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Sony is automatically changing offensive PlayStation usernames
Earlier this week, Sony finally rolled out the name change option for PlayStation Network users. And gamers who are rushing to change the problematic name they once thought was funny might discover that Sony’s taking the liberty of doing it for them. дальше »
2019-4-13 21:42 | |
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Umm, how did a fly get into this ‘weather-sealed’ camera lens?
Weather-sealed camera lenses let you shoot in the rain, in the snow, at the beach, in a desert, and all sorts of situations that might otherwise make you think twice about bringing your gear. They’re sealed against the elements, so though it’s not uncommon to find some specs of dust here and there, that’s usually as bad as it gets… which is why I’d really like to know: how did a whole fly get into one? Roger Cicala from the aptly named Lensrentals. дальше »
2019-4-12 21:19 | |
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Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Becomes Parody of Himself in Bizarre Crypto Rap
At the Community Ethereum Development Conference (EDCON 2019) in Sydney, Australia, Vitalik Buterin set an interesting precedent for prominent crypto developers: he got on stage and rapped about Ethereum scaling. дальше »
2019-4-13 19:50 | |
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Samsung Galaxy Fold: You can now pre-order your pre-order (not a typo)
Samsung’s biggest announcement of the year wasn’t the S10, but the Galaxy Fold. Despite the astronomical $1,980 price, early adopters will surely be lining in time for the April 26 release date. дальше »
2019-4-12 18:29 | |
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TNW2019 Daily: Here’s how to get the most out of TNW Conference
With less than four weeks until TNW2019, there are plenty of giveaways, competitions, and programs for you to join. Whether you’ve already got your ticket or are still looking for the best deal, I’m sharing them all. дальше »
2019-4-12 18:17 | |
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The internet’s idiots are already trying to discredit Katie Bouman’s historic accomplishments
In years to come, April 10 will be remembered as a historic day for humankind, science, and women in STEM. On this day, the first ever image of a celestial phenomenon was published — a black hole — largely thanks to the algorithms created by Katie Bouman. дальше »
2019-4-12 16:14 | |
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Romanian duo convicted in US for using cryptocurrency malware-mining to steal millions
Two Romanian residents have been convicted of infecting over 400,000 individual computers with malware in order to mine cryptocurrency and steal victims’ data to sell on the dark web. Bogdan Nicolescu, 36, and Radu Miclaus, 37, were convicted by a US jury following a 12-day trial of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit service marks, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and 12 counts each of wire fraud. дальше »
2019-4-12 15:31 | |
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Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant are changing how we interact with the world by doing it for us
Innovation shapes our daily experiences, offering us the chance to seize the convenience offered by modern technology. Since the advent of smart speakers and voice-enabled digital assistants, voice-user interface (VUI) technology has experienced an explosion in popularity among consumers and developers alike. дальше »
2019-4-12 15:11 | |
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How to stop people from adding you to WhatsApp groups
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. A few weeks ago WhatsApp announced a feature that lets you stop others from adding you to group conversations without your consent. дальше »
2019-4-12 13:20 | |
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Ancient whales had four legs, and split their time between land and sea
Whales belong in the ocean, right? That may be true today, but cetaceans (whales, dolphins, porpoises) actually descended from four legged mammals that once lived on land. New research published in Current Biology reports the discovery in Peru of an entirely new species of ancestral whale that straddled land and sea, providing insight into the weird evolutionary journey of our mammalian friends. дальше »
2019-4-12 12:05 | |
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Facebook may soon let you chat with friends on mobile without Messenger
Five years ago, Facebook began encouraging users to use its standalone Messenger app to chat with their contacts, instead of using the built-in feature in the social network’s mobile apps. It appears that it’s now looking to bring messaging back to the primary Facebook app experience – which indicates a change in strategy for keeping users engaged on the platform App researcher Jane Manchun Wong tweeted a screenshot of a Facebook feature in the works, which shows a new tab for messaging people right within the social network’s app. дальше »
2019-4-12 10:48 | |
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Growing up in the Soviet Union made me fear the EU Copyright Reform
Just 30 years ago, if you wanted to publish something in Soviet Lithuania, it meant clearing the censor first. Articles, books, films, music — everything was censored. Even school essays could get you in trouble. дальше »
2019-4-12 10:30 | |
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Baseball stat heads tracked 4M pitches to prove that umpires really are blind
It’s been less than a month since Opening Day. The 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB), like more than a century of professional baseball seasons before it, has already seen its share of controversial calls by the game’s most hated employees: umpires. дальше »
2019-4-12 04:29 | |
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YouTube’s plan to reward ‘quality’ content has some problems
After a turbulent year, YouTube is allegedly doing some damage control with its advertisers. According to a report from Bloomberg, the company is looking for a way to reward constructive and quality content. дальше »
2019-4-12 02:50 | |
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How this fintech company got Russia’s first banking license in 4 years
The Russian Federation doesn’t exactly scream friendliness when it comes to financial innovation, but appears to be making an exception for a company called Bank 131. At a time when Russia is taking away banking licenses, this fintech business is the first to receive a license in four years. дальше »
2019-4-12 02:13 | |
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Google Trends: Interest in Ripple 2x Higher Than Ethereum in 2019
Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency and Ethereum (ETH) have long been battling each other for the #2 spot right next to… The post Google Trends: Interest in Ripple 2x Higher Than Ethereum in 2019 appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-12 02:00 | |
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Here’s why Israel’s first moon landing ended in an awesome crash
Israel‘s first attempt at landing an unmanned spacecraft on the Moon today ended in a hard landing after an engine failure caused it to miss its descent window. While it’s unfortunate the craft’s journey ended abruptly, the mission should be lauded as a total success. дальше »
2019-4-12 01:34 | |
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Kim Kardashian: Trump’s Next Justice Department Pick?
