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The EU’s border control ‘lie detector’ AI is hogwash
Calling the EU’s new border control AI a “lie detector” is like calling Brexit a minor disagreement among friends. The low-down is that the EU is testing a pilot program for international airports featuring a machine learning-based “lie detector. дальше »
2018-11-7 22:10 | |
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Meet the people busting scientists who fake images in research papers
In biomedical research alone, an estimated $2 billion may have evaporated last year over papers that were retracted due to doctored images. Now, a growing body of researchers are turning to AI to catch crooked scientists in the act, and hopefully solve this decade-old issue. дальше »
2018-11-6 17:32 | |
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘endorsement’ of cryptocurrency is a shameless ad
Fresh off its false advertising controversy, Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand Goop is now encouraging people to learn more about the fundamentals of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency – and how they can make their first investment. дальше »
2018-11-6 17:24 | |
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India’s national disaster authority hacked to promote Bitcoin scams on Twitter
The cryptocurrency market is going through a rough patch, but this isn’t stopping scammers from duping people out of their funds. Hackers took over the official Twitter account of India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to promote blatant Bitcoin giveaway scams – a trend that’s been plaguing social media for months now. дальше »
2018-11-6 12:47 | |
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Anonymous hacked 70 Gabon government websites to protest dictatorship
Anonymous, a collective of hacktivists, has claimed responsibility for a widespread DDoS attack and defacement of Gabon’s government websites. The collective have said they did this in protest against Gabon’s government and specifically against the dictatorship of President Ali Bongo. дальше »
2018-11-6 12:29 | |
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Facebook’s AI knows how likely you are to evacuate during a hurricane
Facebook AI Research (FAIR) recently conducted a big data study to determine whether social media ties play a role in people’s decision whether to evacuate affected areas during a hurricane. And, according to the research, those with the most “social capital” were more likely to heed official warnings and flee. дальше »
2018-11-6 02:28 | |
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This startup wants to remove Delhi pollution with a smog-eating tower
In October every year, air quality takes a plunge in the Indian capital of New Delhi due to the Diwali festival. At the time of writing this story, PM10 levels in several places in the city have breached the hazardous mark of 700. дальше »
2018-11-5 16:22 | |
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Video: Meet Mestic, the company that makes fabric out of cow poop
Would you wear a shirt if the label said it was made of shit? Chances are you’re currently wearing something made of cotton. Ever since the fifth millennium BC, people have used the natural fiber derived from the cotton plant in textile production, and it’s now an enormous industry. дальше »
2018-11-5 15:03 | |
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Tokyo travelers can now rent a limousine with Bitcoin
Tokyo has taken another step towards cryptocurrency “mass adoption,” and will be giving high-rollers another place to spend their hodlings. The Hinomaru Limousine company claims it will be giving passengers the opportunity to pay for their travel – between the Japanese capital and the city’s two major airports – in digital currencies, Bloomberg reports. дальше »
2018-11-5 14:20 | |
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The new space race is all about satellites: Pros and cons of each orbit
For most people, satellites probably bring to mind things like weather forecasts, GPS, or satellite TV broadcasting. Other common satellite applications, such as extending cellular coverage, connecting ATM machines, and restoring communications infrastructure quickly, among others, often go unnoticed since they’re not visible to users. дальше »
2018-11-3 13:30 | |
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Influencer marketing is bullshit
Pop quiz time: What’s estimated to be worth between 5 and 10 billion dollars by 2020 and is (at least, in my humble opinion) largely bullshit? Answer: Influencer marketing. Okay, let me clarify something. дальше »
2018-11-2 20:09 | |
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Apple won’t disclose how many devices it sold, starting next year
Apple’s quarterly financial calls are heavily anticipated by many, as the trillion dollar company doesn’t just disclose revenue, but also shares how many iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other devices it sold. дальше »
2018-11-2 11:53 | |
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‘Blockchain’ is now more popular than ‘cryptocurrency,’ according to Google data
It’s not the flippening everyone has been talking about, but Google search data reveals people are finally starting to show more interest in blockchain than cryptocurrency. Following the massive hype cycle at the end of last year, Google Trends suggests the term ‘blockchain’ is gradually becoming a more popular search criteria than ‘cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-11-1 17:14 | |
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Police are outsourcing criminal-catching to IoT in Dutch ports
The Internet of Trucks is here. Or, to be, more specific: the internet of tarpaulins. Industrial textile company Sioen is currently developing smart truck tarpaulins that notify security when someone tries to cut through it. дальше »
2018-11-1 11:29 | |
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WhatsApp VP confirms ads are coming to the ‘Status’ section
The day we’ve been fearing is on the horizon: WhatsApp is getting ads. For real, this time. In a comment to several publications in India. WhatsApp Vice President Chris Daniels confirmed that the popular messaging app will be placing ads in the Snapchat-like Status section: “We are going to be putting ads in ‘Status’. дальше »
