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Jersey man puts $1.5M life savings in Bitcoin scam, loses everything
A resident of the self-governing British island, Jersey, has lost their life-savings to a Bitcoin scam. Scammers hoodwinked the victim over an 18-month period leading him on to eventually hand over his mpany was offering legitimate Bitcoin investments. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:09 | |
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How Lush is elevating the retail experience through ethical technology
Cosmetics company Lush is well-known for using their voice to support global causes. From wildlife protection to LGBTQ+ rights, Lush aims to give more than it takes from society and the environment – and they’re using the latest tech to do it. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:03 | |
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Mozilla is gearing up to tackle shady add-ons on Firefox
Mozilla has announced that it will no longer accept Firefox extensions that contain obfuscated code as part of their updated Add-on policy that goes into effect on June 10, 2019. “We will continue to allow minified, concatenated, or otherwise machine-generated code as long as the source code is included. дальше »
2019-5-3 15:49 | |
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Satoshi Website Triggers Countdown to ‘Live Unveiling’ of Bitcoin Creator
By CCN. com: Where’s Satoshi? Henry Ford fathered the auto industry, and Steve Jobs launched a cultural obsession with smartphones. Yet the crypto industry, now at $170 billion, doesn’t know who fathered Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-3 14:04 | |
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This designer wants to make robots less scary
Humans have a weird relationship with robots, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. We’re simultaneously delighted and appalled by their capabilities and autonomy. When we see what the latest inventions can do to make our lives easier, we immediately hear a voice in the back of our mind: “Great, but how long before it betrays us all?” Having those concerns is normal, but it doesn’t have to be that way. дальше »
2019-5-3 13:09 | |
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Microsoft teams up with JP Morgan to shill enterprise blockchains
Microsoft and American bank JP Morgan are teaming up to make it easier to put enterprise businesses on the blockchain. Yesterday, Microsoft announced, that it’s partnered with the American banking giant to try to spearhead the adoption of JPM’s enterprise variant of the Ethereum blockchain, Quorum. дальше »
2019-5-3 12:20 | |
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Центральный банк Нидерландов остался недоволен результатами тестирования блокчейн-решений
Нидерландский банк на протяжении трех лет работал над прототипами платежных решений на блокчейне, однако остался в целом недоволен результатами. Об этом сообщает The Next Web. По словам представителей финучреждения, в течение последних нескольких лет велась работа над четырьмя различными блокчейн-решениями. дальше »
2019-5-3 12:12 | |
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Bitcoin price surges past $5,600 to set new 2019 high
Bitcoin‘s price has pushed past $5,600 to set a new 2019-high for the third time in less than a month. The rally comes despite recent confirmation that the world’s most popular stablecoin, Tether, is not completely backed “one-to-one” with cash. дальше »
2019-5-3 11:31 | |
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Facebook is developing a fiat-backed stablecoin payment system
While details have remained scarce, Facebook’s plans to create its own cryptocurrency have not exactly been secret. But with its latest announcement, Facebook looks to be developing its own stablecoin-backed payment system, The Wall Street Journal reports. дальше »
2019-5-3 11:00 | |
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Online extremism is taking a mental toll on researchers studying it
Social media platforms do an indispensable job of connecting us with our families, friends and like-minded people. But of late, they have also become conduits for bad actors to hijack users’ attention to manipulate news, spew conspiracy theories, and propagate toxic viewpoints with an intent to radicalize impressionable minds. дальше »
2019-5-3 10:36 | |
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Сервис Amazon Managed Blockchain открыли для публичного доступа
Платформа Amazon Web Services сообщила об открытии публичного доступа к Amazon Managed Blockchain. Разработчики призвали пользователей поддерживать блокчейн, благодаря которому многие операции на торговой площадке можно будет осуществить быстрее и без значительных затрат. дальше »
2019-5-3 10:09 | |
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A Twitter bot that translates jungle sounds to existential questions might just help save the rainforest
On Thursday, March 21, at 00:36, a cricket in Borneo chirped “fuck me and you and he he he and his and what he really?” At least, that is what a not-particularly-good speech-to-text algorithm turned some live jungle sounds into, and then posted to Twitter. дальше »
2019-5-3 09:55 | |
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Bitspark’s blockchain money transfer web platform goes live
CryptoNinjas Bitspark, a blockchain powered money transfer ecosystem, has announced the live launch of the beta version of its new web platform enabling people to easily deposit cash, cryptocurrency or via bank transfer and exchange money using stablecoins in eight major national fiat currencies (USD, GBP, SGD,. дальше »
2019-5-3 07:53 | |
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Verizon to unload Tumblr: Could Pornhub provide a happy ending?
