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As Samsung Reveals S10 Partners One Crypto Goes to The Moon With 67% Spike
There has been a lot of hype and anticipation over Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S10. The inclusion of crypto functionality and a hard wallet is a massive boost for the industry as it could potentially expose crypto to millions of new users. дальше »
2019-2-27 11:00 | |
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Facebook’s global content moderation fails to account for regional sensibilities
Over the past year, Facebook’s biggest challenge has been moderating billions of posts every day in more than a hundred languages. It’s proven almost impossible to maintain a balance between what is deemed as “hate speech” and “free speech” since social media is global, but our perception of “free speech” is determined by region. дальше »
2019-2-26 16:58 | |
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Tech’s obsession with ‘hustle porn’ is discriminatory and counterproductive
Entrepreneurship and the tech industry is built on the idea of “hustling” to get things done. It’s confidently preached by tech giants like Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, who last year tweeted that people would have to work more than 40 hours a week, if they really want to change the world. дальше »
2019-2-25 16:57 | |
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Japan Recruit Holdings Unveils US$25M Blockchain Fund
Recruit Holdings, the Japanese Internet and human resources firm that owns Glassdoor and Indeed, has launched a US$25 million blockchain fund. The establishment of RSP Blockchain Tech Fund, launched in November 2018 and based in Singapore, was only made public this week with the announcement of the fund’s investment in Beam. дальше »
2019-2-25 00:57 | |
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Why tech giants are interested in regulating facial recognition
Last week, Amazon made the unexpected move of calling for regulation on facial recognition. In a blog post published on Thursday, Michael Punke, VP of global public policy at Amazon Web Services, expressed support for a “national legislative framework that protects individual civil rights and ensures that governments are transparent in their use of facial recognition technology. дальше »
2019-2-24 20:00 | |
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Bullish Bitcoin (BTC) Inch Close to $4,500 as Tech Leader Says it is Better than Paper Money
Bitcoin prices are trending higher, up 8. 1 percent in the last week Elon Musk says Bitcoin and crypto is brilliant for value transfer Transactional volumes high, behind recent higher highs Adoption is on the rise, and it is at this juncture that Elon Musk has reasons to believe that Bitcoin is brilliant and. дальше »
2019-2-20 20:00 | |
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Bitcoin Finally Bucks Trend and Rallies back above $3,600 Mark: BTCManager’s Week in Review February 11, 2019
The price of bitcoin rallied by five percent week-on-week after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, once again, spoke highly of the world’s leading digital currency and even held “the Lightning torch” on Twitter before passing it on to Lightning Labs co-founder Elizabeth Stark. дальше »
2019-2-12 16:00 | |
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The Week In Review: Tech Buzz, Litecoin Surge, Lightning Torch
Last week started out with plenty of buzz involving the tech industry, as major companies either broke into blockchain or became otherwise involved in the area. Bitcoin and altcoin stories, as always, featured heavily in the news cycle as well. дальше »
2019-2-12 22:07 | |
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Blockchain Rival Tech Hedera Hashgraph Makes 3 Additions To Executive Team
Hedera Hashgraph Makes 3 Additions To Executive Team Last week, Hedera Hashgraph announced the addition of Lionel Chocron as their new Chief Production Officer. Before his appointment, Chocron was head of emerging technologies at Oracle. дальше »
2019-2-11 21:11 | |
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Facebook is doing something with blockchain, but nobody knows what
It’s been a busy week for Facebook. The tech giant celebrated its 15th anniversary amid calls for improvements in its data handling and privacy policies. One day later, Cheddar reported the company had quietly snapped up the team behind Chainspace, a London-based blockchain startup. дальше »
2019-2-5 18:22 | |
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Living on Bitcoin for a Week in San Francisco
When I decided, maybe against my better judgement, to live on bitcoin for a week, the plan was met by a combination of cautions and jokes from friends and loved ones: “Just don’t starve,” “Well, it’s the New Year, a perfect time to start a new diet,” “Will you be able to eat?”, “Have you really thought about it?”I had “really” thought about it and it seemed not only sensible but necessary. дальше »
2019-2-5 23:06 | |
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7 Things Apple Could Buy with its Staggering $245 Billion Cash Stockpile
When Apple delivered its quarterly earnings report this week, all eyes were on how severely lagging iPhone sales would eat into the tech giant’s revenue. However, Apple also disclosed that it has a staggering $245 billion in cash on hand, up almost $8 billion from the previous quarter. дальше »
2019-2-3 23:19 | |
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This week’s Facebook-Google-Apple drama, explained
With so much happening in the tech world, this week feels like it’s 21 days long. The highlight of the week has been the Facebook–Google–Apple saga that’s seen numerous developments with major privacy implications over just a few hours. дальше »
2019-2-1 14:56 | |
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Living on Bitcoin Day 7: A Supposedly Fun Thing I’d Definitely Do Again
This is the seventh instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 , on Day 3 , onDay 4, on Day 5 and on Day 6. дальше »
2019-1-29 01:51 | |
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Graftroot: How Delegating Signatures Allows for Near-Infinite Spending Variations
This article is a direct follow-up from our Taproot explainer. If you haven’t read that article, you should probably do so first. If Taproot is deployed on Bitcoin, many smart contract constructions will look just like regular transactions on the blockchain. дальше »
2019-1-26 01:23 | |
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Could Expose Crypto to Millions of Tech Savvy Users
This week, images were leaked potentially giving the world its first glimpse at South Korea-based tech giant Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S10. Among the images, was evidence that Samsung could be ready to launch a crypto wallet to store cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, and a blockchain explorer service called Samsung Blockchain KeyStore. дальше »
