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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘SegWit transactions account for over 50% of all Bitcoin payments’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-9-17 11:09
WeWork’s parent company is reportedly delaying its idiotic IPO plans
The Wall Street Journal reports that The We Company, which owns co-working space provider WeWork, is putting its plans for an IPO on hold. Finally, good sense prevails at the firm. The real estate company had achieved a private valuation of $47 billion back in January, but that’s since been cut down to $10 billion. äàëüøå »
2019-9-17 10:21
Richard Stallman resigns from MIT following comments about Epstein’s victims
Free software advocate and computer scientist Richard Stallman has resigned from his position at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). The news comes just days after he made comments in an email conversation with others at the lab about the victims of billionaire and alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who had previously donated large sums of money to the university. äàëüøå »
2019-9-17 07:39
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Tim Draper now says his $250,000 Bitcoin price forecast is conservative’
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2019-9-16 11:30
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin should be worth $100,000 right now, according to John McAfee’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-9-15 13:13
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Cubans resort to Bitcoin to bypass US sanctions’
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2019-9-14 13:28
MoviePass is effectively dead and will shut down September 14
If you’re still a Movie Pass subscriber for some reason, it appears tonight is your last chance to use the service. In an “I hope no one notices” late Friday press release, the company announced it “would be interrupting the MoviePass service for all its subscribers effective September 14, 2019,” and it is “unable to predict if or when the MoviePass service will continue. äàëüøå »
2019-9-14 02:22
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Akon favors Bitcoin over ‘military-backed’ dollar’
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2019-9-11 11:06
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin explodes to $12,750 in Argentina after foreign currency purchases restricted’
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2019-9-10 11:56
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin millionaire threatened by home invader with shotgun – jumps off balcony’
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2019-9-9 11:27
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Analyst predicts monster Bitcoin rally’
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2019-9-8 12:45
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin whale moves $1B worth of Bitcoin for just $700 in fees’
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2019-9-7 12:26
Researchers have invented a method to prevent (or reverse) obesity
Dr. Shu Wang may have stumbled upon the cure for obesity. Dr. Wang, an associate professor at Texas Tech, believes that nanotechnology could prevent, or even reverse, obesity — a problem affecting one in three Americans. äàëüøå »
2019-9-7 04:02
Apple claps back at Google for spreading FUD in iOS exploit report
It was just last week that we covered a report by Google‘s Project Zero security researchers claiming they’d identified a malware campaign targeting iPhones for “at least two years. ” When successful, the exploit chain allowed iPhones to be compromised with no interaction from the user beyond visiting a malicious website. äàëüøå »
2019-9-7 23:09
The Hard Fork Summit official schedule is out – don’t miss these experts speak
At Hard Fork, we report on the latest blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Over the past year, we’ve seen more legitimate companies and banks launching blockchain projects than ever before. With its potential on the rise, it’s an interesting time to find out what’s next. äàëüøå »
2019-9-6 17:31
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin hash rate over 100,000 PH/s for the first time’
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2019-9-6 11:53
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin worth as much as PepsiCo’
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2019-9-5 11:45
Facebook leak contained phone numbers for 419 million users
Another month, another Facebook data breach. As reported by TechCrunch, security researcher Sanyam Jain was able to locate an online database containing phone numbers linked to user IDs for over 419 million Facebook users. äàëüøå »
2019-9-5 01:10
