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Stan Lee, comic book writer extraordinaire, has died
Stan Lee, former editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics and the creator of some of the most popular superheros in the world, has died at the age of 95, says TMZ. His daughter, J. C. told the outlet, “My father loved all of his fans. дальше »
2018-11-13 22:06 | |
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Startup founders: Remote teams are possible — here are 4 ways to make them happen
Working remotely is becoming increasingly commonplace in many countries around the world. Whether individuals work in a flexible environment that allows them to spend part of the week outside the office or even work entirely from home, the increased flexibility offered by today’s tech-powered environment has created new opportunities for employers and employees alike. дальше »
2018-11-12 19:58 | |
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Here’s how blockchains could be ruined by personal data
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. You might not have heard of “privacy poisoning” but it is stated to become a big problem for public blockchains (a. дальше »
2018-11-12 19:21 | |
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Post-WannaCry: Only 3% of companies are prepared for new types of cyberattacks
One year ago, my phone lit up with the first text alert about the WannaCry ransomware attack. From the onset, it was clear this attack was major and that it was moving across the world at an unprecedented speed. дальше »
2018-11-12 17:30 | |
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Cloudflare brings its privacy-focused DNS switching service to phones
If you’re concerned about your government snooping on your browsing history, or simply want an easy way to access sites blocked in your part of the world, Cloudflare’s got you covered with a new app for Android and iOS. дальше »
2018-11-12 08:35 | |
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Joseph Lubin: “Blockchain Will Permeate Society More Than The Internet”
ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin once again made clear his optimistic but cautious vision of the future of crypto. In an interview for the German news portal T3N, the also co-founder of Etherum expressed that blockchain technologies can redefine the future of technologies towards a more user-friendly orientation. дальше »
2018-11-12 23:42 | |
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AI will only succeed when people learn to trust it
Skynet may be coming, but China could usurp the U. S. as the launchpad for the robot uprising. According to a recent report from TNW, China is set to outpace America in artificial intelligence research spending by the end of this year. дальше »
2018-11-11 11:00 | |
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Web Summit 2018 Experiences Crypto Fervor with Free Cryptocurrency Giveaway
Web Summit 2018’s attendees were in for a surprise this year when one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency wallets, Blockchain announced that it is airdropping $125 million worth of stellar lumens (XLM). дальше »
2018-11-11 08:00 | |
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Microsoft absorbs RPG developers Obsidian and inXile
Microsoft today announced the acquisition of two heavy-hitters in the RPG gaming world, namely inXile Entertainment and Obsidian Entertainment. And there was much rejoicing throughout every kingdom. дальше »
2018-11-11 01:48 | |
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What happened to our VR future?
The latest innovation from Oculus — the Oculus Quest — was supposed to take the digital world by storm, but a relatively muted response from the tech community has many scratching their heads and wondering if VR is really all that it’s made out to be. дальше »
2018-11-10 17:30 | |
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Latest Cyber Threats Facing the Cryptocurrency Industry
Cryptocurrency hackers have recently devised sophisticated means to penetrate the industry. Reports reveal that malware now comes in the forms of trojans and disguised installers. Trojans and Installer Malware According to The Next Web, studies by the Reporting and Analysis Center for Information Assurance (MELANI) in Switzerland show that Trojans now focus on digital currency […] The post Latest Cyber Threats Facing the Cryptocurrency Industry appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-11-10 12:23 | |
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How AI will make the world safer for sex workers and their clients
The future of sex work, despite what you may have heard from frantic journalists decrying the death of human interaction, is not robots. It’s humans. But those humans, and their clients, will rely on AI for their safety. дальше »
2018-11-10 22:54 | |
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The Bahamas is issuing cryptocurrency regulations to fight fraudulent ICOs
Regulators from all over the world have been waking up to cryptocurrency regulation this year and it seems the Bahamas are the latest to open their eyes. The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBOB) has published a regulatory framework in preparations to integrate cryptocurrency-based assets into its financial services industry, according to the Nassau Guardian. дальше »
2018-11-9 18:06 | |
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China debuts creepy AI that reads the news like a real(ish) anchor
Don’t adjust your TV set, that’s just a new computer-generated news anchor working out the bugs. Xinhua, a Chinese state-run media company, and Sogou, a Beijing-based search engine debuted a pair of AI news anchors this week at the World Internet Conference. дальше »
2018-11-9 03:47 | |
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Fortnite’s concurrent players now number over 8.3 million