2018-11-1 03:25 | |
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Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) Investor Says Dismissing Crypto Already is Akin to Abandoning the Web Concept in the Early 1990s
Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z)’s General Partner, Benedict Evans, says crypto currently is analogous to the early days of the internet. People who are dismissing it now should take a lesson in history. Even though the crypto industry has seen a lot of scams and failed projects in the past couple of year, Evans thinks that it […] дальше »
2018-10-31 19:29 | |
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Social media mobs are worse for society than the people they shame
Back in 2013, Justine Sacco was getting ready to visit her family in South Africa, and before she boarded her flight, she made an insensitive joke on Twitter: “Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get AIDS. дальше »
2018-10-31 11:00 | |
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Intel’s AI strategy for 2019 goes beyond chips
There’s a lot of people in the machine learning community who’ll tell you that deep learning (DL) is a dead end. Gadi Singer isn’t one of those people. He believes DL is just getting started, in fact he says we’re about to enter the next phase of AI, and deep learning at the edge is a huge part of that. дальше »
2018-10-31 22:44 | |
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D’Angelo slipped a brand new song into Red Dead Redemption 2
D’Angelo, the king of neo soul, the artisan of R&Baby making music, has a new song — and it’s tucked away in the Red Dead Redemption 2 soundtrack. You may have heard some buzz about RDR2 — like, how it’s had the biggest opening weekend in entertainment history after grossing $725 million in its first three days. дальше »
2018-10-31 21:11 | |
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iOS 12.1 supports dual-SIM, group FaceTime, and stops ‘fixing’ selfies
Apple just announced that it will be rolling out its iOS 12. 1 update, for the iPhone and the iPad, starting today. The update will bring important features like group FaceTime, dual-SIM support for the new iPhones, over 70 emojis, and a fix for over-smooth selfies. дальше »
2018-10-30 11:04 | |
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Pandacash Wins Grand Prize at BCH Devcon
The second BCH Devcon hackathon took place in Amsterdam on Oct. 27-28, with more than 100 people competing to build useful cryptocurrency applications. The event culminated with a project called Pandacash winning the grand prize by delivering a “one-click” Bitcoin Cash blockchain software development kit. дальше »
2018-10-29 20:50 | |
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Review: The OnePlus 6T is now the easiest phone to recommend to most people
Apple, Samsung, Google. Those are the names most Americans think of when considering a new flagship phone, but OnePlus is vying to become the next household name. The with OnePlus 6T, it might just succeed. дальше »
2018-10-29 19:34 | |
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This project literally puts female scientists on the map
Think of the last time you attended a conference and saw an all male panel of experts – or manels as they are called. It is most likely not too long ago. The website 500womenscientists. org is fighting this by making it easier for people across the world to network with female researchers in various fields. дальше »
2018-10-29 17:00 | |
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8 best apps for newbie stock traders
When it comes to making your money grow, few options provide greater reward — or risk — than the stock market. Stock trading has been consistently shown to have the most potential for providing long-term growth and helping individuals reduce their financial risk. дальше »
2018-10-29 15:03 | |
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This tiny box snitches on rowdy Airbnb guests
More and more people are purchasing homes to let out as vacation rentals. While the rewards can be great, so too can the risks, as hundreds of Airbnb landlords have discovered. There are plenty of examples of guests using properties as the location for drug and sex-fueled ragers, leaving thousands of dollars of damage in their wake. дальше »
2018-10-29 14:12 | |
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4 human-caused biases we need to fix for machine learning
Bias is an overloaded word. It has multiple meanings, from mathematics to sewing to machine learning, and as a result it’s easily misinterpreted. When people say an AI model is biased, they usually mean that the model is performing badly. дальше »
2018-10-27 15:30 | |
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This app supports those struggling with opioid addiction
According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), one of the biggest problems faced by people recovering from drug addiction is in forming supportive relationships that keep them away from triggers causing relapse. дальше »
2018-10-26 19:44 | |
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#DoctorsAreDickheads is hashtag activism at its most ineffectual
People tend to talk about doctors in respectful, often referential terms. I can think of few other professions besides Medicine which command immediate, universal respect. Except for the past couple of days, when the hashtag #DoctorsAreDickheads trended across Twitter. дальше »
2018-10-26 19:32 | |
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Shure’s AptX HD cable turns fancy earbuds into fancy Bluetooth earbuds
There are more Bluetooth headphones than ever now that smartphones are getting rid of the 3. 5mm jack left and right. Some of these headphones are very good, but both the number of options and actual sound quality pale in comparison to the wealth of wired options. дальше »
2018-10-26 05:02 | |
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Fidue Sirius A91 Review: Stellar earbuds with a sky-high price
Do you need to spend $900 for good earbuds? No. But spend a few minutes listening to the Fidue Sirius A91, and you might want to. I had to get the price out of the way. Not many people are willing to drop that amount of dough on full-size headphones, let alone earbuds – or more precisely, IEMs or in-ear monitors. дальше »
