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New Bitcoin Blackmail Scheme Surfaces as Impostors Pose as CIA Agents to Steal Crypto Assets
Scammers are getting more creative every day. A crypto investor has affirmed on a Reddit post that some people are posing as CIA agents in order to con people into giving them $10,000 USD worth of Bitcoin (BTC). дальше »
2019-3-20 14:38 | |
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Will The Bitcoin ETF Ever Come Out? One Public Comment to SEC: BTC Doesn’t Have “Intrinsic Value”
Many cryptoanalysts and investors are basically convinced that the Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) will come out “soon”. When is it, though? This is what not a lot of people know. The fact is that, if the public is to be taken into account, the ETF might not actually be a reality. The Next Web’s Hard […] дальше »
2019-3-20 14:28 | |
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Nobody wants a Bitcoin ETF because cryptocurrency ‘has no intrinsic value’
We’re going to have to take a step back and rethink the whole “Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) are coming” trope. In February earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) put out a solicitation request opening the floor for the public to comment and provide their thoughts on the possibility of allowing a regulated and recognized Bitcoin ETF. дальше »
2019-3-19 17:48 | |
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Tron (TRX) dApp Transaction Volume is Dwarfing Ethereum and EOS, Nearly Five Times the Amount
The Tron network is growing very fast recently. Several people are already calling it the foundation of the Web 4. 0 and the Tron Foundation has emitted a new report which shows just how much the TRX network has grown lately. дальше »
2019-3-19 13:46 | |
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Why you should care about public computers disappearing from libraries
While I was growing up, a weekend wasn’t complete without a trip to the library. With my allowance jingling in my pocket, I could rent a VHS or CD for just a few coins. And, of course, books were free (provided you returned them on time, which I seldom did). дальше »
2019-3-18 15:17 | |
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Google helps South Africa combat fake news ahead of its general election
Can South Africa really hold a general election on the 8th of May in a way that it really represents the views of its people? One might have thought this was an academic question. The Electoral Commission of South Africa is well respected and the legal system is robust. дальше »
2019-3-18 14:37 | |
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Why can’t Facebook keep problematic videos off its platform?
In the wake of the horrific shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, that claimed the lives of 50 people and saw several more injured, Facebook noted it had removed some 1. 5 million video clips of the attack on its platform. дальше »
2019-3-18 13:34 | |
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Why the iPhone Xs is an excellent compact flagship to buy right now
For a long time, I’ve used and liked big phones (and I can’t lie). They have certain advantages over their smaller cousins: extra screen real estate, and larger batteries. But lately, Google and Apple have narrowed the gap in functionality and performance between their compact and large handsets. дальше »
2019-3-18 12:36 | |
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Here’s how to save your elevator pitch from falling flat
A solid elevator pitch can be the difference between a successful startup launch or a lost opportunity. Even though it’s not the be-all-end-all, it’d be nice to have your pitch perfected in case you ever run into a potential investor. дальше »
2019-3-18 22:30 | |
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You’re teaching Alexa to be an asshole
“Shut up, Siri!” “Screw off, Alexa!” We’ve all heard people berating their voice assistants, often in colorful terms. You’ve probably done it yourself, and so what? It’s not like our voice assistant has feelings — “she” is just a collection of code and a disembodied, robotic voice. дальше »
2019-3-17 10:30 | |
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Think about privacy the next time you ask Alexa the weather
As long as voice assistants are on the rise, data privacy should be too. The market is now saturated with voice assistants from Siri and Google Assistant to Facebook Portal and Amazon Alexa. In January, Amazon announced that more than 100 million Alexa enabled devices have been sold globally. дальше »
2019-3-16 16:30 | |
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Google’s foldable patent hints at a compact clamshell phone
Foldable phones are certainly the talk of the town this year. We’ve already seen devices from companies like Samsung and Huawei, and teasers from Xiaomi and Oppo. But all these phones are rather large, and are essentially designed to replace tablets. дальше »
2019-3-15 10:15 | |
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Apps are stealing your attention — here’s how to break up with your phone
“I had a baby and I realized there was a couple of nights where I would find my daughter looking up at me and I would be looking down at my phone. ” This is what led science journalist, Catherine Price, to write her book How To Break Up With Your Phone, a practical, hands-on plan on creating a healthier relationship with your phone. дальше »
2019-3-14 18:39 | |
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Novel ways to find what book to read next, curated by a huge word nerd
Hi, I’m a huge word nerd. And I’m sure you’ll agree: reading is great! It’s like a word-movie in your mind, but without the crushing self-doubt that comes from looking at people too attractive to be right. дальше »
2019-3-14 17:20 | |
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Facebook’s new VR avatars are more lifelike than anything you’ve seen before