Epic Games revealed in a recent interview that the concurrent player count of the world’s most popular game has now climbed into truly dizzying numbers — most likely because of its recent debut on the Korean market. дальше »
2018-11-9 01:49 | |
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TikTok’s military users shine a light on the everyday realities of enlisted life
For most people, playing Call of Duty‘s campaign mode is as close as they’ll get to joining the military. For them, the everyday realities of uniformed service are unknown. But shining a light on this world are ordinary servicemen and women, and they’re using an unusual tool to do it. дальше »
2018-11-8 18:12 | |
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5 crucial lessons learned from 2 years of building TNW’s tech hub
Two years ago, we opened the doors to TQ — TNW’s first tech hub in the center of Amsterdam. At the time, I was organizing TNW’s conferences but when I heard about the project, I was super excited to be involved. дальше »
2018-11-8 13:17 | |
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How to build your own (cheap) cryptocurrency wallet with Raspberry Pi
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. Pavol Rusnak, one of the main creative forces behind popular cryptocurrency wallet Trezor, has shared a nifty guide on how you can build your own cryptocurrency hardware wallet using a Raspberry Pi and the Trezor Emulator. дальше »
2018-11-7 18:12 | |
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma opens a startup hub in Kigali to support Afrikan innovation
A new hub has been opened in Kigali, Rwanda which aims to assist the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as startups, to market and sell to Chinese consumers among many of its benefits. дальше »
2018-11-7 15:39 | |
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The rise of femtech funding clearly shows it’s not a ‘niche’
Five years ago, global funding for the femtech sector had barely reached $100 million total. But now? The femtech industry is set to see a huge increase to more than $400 million — the largest amount of funding the industry has ever received. дальше »
2018-11-7 13:54 | |
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Meet Botnik, the creative collective making viral jokes with machines
“Leathery sheets of rain lashed at Harry’s ghost as he walked across the grounds toward the castle. Ron was standing there and doing a kind of frenzied tap dance. He saw Harry and immediately began to eat Hermione’s family. дальше »
2018-11-6 20:50 | |
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Researchers rank cryptocurrency exchanges by how secure they are
Prominent cyber-security firm Group-IB has graded the security of online cryptocurrency exchanges, as a means of assessing insurance risk. It found long-standing platform Kraken to be the most secure, with OKEx, Huobi Pro, and CoinCheck among the riskiest. дальше »
2018-11-6 20:10 | |
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Hong Kong exchange shuts down cryptocurrency mining pool after 4 years
What was once the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by volume, BTCC, is shutting down its mining pool later this month. The Hong Kong-based exchange issued a notice today (spotted by CoinDesk) stating that it will shutdown its mining pool on November 15, and bring an end to its operations entirely on November 30. дальше »
2018-11-6 16:42 | |
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Xprize winning air-water conversion device leaves us thirsty for more
On October 22, the Skysource/Skywater alliance won the ‘Water Abundance Xprize’ and a reward of $1. 5 million for its device that could extract water from atmospheric moisture. While some news reports claimed that the device could solve the world’s water crisis, hydrologists and water conservationists caution that this isn’t a silver bullet solution. дальше »
2018-11-5 19:58 | |
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Here’s what a Bitcoin address does (and why you definitely shouldn’t reuse 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. Using a Bitcoin address for the first time is definitely cool, but it’s also a little confusing. дальше »
2018-11-5 19:36 | |
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Here’s the difference between ‘permissioned’ and ‘permissionless’ blockchains
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. With every week that passes there is a new use for blockchain that promises us a better and brighter future. дальше »
2018-11-5 18:54 | |
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This women-led space program is crowdfunding Kyrgyzstan’s first satellite launch
There are 13 countries in world that have built and launched satellites into space and 72 countries have their own space agencies. But Kyrgyzstan isn’t one of them, yet. In the next two years, Kyrgyzstan could have its first space program, completely powered by a team of a dozen women aged from 17 to 25 years old. дальше »
2018-11-5 16:14 | |
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App Mining; Blockstack’s Method of Rewarding Decentralized Applications
The Internet has evolved over a couple of decades and has changed the way software companies work and make money. In the nascent days of the internet, software developers spent time in building some crucial infrastructure and shared protocols like HTTP, SMTP, and TCP/IP which opened doors to the world wide web – the browsers, websites and all the present. дальше »
2018-11-5 16:00 | |
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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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Our lack of interest in data ethics will come back to haunt us
When was the last time you saw a creepy ad on Facebook, which seemed to know about a product you were discussing with a coworker? Or when was the last time you noticed that your Google search had been modified to suit variables like your current location and personal interests? These micro-events happen on a daily basis for most of us, and are reminders of how valuable and how ubiquitous our data really is. дальше »
