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LocalBitcoins Shuts Down Accounts in Problematic Countries

LocalBitcoins, one of the oldest cryptocurrency exchanges out there, has reportedly begun to suspend accounts of long-term users without prior notifications. Some Users Cannot Access Bitcoin Funds Forbes reported on Saturday that users across at least three regions, including Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, had noted their accounts to be “deactivated. дальше »

2020-1-28 03:00


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Facebook open-sources APIs to help fight child exploitation and terrorist propaganda

Facebook today announced it’s open-sourcing two technologies that help it curb the spread of problematic content like child exploitation, terrorist propaganda, or graphic violence online. These technologies aid the social network in detecting identical and nearly identical photos and video in order to weed out content that’s been flagged as being in violation of its policies. дальше »

2019-8-2 08:50


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Better testing could solve most tech problems, so why aren’t companies doing it?

The headlines are packed with stories of high-tech gadgets, apps, and video games failing to meet consumer expectations due to performance failures or otherwise disappointing features. Samsung smartphones have been exploding, Nintendo Joy-Cons eventually run into a drifting problem, and countless apps and software programs have launched riddled with bugs. дальше »

2019-7-30 20:15


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‘YouTubers’ author Chris Stokel-Walker on how to fix the world’s biggest video platform

Over the past couple of years, YouTube’s been in hot water over a myriad of issues that would give any CEO sleepless nights. The list of offenses includes failing to police problematic videos appearing on its platform, toxic comments that have pushed it to disable the feature for some content, and troubling recommendations delivered to unwitting users, including children. дальше »

2019-7-23 18:21


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Bitcoin’s Correlation to Traditional Markets Could be Problematic, Analyst

Author and financial analyst, Timothy Peterson, believes that Bitcoin’s growing correlation to Japan’s MSCI could end badly if traditional markets sharply correct. Bitcoin Correlation in Japan’s Markets Timothy Peterson, the author of Metcalfe’s Law as a Model for Bitcoin’s Value, recently tweeted a chart comparing the MSCI Japan in USD to Bitcoin in JPY from July 2014 until July 2019. дальше »

2019-7-16 22:00


Facebook’s Libra is a ‘well-oiled machine of surveillance,’ claims Ethereum Co-founder

The cryptocurrency market is split after the reveal of Facebook’s cryptocurrency, Libra. This is mainly due to some proponents lending support to the cryptocurrency, while others are of the opinion that the entry of the Mark Zuckerberg-led company into the world of digital assets will be problematic. дальше »

2019-7-13 12:00


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Problem gamblers more likely to obsessively trade cryptocurrency, research finds

A new study has linked cryptocurrency trading obsession with problematic gambling – those who bet too regularly are at an elevated risk of trading cryptocurrency more frequently. The study, which surveyed 876 adults who had gambled at least monthly, found that more than 50 percent of participants had traded cryptocurrency over the past year. дальше »

2019-3-11 16:15


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YouTube’s need to disable comments highlights how shitty the internet is

Headlines over the past several days have been dominated by stories about problematic content on major platforms, and the harrowing task of policing them. The most recent bit of news comes from YouTube, which noted that it’s now disabled comments of tens of millions of videos featuring minors, in an effort to prevent predatory behavior in the comments section of these clips. дальше »

2019-3-1 12:51


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Blockchain Analysis Is About to Get Harder as P2EP Enters Testing Phase

Yet another tool is being added to Bitcoin’s growing number of privacy solutions. Thought up at a brainstorming event attended by Bitcoin developers and privacy researchers last summer, Pay to Endpoint (P2EP) is a relatively new trick that utilizes the well-known CoinJoin mixing technique to make blockchain analysis much harder. дальше »

2019-1-1 19:31