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November in Africa: Spotify expands and drones protect wildlife
Too often in these monthly wraps we look at the negative side of tech in Africa, usually what governments are doing to milk the sector for all it is worth. Last month, however, we saw the potential for tech on the continent, and how if it is employed in the right way it can have really meaningful impact across a variety of spaces. дальше »
2018-12-5 12:01 | |
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Qualcomm is using ultrasound tech for a better in-display fingerprint sensor
This year, we saw quite a few phones ditch the traditional fingerprint sensor for one that fits under the screen. Last night, Qualcomm released a new in-display fingerprint sensor to help popularize this technology. дальше »
2018-12-5 11:52 | |
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Alphabet’s drone division will begin trialing aerial deliveries in Finland next year
In July, I wrote about how Wing – one of Google X’s pet drone projects – “graduated” to become a full company under the Alphabet banner. Now, after months of testing its drone delivery service in Australia, the company is expanding to Europe with a trial planned in Finland next year. дальше »
2018-12-5 11:03 | |
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Google reportedly personalizes search results even when you’re in incognito mode
Google provides you personalized search results based on your previous searches, location, and several other factors. So if you want to avoid this and search discreetly without leaving a trail, the most common option is to switch to your browser’s incognito mode. дальше »
2018-12-5 09:25 | |
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A new mobile app can detect anemia without a blood test
A new smartphone app can tell if you have anemia just by analyzing the color of your fingernail in a photo. Anemia, a common blood disorder brought on by reduced levels of the blood’s oxygen carrier, Haemoglobin, causes severe fatigue, heart problems, and complications in pregnancy. дальше »
2018-12-5 08:48 | |
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Sound researcher quantifies how awful airplane earbuds actually are
It’s one of the worst feelings in the world: You’re on an airplane, only to realize you’ve forgotten your headphones. You’re then forced to use the pair of earbuds provided by the airline just so you don’t have to spend your flight in silence. дальше »
2018-12-5 04:27 | |
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How to add a wake up weather forecast to your iPhone Lock Screen
Hidden deep in the recesses of the Settings menu is a feature Apple, presumably, wants you to use. Part of iOS 12, Apple included a fairly basic Lock Screen notification that gives you the day’s weather each morning shortly after you quit hitting the snooze button. дальше »
2018-12-5 03:58 | |
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Almost Half a Million MikroTik Routers Infected by Crypto Mining Malware to Mine Monero (XMR)
The crypto-jacking epidemic continues this week with news that 415,000 routers have been infected with crypto mining malware. The targeted routers were quietly hijacked to mine cryptocurrency without alerting users. дальше »
2018-12-5 02:50 | |
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Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 855 processor brings ‘up to 3 times’ the AI power
Qualcomm today unveiled its next flagship mobile processor, the Snapdragon 855. Get ready to see that number in nearly every high-end phone released next year. As with Apple’s A12 bionic and Huawei’s Kirin 980, the 855 moves Qualcomm down to a 7nm manufacturing process, which basically means more transistors per chip, and faster performance. дальше »
2018-12-5 02:01 | |
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Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 855 chipset brings ‘up to 3 times’ the AI power
Qualcomm today unveiled its next flagship mobile processor, the Snapdragon 855. Get ready to see that number in nearly every high-end phone released next year. As with Apple’s A12 bionic and Huawei’s Kirin 980, the 855 moves Qualcomm down to a 7nm manufacturing process, which basically means more transistors per chip, and faster performance. дальше »
2018-12-5 02:01 | |
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Leisure Suit Larry’s source code reaches over $10,000 in eBay bids
The creator of Leisure Suit Larry has just unearthed the source codes of several games, including the first two games in the series. He’s put the code on eBay, and interested gamers have already driven the bids into five figures. дальше »
2018-12-5 23:21 | |
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XRP Price Remains Stable Despite Circulating Supply “Changes”
As the cryptocurrency markets remain subject to uneasy market momentum, it is becoming increasingly difficult to note positive trend. As has been the case for some time now, the XRP price continues to maintain a very stable level. дальше »
2018-12-5 23:09 | |
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New Swiss FinTech License Requirements For Blockchain-Based Firms
The “crypto-nation” continues to support the development of FinTech businesses by instituting "relaxed" license requirements.
