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Bitcoin mounts a challenge to the government and its regulatory overlords

Every invention or discovery the world has ever seen came to be because of the inadequacy of the present. Steam engines evolved because of the inadequacy of transportation, computers and mobile phones evolved because of the inadequacy of technology, and the Internet was born out of the inadequacy of communication and information. дальше »

2019-8-9 17:30


Watch what happens when you bend a foldable phone past its breaking point

YouTuber JerryRigEverything‘s claim to fame is his collection of phone torture tests – especially the parts where he tries to break a phone by bending it with his beefy arms. But what happens when that phone is actually meant to bend? At first, it seems the perfect foible, until you remember bendable phones are only meant to bend one way. дальше »

2019-7-30 23:32


Police demand access to sexual assault survivors’ phones — or have their case dropped

For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. In April 2019, police in the UK introduced new consent forms asking sexual assault survivors for permission to access their personal information stored on their phones. дальше »

2019-7-23 15:01


How big biased datasets make social inequalities worse

At almost every point in our day, we interact with digital technologies which collect our data. From the moment our smart phones wake us up, to our watch tracking our morning run, every time we use public transport, every coffee we purchase with a bank card, every song skipped or liked, until we return to bed and let our sleep apps monitor our dreaming habits – all of these technologies are collecting data. дальше »

2019-7-7 10:10


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Huawei delays the foldable Mate X to avoid Samsung’s mistakes

In the wake of Huawei’s US export ban, its easy to forget that the company was due to launch one of the first folding phones to hit the market. The $2,600 Mate X was set to go head-to-head with Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, but after the Korean giant delayed the device due to mishaps with early review units, Huawei says it wants to avoid the same mistakes. дальше »

2019-6-15 22:38