2018-10-26 00:37 | |
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Your computer could be mining cryptocurrency now – here’s how to stop it
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Every week there seems to be an alert for a new cryptocurrency hack or scam. дальше »
2018-10-25 18:10 | |
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How to stop cryptojackers from jacking your CPU
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Every week there seems to be an alert for a new cryptocurrency hack or scam. дальше »
2018-10-25 18:10 | |
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Dell’s XPS 15 with 4K display is the laptop for people who want it all
Dell recently updated its already-excellent XPS 15 with some tweaks (and a sweet new 8th generation Intel processor) and the results are exceptional. We knew the latest iteration of the highly-anticipated laptop would be good, but once we got our hands on one it was clear it’s among the best. дальше »
2018-10-24 01:19 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Miss the iPod? Get yourself one of these groovy music players
Despite it being 17 years to the day since the release of the first iPod and four years since the classic model was discontinued, there are still shedloads of people who love an MP3 player. Myself included. дальше »
2018-10-23 18:59 | |
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Oculus pulls plug on Rift VODs in wake of another founder departure
Facebook’s Oculus is discontinuing the storefront that allows users to purchase or rent movies to view in their Rifts. Instead, the company says its users are more interested in gaming than they are in anything else. дальше »
2018-10-23 01:26 | |
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This AI can search for people by height, gender, and clothing in surveillance videos
A team of AI researchers from India developed a tool to search for people in surveillance footage by height, clothing color, and gender. It’s like a search engine that can find people in a video. дальше »
2018-10-22 20:10 | |
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#WontBeErased is Twitter’s response to Trump’s proposed anti-trans policies
Over the weekend, the White House released a memo saying the Department of Health and Human Services is seeking to revise the definition of “sex. ” As reported by The New York Times, the absolutely bollocks memo details how the Trump administration wants to define sex by the genitalia a person is born with. дальше »
2018-10-22 12:53 | |
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Netflix tests ads: No need for drama
News of Netflix testing ads spread like wildfire and caused outrage among bingers worldwide, but there’s no need to fret. For me, the proportions of the meltdown only show that most people have little idea about what Netflix ads really are and how they could actually benefit our watching experience. дальше »
2018-10-20 15:30 | |
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It’s only a matter of time until terrorists use AI as a weapon
Do you have a family emergency plan for autonomous weapon attacks? Stop, drop, and roll isn’t going to fool the drone tracking you. Duck and cover? Does it even matter? It’s hard to separate the hyperbole and science fiction-nonsense from practical concerns — for regular people — when it comes to autonomous weapons. дальше »
2018-10-19 22:35 | |
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Even bankruptcy can’t keep Vertu from selling $4,000 phones
UK-based brand Vertu made a name for itself handcrafting luxury phones that included premium materials, precious stones, and a global concierge service. It went under a year ago, because (shocker) not enough people were buying its $20,000 devices. дальше »
2018-10-19 15:51 | |
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After ten years, TNW Conference has a new home
Written by Wytze de Haan, Director of Events For our 14th edition, TNW Conference is moving to a new location! But before I tell you where we’re going, I’d like to share where we’ve been. I’ve worked at TNW for almost seven years now, which makes me a very “odd” millennial. дальше »
2018-10-18 18:05 | |
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Can we make digital money transfer great again?
As a freelancer working with people around the world, I tend to use these tools not because I particularly like any one of them, but because I don’t have a choice. I grudgingly accept the long wait times and obscenely huge processing fees for the same reason I keep riding that crappy train to work: because there simply isn’t a better option. дальше »
2018-10-17 20:13 | |
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$11M Indian cryptocurrency scam investigation stalls as victims avoid testifying
It seems there’s news of a new cryptocurrency scam every week. Usually, as victims come forward the scam is revealed and the perpetrators get caught. However, one scam investigation in India has hit a dead end. дальше »
2018-10-16 15:47 | |
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10 VPN Services Accepting Bitcoin
One of the main motivations to opt for a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service is to keep your Internet activity private. With that said, it appears ironic that many people who want to keep their web search and download history secret, purchase VPN with conventional currencies and use traditional payment methods. дальше »
2018-10-16 15:30 | |
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passes away at 65
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died yesterday at the age of 65. He was suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma – a type of cancer. Allen’s company Vulcan Inc. made the announcement through a statement. дальше »
2018-10-16 11:16 | |
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Facebook will delete posts that spread voting misinformation this election
Facebook today announced it’s tackling the most basic form of fake news to circulate around the time of an election: Voter misinformation and anything that might keep users away from the voting booths this fall. дальше »
2018-10-16 03:36 | |
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