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Furious Bitcoin scam victims torch alleged Ponzi mastermind’s house
Angry victims have looted and torched the home of a man who reportedly operated an alleged Bitcoin Ponzi scheme in South Africa. Firefighters in Ladysmith, approximately 365 kilometres south of Johannesburg, were called to Sphelele “Sgumza” Mbatha’s house on Wednesday afternoon after several angry citizens set the building on fire. дальше »
2019-7-11 13:23 | |
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UK Alexa users can now get answers to medical questions right from the NHS
Amazon’s Alexa is all set to gain medical smarts in the UK, thanks to a partnership with the National Health Service (NHS). The healthcare service said it’s teaming up with Amazon‘s voice assistant to help answer medical queries with advice from the service’s official website. дальше »
2019-7-11 10:41 | |
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Apple steps in to automatically remove Zoom’s risky software from Macs
Apple has pushed a silent update to Mac users to remove the web server sneakily installed by popular video conference app Zoom, TechCrunch reports. Earlier this week, a disclosure by security researcher Jonathan Leitschuh revealed how Zoom installed a secret local web server on Mac devices — with an intent to save an extra click — but left users vulnerable by making it possible for an attacker to hijack their webcams. дальше »
2019-7-11 08:41 | |
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Microsoft may still have a streaming-only console on the drawing board
Microsoft’s new baby, the console codenamed Project Scarlett, is currently getting the lion’s share of attention. Despite not having a working model to show, Microsoft lavished the next-gen device with showtime during E3, including the world’s vaguest sizzle reel ever. дальше »
2019-7-10 00:19 | |
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Review: Microsoft’s Windows 1.11 is an Upside Down mess
Microsoft today announced that it was the year 1985. We checked the Microsoft store to confirm this and, as Windows 1. 11 was just made available, the Redmond company’s story checks out. Here’s the message, as we received it: Microsoft and Netflix have partnered up to celebrate the release of Stranger Things third season. дальше »
2019-7-9 02:33 | |
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Don’t sneer at this Bluetooth-enabled Walkman clone
In the past, I’ve been accused of trying to defend the indefensible. I once argued that Will. i. am is an underappreciated tech visionary. Earlier this year, I wrote an impassioned piece arguing the virtues of punk rock canned water. дальше »
2019-7-8 16:05 | |
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Crypto market forecast: 8th July
Underscoring another positive trading week for crypto markets was news that CME Bitcoin futures volumes and user activity hit all-time highs. Hash rate also touched all-time highs during the week as mining activity on the Bitcoin blockchain continues to grow. дальше »
2019-7-9 15:00 | |
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Japan is increasingly renting cars for everything except driving
Tokyo-based media outlet The Asahi Shimbun’s Takeho Morita published a quintessentially Japanese story last week: many people who rent cars through vehicle-sharing services across the country don’t drive them at all. дальше »
2019-7-8 09:29 | |
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Will Bitcoin breach another key resistance before the week ends or have the bulls run out of gas?
