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CHEAP: Get your pool party started with Sony XB10 portable speaker for just $33
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Have a pool party coming up? And you haven’t found a way to lug your expensive speaker system out in the back yard so you can play some sick tunes? We’ve got your back. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 15:23
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Central bank says Libra must operate like a bank if it’s to launch in UK
The Bank of England‘s (BoE) Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has laid down a set of rules that Facebook‘s Libra and other cryptocurrencies must follow if they are to be launched in Britain. While some question if Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra will ever launch, the BoE‘s FPC did recognize its potential to becoming an “important payment system,” City AM reports. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 15:12
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Sextortion scammers pivot from Bitcoin to Litecoin for better blackmailing
Sextortion phishers are pivoting away from Bitcoin to alternative cryptocurrencies to avoid being caught by email filters, ZDNet reports. In particular, some sextortionists now rely on Litecoin, as major email providers automatically flag suspicious emails that feature Bitcoin wallet addresses. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 15:11
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Street photography with Huawei’s P30 Pro only made me love my camera more
The Huawei P30 Pro made waves with its camera setup. It boasted AI assistance that helped get brightness, contrast, and color right, a night mode that captured more details than the human eye could see, and a wild 50x optical zoom feature. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 14:14
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Call of Duty Mobile crosses 100 million downloads in just a week
Last week, Activision released the much-awaited Call of Duty Mobile on Android and iOS in partnership with the Chinese tech giant Tencent. The new battle royale game seems to be an instant hit as it has already crossed 100 million downloads, according to a report by app research firm SensorTower. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 13:24
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Ethereum Foundation donates $18K to UNICEF’s new cryptocurrency fund
Further to its previous blockchain exploits, the United Nations Children’s Fund, more commonly known as UNICEF, is now taking donations in cryptocurrency. According to an announcement earlier today, UNICEF is setting up a “cryptocurrency fund” so that it can “receive, hold, and disburse donations of cryptocurrencies,” specifically Bitcoin and Ethereum. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 12:55
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin market cap rivals HSBC, Europe’s largest bank’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 12:44
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Instagram turns ‘Throwback Thursday’ into a Stories feature
Instagram stories are incredibly popular with more than 500 million people using the feature every day. So there’s no surprise the company tries to keep the experience fresh with new features. Today, the photo-sharing platform rolled out a new ‘create’ mode that has a bunch of options including a throwback feature called “On this day. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 10:47
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Essential just teased a ‘radically different’ extra-long phone
What in the world has Andy Rubin been up to? After launching the Essential Phone – a stunning device that was plagued by poor software but has improved significantly over time – Android’s creator has been pretty quiet. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 07:17
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Here’s the game I expect to see bundled with the PS5
Sony has begun drawing the curtain back next-generation PlayStation console, in an agonizingly slow manner. Today it revealed some details about the hardware we’ll be seeing when the console launches holiday 2020 — but not, frustratingly, what kinds of games we can expect to see. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 03:52
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Google exploited homeless black people to develop the Pixel 4’s facial recognition AI
The US city of Atlanta, Georgia alleged last week that contractors working on behalf of Google used confusing, aggressive tactics to exploit black people in order to obtain their likeness for facial recognition AI research. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 02:49
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Twitter says it used your 2FA info to advertise by accident
Twitter today revealed it may have misappropriated its users private info by giving it to advertisers. The information in question? Your email address or phone number — whichever you used for two-factor authentication or security purposes. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 02:15
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Blizzard bans esports player from Hearthstone tourney over Hong Kong support
Blizzard is in the hot seat after penalizing a Hearthstone esports player for voicing an opinion about the protests in Hong Kong. While the player did violate the rules of the tournament he was competing in, it’s Blizzard that’s taking all the criticism for kicking him out. äàëüøå »
2019-10-9 00:36
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NBA stands to lose billions as China lashes out over tweet supporting Hong Kong
The NBA boasts some 600 million fans in China and rakes in billions of dollars from lucrative TV and merchandising contracts with the PRC. But that could all change because of a single tweet. Daryl Morey, the general manager of the Houston Rockets, took to Twitter last week in support of the people of Hong Kong. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 23:25
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Adobe cancels all Venezuelan accounts, highlighting problems with subscription apps
Adobe has canceled all user accounts based in Venezuela in order to comply with Trump’s August executive order barring US companies from doing businesses with the country. With no end to the order in sight, it’s unclear when Venezuelans will regain access to their accounts. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 21:51
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Saturn declared most moonfluential planet after follower count reaches 82
