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Experts warn DeepFakes could influence 2020 US election
Fake AI-generated videos featuring political figures could be all the rage during the next election cycle, and that’s bad news for democracy. A recently released study indicates that DeepFakes, a neural network that creates fake videos of real people, represents one of the largest threats posed by artificial intelligence. дальше »
2018-7-13 01:26 | |
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Microsoft Teams’ new free plan looks like a better deal than Slack’s
It’s not secret Slack has dominated workplace communication among tech companies the last few years, but Microsoft began to fight back when it introduced Teams back in 2016. There was just one problem: Teams didn’t have a free option. дальше »
2018-7-13 00:52 | |
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How the Ethereum [ETH] Blockchain is Powering the Next Generation of Pharma Innovation
Ask the average person about the blockchain, and you’d be lucky if one in ten could tell you – even in vague terms – how the technology works, or even what it is. Buzzwords like Bitcoin will probably be uttered, but aside from cryptocurrencies, understanding of practical uses for blockchain technology has yet to hit […] The post How the Ethereum [ETH] Blockchain is Powering the Next Generation of Pharma Innovation appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-7-13 23:41 | |
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How the Ethereum Blockchain is Powering the Next Generation of Pharma Innovation
Ask the average person about the blockchain, and you’d be lucky if one in ten could tell you – even in vague terms – how the technology works, or even what it is. Buzzwords like Bitcoin will probably be uttered, but aside from cryptocurrencies, understanding of practical uses for blockchain technology has yet to hit […] The post How the Ethereum Blockchain is Powering the Next Generation of Pharma Innovation appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2018-7-13 23:41 | |
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Crypto/Blockchain Phones, Genius, Or A Complete Waste Of Time?
The evolution of the mobile phone goes a little something like this… Cumbersome to portable, followed by the inclusion of a bigger screen, followed by a colour version of the screen. Next up, more buttons, games and interactivity. дальше »
2018-7-13 23:00 | |
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Apple’s Face ID thwarted by ‘morning face’
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the vast majority of the human population do not look their best first thing in the morning. And the iPhone X apparently agrees, as the phone’s signature Face ID feature reportedly struggles to recognize its users in their waking states. дальше »
2018-7-12 22:41 | |
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Startups! Here’s what you need to know before taking on Asia
Once your startup has taken off in your local market, expanding geographically is a natural next step. Asia is likely to be on your target list given its promising consumer market that comprises a burgeoning middle-class with a high spending power, as well as increasing mobile and internet connectivity. дальше »
2018-7-12 22:30 | |
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Facebook’s ‘trustworthy’ news is mostly Anderson Cooper and Fox News
Facebook this week unveiled the schedule for its funded news shows, and it could use a little diversity — the entire slate is dominated by two shows. I really hope you like Anderson Cooper and/or Fox News, because both of those combined take up a hefty portion of the schedule — Fox News in particular is on every single day of the week. дальше »
2018-7-12 20:11 | |
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Scientists genetically modified gerbils to hear light through an implant
A team of German scientists recently developed a spectacular new cochlear implant that uses light to simulate sound. So far it’s only been tested on gerbils, but the results are promising. Cochlear implants are a decades-old invention that uses electricity to stimulate or bypass deadened auditory nerves in order to trick the brain into “hearing” something. дальше »
2018-7-12 18:46 | |
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Blackmailers threaten to leak users’ masturbation vids unless they pay Bitcoin ransom
It seems the cryptocurrency community is under threat of a new blackmail tactic, so take caution. Cornell University computer science professor Emin G private meditation – the email threatens to send recordings of you getting down with ya big bad self to friends and family. дальше »
2018-7-12 18:37 | |
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Embarrassment can make you a better designer
The human brain is a formidable machine. Get yourself doing the same task over-and-over-and-over, and your brain will start shaping itself around that task. If you’re an interface designer, chances are you’ll build a special eye for type sizes, alignment, color tones. дальше »
2018-7-12 18:20 | |
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AI can kick your ass at all these games