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘VanEck and SolidX’s ‘Bitcoin ETF’ is not exactly an ETF’
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2019-9-4 14:02
Android 10 is out on Pixel phones and more – here’s how to get it
Android 10 has finally landed, despite my reservations that it’s not named after a dessert. After several betas introducing everything from new gestures (again) to chat bubbles to a more pervasive dark theme, Google‘s latest OS update is rolling out to Pixel devices and a few others right now. äàëüøå »
2019-9-4 00:50
Watch: Sledgehammer-wielding goons jack $300k in goods from two Apple Stores
Six people broke into two Australian Apple Stores early this morning, making off with nearly $300,000 worth of products. The group, according to a Facebook post by the Western Australia Police Force, used a sledgehammer to gain entry to both stores. äàëüøå »
2019-9-4 21:47
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin price surges 6%, breaks out well above $10,000’
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2019-9-3 11:26
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Max Keiser sets $28,000 Bitcoin price target’
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2019-9-2 11:16
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin trading volume hits 138-day low’
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2019-9-1 12:42
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin consolidates around $9500’
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2019-8-31 11:33
How to disable Chrome notifications and finally browse in peace
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. I never thought there’d be anything more annoying about browsing the web than autoplay videos ads with sound, but in the past few years, a challenger has emerged: sites asking permission to send you notifications. äàëüøå »
2019-8-31 03:16
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Portugal declares Bitcoin trading and payments tax-free’
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2019-8-30 11:44
What’s the secret to Utah’s startup success? Mormon missionaries
Temple Square sits at the heart of Salt Lake City’s downtown. The ten-acre complex is the closest thing to the Vatican City for the Latter-Day Saint (LDS) faith. Within its lush surroundings, it houses the world’s first Mormon temple. äàëüøå »
2019-8-30 04:38
Nissan developed a golf ball that can’t miss the hole (and I want it)
Nissan has developed a golf ball that could turn anyone into Tiger Woods. The ball, shown today in a promotional video, allows anyone to sink jaw-dropping putts with little more than the ability to strike the ball. äàëüøå »
2019-8-28 02:44
Google Maps now lets you combine subway directions with cabs and bikes
There are few applications a city dweller will use as much as Google Maps, but for all its utility, the app doesn’t often account for the multitudinous possibilities of city transit. Sure, Google can tell me how long it would take me to travel via subway, cab, or bike, but any New Yorker knows getting somewhere fast often means combining a medley of transport options. äàëüøå »
2019-8-28 23:02
Report: Apple’s ‘Project OGRS’ almost turned the iPhone into a walkie-talkie
Remember those old push-to-talk phones? You know, the ones that basically worked like a walkie-talkie, letting people chat without connecting to a cellular network or dialing a phone number? As it turns out, Apple might’ve tried to stick a walkie-talkie-like feature of its own on future iPhones. äàëüøå »
2019-8-27 22:57
Review: Control is the X-Files-style Metroidvania I’ve always wanted
Growing up, summers were notoriously bad for new video game releases. We were forced to spend our holidays playing old games, because game publishers were scared to release their best titles during the big break. äàëüøå »
2019-8-26 15:59
Dark web dealer made to forfeit millions in cryptocurrency gets 70 months in the slammer
A drug dealer ordered to forfeit millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Monero, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for distributing drugs including carfentanil and fentanyl. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 16:24
Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin market cap rivals world’s largest beer company’
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2019-8-16 12:11
Lobbying group takes out full-page ads to prove Beyond Meat’s veggie burger is unhealthy — but it’s not
Beyond Meat has taken the world by storm. Its signature “bleeding” burger manages to resemble that of real meat and has become a menu item at a number of restaurants, from TGI Friday to Carl’s Jr. äàëüøå »
2019-8-16 04:40
Russia wants to boost transparency with blockchain – are you kidding me?
