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Facebook and Airbnb revise sexual harassment policies after Google protests
Earlier this month, thousands of Google employees walked out of their offices, in part to protest company policies regarding sexual harassment, transparency, and the handling thereof. CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged the protesters’ concerns and implied management was working on fixing the policies that had led to them. дальше »
2018-11-13 19:53 | |
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Japanese internet giant posts $5.5M loss for its cryptocurrency mining division
The latest in a string of companies posting cryptocurrency mining losses has come from Japanese internet giant, GMO. The internet infrastructure business posted a loss of over $5. 5 million dollars for its cryptocurrency mining division for the third quarter of this year, according to its recent financial report. дальше »
2018-11-13 19:09 | |
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Target confirms its Twitter was hacked to promote a Bitcoin scam
Target has officially confirmed its Twitter account got hacked to promote a malicious cryptocurrency giveaway scam, promising over $31 million worth of Bitcoin to naive investors. “Early this morning, Target’s Twitter account was inappropriately accessed” a company spokesperson told Hard Fork in an email. дальше »
2018-11-13 18:09 | |
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IBM opens up its blockchain dev platform to AWS (and other cloud services)
IBM appears hell-bent on establishing its dominance in the fledgling blockchain enterprise market. The company has announced a bunch of improvements to its IBM Blockchain Platform, which offers a suite of developer tools to build decentralized solutions. дальше »
2018-11-13 17:11 | |
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Walmart-owned Flipkart Group CEO resigns over allegations of misconduct
Flipkart, the largest online store in India, just saw its company group CEO and co-founder Binny Bansal resign over allegations of misconduct. The news follows an independent investigation into Bansal’s actions at the Walmart-owned firm, and his denial of the allegations. дальше »
2018-11-13 15:39 | |
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Tinder adds more gender identity options for Indian users
Tinder has introduced a new gender option for its app users in India. This feature brings a wider array of options for individuals to identify themselves as. Prior to this update, users could only identify themselves as either a “Man” or “Woman. дальше »
2018-11-13 15:17 | |
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Apple confirms its T2 chip will block some third-party repairs
Apple yesterday confirmed that its new security chip T2 – which it uses in MacBooks launched this year – will prevent third-party repairs to some degree. Responding to a query from The Verge, the company verified that parts like the logic board and Touch ID components for the new Macbooks can’t be replaced by a third-party repair shop – and so you’ll have to visit an authorized Apple service center to get your laptops fixed. дальше »
2018-11-13 09:39 | |
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Cloudbric ICO hits 5000 ETH hardcap for AI and blockchain cybersecurity suite
CryptoNinjas South Korean web security company Cloudbric recently completed the ICO for their new decentralized and token-based universal cybersecurity suite platform. The token sale ended October 31, 2018, 11 AM UTC, and despite the fluctuations. дальше »
2018-11-13 03:36 | |
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New Exchange Security Scoring Model Offers Insurance Rates for Coin Holders
International cybersecurity solutions provider Group-IB has come up with a scoring model to grade crypto exchanges based on their level of security. The scoring model was created by Group-IB in conjunction with Swiss-based Cryptolns (which is operated by Swiss insurance broker APIS AS), and the grading is intrinsic to CryptoIns’ new cryptocurrency exchange insurance, which will allow exchange users to cover up to 15 BTC worth of digital assets held in their exchange accounts. дальше »
2018-11-13 00:43 | |
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The OnePlus 6T’s gorgeous ‘Thunder Purple’ color is coming to North America and Europe
When OnePlus announced the OnePlus 6T, we were a little disappointed it only came in two colors – both sheens of black. But the company is known to announce new designs shortly after launch, and now it’s bringing a gorgeous ‘Thunder Purple‘ to North America and Europe. дальше »
2018-11-12 19:30 | |
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Dorsey says Twitter is thinking about an edit button to fix typos in tweets
For the first time since the end of 2016, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey shed some light on the company’s thoughts about building an edit button for tweets. Speaking at an event in India’s capital of New Delhi, he said that the company has to carefully consider use cases for the edit button before making it a reality – and it could potentially be tooled to help fix typos. дальше »
2018-11-12 14:14 | |
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Samsung’s foldable ‘Galaxy F’ will reportedly launch next March – and it’ll be pricey
After Samsung teased its foldable phone at an event last week, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported today that the company plans to launch the device in March 2019 – with a hefty price tag. дальше »
2018-11-12 13:48 | |