Remember when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to show off his company’s clunky Spaces VR tech by taking a virtual tour of hurricane-hit Puerto Rico in 2017? This is nothing like that. The company has quietly been developing a revolutionary system to create virtual avatars of people that closely resemble them in their facial features and mannerisms. дальше »
2019-3-14 16:47 | |
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TNW2019 Daily: How to get your boss to buy tickets for your whole team
There’s only 57 days left until our tech conference! A few days ago, my daily newsletter explained how you can get your boss to buy your TNW2019 ticket. I’m not satisfied, however, because you don’t deserve to go alone. дальше »
2019-3-13 19:10 | |
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NBC’s tool will tell you if IBM’s used your photos to train its AI
In January, IBM published a research study dubbed ‘Diversity in Faces‘ to explore whether AI-based systems developed biases against people based on their appearance. The company used a dataset consisting of nearly a million pictures of people’s faces from photo-hosting site Flickr. дальше »
2019-3-13 15:28 | |
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Stop hoarding chargers and buy a power bank already
Every time I’m at an airport I marvel at the number of grown people I see sitting on the dirty floor, tethered to an outlet. All I can do is chuckle and think “these people aren’t sitting in first class either,” as I join them to top off my phone before takeoff. дальше »
2019-3-13 23:04 | |
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This Chinese turn-based singing game looks amazing
I used to get so damn excited about apps. I spent hours downloading ridiculous flashlights and mind readers and guessing games, but then, I plateaued. Little blew me away. Thankfully, something amazing has arrived on the scene: Music Meetup. дальше »
2019-3-12 16:10 | |
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This architecture firm works with a ‘cookbook for buildings’ to avoid design chaos
For our ongoing series Fundamentals, we’re looking at different companies worldwide and the basic principles they were built on. This time: architectural firm UNStudio. Imagine you’re running an architect firm with offices on three different continents, employing people from 27 nationalities, and designing for clients in over 30 countries. дальше »
2019-3-12 11:18 | |
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Problem gamblers more likely to obsessively trade cryptocurrency, research finds
A new study has linked cryptocurrency trading obsession with problematic gambling – those who bet too regularly are at an elevated risk of trading cryptocurrency more frequently. The study, which surveyed 876 adults who had gambled at least monthly, found that more than 50 percent of participants had traded cryptocurrency over the past year. дальше »
2019-3-11 16:15 | |
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Leaders need to be emotionally prepared to make their failures a success
The writing is on the wall for a global economic slowdown, and tech entrepreneurs will be severely impacted. The dot-com crash of 2001 is still etched into my memory, as I had helped launch a game tech company that nearly died when the capital markets seized. дальше »
2019-3-10 22:30 | |
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North Korea amassed small cryptocurrency fortune through hacking, says UN panel
North Korea has obtained some $670 million in virtual and fiat currency in a bid to bypass economic sanctions put in place as a result of its nuclear and missile programs. The country amassed the funds through cyber attacks, Nikkei says citing an expert panel reporting to the UN Security Council. дальше »
2019-3-8 14:24 | |
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Wallpapers cleverly hiding Samsung Galaxy S10’s camera cutout are my favorite thing online
Samsung released its trio of Galaxy S10 phones – the Galaxy S10e, the Galaxy S10, and the Galaxy S10+ – last month. These are the company’s first batch of flagship phones with a ‘hole-punch’ in their screen rather than a notch. дальше »
2019-3-8 13:06 | |
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Facebook and Instagram will hide pages that spread ‘vaccine misinformation’
I’d like to think that everyone who reads TNW knows that vaccines work. That they don’t cause autism, as demonstrated time and time again. That autism doesn’t need the extra stigma and is most certainly preferable to sick and dead kids. дальше »
2019-3-8 01:47 | |
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Ask TNW’s founders ANYTHING about our Financial Times deal
By now, you might have heard the news that TNW has sold a majority stake to the — and we don’t use this word lightly — venerable Financial Times. For us, it’s an honor and a tremendous vote of confidence in our business. дальше »
2019-3-8 22:38 | |
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The most troubling parts of Nintendo’s new Labo VR kit, ranked
You know Nintendo, right? Then you’ll probably be aware of the Labo, a set of cardboard add-ons that transform the company’s Switch console. Well, today the company announced the next instalment in the series: the VR kit. дальше »
2019-3-7 19:19 | |
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FCA: Cryptocurrency noobs still buy Bitcoin without understanding it
It’s been 10 years since Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain first emerged, but it seems consumers are still largely uninformed about the inner workings of the technology. Today, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released two pieces of research – qualitative interviews and a national survey – looking at consumer’s attitudes towards crypto-assets, and found that most people still don’t fully understand what they’re buying. дальше »
2019-3-7 17:33 | |
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Video: Apple’s slowing down your old iPhone – here’s how to fix it
