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The ZX Spectrum Vega+ is the ultimate crowdfunding cautionary tale
In 2016, an obscure UK company called Retro Computers Ltd (RCL) asked the internet a question: itous crowdfunding site IndieGogo. In return, RCL promised that later down the line, they’d get their hands on the handheld, called the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+. дальше »
2018-8-1 16:47 | |
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Blueprints for 3D printed guns stay offline for now — but we should still be worried
A 2MB zip file contains all you need to 3D print your own gun – a pistol called the Liberator – from the comfort of your home. It’s been doing the rounds since 2013, thanks to an Austin, Texas-based non-profit called Defense Distributed (DD). дальше »
2018-8-1 16:05 | |
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Facebook and Instagram officially announce new tools to fight social media addiction
Remember the time before our collective social media addiction? The freedom? The frolicking? The lack of people calling you a “snowflake libtard” after you make an innocuous comment? Wonderful days. дальше »
2018-8-1 15:42 | |
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Join us in overthrowing tech’s patriarchy with TNW’s all-women Answers panel
The state of women-led startups in Europe has never seemed more open — but in many ways, it’s as dire as ever. A recent survey led by Women Who Tech found that 58 percent of women founders across Europe had experienced some form of harassment. дальше »
2018-8-1 15:31 | |
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Google wants to bring free Wi-Fi to Nigeria next year
Google has announced that it will be providing free high-speed Internet access via Wi-Fi hotspots Nigeria. Known as Google Station for Nigeria, the program aims to provide high quality and high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots across Nigeria in partnership with 21st Century, one of the largest fibre network providers in the west Afrikan country. дальше »
2018-8-1 15:08 | |
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Facebook is developing a singing contest feature to rival musical.ly
If karaoke on the weekends isn’t enough for you to show off your vocals, you might like what Facebook has been caught working on. Researcher and code-breaker Jane Manchum Wong found a code which indicates that Facebook may introduce a ‘Talent Show’ feature where users would make use of Facebook’s recently added music partnerships by recording themselves singing and submitting their audition for review amongst other users on the platform. дальше »
2018-8-1 14:29 | |
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This futuristic fitness tracker creates a 3D model of your naked body
The future’s weird. Just when you’re disappointed with the lack of Star Trek-style replicators (come on, scientists), something unexpectedly badass rears its head. You know, like the Naked 3D fitness tracker. дальше »
2018-8-1 14:00 | |
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Those ridiculous Bird scooters are now in Europe
Bird, the electric scooter rental company that’s worth $2 billion for some reason, is coming to Europe. The first city to be “graced” with Bird’s Scooters is Paris. Here, the company has cautiously launched with a pilot program of between 50 and 100 two-wheelers, all of which will probably be stolen by the end of next week. дальше »
2018-8-1 13:33 | |
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Strava modularizes its old subscription model for more versatility
Strava – the world’s most popular running and cycling tracking app – has announced the release of a new subscription model: Strava Summit. The free version of the app lets users track, analyze, and share their physical activity. дальше »
2018-8-1 13:00 | |
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SlideShare Gems is the best Twitter account in existence
Twitter is incredible (and horrendous) for so many reasons. It’s a great place to follow trending news stories, share your thoughts, get into fights with people who don’t share your thoughts, and more. дальше »
2018-8-1 11:33 | |
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@SlideShareGems is the best Twitter account in existence
Twitter is incredible (and horrendous) for so many reasons. It’s a great place to follow trending news stories, share your thoughts, get into fights with people who don’t share your thoughts, and more. дальше »
2018-8-1 11:33 | |
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Uganda is trying to ban internet porn
It appears that Ugandan authorities are tightening their grip on how the Internet is accessed and used in the east Afrikan country. This is because the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has instructed telecommunications companies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs)to block local and international pornography websites. дальше »
2018-8-1 10:54 | |
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Turing probably can’t build its crazy new smartphone, but I’d love to see it try
Remember Turing Robotic Industries, the company that promised to build a smartphone with end-to-end encryption and a durable ‘Liquidmorphium’ body? That plan didn’t quite pan out, but the company is back with a new name – and a new device in the works. дальше »
2018-8-1 09:47 | |
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Huawei snatches the #2 spot from Apple in the global smartphone market
Market research firm IDC has just posted its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, in which it noted that Chinese telecom giant Huawei has surged past Apple to become the second largest smartphone seller on the planet. дальше »
2018-8-1 08:52 | |
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Apple eyeballs that $1 trillion mark
Apple today posted its third quarter results, and the company’s massive growth continues unabated. Assuming this continues, it could become the first American company to be worth $1 trillion. Based on the company’s report, the iPhone and Apple services represented the largest growth in revenue for the company. дальше »
2018-8-1 02:12 | |
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Open thread: Should Twitter users automatically delete old tweets?