Another week in the cryptocurrency market is coming to its close and predictions with regards to Bitcoin’s price continues to draw out new situations for the king coin. Over the last seven days, BTC did not exhibit any significant price movement as the valuation consolidated between the range of $10,700 and $12,000. дальше »
2019-7-6 19:30 | |
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The Pentagon’s new heartbeat detection laser could save us from our surveillance horror
The Pentagon last week unveiled a long-range laser device capable of detecting a person’s unique heart-signature. It was designed to thwart terrorism, but could lead to the Holy Grail of civilian surveillance: an ethical, non-invasive method of conducting biometric identification from afar. дальше »
2019-7-6 22:55 | |
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Cuba’s government is considering using cryptocurrency to bypass US sanctions
Cuba‘s government is eyeing the potential use of cryptocurrency to boost its economy. The proposal forms part of a series of measures seeking to improve the country’s deepening criss exacerbated by US sanctions. дальше »
2019-7-3 12:03 | |
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Florida city that paid $500,000 Bitcoin ransom, fires IT director
Lake City, the Florida city that paid a $500,000 Bitcoin ransom last week, has fired an employee following the debacle. In an interview with local television, the city manager of Lake City, Joe Helfenberg, said the city’s director of information technology has been fired. дальше »
2019-7-2 11:52 | |
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Apple’s Tim Cook denies his disinterest in design led to Ive’s departure
After Jony Ive’s departure from Apple last week, the Wall Street Journal yesterday reported that he left Apple because of top management and CEO Tim Cook‘s decreasing interest in design. Now, Cook has slammed the report saying the story is ‘absurd’ and it shows a lack of understanding about how the design team works at Apple. дальше »
2019-7-2 09:58 | |
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Crypto market Forecast: 1st July
Bitcoin continues to grow in market dominance, trading green over the last week as other large cap assets faltered. Mainstream support for BTC also grew, with the popular 'Cash' app adding deposit support for Bitcoin - and the futures platform LedgerX gaining CFTC approval for physically settled Bitcoin futures. дальше »
2019-7-2 15:01 | |
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Silk Road weed dealer fights Vancouver police over $2.6M in seized Bitcoin
Vancouver police have been accused of misleading a justice of the peace in a plot to seize $2. 6 million (CAD$3. 5 million) in Bitcoin owned by a dark web marijuana trafficker, CBC reports. Authorities believe the Bitcoin, found on hard drives seized in 2013, to be the proceeds of illegal activity — specifically the selling of large amounts of cannabis via seminal dark web marketplace Silk Road. дальше »
2019-6-29 17:07 | |
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Zuckerberg isn’t ready for deepfakes
Faced with a potential crisis, the magnitude of which the world has never seen, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants us all to slow down. Crises, however, wait for no one. And Facebook’s latest problem, that of altered or faked video, brings with it the democracy destroying power of an atom bomb. дальше »
2019-6-28 03:55 | |
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The Big Short Backfire: Bitcoin Pessimists See Massive Liquidation as Price Goes Parabolic
Bitcoin short traders are seeing massive liquidation as the underlying asset continues its relentless parabolic advance. Meanwhile, analysts predict even higher returns for BTC in 2019 as the general market sentiment remains firmly bullish. дальше »
2019-6-28 01:00 | |
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Dublin crime ring recruited 14-year-olds to hide drugs bought with Bitcoin
A drug-smuggling kingpin has been using west Dublin teenagers as young as 14 to store large amounts of narcotics bought with cryptocurrency via the dark web, reports Irish local media The Journal citing sources familiar with the matter. дальше »
2019-6-27 14:33 | |
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Facebook’s Libra partners remain cautious amid growing scrutiny from regulators
Facebook‘s Libra partners have reportedly signed non-binding agreements, meaning they’re not obliged to promote or use the digital token and can abandon the project if they decide to do so. According to the New York Times, which cites anonymous executives from seven of Facebook‘s partners, some of the companies are being cautious about associating themselves too closely with Libra due to the company’s ongoing issues with regulators. дальше »
2019-6-26 11:25 | |
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Inside Shopify’s brave API gamble
A platform-as-a-service company is only as good as its APIs, and Shopify has dozens of them. These expose a specific part of the Shopify’s product to third-party developers, who can then incorporate them into their own applications. дальше »
2019-6-26 23:54 | |
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How to install tvOS 13 public beta on your Apple TV
Apple has seeded the beta version of tvOS to its public beta testing group. The first beta of tvOS 13 corresponds to the second tvOS 13 update made available to developers last week. While there aren’t any major changes to the operating system, there is a redesigned Home screen, multi-user support, and personalized recommendations for each user who’s logged into the Apple TV. дальше »
2019-6-25 09:29 | |
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US prisons are taking programming books off the shelves over ‘security concerns’
Last week, the Oregon Department of Corrections (DoC) has banned prisoners from reading dozens of books related to technology and programming, citing security concerns. According to records obtained by Salem Reporter, the banned titles — “Windows 10 for Dummies,” “Python Programming For Beginners,” “Blockchain Revolution,” and others — are part of the 1,600 books not allowed in Oregon prisons. дальше »
2019-6-24 15:59 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Elon Musk and John McAfee cryptocurrency scams are back
It’s a new week, which means only one thing: it’s time for Hard Fork’s roundup of cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines from over the weekend. Let’s get to it. 1. Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered a new type of cryptocurrency mining botnet. дальше »
2019-6-24 10:55 | |
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Ripple Effect: MoneyGram Stock Continues to Soar, When Will XRP Price Follow?