2018-11-3 21:30 | |
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Review: Sennheiser’s HD820 are superb, imperfect headphones like no other
For as long as I’ve been reading and writing about headphones, one thing has remained true: the very best cans have an open back. They leak music out to the world and let noise in, a necessary compromise to reduce reflections and resonances that could distort the sound. дальше »
2018-11-2 22:21 | |
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Google Play app caught phishing for cryptocurrency exchange login details
Despite Google’s hardline stance against malicious cryptocurrency apps, some still find ways of sneaking through its net. Security and malware researcher, Lukas Stefanko, published a video yesterday exposing how a malicious app, distributed via Google’s Play Store, steals the sensitive data from unsuspecting users. дальше »
2018-11-2 17:55 | |
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This Day in Deals: 50% off a printer so you can create your own smut
This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. The aim? To enrich ourselves financially, and you spiritually. With smut galore available in the internet’s every crevice, it’s strange to imagine a world where books – yes, books filled only with boring, boring words – were controversial. дальше »
2018-11-2 13:26 | |
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KEF’s LSX speakers are a smaller, cheaper take on its legendary LS50W
In just a couple of years, KEF’s LS50W speakers have become something of a modern classic among audio circles. Clever digital processing allowed them to deliver pristine, powerful sound that belied their bookshelf speaker size – and even their $2,200 price tag. дальше »
2018-11-1 17:11 | |
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Smaller and more accurate drones are possible thanks to this gyroscope innovation
Researchers from Caltech have developed the world’s tiniest optical gyroscope – a component used in flying vehicles for directional stability. The new gyroscope is 500 times smaller than the best ones currently used, and this could make future drones cheaper and more powerful. дальше »
2018-11-1 00:11 | |
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EY unveils blockchain prototype that makes Ethereum transactions private
Major accounting firm EY has just dropped some epic details of a new blockchain prototype that can make Ethereum transactions private – as in real ones, on the main public blockchain. EY calls its new system the EY Ops Chain Public Edition (PE), touting it as the world’s first implementation of zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology on the public Ethereum blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-31 17:11 | |
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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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Funds SAFU: Changelly Recovers 1 Million XRP ($460,000) For Bithumb
Changelly Recovers Over $460,000 In XRP For Bithumb In mid-June, as reported by Ethereum World News, South Korea’s foremost cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, fell victim to a devastating hack, losing a reported $30 million in the breach of its hot wallets, which are actively connected to the web. дальше »
2018-10-31 06:10 | |
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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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Here’s what a cryptocurrency ETF is (you’re welcome)
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. If you’re into cryptocurrency trading you might have seen the acronym ETF bandied about from time to time. дальше »
2018-10-30 19:39 | |
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This Day in Deals: Celebrate Maradona’s birthday with these fake hands
This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. The aim? To enrich ourselves financially, and you spiritually. Today, friends, is Diego Maradona’s 58th birthday. дальше »
2018-10-30 14:45 | |
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Google’s USB-C Pixel Buds are kind of a steal at $30
I’ll be honest with you. When I reviewed the Pixel 3, I didn’t bother to give the included USB-C Pixel Buds – available separately for $30 – a fair shot. Just another cheap pair of plastic EarPod lookalikes, right? The first time I really listened to them happened to be right after spending an hour testing to the $4,000 Focal Utopia – some of the best headphones in the world – out of my $600 desktop amp. дальше »
2018-10-30 01:02 | |
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How to Use Tor Overlay Network to Send Bitcoin in a Private Manner on the Internet
You can use a number of methods to add anonymity layers to BCH (Bitcoin Cash) transactions, e.g., shuffling coins using mixers or by using a VPN. One method used by many users to anonymize their transactions is through the use of Tor—the free software tool—as they are transacting over the World Wide Web. By using […] дальше »
2018-10-30 23:08 | |
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De Beers secures world’s biggest diamond miners for blockchain pilot
De Beers, the world’s leading diamond producer by gem value, has just announced a deal with Alrosa, perhaps the most critical partner in its quest to port the entire diamond industry to the blockchain. дальше »
2018-10-29 19:46 | |
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Bitcoin’s marketcap as a sound is a terrifying symphony of ups and downs
Bitcoin hasn’t done much recently. Well, except remaining stable. It’s pretty much held its value since the middle of September – an eon in the cryptocurrency world. With no rockets to the moon, the Bitcoin community is a little bored. дальше »
2018-10-29 17:24 | |
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