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Bitfury, Longenesis and Medical Diagnostics: Radiology Marketplace to be Transformed with Blockchain
In a bid to create a robust distributed ledger technology (DLT ) powered platform for maintaining, sharing and securing medical imaging and diagnostics data, Medical Diagnostics Web (MDW) has joined forces with Longenesis and Bitfury, a global infrastructure provider for the Bitcoin Network, according to a Medium blog post on February 11, 2019. дальше »
2019-2-13 12:00 | |
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How Twitter’s Jack Dorsey became Bitcoin’s unlikely champion
Blockchain has a new unexpected hero: Twitter’s Jack Dorsey. Although up until recently the cryptocurrency community would routinely grill Dorsey over Twitter’s notorious Bitcoin giveaway scam epidemic, the micro-blogging service’s chief has found a new fandom among staunch Bitcoin supporters; and it all began on the Joe Rogan’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. дальше »
2019-2-12 20:08 | |
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Cryptocurrency in the developing world needs a fresh approach
It’s a common narrative that cryptocurrencies will provide a platform for the millions of unbanked individuals in the world to obtain financial freedom. In the developing world, around 50 percent of people over the age of 25 have a bank account. дальше »
2019-2-12 19:20 | |
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Blockchain investment still lags behind fintech despite record-breaking 2018
European blockchain technology companies had a record year in terms of VC investment in 2018, although overshadowed by funding going into financial technology (fintech) companies. According to Innovate Finance’s ‘2018 FinTech VC Investment Landscape‘ report , the European blockchain and cryptocurrency industry witnessed a series of significant deals, but notably just four deals amounted to over $300 million. дальше »
2019-2-12 18:30 | |
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After the US, Twitter faces wrath from India’s right wing over alleged bias
Last September, when Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appeared in front of US Congress, several Republican representatives asked him about the company’s bias against conservatives on the platform. While Dorsey denied this claim, the accusations continued to roll in over the following months. дальше »
2019-2-12 09:49 | |
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We tagged Amsterdam Central Station with LONG BITCOIN SHORT THE BANKERS
The White House has been tagged with digital Bitcoin graffiti, thanks to a new augmented reality platform powered by cryptocurrency. Satoshi’s World allows anyone in the world to add text, images, and GIFs to real world settings for a small Bitcoin fee. дальше »
2019-2-11 15:07 | |
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CMS platforms and web designers should be partners, not competitors
When web designing platforms give people the ability to create something incredible on their own — coupled with a professional-looking design — it’s a true benefit for users at any skill level. дальше »
2019-2-10 16:30 | |
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Only 3 of the top 50 blockchain apps are running on Ethereum
Believe it or not, only three of the top 50 decentralized apps (dapps) are running on the Ethereum blockchain, according to data from DappRadar. Instead, developers seem to be largely relying on competing platforms like EOS and TRON. дальше »
2019-2-7 19:05 | |
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Blockchain researchers are still finding critical vulnerabilities in EOS
Months after its nigthmarish launch, cryptocurrency and blockchain security researchers are still finding vulnerabilities in EOS, according to recent activity on breach disclosure platform HackerOne. дальше »
2019-2-5 17:46 | |
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I can’t wait to hate-watch Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘scientific’ Netflix show
Fall can’t come soon enough: in just a few months, Netflix will air a new show helmed by actor Gwyneth Paltrow, the brains behind wellness and self-care brand Goop. It’s making some people angry, but I’m here to tell you that it might well be one of the best things you’ll watch on the platform this year. дальше »
2019-2-5 13:49 | |
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Breaking: Facebook Crypto Project Acquires Blockchain Startup Specializing in Smart Contracts
Facebook’s secretive crypto division has reportedly made its first acquisition, quietly onboarding most of the research team from a blockchain startup that specializes in smart contract development. дальше »
2019-2-5 23:50 | |
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As Facebook turns 15, I have a question for Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg
Today marks the 15th anniversary’s of Facebook’s existence. The last couple of years have been tumultuous for the company, as numerous reports revealed egregious missteps in keeping user data private and secure. дальше »
2019-2-4 14:59 | |
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How scientists recreated a monster wave that looks like Hokusai’s famous image