Since the inception of artificial intelligence in the 1950s, we’ve been trying to find ways to measure progress in the field of AI. For many, the golden criteria for AI the Turing Test, an evaluation of whether a computer can exhibit human behavior. дальше »
2018-7-12 18:06 | |
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Robinhood Expand Portfolio With Bitcoin Cash & Litecoin Listing, XRP Could Be Next
Investment management and cryptocurrency/stock trading app Robinhood have announced that they will be listing both Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin in order to expand their ever growing cryptocurrency portfolio. дальше »
2018-7-12 17:30 | |
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The Genesis Files: With Bit Gold, Szabo Was Inches Away From Inventing Bitcoin
As his Hungarian parents had fled post-war Soviet regime to settle in the United States, Nick Szabo came to call the Californian Bay area of the 1990s his home. Here, he was among the first to frequent the in-person “Cypherpunk” meetings organized by Timothy May, Eric Hughes and other founding members of the collective of cryptographers, programmers and privacy activists centered around the ’90s mailing list of the same name. дальше »
2018-7-13 17:16 | |
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Senior Ripple Executive Talks About Regulation and Future Challenges
Ripple’s SVP of product, Asheesh Birla, stated at an event that the company’s biggest risk comes from none other than regulation. This has forced the firm to hire more people to take care of regulations so that the company can focus on acquiring its next 1,000 customers. дальше »
2018-7-13 16:34 | |
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Nick Spanos’s Zap Jolts Real Estate With Blockchain-Based Smart Contracts
New York realtors looking to avoid hiccups in their commission payouts can now turn to blockchain-based smart contracts. The first real estate commission split was brokered earlier this summer in Manhattan’s ritzy SoHo neighborhood by New York-based Bapple Realty. дальше »
2018-7-13 15:39 | |
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CBOEs Bitcoin ETF – Next bull run?
The final decision-making process and discussion on Bitcoin ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) is said to conclude on the 10th of August, according to the SEC’s website. The regulatory body is currently waiting for public comments on the listing and trading of Bitcoin ETF. дальше »
2018-7-12 15:09 | |
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3 Reasons Why The Bitcoin ETF Could Happen Next Month
A lot has changed in the Bitcoin space since the Winklevoss Twins’ proposed Bitcoin ETF was rejected in March of last year. Let’s look at the three biggest reasons why the SEC could now give the green light next month. дальше »
2018-7-12 15:00 | |
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Google X’s ambitious Loon and Wing projects graduate into independent companies
Loon and Wing, two of Google X’s moonshot projects, “graduated” yesterday to become full companies under the Alphabet banner. Loon was an ambitious Google X project to establish a network of balloons in the stratosphere to relay internet connectivity to people in remote regions. дальше »
2018-7-12 10:39 | |
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Magic Leap’s mixed reality headset is coming this summer
After four years in the making, Magic Leap is now awfully close to launching its hyped mixed reality headset. In a Twitch stream, the company revealed that it would begin shipping the device before the summer is out. дальше »
2018-7-12 09:57 | |
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Crypto Fans, August 10 is Next Bitcoin ETF SEC Ruling on VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust
Attention attention read all about it, cryptocurrency traders, investors and users to unite around what could be one of the biggest landmark approvals inside the maturing blockchain asset space – exchange traded funds or ETFs! August 10 is a big moment in time for the long awaited Bitcoin ETF ruling by the SEC – it […] дальше »
2018-7-12 09:25 | |
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India says ‘yes’ to net neutrality
It’s official: at long last, the Indian government has approved net neutrality to ensure that all web traffic is treated fairly, and that internet service providers won’t block, throttle, or favor any content or services (with a few reasonable exceptions). дальше »
2018-7-12 08:45 | |
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Teen requires surgery to remove knotted USB cable from penis
I think it’s fair to say that few of us have made decisions we didn’t later come to regret. But personally, I can proudly say that inserting a USB cable into my urethra was never one of them. An unnamed (thankfully for him) 13-year-old from China’s Heilongjiang province was hospitalized after cutting off the end of a USB cable, and inserting approximately 10 centimeters of what remained into his urethra. дальше »
2018-7-12 03:21 | |
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Yes, you’re losing Twitter followers. No, it’s not because you’re an asshole (probably).