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Bitcoin Holds Steady Around $4,000, Cost of Mining Continues to Drop
Following yesterday’s market turbulence that sent the cryptocurrency markets down towards their 2018 lows, Bitcoin appears to have established the $4,000 region as a level of support. Some analysts expect that the cost of mining may be playing a role in the current market conditions. дальше »
2018-12-4 22:00 | |
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Why document management needs an upgrade
We all love to talk about tech and the cloud as if they’ve these things dramatically changed the way we live our lives and work. And don’t get me wrong – they could. They should. But too many of our businesses still operate like it’s 1997 when it comes to asset management. дальше »
2018-12-4 21:24 | |
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Epic Games announces its dev-friendly Steam competitor
Epic Games, the company behind the wildly successful Fortnite, today revealed it’s opening its own digital game storefront. The new store will offer developers an 88 percent share of revenue, in contrast to Valve’s industry-standard 70 percent. дальше »
2018-12-4 20:49 | |
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415,000 routers worldwide hijacked to secretly mine cryptocurrency
Researchers have discovered over 415,000 routers across the globe have been infected with malware designed to steal their computing power and secretly mine cryptocurrency. The attack, which is still ongoing, affects MikroTik routers in particular. дальше »
2018-12-4 20:38 | |
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Blockchain startups forced to lay off staff to survive the bear market
The bear market – which many optimistically hoped would only span a few months – has swallowed the entire year, and with it, a string of cryptocurrency projects. The latest casualty is ETCDEV, the development team for much of the software adopted by notable alt-coin Ethereum Classic. дальше »
2018-12-4 20:33 | |
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Google launches Flutter 1.0 — its fast, powerful cross-platform app UI toolkit
Today, at the Flutter Live event in London, Google announced the first stable release of Flutter, its cross-platform UI toolkit. Flutter is intended to help developers build attractive, native app experiences from a single codebase. дальше »
2018-12-4 20:20 | |
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Dyson unveils new Pure Hot+Cool, a $650 heating fan and air purifier
A couple of months ago, I reviewed Dyson’s Pure Cool fan and air purifier combination, which I quite liked and seemed to help manage my dog’s allegies. Now that winter has a come, Dyson is updating its family with something more fit to the season: The company is today introducing the Pure Hot+Cool, a follow up on its original Pure Hot+Cool Link. дальше »
2018-12-4 19:35 | |
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How to mess with the PlayStation Classic’s hidden settings using only a USB keyboard
We need to update the infinite monkey theorem. This states that a monkey hitting keys on a typewriter will eventually type out a complete published text, you know, like Hamlet or something. Things are different these days. дальше »
2018-12-4 19:30 | |
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Join our networking events at Hard Fork Decentralized
One of the top reasons to attend an industry event is to expand your network and close business deals. At our blockchain and cryptocurrency event, Hard Fork Decentralized, we have several parties where you can do so in an informal setting. дальше »
2018-12-4 19:28 | |
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EOS Coin Price Experiences Falling Value, Yet Transaction Count Continues To Increase
Despite Its Falling Value, EOS’s Transaction Count Continues To Increase While the crypto market at large seems to be going through a rough patch right now, it has just come to light that the EOS network has been able to facilitate a daily transaction record of 47,582,321 tx’s within a period of 24 hours. In […] дальше »
2018-12-4 19:17 | |
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South African man hands thugs $60K in Bitcoin after heinous torturing
It seems cryptocurrency scammers aren’t afraid of using more old school tactics in order to extort Bitcoin from their victims. A man from South Africa was purportedly attacked for his Bitcoin by someone he met on Facebook, according to local news outlet, the Soweto Urban. дальше »
2018-12-4 18:57 | |
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Factom [FCT] Continues to Outperform After Volatile Trading Session
Despite the bearish market condition which took place over the past few weeks, Factom has continued outperform other major cryptocurrencies. Trading in Factom was volatile yesterday, but the price has managed to continue its increase and currently trades close to $14. дальше »