A team of researchers from the Carnegie Institution for Science recently announced the discovery of 20 new planets surrounding Saturn. This moves the ringed planet past Jupiter as the most ‘moonfluential’ denizen of our solar system. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 21:32
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Everything we learned today about the PlayStation 5
After months of speculating and hoping, we finally know more about the PlayStation 5: namely, when it’s going to fall into our hot little hands. The console will be available in just over a year, during the holiday season in 2020. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 20:30
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The Tap Strap wearable keyboard gets better with airmouse gestures
The Tap Strap is one of the more interesting gadgets to hit the market last year. It’s a Bluetooth keyboard with an integrated optical mouse that you wear over your fingers like flexible brass knuckles. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 19:33
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Hacking victim who paid Bitcoin ransom goes on to hack the hackers
A ransomware victim that paid Bitcoin to unlock his files has enacted sweet vengeance on his attackers, by hacking them right back. As part of his retaliation, Germancement on the BleepingComputer forum yesterday morning, but urged readers to understand that he’s “not the bad guy here. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 17:46
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Gartner says blockchain is sliding into ‘the trough of disillusionment’
I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news but according to Gartner‘s Hype Cycle, blockchain is “sliding into the trough of disillusionment,” meaning the technology is struggling to live up to the hype. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 17:14
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Research: Bacteria can change shape inside humans to avoid antibiotics
Widespread antibiotic use is largely to blame for the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which is currently one of the biggest threats to global health. Not only does antibiotic resistance already cause an estimated 700,000 deaths a year, it’s also made numerous infections, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, and gonorrhea, harder to treat. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 16:39
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macOS Catalina’s new features, ranked by how ‘Apple’ they are
When we say something is ‘Apple,’ we all understand what that means, right? It might be hard to precisely define, but — and to paraphrase former United States Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart — we know it when we see it. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 16:27
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CHEAP: Even the heartless would love 83% off the JBL Heart Rate bluetooth sports
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! When working out, it’s important to have a great sweat-proof pair of earphones to blast tunes that keep you motivated. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 16:06
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What does a copywriter do & how do you become one?
Copywriting is more than advertising taglines and “Mad Men.” In fact, with the explosion of digital media over the past two decades, opportunities to build a thriving and lucrative career as a copywriter are more plentiful -- and more attainable -- than ever. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 15:00
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Class action lawsuit alleges Bitfinex’ Tether cost crypto market $1.4T
A brand new lawsuit alleges that cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its sister company Tether manipulated the digital currency market. According to a lawsuit filed in New York over the weekend, Bitfinex and Tether “engaged in unfair, deceptive, untrue or misleading acts” by failing to disclose that Tether was not backed 1:1 to by the US dollar. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 14:43
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Opera 64 now protects users against tracking scripts
For those concerned with protecting their privacy, the Opera browser is an excellent choice, and comes with tools that protect against those who would hope to surveil you. With the release of Opera 64, it adds another weapon to that arsenal with the inclusion of tracker blockers, which the company says increases browsing speed by up to 20 percent. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 14:27
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What on earth is Kim Kardashian West doing at a tech conference in Armenia?
You might know Kim Kardashian West frombeen viewed more than 210 million times since its leak without her consent in 2007. Or from her marriage to 21-Grammy-award-winning musician Kanye West. But I’m curious about her latest claim to fame – being a speaker at the World Congress on Information Technology 2019, in Armenia’s capital… This story continues at The Next Web äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 14:01
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How Earth’s changing climate can benefit aspiring Mars colonizers
In a rare instance of environmental success, the United Nations has just announced it believes the damage to the Earth’s protective ozone layer will be fully restored by the year 2050. This stands in stark contrast to the increasing alarm over the climate emergency, caused by an increasing greenhouse effect. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 12:17
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Here’s why farmers and blockchain are actually a great fit
We’ve all heard how blockchain promises to transform the financial system, supposedly for the better. But, the tech is actually being applied to other important industries such as agriculture and supply chain management. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 11:53
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Instagram’s new feature can help spot phishing scams — here’s how
Instagram is rolling out a new security feature that makes it easy to spot phishing mails that make it seem like they come from the social network. The feature — dubbed “Emails from Instagram” — is accessible via the app settings, and allows you to check all the legitimate emails Instagram has sent over the last 14 days. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 11:53
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Widow of QuadrigaCX CEO gives $9M to trustee to help re-pay victims
The widow of the CEO of the defunct Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX is surrendering personal assets to assist with the repayments of user’s affected by the exchange‘s sudden collapse. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 11:27