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Microsoft absorbs RPG developers Obsidian and inXile
Microsoft today announced the acquisition of two heavy-hitters in the RPG gaming world, namely inXile Entertainment and Obsidian Entertainment. And there was much rejoicing throughout every kingdom. дальше »
2018-11-11 01:48 | |
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Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds is headed to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft today announced its subscription-based gaming service Xbox Game Pass would be adding the incredibly popular Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds to its lineup. The Redmond company opened it’s XO18 show today in Mexico City with a PUBG montage featuring pumping music and the game’s typical frantic action. дальше »
2018-11-11 00:10 | |
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Amazon’s sexist hiring algorithm could still be better than a human
Amazon decided to shut down its experimental artificial intelligence (AI) recruiting tool after discovering it discriminated against women. The company created the tool to trawl the web and spot potential candidates, rating them from one to five stars. дальше »
2018-11-10 11:20 | |
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Kaleido Partners With Amazon to Launch Ethereum Marketplace For Enterprises
Kaleido, a startup that helps enterprises implement blockchain technology, has launched a new full-stack Ethereum marketplace platform in collaboration with ConsenSys and Amazon Web Services, the company announced in a press release on November 8, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-10 08:00 | |
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Review: Aukey’s KM-G3 is a great entry-level mechanical gaming keyboard
Mechanical keyboards are the kind of product the adage “you get what you pay for” was created to describe. The best cost $200 or more. Quality gets pretty hit-or-miss once you dip below the $100 range. дальше »
2018-11-10 03:02 | |
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Prima Games to cease publishing its strategy guides after 28 years
Reports today revealed that Prima Games, the company behind those strategy guides you see at every game store, was shutting down after almost three decades. It’s the end of an era, truly. Prima game guides have been around since 1990. дальше »
2018-11-10 02:27 | |
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Kaleido Partners with Amazon to Launch Ethereum Marketplace for Enterprises
Kaleido, a startup that helps enterprises implement blockchain technology, has launched a new full-stack Ethereum marketplace platform in collaboration with ConsenSys and Amazon Web Services, the company announced in a press release on November 8, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-10 00:00 | |
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Amazon and ConsenSys-Built Kaleido Launches Full-Stack Marketplace
Blockchain software-as-a-service (SAS) project Kaleido has launched a marketplace to provide its users with a “full-stack enterprise platform. ”Their “Blockchain Business Cloud” now features a “new marketplace [of] trusted tools and services from Kaleido, AWS, and members of the new partnership program, all offered as plug-and-play. дальше »
2018-11-10 22:06 | |
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South Korean cryptocurrency startup reportedly pulls a $2.7M exit scam
2018 will certainly go down as the year of the exit scam as yet another initial coin offering (ICO) has disappeared out of thin air – along with millions worth of investors’ cryptocurrency. Blockchain company Pure Bit has seemingly walked off with $2. дальше »
2018-11-9 18:17 | |
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Please don’t rent a kitten from this horrible company
“Welcome a furry visitor to your home or office! The puppy or kitten can stay for just a day or overnight. And if you fall in love, you can be its forever home!” When I first read this tagline by American startup Rescue Time, I admittedly got a little excited. дальше »
2018-11-9 17:51 | |
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Swedish man sentenced to 7 years in jail after mailing a pipe bomb to Bitcoin exchange
A Swedish man has been convicted of attempted murder after sending numerous threatening letters to local politicians – and mailing a bomb-like device to a Bitcoin company in London. The Stockholm District Court has sentenced 43-year Michael Salonen to seven years in prison, AP reports. дальше »
2018-11-9 15:36 | |
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China debuts creepy AI that reads the news like a real(ish) anchor
Don’t adjust your TV set, that’s just a new computer-generated news anchor working out the bugs. Xinhua, a Chinese state-run media company, and Sogou, a Beijing-based search engine debuted a pair of AI news anchors this week at the World Internet Conference. дальше »
2018-11-9 03:47 | |
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Blockchain business cloud Kaleido launches plug-and-play Marketplace
CryptoNinjas Kaleido, a ConsenSys company, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, is helping enterprises break through the proof-of-concept stage to live production blockchain networks with the announcement of its next major step forward. дальше »
2018-11-9 01:40 | |
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Crypto Exchange Gate.io Suspends StatCounter Service after Reports of Hackers Hijacking Bitcoin Transactions