2019-1-25 23:00 | |
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Living on Bitcoin Day 6: An Artist, a Dev and a Moon Boy Walk Into a Bar…
This is the fifth instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 , on Day 3 , onDay 4 and on Day 5. дальше »
2019-1-23 01:05 | |
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Huawei has a reasonable explanation for the disappearing Twitter photos
Huawei has denied its phones automatically delete photos saved from Twitter. The Chinese tech giant was forced to issue a statement after rumours emerged last week from customers who had seen suspicious notifications. дальше »
2019-1-22 16:21 | |
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Living on Bitcoin Day 4: The Uphill Climb
This is the fourth instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 and on Day 3. дальше »
2019-1-19 00:10 | |
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Having A Gas: This Week In Crypto Pop Culture, January 7-11
Tarot cards to design your cryptoeconomic system, a new use case for cryptocurrency, and a Pink Floyd cover band (and some tech startups) hosted at Mike Tyson’s mansion.
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NASA looks to secure flight data with blockchain tech
NASA is exploring potential use-cases for blockchain technology in a bid to safeguard the privacy and security of aircraft flight data. A research paper, published by aero-computer engineer Ronald Reisman this week, explored the viability of a blockchain network and smart contracts to overcome the aforementioned security issues. дальше »
2019-1-11 20:05 | |
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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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CES’ issue with ‘immoral’ female sex toy isn’t its first sexism problem
CES, the annual conference event showcasing the latest cutting-edge tech has an ugly reputation of gender bias, sexism, and double standards — similarly to the tech industry as a whole. This week, CES’s male orientated reputation became plainly obvious after a sex toy had its award revoked by the CTA (Consumer Technology Association) for being “immoral, obscene, indecent, profane, or not in keeping with CTA’s image. дальше »
2019-1-9 17:41 | |
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San Francisco’s “Bitcoin Mafia”: How Bitcoin Started in the City on the Bay
The early Bitcoin community in San Francisco was originally comprised of revolutionaries: Individuals who believed in the freedom and opportunity that a permissionless distributed system would bring the world. дальше »
2019-1-4 00:06 | |
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Australia’s horrific new encryption law likely to obliterate its tech scene
Australia‘s government signed a bill into law last week giving law enforcement agencies the right to force technology companies to reveal users’ encrypted messages. Another way of putting it: Australia‘s tech scene will soon be located on the Wayback Machine. дальше »
2018-12-10 22:19 | |
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Report: Swiss City of Zug Named Fastest Growing Tech Hub in Europe
The city of Zug, home of the Swiss Crypto Valley, has been named the fastest growing technology community in Europe. Zug ranked atop the “State of European Tech” report by London-based global investment firm Atomico last week, on the strength of its year-on-year growth of attendees to tech-related meetup events. дальше »
2018-12-10 22:50 | |
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This tech company has a very, very unfortunate name
KnowTechie is one of my favorite blogs. Earlier this week, it published a post about a super-cheap ‘smart’ RGB bias light from Chinese tech brand MINGER. Yes, you read that right. MINGER. It’s unfortunate the branding team at MINGER didn’t stop to Google it first, as MINGER is a rather cruel British insult. дальше »
2018-12-7 16:56 | |
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December Sees an Influx of Interest From Financial Institutions Sequoia, Baidu, Nasdaq, and Fidelity
The bear market seems to have strengthened the trust of large financial institutes like Sequoia, Baidu, Nasdaq, and Fidelity. They are just a few large VCs, tech conglomerates, and finatech institutions to bet heavy on cryptos last week. дальше »
2018-12-6 22:47 | |
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France will tax tech giants in 2019 if EU doesn’t step up
Plans for EU-wide digital services tax to prevent tax evasion were struck down this week as the proposal didn’t receive unanimous support from all 28 member states. This happened despite Germany and France‘s attempt to reach a consensus by proposing a bill full of concessions, which would specifically target behemoths like Google and Facebook. дальше »
2018-12-6 13:08 | |
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Google removes 2 popular Android apps that enabled click fraud
Google finally took action after eight Cheetah Mobile and Kika Tech apps were allegedly involved in ad fraud last week. The search giant removed CM File manager and Kika keyboard apps after an internal investigation. дальше »
2018-12-4 08:34 | |
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You really shouldn’t visit Pornhub’s new SFW section at work – or Starbucks
Mondays can be slow for tech news, so I began trawling some unusual sources online for stories that might interest our audience, and I eventually found myself on Pornhub. The site added an SFW section last week, noting that it featured “hundreds of videos with ranging topics, including adult entertainers sharing advice and experiences; compilation videos with attractive, yet clothed people; video game reviews and demonstrations; and more. дальше »
2018-12-3 13:26 | |
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Apple’s Entrepreneur Camp is a show of support for all women in tech
Apple announced earlier this week it’d be launching an app development camp exclusive to female-led companies and developers, as a way of encouraging women in app development and cultivating their talents. дальше »
2018-11-30 02:01 | |
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Indian police and Microsoft combine forces to shut down fake call centers
For years, India has been a major hub for tech support call centers that service companies around the world. Unfortunately, not all of them are legit. Earlier this week, police in the capital city of New Delhi raided 16 fraudulent call centers and arrested nearly three dozen people for running scams while pretending to offer customer care. дальше »
2018-11-29 12:27 | |
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Does the new iPad Pro have a ‘bendgate’ problem?