Twitter today announced it’d be removing locked accounts from users’ follower counts. If you’ve noticed a precipitous drop in follower counts today, it’s not you — it’s your followers. Reports surfaced earlier this week that Twitter had suspended a multitude of fake accounts in the months of May and June — apparently in an attempt to curb the rise of bot and their accompanying cocktail of issues. дальше »
2018-7-12 02:47 | |
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Hackers attack Utah’s online voter database more than a billion times a day
In the wake of former presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s decision to run for Senate in Utah, the state’s online voter registration database has suffered more than one billion hacking attempts per day. дальше »
2018-7-12 01:28 | |
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Bethesda exec says he’ll stop selling Skyrim ports when we stop buying them
Well, it seems the person behind the perpetually re-released Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has my number. In an interview with GamesIndustry, Bethesda top dog Todd Howard addressed the common complaint that the company is perhaps a little eager to re-release Skyrim, and I have to admit the point is a good one: Even now, the amount of people who play Skyrim seven years later; millions of people every month are playing that game. дальше »
2018-7-12 00:24 | |
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Blockchain will contribute almost $1 billion to the telecoms sector alone within the next five years, MarketWatch reports Wednesday
Blockchain will contribute almost $1 billion to the telecoms sector alone within the next five years, MarketWatch reports Wednesday, July 11. a new research forecasts this week. According to a global market research store Research and Markets, blockchain technology in telecoms will explode from a $46.6 million industry in 2018 to one worth $993.8 million дальше »
2018-7-12 21:43 | |
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Report: The Mac mini is finally getting an update after nearly 4 years
The Mac mini is the cheapest Mac, but it’s also the one Apple seems to care the least about. Case in point: the last time it got an update was October 16 of 2014. There hasn’t been so much as a spec bump in the four years since. дальше »
2018-7-12 21:43 | |
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Facebook will let you use AR to ‘try on’ items in ads
Facebook is rolling out a new ad format that uses augmented reality to encourage you to sample some of the products on display. The details: The ads appear similar to every other Facebook ad out there, appearing as a promoted tile on your Newsfeed — except they have a “Tap to Try it On” option (presumably with other wording if it’s not something you try on). дальше »
2018-7-12 19:06 | |
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Facebook is teaching AI to talk you through directions
Facebook is developing a “Talk the Walk” AI capable of giving walking directions without knowing a user’s location. What it is: A team comprised of a researcher from the University of Montreal in Canada and Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) scientists recently published a white paper describing a neural network capable of giving a person plain language directions without the use of GPS or other location tracking aids. дальше »
2018-7-11 19:00 | |
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How can we use coding more creatively? Artist and hacker Zach Lieberman will be taking all your questions
What do computer coding and creating art have in common? Who are the artists who have influenced you most? How can art make everyday life better? Ask all this and more to new media artist Zach Lieberman. дальше »
2018-7-11 18:21 | |
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Should software developers have to pay income tax? Serious question.
I just got back from a press trip to Bucharest, Romania. While there, I was afforded the chance to speak with Bitdefenderogrammers (and other research and development professionals) don’t pay income tax. дальше »
2018-7-11 17:56 | |
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CryptoKitties finally finds a real use-case in charity auction for sea turtles
CryptoKitties, the cutesy blockchain game where you can collect, customize, breed, and inevitably pimp out virtual cats is still apparently still a thing. Once so popular that it brought Ethereum to its very knees, dwindling interest has spurred them to adopt a more holistic way to get people to spend money on seemingly worthless vanity tokens. дальше »
2018-7-11 17:31 | |
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Jabees’ wireless earbuds are good for the gym, but can’t compete with AirPods
Thanks very much, Apple. Due to the success of Airpods, everyone’s releasing wireless bluetooth earbuds these days. The latest company to throw its hat into this tiny, easily lost ring is Jabees. дальше »
2018-7-11 17:12 | |
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Kik is giving $3M to developers to build for its KIN cryptocurrency
The Kin Foundation has announced a new developer incentive program aimed to entice people to build distributed applications using Kik Messenger’s KIN token. The program will see the Kin Foundation disburse up to $3 million in incentives to 25 selected different developers. дальше »
2018-7-11 17:00 | |
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Facebook Could Be Next In the BitConnect Lawsuit After YouTube
YouTube, a video-sharing site owned by Google, just found itself involved in a lawsuit filed with the Southern District Court of Florida, on July 3, against BitConnect, which is a cryptocurrency lending platform built over a Ponzi scheme. дальше »
2018-7-11 16:19 | |
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Here’s what Sirin Labs’ $1,000 blockchain phone looks like
Remember Sirin Labs – the Israeli manufacturer that built the $16,000 Solarin smartphone nobody wanted? Well, the company is back with a new concept – a blockchain-powered handset – and it is finally ready to show off the new device. дальше »
2018-7-11 16:00 | |
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Are Cryptocurrencies Coming Back To India Already?
The saga surrounding the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) cryptocurrency ban continues to take the crypto-sphere by storm. One minute the ban seems well embedded and the whole industry is grinding to a halt and the next, India are set to reverse all mention of the RBI’s decision. дальше »
2018-7-11 16:00 | |
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