After multiple baseball players were forced to apologize this month for old tweets containing racist and homophobic slurs, we’re left to wonder: Should Twitter users be deleting their old tweets? Over the years, the internet has come to know quite a lot about us. дальше »
2018-7-31 23:04 | |
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Facebook uncovers yet another fake news campaign
Facebook today revealed that, just in time for the American midterm elections, it’s uncovered a new spate of fake news pages guilty of “coordinated inauthentic behavior. ” In total, Facebook identified 8 pages, 17 profiles, and 7 Instagram accounts involved in this suspicious behavior. дальше »
2018-7-31 22:52 | |
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How to automatically delete your old tweets
Online sleuths have spent the past several years uncovering some of our deepest and darkest secrets. Secrets that, for whatever reason, we decided to make public. It’s fair game. Once you tweet something publicly, it’s available to anyone who feels like doing a little digging. дальше »
2018-7-31 22:24 | |
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Binance’s first official acquisition is a mobile cryptocurrency wallet
It appears Binance might be considering expanding its line of products with a standalone cryptocurrency wallet. The exchange announced it has acquired mobile wallet solution Trust Wallet in an effort to improve “the centralized architecture” of its platform. дальше »
2018-7-31 20:05 | |
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Spotify now lets you ruin your favorite songs by setting them as an alarm
Fed up of waking up to the same incessant beeping? Ever wish you could start your day with your favorite song? Now you can, as Spotify now comes integrated into the Google Clock app on Android. дальше »
2018-7-31 18:53 | |
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Coinbase puts former banking exec in charge of global compliance
Perhaps feeling pressure from worldwide regulators, international cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has finally resorted to arming itself with a chief compliance officer, Reuters reports. They’ve put Jeff Horowitz in charge of keeping Coinbase in line as it continues its global expansion. дальше »
2018-7-31 18:15 | |
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Lithuania: You are welcome
If you ever feel like moving to Lithuania, please do, bring your partner, bring your friends. In stark contrast to the words and actions of an increasingly worrying amount of leaders and nations around the world, there’s always something different about smaller countries. дальше »
2018-7-31 16:23 | |
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Researchers find tons of red flags in Bitfi’s ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency wallet
Last week, John McAfee offered up $100,000 to anyone who could break into the Bitfi wallet – a device advertised as the world’s first completely “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet. Bitfi even asked that all attempts be made public. дальше »
2018-7-31 15:59 | |
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Steam removes controversial game accused of mining cryptocurrency
Steam has removed “trivial platformer” game Abstractism from its store following accusations that the game is surreptitiously stealing users’ computing power to mine cryptocurrency. “We have removed Abstractism and banned its developer from Steam for shipping unauthorized code, trolling with content, and scamming customers with deceptive in-game items,” Doug Lombardi, VP of Marketing at Steam, told Hard Fork in an email. дальше »
2018-7-31 12:50 | |
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“He told me that my ‘project’ is cute and let’s discuss it in bed.”
“He told me that my ‘project’ is cute and let’s discuss it in bed. ” “He suggested I should start sleeping with him in order to learn more about the ecosystem and succeed. ” “I was at a work event at a hotel talking to a VC about my company. дальше »
2018-7-31 11:32 | |
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WhatsApp rolls out group video calls at last
WhatsApp has updated its messaging service with support for group video calls, allowing you to chat with up to three more people simultaneously on its iOS and Android apps. To use the new feature, you’ll need to first start a one-on-one voice or video call with a contact, and then tap the ‘add participant’ button at the top right of your screen. дальше »
2018-7-31 07:54 | |
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Uber is killing off its self-driving truck division
Reuters reports that Uber is shuttering its autonomous freight truck division after some two years in the space. The company got started with self-driving trucks back in 2016, when it acquired Otto – a startup focused on developing aftermarket kits to allow trucks to cover long distances on freeways autonomously – for $680 million. дальше »
2018-7-31 07:17 | |
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Logitech acquires Blue Microphones to boost its audio hardware business
Logitech is growing its list of hardware brands with the acquisition of California-based Blue Microphones for $117 million in an all-cash deal. That’s huge for Blue, which was founded in 1995 and has become a household name in audio equipment, thanks to its popular Yeti and Snowball microphones for studio recording, podcasting, and streaming. дальше »
2018-7-31 06:38 | |
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NASA just made thousands of hours of Apollo 11 tapes public for the first time
When Apollo 11 descended from the heavens, touching down on the moon on July 20, 1969, three brave men became immortals, the types of men forever remembered for a single act that defined their storied careers. дальше »
2018-7-31 02:47 | |
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Secret TSA program spies on unsuspecting passengers
An investigation revealed over the weekend that the American Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is secretly monitoring and tracking hundreds of American citizens. They’re not on any kind of watchlist — the TSA just deems their flight patterns worthy of suspicion. дальше »
2018-7-31 00:59 | |
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There’s zero chance Elon Musk tricks me into covering the Tesla surfboard
Elon Musk is at it again. For a very limited time today Tesla listed a “Limited Edition Tesla Surfboard” at its online shop. It would have set you back a cool $1,500 if you were able to snag one before the limited run of 200 sold out. дальше »
2018-7-31 00:15 | |