Verizon could be looking to sell Tumblr, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. But will a new owner bring back porn? Depends on the owner. Tumblr — the free blogging platform picked up in Verizon’s 2015 acquisition of Yahoo — is perhaps best known for its community of pornography curators. дальше »
2019-5-3 05:11 | |
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These Roland BOSS pedals make you sound like a guitar god
Learning to play guitar is a lot of fun (and easier than ever), but somewhere around my 500th attempt at the main riff from “Black Sunshine” I got frustrated. I was playing the right notes, but it didn’t sound like White Zombie. дальше »
2019-5-3 02:00 | |
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CHEAP: Get a ridiculously good Dyson cordless vacuum for 61 percent off
Corded vacuum cleaners suck (I’m sorry). The cables snag. Your range is limited to the nearest available wall socket. They’re often bulky and cumbersome. And, if you’re as hopelessly clumsy as I am, you’re perennially tripping on the wires. дальше »
2019-5-3 00:52 | |
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Xbox enshrines wholesome ‘trash talk’ in its community standards
Microsoft changed the wording of its standards, explicitly banning offensive trash talk on its services and offering less crass alternatives. It sounds hokey at first — the examples of player banter sound so calculatedly good-natured they’ll make your teeth ache at first glance — but considering how often players can’t seem to tell the difference between trash talk and harassment, it’s an instruction some will need. дальше »
2019-5-3 00:49 | |
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Former Mod Explains R/Bitcoin Censorship and Why He Was Removed
On May 2, the Bitcoin.com podcast series Humans of Bitcoin published an interview with early bitcoin supporter Jason King who became a moderator for Reddit forum r/bitcoin in late 2012. During the interview, King tells podcast host Matt Aaron how the forum r/bitcoin went from a fun area on the web to an environment filled […] The post Former Mod Explains R/Bitcoin Censorship and Why He Was Removed appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-5-3 23:15 | |
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Ethereum Could Become a New Standard as Amazon Gets into Blockchain
Ethereum’s blockchain could soon become a standard as Amazon Web Service (AWS) gets into blockchain. Amazon will be releasing… The post Ethereum Could Become a New Standard as Amazon Gets into Blockchain appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-3 23:06 | |
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Amazon открыл общий доступ к сервису для разработки сетей блокчейна
Платформа облачных вычислений Amazon Web Services (AWS), принадлежащая техническому гиганту Amazon, открыла общий доступ к сервису Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB). Согласно заявлению, продукт позволит клиентам компании разрабатывать сети блокчейна на базе платформ Эфириум и Hyperledger. дальше »
2019-5-2 20:14 | |
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ASUS made a souped-up gaming phone… so I used it to play Snake
With phones getting endlessly more powerful, it sometimes feel like a pointless arms race. Like, what do we need all that juice for? Faster scrolling on Instagram? 3D GIFS? Fucking Animoji? Well, with its beefed up ROG phone, ASUS has an answer: gaming. дальше »
2019-5-2 18:54 | |
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TNW2019 Daily: Working parent? We got you
We’re exactly one week away from TNW Conference! As we get closer to the event, I’d like to share some practical resources for you to use on May 9 and 10. TNW2019 tips and tricks Make your life easier by downloading the official TNW2019 app. дальше »
2019-5-2 18:32 | |
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Want a blockchain job in big tech? This course might help you land one
What do Facebook, Visa, Shell, IBM, and EY have in common (other than being stupid rich)? They’re all hiring blockchain talent. Indeed, blockchain jobs are popping up all over the place these days. дальше »
2019-5-2 18:11 | |
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1 million crypto-jacking attempts blocked daily, despite Coinhive’s demise
The cryptocurrency mining script Coinhive may have shut down earlier this year, but crypto-jackers are still active across the internet. Many devices originally infected with Coinhive are also still trying to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-5-2 17:59 | |
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Analogue’s $190 Mega Sg is a treat for Sega fans who saved their cartridges
Over the past couple of years, Seattle-based Analogue has been warming retro gamers’ hearts with its systems that faithfully run 8-bit and 16-bit NES cartridges with high-resolution audio and video output. дальше »
2019-5-2 17:51 | |
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10 things we learned from the Democratic candidates’ Instagrams
In a crowded pool of candidates, one stacked from top to bottom with political icons and young upstarts hoping to unseat them, it’s time to put up or shut up. The Presidential Election is still more than 18 months away, but we find ourselves quickly encroaching on primary and caucus season. дальше »
2019-5-2 16:59 | |
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The Bitcoin bear is dead, but Tether drama could spell bad news for traders
The price of Bitcoin has “bottomed” – or so say the cryptocurrency analysts who predicted the end of the bear market. But, they’re also warning the recent Tether drama could turn Bitcoin bearish again over the short term. дальше »
2019-5-2 16:04 | |
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How Facebook and Google are using algorithms to predict your next thought
Advertisements follow you everywhere. Google and Facebook have become the de facto diarchs, mining your online attention to track every single move to serve their needs. While it’s becoming increasingly impossible to quench the big tech’s thirst for user data, collect they must in order to sell ads, and for them to thrive and grow. дальше »
2019-5-2 15:52 | |
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Blockchain Sports Platform SportyCo Will Elect Not to Buy English Club With Cryptocurrency Anymore
You may have heard that the decentralized sports platform SportyCo will not purchase Hull City AFC, a team from the English Championship football club. That’s not happening anymore. According to reports from The Next Web’s Hard Fork, the team was trying to be sold by a price that was much higher than its real market […] дальше »
2019-5-2 14:22 | |