Accounts by mariners of freak or rogue waves out in the ocean have long been a common occurrence but until relatively recently remained anecdotal. That is, until January 1 1995, when a huge wave was observed – and recorded – at the Draupner Oil platform in the North Sea. дальше »
2019-2-2 12:00 | |
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Energy Web Foundation’s Clean, Green, Energy Blockchain Platform [Interview]
Prior to the launch of Ethereum, a faction of its principal founders banded together with seasoned policy professionals, energy sector executives, and academics to explore meaningful use cases for blockchain in energy, a sector they concluded could benefit from the nascent technology. дальше »
2019-2-1 20:20 | |
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The clueless parent’s guide to understanding TikTok
In September last year, TikTok surpassed YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, and even Facebook in monthly App Store downloads. For a fringe social network, the kind most would assume occupies a second-tier of the internet’s social media hierarchy, you’d be forgiven for not noticing the app had become the internet’s most interesting network of creatives. дальше »
2019-2-1 02:10 | |
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Binance now lets you buy cryptocurrency with credit cards
Binance users will now be able to use their credit cards to purchase cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or Ethereum. The crypto-to-crypto exchange has joined forces with a third party to enable consumers to make credit card purchases directly on its platform. дальше »
2019-1-31 15:13 | |
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It’s not just WhatsApp – India’s fake news problem plagues several popular social networks
You can’t discuss the ‘fake news’ phenomenon in India without bringing up WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned messaging service has been constantly under fire after several people were lynched across the country over a misleading video that did the rounds for a year. дальше »
2019-1-29 10:28 | |
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We need to reclaim an open internet — tech founders should lead the charge
Back in 1989, when British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee laid the foundation for what would become the internet, he imagined the web as an open platform where anyone could share information anywhere. дальше »
2019-1-26 16:30 | |
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Unity Launches SDK to Enable Developers Monetize their Games with Kin Cryptocurrency
Unity, the world's leading game development platform has launched a new software development kit (SDK) aimed at making it possible for game creators to monetise their mobile games with KIN cryptocurrency, reported The Next Web on January 25, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-26 23:26 | |
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JP Morgan’s Kadena Pushes Private Blockchain Live using AWS Marketplace
The Kadena private blockchain platform is live on the AWS Marketplace. The project was completed after receiving $12 million from venture capital firms. Besides privacy, the Kadena blockchain protocol emphasizes data security and effective scaling. дальше »
2019-1-24 19:27 | |
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Nasdaq goes $20M deep in support of enterprise blockchain startup
Blockchain startup Symbiont has raised a $20m Series B as traditional exchanges from across the world look to capitalize on enterprise solutions leveraging decentralized ledger technology. The startup’s round was led by Nasdaq Ventures and drew support from new investors including Citi, Raptor Group and Galaxy Digital. дальше »
2019-1-23 20:26 | |
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Resident Evil 2 raises the bar for video game remakes
Want to feel old? Consider the fact that Resident Evil 2 is now officially old enough to legally drink and vote in the US. With nearly 5 million copies sold on the original PlayStation, RE2 is the series’ best-selling installment on a single platform, yet somehow it never got a proper remake. дальше »
2019-1-22 18:59 | |
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Major Dutch bank bets on NY blockchain firm with 5-year deal
Dutch multi-national banking giant ING has signed a five-year deal with a blockchain services firm to roll out distributed ledger tech into a range of business areas ING will join forces with R3 to obtain an unlimited number of licenses for its commercial (read: private permissioned) blockchain platforms Corda Enterprise platform and CorDapps. дальше »
2019-1-22 17:39 | |
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Blockchain security platform Cloudbric parnters with SQNetworks and KDEX Exchange
CryptoNinjas Cloudbric, a full-service web application security platform, who recently concluded a successful ICO has announced two new partnerships for use of their security suite. First Cloudbric announced as its newest partner. дальше »
2019-1-22 01:12 | |
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The challenges of moderating online content with deep learning