It wasn’t just Facebook making one of the biggest announcements and steps towards mainstream adoption in the crypto space this week. Ripple also announced a strategic partnership with international money transmission service MoneyGram that would see the company use its XRP crypto token and could possibly drive up XRP price. дальше »
2019-6-20 04:01 | |
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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the magical new AR game, launches this week
Niantic just revealed the launch date of its much-anticipated Harry Potter-branded AR follow-up toe information as the game goes live in your region soon. #WizardsUnite pic.twitter.com/ckk4s4mi8a — Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (@HPWizardsUnite) June 19, 2019 We first heard about Wizards Unite back in November 2017, and the finished product is looking pretty much… This story continues at The Next Web дальше »
2019-6-20 23:57 | |
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Industry bigwigs explain ‘blockchain’ in as few words as possible
The blockchain and cryptocurrency industry is always changing. Every week there seems to be new legislation, new technological developments, or new scandals capturing the headlines. It can be tough trying to keep up with how it’s all developing. дальше »
2019-6-19 13:19 | |
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Flexer charged with trafficking Bitcoin-purchased drugs in Australia
A man who frequently flaunted his wealth on social media has been found guilty of importing and trafficking drugs purchased with Bitcoin on the dark web. Brendan Leigh Baker, 27, a former cafe owner in Canberra, was found guilty in the ACT Supreme Court this week. дальше »
2019-6-19 13:04 | |
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Bitcoin continues to hover over $9,000; did Facebook’s Libra prolong bullish swing?
Over a week ago, Bitcoin was trading at $7,650 and was rebounding off $8,000 for the second time in a matter of days. Now, the largest cryptocurrency in the market has marked a 13-month high and is trading for the third consecutive day over $9,000. дальше »
2019-6-19 11:00 | |
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British Bitcoin scammer nets $50M running fake Bitcoin trading site
A British Bitcoin scammer has admitted to a con that duped people, all over the world, out of $50 million. In US courts last week, the perpetrator, identified as 50-year old Renwick Haddow, admitted to running a fake Bitcoin trading platform that defrauded hundreds of investors form around the globe. дальше »
2019-6-18 12:41 | |
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Here’s why Minecraft: Story Mode episodes are $100 each on Xbox 360 right now
Something strange is happening with Minecraft: Story Mode. The game is currently on the verge of disappearing, at least from digital storefronts, but it’s reappeared on the Xbox 360’s digital storefron, and at an insanely high markup? So what’s going on? Unfortunately, the price is more of a last gasp designed to deter gamers from buying the dying game. дальше »
2019-6-18 03:12 | |
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Moonday Mornings: South African Bitcoin Ponzi scheme rakes in $135,000 a day
It’s the start of a new week and that means it’s time for Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines from the weekend. 1. Local news in South Africa is reporting about a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. дальше »
2019-6-17 11:47 | |
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Google Chrome 76 will make it easier to bypass paywalls
Google may have released Chrome 75 just last week, but it’s already lining up a few nifty features for its upcoming release. Most importantly, the beta version of Chrome 76, which was officially released a day ago, makes a subtle tweak that may not be welcomed by publishers like The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and others that rely on subscriptions and paywalls. дальше »
2019-6-14 10:45 | |
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Damn it feels good to be a Nintendo Switch owner
One of the few criticisms leveled against Nintendo Switch at launch was its game selection. Although Breath Of The Wild was a huge smash, a lot of the other titles left a lot to be desired. I mean, anyone remember 1-2-Switch? Well, following Nintendo‘s E3 presentation this week, that criticism is no longer a concern. дальше »