2018-12-4 18:29 | |
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Top IoT messaging protocols are laughably insecure, Trend Micro research shows
Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro today published a report on the state of IoT security. The company found that two of the leading machine-to-machine (M2M) protocols have inherent design issues, and are frequently deployed in an insecure manner. дальше »
2018-12-4 17:27 | |
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Cryptocurrency whales increase Ethereum stacks by 80% in 2018
There’s no doubt the 2018 bear market has been rough, but some cryptocurrency traders have been taking advantage. Actively trading whales have accumulated more Ethereum this year than at any other time in its history. дальше »
2018-12-4 16:10 | |
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Zoom bug let attackers hijack your screens during conference calls
Videoconferencing is almost always terrible at the best of times, but can you imagine someone taking control of your screen during a meeting and sending inappropriate messages to the other attendees? Zoom patched this kind of vulnerability in the desktop app for its video chat service last week to save people from a conference call from hell. дальше »
2018-12-4 15:44 | |
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Ripple and NEM launch EU blockchain association to cozy up to regulators
Blockchain firms want to stay on the good side of Europe, it seems. Ripple, NEM, and company have founded a new association to represent the interests of blockchain and cryptocurrency businesses across the continent. дальше »
2018-12-4 15:41 | |
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US government building tools to deanonymize anonymous cryptocurrencies
If you thought you were safe using privacy coins like Zcash and Monero you might want to think again. It appears that the US Department of Homeland Security (DoHS) is looking to develop forensic analysis techniques for privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Zcash and Monero, according to a pre-solicitation document spotted by The Block. дальше »
2018-12-4 15:19 | |
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Sexual violence should never be the goal of a video game
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect people against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. **Trigger warning** The following article describes graphic sexual violence against women in video games. дальше »
2018-12-4 13:22 | |
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Japanese authorities form pact to hunt cryptocurrency tax evaders
Big time cryptocurrency traders in Japan could be getting a letter from the tax man next year. The Japanese government is developing a system to catch those who are not paying the appropriate taxes on the profits made from cryptocurrency trading, according to local news. дальше »
2018-12-4 12:43 | |
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STELLAR (XLM) Daily Price Forecast – December 4
XLM/USD Medium-term Trend: Bearish Supply zone: $0. 2000, $0. 2500, $0. 3000 Demand zone: $0. 1000, $0. 0800, $0. 0600 XLM continues in a bearish trend in its medium-term outlook. The strong bearish pressure from the double top confirmed by the bearish doji on 1st December pushed XLMUSD to $0. дальше »
2018-12-4 11:40 | |
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Microsoft is reportedly building a Chromium-based browser to replace Edge
Windows Central reports that Microsoft is working on a replacement for its Edge web browser – which is the default option in Windows 10 – that will use Google’s Chromium base under the hood. If that’s legit, it’ll see Microsoft swap out the EdgeHTML engine it built from scratch for the one that’s part of the open source Chromium base, and powers Google Chrome, Opera, and Brave. дальше »
2018-12-4 11:34 | |
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Nvidia’s new AI converts real-life videos into 3D renders
We’ve often wondered while playing games or experiencing virtual reality: how can this be closer to the real world? Nvidia might have an answer. The company has developed an AI which can turn video into a virtual landscape. дальше »
2018-12-4 10:46 | |
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Bitcoin Cash SV (BCHSV) Daily Price Forecast – December 4
BCHSV/USD Medium-term Trend: Ranging Supply zones: $150, $200, $250 Demand zones: $60, $50, $40 BCHSV continues in a range-bound market in its medium-term outlook. The effect of the large bearish engulfing candle at $98. дальше »
2018-12-4 10:32 | |
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Nvidia open sources its PhysX physics simulation engine