If you follow tech YouTube channels, you’ve probably heard of JerryRigEverything. A buff bald dude called Zach Nelson puts devices to the (admittedly unscientific) test by scratching their glass, setting fire to the displays, and – the most popular bit – trying to bend them in his bare hands. дальше »
2018-11-22 22:58 | |
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Facebook Bans Bloom Ads and PayPal Stops Bitchute from Using their Services
The web witnessed another episode of major companies stopping certain projects from using their services last week. This time, it was tech goliaths Paypal and Facebook that kicked out Bitchute and banned Bloom respectively. дальше »
2018-11-20 02:01 | |
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Blockchain is Airdropping $125M in Stellar Lumens to Its Wallet Users
Blockchain will be airdropping approximately $125 million worth of Stellar lumens to its users, in conjunction with the Stellar Development Foundation. This marks the largest airdrop in cryptocurrency history. дальше »
2018-11-7 00:24 | |
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Конференция Russian Tech Week 2018 состоится в Москве в ноябре
21-23 ноября в Москве пройдёт ведущее событие года в области инновационных технологий — Russian Tech Week 2018. Russian Tech Week 2018 — это неделя погружения в мировые технологии, за которую вы получите знания и связи, на наработку которых обычно уходят годы. На мероприятии выступят более 200 т... дальше »
2018-11-2 10:59 | |
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Library of Congress deems video game preservation legal — to a point
A decision from the Librarian of Congress and the US Copyright Office, handed down earlier this week, could mean older games can now legally be saved by video game historians and archivists — with some stipulations, of course. дальше »
2018-10-27 22:03 | |
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These 5 startups prove being a DJ has never been easier
Launching a career in music as an independent artist means wearing many hats. From the logistics that come with booking your own tours, to building up an audience, or dealing with tons of administrative bullshit, it’s hard to imagine how successful musicians even existed before the internet. дальше »
2018-10-26 14:57 | |
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Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson steals the show with an inspirational keynote
Earlier this year, commerce platform, Magento was acquired by tech behemoth Adobe for an incredible $1. 68 billion. But at the Magento Live Europe event in Barcelona this week, it was clear that the beating rock ‘n’ roll heart of the vibrant open-source community is still very much alive. дальше »
2018-10-11 19:17 | |
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Bitfinex временно остановила прием фиатных депозитов
Одна из ведущих биткоин-бирж Bitfinex полностью приостановила прием депозитов в долларе США, евро, иене и британском фунте, сообщает The Block. Об этом также написал у себя в Twitter известный в сообществе трейдер Squeeze, приложив соответствующий скриншот. дальше »
2018-10-11 16:45 | |
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The end of the world as we know it?
This week I went to get a sneak preview of the new exhibition which opens today at the Science Museum in London. The Sun: Living with our Star explores our love (and fear) relationship with this enormously powerful force that sustains all life on Earth, but could also destroy us all. дальше »
2018-10-6 16:49 | |
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Facebook Latest Hack Confirms An International Need For Blockchain Technology
The latest news out of Facebook this week is that the social network has been subject to yet another mass data hack, one that calls into question once again the integrity of users data on Facebook. дальше »
2018-10-3 12:30 | |
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TNW’s School Supplies: Tasty tech to blow your student loan on
It feels like an age ago, but I remember my first week at university. For the first time in my life, I was living independently of my parents, and the first tranche of my student loan had infused my bank account. дальше »
2018-9-27 20:23 | |
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ClearPoll launches blockchain-powered opinion poll network
Australian-based tech startup ClearPoll has this week launched its blockchain-powered opinion poll network. ClearPoll allows users to vote on any topic — at any time. Every single vote is secured on ClearPoll’s blockchain, meaning nobody can manipulate. дальше »
2018-9-14 22:00 | |
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Japan’s Tech Giant Softbank Completed PoC for Cross-Carrier Mobile Payments Solution
The PoC for the mobile payments system will be showcased at the Mobile World Congress Americas conference that will be held in Los Angeles this week. The post Japan’s Tech Giant Softbank Completed PoC for Cross-Carrier Mobile Payments Solution appeared first on CoinSpeaker. дальше »
2018-9-12 23:07 | |
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