Earlier in December, the internet was abuzz with news of Tumblr’s declaration that it would ban adult content on its platform starting December 17. But aside from the legal, social and ethical aspects of the debate, what’s interesting is how the microblogging platform plans to implement the decision. дальше »
2019-1-20 20:00 | |
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Alexa gets a Sims 4 integration, while Sims get an off-brand in-game Alexa
Approximately one in five Sims under my care will die in a kitchen fire. Those who survive will face an even bigger threat: smart speakers. EA and Maxis recently announced The Sims 4 would arrive on Amazon‘s Alexa smart speakers in the form of a new Alexa skill. дальше »
2019-1-18 21:10 | |
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This Chinese app reportedly maps nearby debtors to get you to shame them
We’ve known for a while now that China has a roadmap to implement a ‘social credit system’ for its citizens in 2020: the plan is to score people based on their interactions and infractions with public and private institutions, such as breaking traffic rules, and spreading misinformation online. дальше »
2019-1-18 12:42 | |
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Twitter bug exposed some Android users’ private tweets since 2014
Today, Twitter disclosed a bug persisting from 2014 on its platform that affected protected tweets and accounts on Android. The company said the bug – active between November 2014 and January 2019 – switched off the “Turn your tweets private” option when users made changes to their account, like updating the email address associated with their account. дальше »
2019-1-18 08:51 | |
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Oodlebit: Buy and Trade BTC, ETH, LTC, EOS and Crypto Assets
Oodlebit is a U. S. based business whose primary objective is to implement total user experience ranging from the design down to the quality of customer support. The platform seeks to provide a simple and advanced trading interface for all kinds of customers. дальше »
2019-1-18 00:58 | |
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773 million email addresses have been leaked – check if yours is on the list
We’re just over two weeks into 2019, and one of the biggest data leaks in recent years has surfaced. Today, renowned security researcher Troy Hunt reported a massive leak consisting of 773 million unique email IDs and 21 million unique passwords, which he refers to as Collection #1. дальше »
2019-1-17 10:55 | |
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Study shows Facebook users still don’t understand tracking
The Pew Research Center today released the results of its latest survey of Facebook users, this time about the ad categories they’ve been assigned by the site’s algorithms. The users’ surprising ignorance of the information Facebook accrues highlights the disconnect between the platform and its users. дальше »
2019-1-17 01:32 | |
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Oil behemoths join Shell and friends on energy trading blockchain
The centuries-old, paper-based trading process of the oil and gas industry was overhauled last year, courtesy of the blockchain and an industry consortium originally including Shell, BP, ABN Amro, ING, and Societe Generale. дальше »
2019-1-16 19:12 | |
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Ford drives cobalt supply chain transparency with IBM blockchain
Ford has become the latest company to jump on the blockchain pilot bandwagon. The American car manufacturing giant is conducting a blockchain trial in a bid to trace cobalt, found in the lithium-ion batteries used by electric cars, from a Chinese-owned mine in the Congo. дальше »
2019-1-16 18:15 | |
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YouTube is cracking down on dangerous pranks and stunts like the Bird Box challenge
YouTube has published new policies for its video platform that state it won’t allow content depicting dangerous pranks and stunts like the Bird Box and Tide Pod challenges. Good. The company wants to prevent creators from engaging in these activities and from encouraging viewers to participate. дальше »
2019-1-16 09:05 | |
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Spanish Energy Supplier Iberdrola Uses Blockchain to Prove 100% Of Energy Supplied is Renewable
Iberdrola, a highly reputed Spanish energy company, in conjunction with Kutxabank and the Energy Web Foundation distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, has reportedly used the tech to prove the renewability, transparency and cost efficiency of electricity it generates for users, reported Europa Press on Jan 14, 2019. дальше »
2019-1-15 21:00 | |
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Rocket League now lets you play with friends on any platform
If you’ve never played Rocket League before, there’s now a good reason to give it a go: the massively popular soccer-with-RC-cars game has just introduced full cross-platform play across every modern OS and console – including the Nintendo Switch – so you can team up with players regardless of what system they own. дальше »
2019-1-15 11:09 | |
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Spotify just inked a deal with the world’s second biggest YouTube channel’s label
Music streaming service Spotify has inked a deal with Indian music label T-series to make all 160,000 of its songs available on the platform. This means Spotify listeners can now enjoy a large collection of Bollywood and Indian regional music. дальше »