Remember the “good old days” when becoming a lawyer required an education, hard work, and a history free of “sexcapades?” The legal world’s latest candidate, Kim Kardashian, might make people wonder if this has somehow changed. дальше »
2019-4-13 01:15 | |
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Hallelujah! Google Assistant finally has access to your G Suite calendar
Google yesterday announced Calendar support via Google Assistant for G Suite customers at its Google Next event. This means employees and students using G Suite accounts will finally be able to edit, update, and check their Calendar using Assistant. дальше »
2019-4-12 23:25 | |
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Activision knows when its employees are having sex
The Washington Post this week reported Activision Blizzard has been using various apps to track its employees’ health data — including their pregnancies and sexual activity — by receiving anonymized data from health apps the employees are in no way, absolutely not compelled to use. дальше »
2019-4-12 21:49 | |
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Forbes Article on How XRP, BTC and ETH Can Be Finally Spent Via Coinbase Card With Visa’s Cooperation
It’s been said that cryptocurrency adoption will be what fuels the next crypto bull run. However, spending major cryptocurrencies… The post Forbes Article on How XRP, BTC and ETH Can Be Finally Spent Via Coinbase Card With Visa’s Cooperation appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-12 20:16 | |
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Coinbase Pro wiped its Bitcoin to USD market clean, suspended trade for hours
Coinbase Pro has wiped one of its Bitcoin markets clean after an undisclosed issue caused trade to be suspended for hours today. At approximately 6am PDT, Coinbase Pro reported it was investigating issues with its Bitcoin to US dollar market. дальше »
2019-4-11 20:02 | |
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CHEAP: PlayStation Classic for $30? Don’t mind if I do.
When Sony revived the PlayStation Classic, it was regarded by many in the gaming chattering classes as a lazy and transparent attempt to cash in on the retro gaming craze. Overwhelmingly, people’s complaints centered on one key issue: the games. дальше »
2019-4-11 19:55 | |
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TNW2019 Daily: Don’t miss Guy Kawasaki speak at our conference!
With exactly four weeks to go until TNW Conference, we have some very exciting news to share: Guy Kawasaki will deliver TNW2019’s opening keynote on May 9 in Amsterdam! I’ve dedicated today’s entire newsletter to this industry icon. дальше »
2019-4-11 17:46 | |
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Parasites keep impersonating black hole researcher Dr. Katie Bouman on Twitter
Yesterday, the world got to see the first photograph of a black hole. It was a truly historic moment, and it couldn’t have happened without MIT CSAIL researcher Dr. Katie Bouman, who was catapulted overnight into the halls of global celebrity. дальше »
2019-4-11 17:44 | |
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This Twitter account answers video games’ biggest question: Can you pet the dog?
You cannot pet the dogs in Minecraft or Fortnite, but you can pet the dogs in Butterfly Soup. You couldn’t pet the dog in Enter the Gungeon, but now you can following an update. This is the feed of @CanYouPetTheDog, a Twitter account that, well, answers whether you can pet dogs in popular video games, with accompanying video as proof. дальше »
2019-4-11 17:39 | |
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Scientists: Earth might be ripped apart by gravity when the Sun dies
If it weren’t for the sun constantly showering us with energy, there would be no life on Earth. But eventually stars like it run out of fuel, expand into red giants and finally collapse into small, faint objects called white dwarfs. дальше »
2019-4-11 17:35 | |
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How Mobile Browsers Are Driving the Next Wave of Cryptocurrency Adoption
You may not have noticed, but crypto’s first killer app is already here. It’s called the mobile browser. Until recently, mobile internet browsers were little more than a means to connect to the web on the go. дальше »
2019-4-11 17:34 | |
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US claims Assange helped Manning obtain classified files – here’s the full indictment
It’s been a wild day, not least for Julian Assange, who woke up a political asylum seeker under Ecuador’s protection, and is now sat in a Central London police cell, presumably being grilled by the Met’s finest. дальше »
2019-4-11 17:03 | |
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You don’t really own the digital books and movies you bought online
Microsoft has announced that it will close the books category of its digital store. While other software and apps will still be available via the virtual shop front, and on purchasers’ consoles and devices, the closure of the eBook store takes with it customers’ eBook libraries. дальше »
2019-4-11 16:56 | |
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How voters can learn about candidates for the Indian assembly election
India’s general assembly elections have started today. For those unfamiliar, the voting process is divided into seven phases spread over a month(April 11- May 19). Candidates are contesting 543 seats across the country which will form the government that’ll rule for the next five years. дальше »
2019-4-11 16:12 | |
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Only 2% of companies accept Bitcoin payments, Stack Overflow finds