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JP Morgan helps Canada and Singapore trial bank transfers on the ‘blockchain’
Central banks in Canada and Singapore claim to have successfully completed a cross-border payment using distributed ledger technology. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced earlier today that it has successfully settled an international payment with The Bank of Canada, in what it refers to as “Project Jasper-Ubin. дальше »
2019-5-2 14:03 | |
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NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M
New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers. дальше »
2019-5-2 13:05 | |
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Bitcoin whale moved $212 million in cryptocurrency — for just $3.93
An infamous Bitcoin ‘whale’ has moved an enormous cryptocurrency fortune in a single transaction, and the network charged less than $4 in fees. Bitcointalk's famous whale Loaded is moving its 40k BTC stash again. дальше »
2019-5-2 12:55 | |
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This Chrome plugin removes search bias to give women the visibility they deserve
Throughout history, women in STEM have contributed massively to build the world as we know it today — from Rosalind Franklin, a chemist whose research helped reveal the components of DNA, to Marie Curie, a physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. дальше »
2019-5-2 12:35 | |
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Сервис Amazon Managed Blockchain открыли для публичного доступа
Платформа облачных веб-сервисов Amazon Web Services открыла доступ к инструменту Amazon Managed Blockchain для всех желающих запустить, поддерживать и развивать собственный масштабируемый блокчейн без значительных затрат. дальше »
2019-5-2 12:23 | |
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Chinese blockchain firm swaps Bitcoin for cannabis in search of new highs
Following the effects of the crypto-winter, one Chinese firm has been forced to diversify its business model away from blockchain. It’s chosen industrial hemp as the next addition to its portfolio. дальше »
2019-5-2 11:51 | |
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PSA: You can now auto-delete your location and web history on Google
It’s no secret that, unless you explicitly opt out, Google keeps an extensive record of your every activity on its digital real estate. From your location history to the searches you perform on Google and YouTube, the company goes to great lengths to glean more information about you in the hope that it can serve better ads based on your web habits. дальше »
2019-5-2 10:21 | |
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This bus driving simulator game plays like Snake, and looks like a blast
If you ever owned a Nokia dumb phone from the 90s, you probably played the hell out of Snake, which came pre-loaded on most models back then. Now, Seattle-based indie studio Stovetop has a wacky take on the original that replaces the pixel-width snake with a bus, and scales the environment up to an entire city. дальше »
2019-5-2 08:39 | |
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Q Acoustics 3020i Review: $300 speakers shouldn’t sound this good
British Audio firm Q Acoustics might make $4,500 speakers nowadays, but it’s better known for the performance of its budget speakers. Now that the company has made its entry to the US market, I’ve had the chance to test the 3020i – its midrange speakers – for a few months. дальше »
2019-5-2 05:28 | |
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Earthworm Jim 3 releases exclusively on retro console Intellivision Amico
There’s a new Earthworm Jim game on the horizon — but you have to be willing to buy a whole new console to play it. The console in question is the upcoming Intellivision Amico, a retro plug-n-play that’s suddenly looking like a much hotter commodity now that it has a new game to show for itself. дальше »
2019-5-2 03:14 | |
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Revenge of the nerds: Facebook is developing human-level AI to fight bullying
Facebook might be taking its bullying problem a lot more seriously than you think. Rather than hire more humans to flag troubling content, it plans on developing AI with human level intelligence to do the job. дальше »
2019-5-2 23:47 | |
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Hitting the gym makes esports athletes more successful
When you think of the daily life of an esports player, you might imagine something sedate. Professional gamers, by definition, sit at computers and work to hone their talents by staring at a screen and clicking buttons. дальше »
2019-5-1 20:02 | |
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Amazon Managed Blockchain Now Available for Enterprise Use
On April 30, 2019, Amazon announced that its cloud computing platform subsidiary Amazon Web Services (AWS) has made its Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) offering generally available. Amazon Managed Blockchain Enters the Market Amazon’s latest offering to the budding blockchain space, AMB, provides a whole host of enterprise-grade services to simplify the process of creating, managingRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-1 20:00 | |
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Julian Assange: Convicted, unrepentant, and behind bars
It was an ignoble end for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. After having spent almost seven years defiantly hiding in Ecuador’s London embassy, where he spread state secrets and bodily excretions alike, his tenancy was ended by several burly coppers who dragged him by into a waiting police van as he yelled incoherently about Gore Vidal. дальше »
2019-5-1 19:30 | |
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TNW2019 Daily: Register for roundtables and workshops
There are eight days left until TNW Conference! Do you know what that means? It’s time to register for TNW2019 sessions! Roundtables and workshops are now open Deep-dive into topics on the future of tech at TNW2019! Join hands-on workshops and roundtable discussions with industry experts in every field of tech imaginable. дальше »
2019-5-1 18:45 | |
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Here’s how we can make STEM classes more accessible to students in rural America
More than ever before, there is a high demand in the workforce for an increased emphasis on education in mathematics and sciences for school-age students. After all, two-thirds of all available jobs will require postsecondary critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are obtained in math and science classes by 2020. дальше »
2019-5-1 18:43 | |
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