2019-1-15 07:46 | |
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Spotify just inked a deal with the label that stole PewDiePie’s YouTube crown
Music streaming service Spotify has inked a deal with Indian music label T-series to make all 160,000 of its songs available on the platform. This means Spotify listeners can now enjoy a large collection of Bollywood and Indian regional music. дальше »
2019-1-15 07:46 | |
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$950K Bitcoin ransom paid but US businessman still missing
An American businesses man is still missing even though his family have paid kidnappers a ransom of nearly $950,000 in Bitcoin. William Sean Creighton Kopko, the owner of an online gambling platform, was snatched whilst in Costa Rica during September last year, TVNZ reports. дальше »
2019-1-14 17:27 | |
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Twitter’s upcoming conversation interface looks like a colorful mess
Last week, Twitter announced that it’ll launch a new beta program to test out its upcoming features to reshape how conversations take place on the platform. Now, we have our first look at the upcoming features thanks to TechCrunch, and frankly, the interface looks like a multicolor mess. дальше »
2019-1-14 15:28 | |
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Unity creators have an online spat, Epic slides in with $25M in ‘fuck you’ money
It’s not often in the video game industry that we get to see a public face-off between two companies, but we got one this week between Unity and Epic, creators of two of the most popular game engines among developers. дальше »
2019-1-12 02:12 | |
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IBM teaches AI to debate humans by crowdsourcing arguments
IBM sent its AI to Las Vegas this week to argue with people. And, since arguing is something humans do well, the company wants your help. ‘Project Debater – Speech by Crowd,’ as IBM calls it, is a “new and experimental cloud-based AI platform for crowdsourcing decision support. дальше »
2019-1-11 21:20 | |
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200 million Chinese resumes leak in huge database breach
Last night, HackenProof published a report stating that a database containing resumes of over 200 million job seekers in China was exposed last month. The leaked info included not just the name and working experience of people, but also their mobile phone number, email, marriage status, children, politics, height, weight, driver license, and literacy level as well. дальше »
2019-1-11 16:42 | |
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Amazon’s new IMDb Freedive service streams ad-supported movies and TV shows in the US
Amazon-owned IMDb launched a new movie streaming platform today called Freedive, and it’s basically Prime Video Lite. The ad-supported service is available from today in the US on the web, and via Amazon’s Fire TV devices. дальше »
2019-1-11 08:36 | |
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Amazon is reportedly building a game streaming service to rival Google and Microsoft
The Information reports that Amazon is putting together a game streaming service that will beam titles from the cloud right to your devices, so you can play without installing them, or even owning a powerful machine to run them. дальше »
2019-1-11 08:09 | |
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No, positive reviews didn’t ‘trick’ Steam into thinking a game was fake
A small indie game on Steam was on probation for several months after its release, only yesterday being granted access to the platform’s full features. While the exact reason for the problem appears to be a small bug, the developers seemed to think, at least for a bit, that the game’s huge amount of positive reviews had fooled Steam into thinking the game was a phony. дальше »
2019-1-10 01:52 | |
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HTC unveils VR’s future with new Vive headset, eye-tracking, and more
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 is the year VR will finally break into the mainstream! Okay, so we’ve all heard that one before. Despite the fact analysts predict it’ll be a great year for VR companies, the tech is still a novelty to most. дальше »
2019-1-10 00:56 | |
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Twitter will begin testing ‘ice breakers’ to spark healthy conversation
Last year, Twitter touted a handful of features meant to spur conversation on the platform. Or, “increase the health of public conversation,” as CEO Jack Dorsey told Congress last year. At CES today, company representatives confirmed to Engadget that the features would roll out to certain users in the coming weeks as part of a public test. дальше »
2019-1-9 07:28 | |
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Android Q might get a system-wide dark mode
Android users have clamored for years for a dark mode across the entire OS, and it looks like the wait is nearly over. According to a comment spotted in the Chromium bug tracker by Android Police, devices running the upcoming Android Q platform will get a system-wide dark theme. дальше »
2019-1-7 08:19 | |
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