The vast majority of organizations across the globe are not using blockchain technology, according to Stack Overflow’s annual developer survey. Some 48,175 developers responded to questions about blockchain’s adoption within organizations. дальше »
2019-4-11 16:08 | |
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Erotic feminist film director Erika Lust: Porn, like burgers, shouldn’t be free
Over the last few years, there’s been a rise in feminist porn with more inclusive attitudes about the future of sex positivity, both on- and off-screen. Since the beginning of porn, erotic movies have been predominately made for men, by men, using women as an accessory to masculine sexuality — but Erika Lust, an award-winning Swedish erotic film director, screenwriter, and producer, is working to change the face of the porn industry. дальше »
2019-4-11 15:50 | |
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Wikileaks’ Bitcoin donations spike following Julian Assange’s arrest
Wikileaks has received a boost in donations on its official Bitcoin address shortly after Ecuador withdrew the asylum of its leader Julian Assange, resulting in his immediate arrest. Wikileaks tweeted a link to its donation page moments after news of Assange‘s arrest broke. дальше »
2019-4-11 15:40 | |
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TNW and Randstad launch HR Tech program to boost innovation at work
No matter what industry you work in, no matter what the size of your company, few things are more important than finding and retaining the best available talent. After all, finding new employees can prove quite expensive, while hanging on to your best workers will give your company the foundation it needs for lasting success. дальше »
2019-4-11 15:03 | |
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6 things we learned after playing with Nintendo’s Labo VR kit
No one expected the Labo. Nintendo’s cardboard-based contraptions for its Switch are the sort of thing only the Japanese game giant could do. I mean, could you imagine Microsoft coming out with an arts-and-craft set that lets you turn the Xbox into a piano? Nah, me neither. дальше »
2019-4-11 15:03 | |
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How to use your Android phone as a security key for your Google accounts
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. Google has been working to make it easier to secure your accounts for its services with two-factor authentication over the past few years. дальше »
2019-4-11 14:51 | |
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Blockchain governance is boring, butt one developer solved it with assplay
Blockchain governance is a touchy subject. There’s always drama when it comes to rolling out upgrades to open-source projects like Bitcoin and Ethereum, butt one dev has an “interesting” solution for curbing heated governance debates: assplay. дальше »
2019-4-11 14:45 | |
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Bittrex: New York’s denial of our BitLicense application contained ‘factual inaccuracies’
Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex is “saddened and disappointed” by the New York Department of Financial Services’ (NYDFS) rejection of its BitLicense application. In its official statement, Bittrex said it fully disputed the findings of the NYDFS decision. дальше »
2019-4-11 13:27 | |
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Wikileaks’ Julian Assange arrested after Ecuador withdraws asylum
London’s Metropolitan Police has arrested Julian Assange after Ecuador’s government withdrew his asylum. According to a press release from the Met, Assange was arrested within Ecuador’s London Embassy, where the WikiLeaks founder has lived for almost seven years. дальше »
2019-4-11 13:04 | |
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Bitcoin [BTC] will surpass its all-time high because of upcoming halving and institutional investors, says Brian Kelly
Bitcoin [BTC], the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, continues to be in the news after the cryptocurrency’s unanticipated double-digit rise earlier this month. The cryptocurrency also seemed to be sustaining its price post-surge quite well. дальше »
2019-4-11 13:00 | |
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Europe is rescuing emergency service calls from outdated technology
The Brussels-based NGO, European Emergency Number Association (EENA), has launched Next Generation 112 (NG112), a new pan-European technical architecture to enable emergency calls through new technologies like VoIP and video calls from smartphones, 5G devices, and home speakers. дальше »
2019-4-11 12:30 | |
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Instagram is demoting posts to hide offensive and sexually explicit content
Yesterday, Instagram announced that it will start demoting content that doesn’t violate its Community Guidelines, but might be ‘inappropriate. ’ The announcement says that posts that are ‘sexually suggestive’, ‘hurtful’, or ‘violent’ can be removed from discovery sections and hashtag pages. дальше »
2019-4-11 12:19 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) Will Hit $20,000 Again “Without Question”: CNBC’s Brian Kelly
Bitcoin To See New Highs Over Next Two Year Cycle For over eight days now, Bitcoin (BTC) has held a steady uptrend. While last Tuesday’s move accounted for most of the past week’s gains, the. дальше »
2019-4-11 09:00 | |
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You can now directly edit Microsoft Office files with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
It’s a great week for productivity. First, Slack announced that it’ll let you view documents without leaving the app, and then Dropbox enabled editing Google Docs within its own cloud storage app. дальше »
2019-4-11 08:53 | |
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