Nvidia has made its PhysX GPU-accelerated physics simulation engine open source, which means anyone can integrate into their games, as well as projects involving AI, robotics, and autonomous vehicle systems. дальше »
2018-12-4 09:35 | |
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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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100m Quora users’ data stolen by hackers
Quora announced today that its Q&A platform was breached by hackers on November 30, and that approximately 100 million users’ data was compromised. The attackers are believed to have accessed the following information: Account information, e. дальше »
2018-12-4 07:49 | |
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Swiss hotel chain offers a ‘social media sitter’ to handle your Instagram while you relax
Ibis, A popular European hotel chain, just introduced the world to the “social media sitter. ” It’s the answer to a problem few knew existed, and even fewer though we needed professional help with. дальше »
2018-12-4 05:22 | |
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How Cambridge Analytica leveraged fashion to sway undecided voters
Few could have guessed that the type of jeans they bought, or the music they listen to while buying them, would serve as a clue to their stance on women’s reproductive rights, or immigration. Yet, in 2016, this is just the type of data Cambridge Analytica poured over in attempting to sway undecided voters. дальше »
2018-12-4 02:58 | |
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Huawei launches StorySign to make storytime more accessible for deaf children
Huawei today launched StorySign, an app designed to help deaf and hard-of-hearing children enjoy bedtime stories, while simultaneously assisting them in learning to read. The AI-driven Android app works by translating the written word into accurate sign language, which is delivered on-screen by an animated character called Star. дальше »
2018-12-4 02:21 | |
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EOS Decentralization Debate Continues as Starteos EOS Node Offers Payments For Votes
Decentralization is one of the most debated topics in the blockchain and crypto industry and now something that has happened on the EOS network has sparked a lot of discussion about the future of decentralization in the network after Starteos, a block producer for the network has offered money for people who voted in it. […] дальше »
2018-12-4 02:12 | |
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Windows ‘Lite’ could be Microsoft’s next Chrome OS competitor
A report out of IT publication Petri suggests Microsoft is working on a challenger to Google’s increasingly popular Chrome OS dubbed Windows Lite, or perhaps even just ‘Lite. ’ I’m getting a strong sense of deja vu. дальше »
2018-12-4 01:29 | |
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Bitcoin’s Network Just Experienced Its Second Largest Downward Adjustment
As the market continues to tumble (and mining profits have dwindled), Bitcoin’s mining difficulty dropped by its largest percentile in seven years — the second largest downward correction in the cryptocurrency’s lifetime. дальше »
2018-12-4 01:01 | |
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Bored? How to quickly (and effectively) inject energy into ‘ho-hum’ industries
Some startups seem to have all the luck. They have the ability to easily integrate cutting-edge technology, or their products and services spark consumer interest. When the ‘million-dollar idea’ itself is enough to get potential customers excited, marketing and promotions come easy. дальше »
2018-12-4 00:36 | |
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This Year's G20 Put an Emphasis on Cryptocurrency Regulation
Global leaders walked away from the latest G20 Summit with a rough game plan for crypto regulation. This year’s G20 Summit took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from November 30 to December 1. дальше »
2018-12-4 23:44 | |
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Rest in peace, Tumblr
Tumblr today announced it’d be banning adult content from the site, effective December 17. While this appears to be an attempt to curtail the images of child sex abuse found on the site, users contend it will only stifle and punish artists who have filled the site with positive and accessible forms of erotica. дальше »
2018-12-4 23:41 | |
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Nvidia unveils beastly Titan RTX card you probably can’t afford
Just a few months after introducing its next-gen RTX cards, Nvidia has a new king on the block: The Titan RTX. While it’s not technically the fastest card Nvidia makes – that would be its professional-grade Quadro 6000, by a small margin – it’s the fastest regular people can get. дальше »
2018-12-4 22:36 | |
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