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China set to leapfrog US in the AI race
China’s progress towards its goal of becoming the world’s leader in AI by the year 2025 remains unchecked. While its efforts still lag behind the US, thanks to the likes of Google and Microsoft, there’s an alarming amount of research indicating the gap is shrinking. дальше »
2018-7-31 21:34 | |
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Twitter’s newly commissioned health studies may be shots in the dark
Twitter today announced it had selected two finalists in its months-long search for a “health metric” — essentially a giant, figurative dipstick by which it can tell how well everyone’s getting along on the site. дальше »
2018-7-31 21:17 | |
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Litecoin creator is helping HTC build a secure blockchain phone
Litecoin creator Charlie Lee is helping HTC make sure its upcoming blockchain-powered phone has everything to please the regular cryptocurrency enthusiast. In a tweet from earlier today, Lee revealed he will be joining the phone-maker as an adviser, spearheading the development of the recently announced Exodus smartphone. дальше »
2018-7-30 18:55 | |
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I got a $50 cryptocurrency mystery box 6 months ago, it is worth $13 today
At the height of the blockchain rush last year, we saw a new unusual phenomenon crop up: cryptocurrency mystery boxes. The concept was pretty simple. You pay a fee to receive a USB stick loaded with a random selection of cryptocurrencies – five, to be exact. дальше »
2018-7-30 15:53 | |
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Australian bank used blockchain to ship 17,000 kilos of almonds to Germany
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia announced it has successfully completed a new blockchain-powered trade experiment at a global scale, as spotted by CoinDesk. The bank confirmed it tracked a batch of 17,000 kilograms (approximately 37,000 pounds) of almonds using a private blockchain built on the Ethereum network. дальше »
2018-7-30 14:54 | |
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Review: Anker’s newest wireless earbuds are dirt-cheap and sound amazing
Not long ago, Anker launched its answer to Apple’s AirPods with the Zolo Liberty – an impressive first effort that left a good impression, and retailed for $150. Now, it’s following it up with the SoundCore Liberty Lite. дальше »
2018-7-30 14:33 | |
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The only good use of LinkedIn voice messages is trolling
LinkedIn is an unmitigated hellhole, but last week the world’s biggest business social networking site redeemed itself somewhat and gave us all a gift in the form of voice messages. The feature is rolling out to users right now, and lets you send audio clips up to 60 seconds long. дальше »
2018-7-30 10:27 | |
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Purported Google Pixel 3 XL leak shows a white body and single rear camera
Over the weekend, XDA Developers Forum user dr. guru claimed to have gotten their hands on a Google Pixel 3 XL, the larger of the two flagship handsets from the company that are slated to arrive later this year. дальше »
2018-7-30 10:12 | |
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Stranger Things’ next season won’t arrive until summer 2019
If you’ve been waiting anxiously to follow the adventures of Eleven and her friends as they battle monsters from another dimension in the town of Hawkins, I’ve got some bad news for you: season three of Netflix’ 80s-themed sci-fi show Stranger Things will skip 2018 and air next summer instead. дальше »
2018-7-30 08:54 | |
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Smart contract hacks cost millions — this company wants to fix it
Last November, a user accidentally froze around 514,000 ETH (worth approx. $155 million) in Parity, a popular Ethereum wallet. The culprit was a bug in the wallet’s software, which the user in question accidentally triggered. дальше »
2018-7-30 08:30 | |
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The ancient story of Spartacus offers a great example for better online anonymity
The Third Servile War was over. The slave army had been defeated, and their Roman captors offered the survivors a pardon. The only requirement was that they identify Spartacus, their leader (a sun-bronzed, cleft-chinned Kirk Douglas). дальше »
2018-7-29 19:30 | |
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It’s time to confront Amazon’s secret monopolies
At 3 PM ET on July 16, tens of millions of shoppers flocked to Amazon to celebrate the cornucopia of capitalism known as Amazon Prime Day. However, rather than finding deals, these shoppers were largely greeted with photos of cute dogs, Amazon’s now infamous error page. дальше »
2018-7-29 15:30 | |
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Prepare yourself: Facebook could be the future of national census
Every ten years, governments around the world conduct their national census: a count of the resident population. This is no easy task. The 2011 Chinese census, for instance, was a vast operation relying on six million enumerators taking census questionnaires from door to door. дальше »
2018-7-29 15:00 | |
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Did Google stop domain fronting as a censorship move?
Google, which has been long known for defending freedom of internet, recently removed access to a feature that was widely used to bypass censorship; domain fronting. Activists claim Google is siding with censorship, while Google claims it was a regular update. дальше »
2018-7-29 11:30 | |
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Blockchain Could Prevent Next China Vaccine Scandal
A new scandal is sweeping China, after the discovery that thousands of schoolchildren may have been inoculated with faulty vaccines. As social media continues to erupt against the government and regulators, one investor has proposed a novel technological solution: blockchain-based verification of vaccine quality and standards. дальше »
2018-7-28 21:04 | |
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Google’s AR design guidelines aren’t complete shit, but should be better
When Google and Apple announced their mobile augmented reality (AR) platforms last summer, they rocked the 3D world. Almost overnight, Google’s ARCore and Apple’s ARKit shifted the center of gravity for 3D UX design away from headsets like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR toward already ubiquitous mobile devices. дальше »
2018-7-28 19:30 | |
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