in the 1990s, I listened gleefully to scrappy pop-punk bands like Bis and Urusei Yatsura, who proudly displayhings. дальше »
2018-8-6 17:11 | |
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An entrepreneur’s guide to NYC’s tech scene
If it’s been a while since your last trip to New York, there’s a chance you might actually assume that the tech scene has slowed. Over the last few years the hype has somewhat abated. In fact, it was only a few years ago that the media was constantly comparing New York’s startup ecosystem with that of San Francisco’s. дальше »
2018-8-3 18:47 | |
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Fitbit’s lame period feature proves the need for more women in tech
Once again it has being proven that more women are needed in tech after Fitbit’s period tracking feature only allows women to log their menstrual cycle if it lasted for 10 days or fewer. How long does your period last? Five days? A week? Two weeks? A month? It’s a question that doesn’t have a consistent answer month by month. дальше »
2018-8-3 13:42 | |
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Samsung says smartphones have the best security for cryptocurrency, security experts disagree
With more than $761 million in cryptocurrency thefts this year alone, security has become a hot topic in blockchain tech. But what exactly is the best way to store your digital assets on decentralized networks? If you ask Samsung, the answer might be your smartphone. дальше »
2018-8-3 18:30 | |
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Telegram Passport is already drawing fire for not being secure enough
The first piece of blockchain-related tech from Telegram was shown off last week, but experts are claiming that its just waiting to be hacked. Telegram Passport is meant to be a secure way of managing identity documents. дальше »
2018-8-3 18:08 | |
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Ripple booked Bill Clinton for a speech and Twitter won’t shut up about it
It seems Ripple is really into celebs. Earlier today, the company announced former US President, Bill Clinton, will be speaking at its annual Swell conference – but it appears the cryptocurrency community on Twitter is not all that impressed. дальше »
2018-8-1 17:46 | |
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