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Look, you haven’t lost your mind. Your old iPhone may actually be slower than before. дальше »
2019-3-7 13:52 | |
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Fitbit’s new Versa Lite is a $160 take on the smartwatch
Fitbit’s Versa was a big deal. After testing the water with the Surge, Blaze, and Ionic, the Versa has by far been the company’s most successful smartwatch. I even called it “the first smartwatch I can recommend to most people” in my review. дальше »
2019-3-7 01:39 | |
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BTC Donations to Tor Project Network Will Be Moving Away From BitPay
Have you ever donated to Tor? The Tor network is an anonymous network and browser for people who want to visit the less user-friendly parts of the internet (the so-called Dark Web, actually). The group accepts donations and it looks like something is about to change there. According to a recent tweet made by Sarah […] дальше »
2019-3-6 05:30 | |
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Facebook’s 2FA Sham: Users Are Yet Again Exploited
Most web users have begrudgingly gotten used to the two-factor authentication (2FA) process that’s supposed to protect online accounts. Facebook’s 2FA process is under fire because like so many other snafus that come with being on Facebook, it’s more to it than meets the eye. дальше »
2019-3-6 01:27 | |
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The next chapter for TNW: Financial Times acquires a majority stake in TNW
March 2006, Boris and I decided to organize a small get-together for the few people that were working in tech – or ‘Web 2. 0’, as we called it at the time. We registered a domain (thenextweb. org), created a logo, wrote some copy, reserved a venue, and pinged Michael Arrington (founder of TechCrunch) to see if he wanted to speak at our ‘conference’ in Amsterdam. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:16 | |
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Study: Nearly half of all Americans have a family member who’s been incarcerated
A team of researchers at the University of Cornell recently conducted a study on incarceration rates in the US. It was discovered that nearly half of all Americans have a family member who’s been incarcerated. дальше »
2019-3-5 20:10 | |
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Deepmind teaches AI to follow navigational directions like humans
The brilliant minds at Google’s sister-company Deepmind are at it again. This time it appears they’ve developed a system by which driverless cars can navigate the same way humans do: by following directions. дальше »
2019-3-5 01:54 | |
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Analog synths are the perfect instrument for people who took all their toys apart
The world of analog synthesizers is a paradise for DIY-types. It doesn’t matter if you can read music: half the fun’s in creating new circuits and twisting knobs just to hear what happens. That’s why we think it might be the perfect instrument for the kind of people who, as kids, got more joy out of taking apart their toys than playing with them. дальше »
2019-3-5 00:21 | |
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TNW launches Podium, our curated expert community
We’re happy to announce TNW’s latest venture, Podium! Our staff writers work tirelessly to bring you all the latest and weirdest news in tech on our main site, TNW. But like some Bond villain once said, “the world is not enough. дальше »
2019-3-4 19:07 | |
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Let us put pictures of genitalia on these speakers, you cowards
Here’s some news: Ultimate Ears (the company behind the greatest portable, bluetooth speakers ever) is launching a service that’ll let you customize your Boom speaker. Called MyBoom Studio, the service lets people select a range of fabric patterns, decide the colors of the volume buttons and other parts, and put text on the spine. дальше »
2019-3-4 18:03 | |
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Here’s how you can get more than 75% off your TNW2019 ticket
Discussing the future of tech is more important than ever. With innovation happening every day, we need to make sure that all voices are part of the conversation. There’s no better time to bring us all together than at TNW2019, our technology conference in Amsterdam. дальше »
2019-3-4 15:57 | |
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How Global Crypto Asset Trading Access Is Transforming New Traders’ Experience And Bitcoin Adoption
Back in mid-2017, cryptocurrencies exploded, and as their prices continued to surge — everyone heard about them. Terms like ‘Bitcoin,' ‘cryptocurrency,' ‘blockchain,' and alike emerged all over the web, and beyond. дальше »
2019-3-3 15:07 | |
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Video games could help uncover your hidden talents — and make you happier
If you’ve ever wondered whether you could make a real contribution to the world but aren’t sure you have any really meaningful talents, perhaps you should look at how you play computer games. A growing body of research suggests that the virtual world can show you what you are truly capable of. дальше »
2019-3-2 21:00 | |
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The Planet Computers Cosmo is a laptop/phone hybrid that fits in your pocket
Some ideas are immortal. Take, for example, the humble Psion PDA. Although most people (rightly) thought it died in the early-2000’s, it’s since enjoyed an unlikely revival thanks to the efforts of British firm Planet Computers. дальше »
2019-3-1 14:46 | |
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Angry users call for Coinbase boycott with #DeleteCoinbase after contested acquisition
Disgruntled cryptocurrency enthusiasts are lobbying to boycott popular exchange Coinbase. Users have taken to social media using the #DeleteCoinbase hashtag, encouraging others to delete their accounts, following a series of perceived mishaps by the US-based company. дальше »
2019-2-28 13:38 | |
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