Russia, ruled by Vladimir Putin‘s arguably authoritarian regime, wants to leverage blockchain technology to host Moscow‘s administrative services and boost transparency. Essentially, the government is looking for a contractor to build an Ethereum-based system to host the issuance of property ownership documents, the allocation of slots at farmer markets, and wait for it: a voting platform which enables Moscow residents to have their say on matters such as locations for new bike paths, street decoration, and city events, CoinDesk reports. äàëüøå »
2019-8-15 15:03
Microsoft Edge can now read aloud websites with human-like voices
Microsoft’s Edge browser has a neat feature you might not have been aware of: it can read websites out loud for you. Handy as either an accessibility feature or if you’re busy doing something else, the read aloud function is one of my favorite little features in Microsoft’s browser. äàëüøå »
2019-8-15 02:12
Facebook’s group privacy settings actually make sense now
Until today, Facebook has given you three options for creating a user group: Open, closed, or ‘secret. ’ While the first is pretty obvious, the other two were occasional sources of confusion – an admin might set a group to ‘closed’ without realizing it was still searchable, for instance. äàëüøå »
2019-8-15 22:15
Meet experts from Ripple, Consensys, and more at Hard Fork Summit 2019
The Bitcoin hype may have died down, but the tech behind it definitely hasn’t. With Bitcoin’s price on the rise again, and with major companies adopting and experimenting with blockchain, the way we do business, make payments, and perceive the value of money is about to change. äàëüøå »
2019-8-14 18:12
Mired in debt, WeWork files for IPO
As many have long expected, WeWork, the preferred provider of office space for freelancers and startups alike, has filed to go public. Its prospectus, which highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the business, including the current state of its financials, is currently live on the SEC website. äàëüøå »
2019-8-14 16:01
Amazon’s facial recognition mistakenly labels 26 California lawmakers as criminals
As government agencies continue to push for the deployment of facial recognition systems, you needn’t look far to see why that’s bad news. To illustrate the point, the ACLU conducted a test of Amazon’s Rekognition software — facial recognition tech currently being used by US law enforcement — in which it incorrectly identified 26 California lawmakers as matches in a criminal database. äàëüøå »
2019-8-14 02:13
Facebook paid people to listen to and transcribe your voice clips
Facebook doesn’t need any more bad press, but here we go again. According to a report by Bloomberg, the company paid hundreds of contractors to transcribe audio snippets from your conversations within its services – without making it sufficiently clear these clips were being recorded. äàëüøå »
2019-8-14 00:28
Cryptocurrency scammers have netted $4.26B so far this year, report
Cryptocurrency scammers continued to swindle funds throughout Q2 2019, netting approximately $4. 26 billion so far this year. According to CipherTrace latest report, insider thefts were by far the largest offenders, netting massive loses on investors and cryptocurrency exchange users. äàëüøå »
2019-8-13 12:22
Twitter users keep abusing the wrong Jeffrey Epstein
“Rot in hell you pervert,” wrote one. “Go to hell, child rapist,” said another. These were all tweets directed to Jeffrey Epstein, a publicist at the Walt Disney Company, whose sole connection to the late disgraced financier is his name. äàëüøå »
2019-8-12 13:57
Students can snag 3 free months of YouTube Premium right now
Google’s new back to school deal offers students a three-month trial membership of either YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium. (The latter includes YouTube Music Premium. ) To grab the deal, students need to sign up for the discounted plan of their choosing. äàëüøå »
2019-8-9 21:24
Dutch police accidentally mass-texted fire witnesses a link to an ‘adult video’
In an unfortunate mishap, Dutch police accidentally texted a link to an adult video to 1,900 witnesses of a house fire, which took place last month in the town of Nieuwleusen. In the text, police encouraged witnesses to come forward with information that could help them figure out what caused the fire, as a result of which a 22-year-old man lost his life. äàëüøå »
2019-8-8 15:52
British Airways system failure causes delays and infinite queues… again
Flying with British Airways? You might want to call your boss and tell them you won’t make it in time for that important business meeting. The UK carrier airline has warned it is dealing with a system outage after numerous customers took to social media to complain about long queues, unexpected delays, and issues using its app. äàëüøå »
2019-8-7 10:52
Leak: Samsung’s Note 10 will be ‘a pro studio in your pocket’ with new video tricks
Samsung’s Note 10 is due to be revealed tomorrow, but that isn’t stopping the leaks from coming. Though we already seem to know every aspect of the devices, a new leak shared by Droid Life comes from very official-looking promotional materials, confirming much of the hardware changes we’ve heard so far and highlighting some new software tricks too. äàëüøå »
2019-8-7 01:26
LG’s next flagship phone could pack 3 screens
Well before Google decided it would leak the Pixel 4 on its own terms, LG had been teasing and revealing features on its own devices for years. Today, the company began the marketing efforts for its next flagship, posting a short teaser that seems to reveal a triple-screened device to be announced at IFA on September 6. äàëüøå »
2019-8-7 23:54
Microsoft: Russian government hackers are targeting IoT devices
Microsoft today warned that Russian government hackers have been using video decoders, printers, and internet of things devices to breach computer networks. In a blog post, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center wrote that the “devices became points of ingress from which the actor established a presence on the network and continued looking for further access. äàëüøå »