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NASA finally has enough spacesuits for first ever all-woman spacewalk on October 21
In March, NASA announced plans to conduct its first ever all-women spacewalk with astronauts Christina Koch and Anne McClain. However, what would have been a giant leap for womankind was canceled — because NASA hadn’t packed enough spacesuits. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 11:06
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US puts Chinese surveillance tech firms on economic blacklist over Uyghur abuse
The US government has blacklisted 28 Chinese organizations for their alleged involvement in perpetrating systematic abuses against the Uyghur Muslim minority residing in the country’s Xinjiang province. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 10:12
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Apple is reportedly considering bundling Apple TV+ and Apple Music
Apple is set to launch its streaming video subscription service, Apple TV+, on November 1, with a competitive pricing of $4. 99 per month. However, the company might spice things up before taking it live. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 08:24
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Wendy’s (yes, Wendy’s) released a tabletop RPG
Here I thought dating Colonel Sanders was the strangest gaming-related thing I’d do this year. But now another fast food company has jumped on this curiously specific bandwagon: Wendy’s is making its own tabletop RPG called Feast of Legends. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 03:03
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OnePlus CEO teases 7T Pro McLaren Edition on the way
OnePlus may have announced the 7T just a couple of weeks ago, but that isn’t stopping the company from teasing further products. Today OnePlus CEO Pete Lau tweeted an image of a box with a carbon fiber pattern and orange stripe. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 02:54
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Instagram cuts the Following tab so we can like and comment in peace
Instagram’s killing the “Following” tab in its app, meaning you’ll no longer be able to track the every online move of the people you follow. It’s almost as though Instagram recognized the feature was only used by people to creep on each other. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 01:56
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Researchers discover quantum vibrations at room temperature
A team of researchers from MIT and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have successfully coaxed a single quantum vibration from a diamond at room temperature. This breakthrough represents yet another giant chip in the veneer separating the classical universe we see from the quantum one beneath. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 01:35
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iPhone repairs could become much cheaper thanks to these laser machines
It’s always been expensive to repair a broken Phone, but the last couple of years, official prices have really soared into ludicrous territory. Replacing a broken screen on the iPhone XS Max or iPhone 11 Pro Max, for instance, will cost you $329 if you don’t have AppleCare+. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 23:30
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NYU professor says Tesla will fail, Elon Musk makes fart noises
Scott Galloway, a professor of marketing at NYU’s Stern school of business, just announced a list of companies he’s convinced are about to experience a severe downturn. Among them: We Work, Lyft, Robinhood, OYO, and Tesla. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 21:40
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Sony’s rolling out PS4 Remote Play to all Android devices
Sony’s releasing its 7. 00 update for the PS4 this week, which adds support for the console’s Remote Play feature to all Android devices, months after iOS got the same thing. Up to now, the only Android devices for which Remote Play was compatible were Sony’s own Xperias. äàëüøå »
2019-10-8 20:24
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Here’s how to hide what you’re listening to on Spotify
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. If you, like me, have a questionable taste in music and die inside a little every time you’re asked about your favorite music, you probably don’t want anyone seeing what you’re listening to on Spotify. äàëüøå »
2019-10-7 18:13
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US hospitals opt for paying hackers to survive Ryuk ransomware attack
Cybercriminals are targeting hospitals across the globe with ransomware. Some of the hospitals are giving in to the attackers’ demands and paying the requested ransom, likely in cryptocurrency. äàëüøå »
2019-10-7 18:09
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California makes deepfakes illegal to curb revenge porn and doctored political videos
Revenge porn isn’t exactly a new phenomenon, but with advancements in AI, “deepfakes” — an AI-based technology used to digitally produce or alter realistic looking video content — are becoming increasingly harder to distinguish from real videos. äàëüøå »
2019-10-7 18:01
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International exchanges campaign against UK cryptocurrency derivatives ban
Global exchanges are begging the UK‘s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) not to ban the sale of cryptocurrency-based derivatives. The World Federation of Exchanges said today that there is a need to find a balance between innovation and keeping consumers protected, Reuters reports. äàëüøå »
2019-10-7 17:27
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A new study says nearly 96% of deepfake videos are porn
Deepfakes are one of the scariest phenomenons of recent technology trends. From demeaning women to costing monetary loss, these artificial videos are causing a lot of trouble for people. Now a new report from Deeptrace, a Netherland based cybersecurity company, has published a new report stating 96 percent of deepfake videos online are porn, and they received over 134 million views. äàëüøå »
2019-10-7 17:00
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You can soon bet on Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra missing its launch date
I shouldn’t have to tell you that Facebook‘s upcoming ‘cryptocurrency‘ Libra isn’t having a great time. With every passing day, and every new headline, it seems less likely that Libra will ever launch, let alone on time. äàëüøå »
2019-10-7 16:22
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