2019-6-13 17:14 | |
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Yet another cryptocurrency mining botnet caught targeting China
It seems we can’t go more than a week without news of a new cryptocurrency mining malware or botnet being discovered. This time, security researchers have uncovered another Monero mining botnet that’s targeting China. дальше »
2019-6-13 16:02 | |
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Tron (TRX) Block Height Surpasses 10 Million, Larger than Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Combined
Per the recent TRONSCAN update, Tron has surpassed the block height of 10 million earlier this week. Tron blockchain produced 10,010,680 blocks on June 11th and processed 461 million transactions. “TRON ecosystem has developed rapidly and continues to make efforts to build the decentralized internet,” shared TRONSCAN. Popular Tron proponent, Misha Lederman to took to […] дальше »
2019-6-12 16:27 | |
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Litecoin Hits 13 Month High as Halving Fomo Mounts, Where Next For LTC?
Crypto markets in general have been in consolidation for over a week, largely waiting for Bitcoin to make its next move. Litecoin, however, has not been waiting around as it continues to surge hitting a new high for over a year. дальше »
2019-6-12 11:30 | |
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Litecoin Breaks Away From BTC – Up 33% In a Week on Halving FOMO
Most of the major crypto assets such as Ethereum are still coupled to the movements of bitcoin. Only Litecoin has shown its independence recently as it continues to surge despite ongoing consolidation for bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market. дальше »
2019-6-12 09:00 | |
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DJI’s RoboMaster S1 tank might be the funnest way to learn to code
Everyone knows DJI for its drones and gimbals, but its newest device is a little more grounded. The $499 RoboMaster S1 is a tank-like remote control rover packed a wealth of movement options, a dextrous gimbal, a variety of sensors, and a blaster that shoots gel beads. дальше »
2019-6-12 05:36 | |
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Cryptocurrency hackers sneak malware into Oracle servers to mine Monero
Security researchers have identified yet another cryptocurrency mining malware. This time it’s installing itself on enterprise application servers, and using a clever trick to remain hidden. If that wasn’t enough, the malware has already claimed its first major victim: Oracle servers. дальше »
2019-6-11 13:22 | |
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Ubisoft announces its own game streaming service, Uplay+
Ubisoft found a comfy seat on the top of the bandwagon, because it’s launched its own streaming service, called Uplay+. By itself, this wouldn’t be earth-shaking news: the company is joining the ranks of several companies, offering access to a library of games in exchange for a monthly payment. дальше »
2019-6-11 02:06 | |
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Analyst: Bitcoin Bearish Candle Could Spell More Losses
The week has started in the red for the majority of crypto assets. Bitcoin closed the week with its largest red candle since December 2018 and analysts are predicting further losses ahead as the correction continues. дальше »
2019-6-10 11:30 | |
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MIOTA Price Prediction Today: Daily (IOTA) Value Forecast – June 10
On the downside, if the bearish pressure continues, the market may reach the lows of $0. 35 or $0. 38 price levels. The crypto's price fell to the low at $0. 40 price level from the $0. 50 overhead resistance. дальше »
2019-6-10 10:12 | |
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Tron (TRX) Crosses 450 DApps and Adds 20k Daily Active Users in Latest Report
The Tron (TRX) ecosystem continues to expand despite a weak situation in the market last week. According to its weekly report, Tron shows that dApps have been registering a very good performance compared with Ethereum (ETH) and EOS. дальше »
2019-6-10 01:31 | |
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