Cryptocurrency exchange Gate. io has removed StatCounter, one of the most popular web analytics tools, from its website following reports of a security breach, the company announced in a blog post on November 7, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-9 23:00 | |
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Research says future leaders do these 4 things exceptionally well
Amidst all the talk about talent shortages in science and technology, an even more serious shortfall has flown under the radar: up-and-coming company leaders. According to LinkedIn, companies worldwide consider leadership development their top talent challenge. дальше »
2018-11-8 19:45 | |
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Google announces Android will support upcoming foldable phones
Last night, Samsung gave us a glimpse of its eagerly awaited foldable phone, at its annual developer conference. At the same time, Google announced that Android will officially support the foldable form factor. дальше »
2018-11-8 15:53 | |
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5 crucial lessons learned from 2 years of building TNW’s tech hub
Two years ago, we opened the doors to TQ — TNW’s first tech hub in the center of Amsterdam. At the time, I was organizing TNW’s conferences but when I heard about the project, I was super excited to be involved. дальше »
2018-11-8 13:17 | |
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EU’s investigation into Google AdSense is coming to a close
Margrethe Vestager, EU‘s Competition Commissioner, just confirmed that the EU‘s antitrust investigation into Google AdSense will soon be wrapped up. “We are approaching the end of that investigation,” Vestager told reporters at Web Summit in Lisbon, according to Reuters. дальше »
2018-11-7 18:26 | |
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China has a new surveillance tool that identifies citizens by how they walk
Chinese authorities have begun deploying a new surveillance tool designed to identify people by how they walk, or the shapes of their body. Adding to the already staggering number of surveillance cameras — many of which use bleeding edge optics and facial recognition technologies — China is already using the tool on the streets in its two largest cities, Beijing and Shanghai. дальше »
2018-11-7 04:07 | |
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Alibaba exec Brian Wong explains the company’s plans for Afrika
After training their first cohort of 24 Afrikan startups as part of the eFounder Fellowship training program, Alibaba went on to launch another initiative aimed at empowering Afrikan technology startups. дальше »
2018-11-6 14:45 | |
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Facebook removes 115 suspicious accounts ahead of US midterm elections
Just before the US midterm elections, Facebook removed a total of 115 accounts it thought that ‘engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior’. The company said US Law enforcement contacted it on Sunday to report suspicious online activity, which they believed was possibly linked to foreign entities. дальше »
2018-11-6 13:12 | |
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IBM’s blockchain-powered AR gaming system is dangerously flawed
You might be hard-pressed to point to a service that productively combines the use of augmented reality (AR), machine learning, and blockchain – but that doesn’t seem to bother IBM. The company has filed a patent application for a complex AR gaming system, designed to steer players away from potentially dangerous physical spaces. дальше »
2018-11-5 20:28 | |
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This startup wants to remove Delhi pollution with a smog-eating tower
In October every year, air quality takes a plunge in the Indian capital of New Delhi due to the Diwali festival. At the time of writing this story, PM10 levels in several places in the city have breached the hazardous mark of 700. дальше »
2018-11-5 16:22 | |
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Video: Meet Mestic, the company that makes fabric out of cow poop
Would you wear a shirt if the label said it was made of shit? Chances are you’re currently wearing something made of cotton. Ever since the fifth millennium BC, people have used the natural fiber derived from the cotton plant in textile production, and it’s now an enormous industry. дальше »
2018-11-5 15:03 | |
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Tokyo travelers can now rent a limousine with Bitcoin
Tokyo has taken another step towards cryptocurrency “mass adoption,” and will be giving high-rollers another place to spend their hodlings. The Hinomaru Limousine company claims it will be giving passengers the opportunity to pay for their travel – between the Japanese capital and the city’s two major airports – in digital currencies, Bloomberg reports. дальше »
2018-11-5 14:20 | |
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A 5G iPhone might arrive in 2020
Apple’s iPhones in 2020 might have 5G capabilities, as per a report from FastCompany. According to a source, the company will choose Intel as an exclusive modem supplier. Intel is currently working a chip called 8060, which will be used to test 5G on the iPhone. дальше »
2018-11-5 11:47 | |
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These stylish sunglasses also capture HD video and photos
If you think about it, it makes sense that out of all the tech giants out there, that the company behind Snapchat would be ahead of the curve when it comes to integrating wearables with the functionality of capturing videos and photos for sharing. дальше »
2018-11-3 19:32 | |
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I wish Moshi’s Avanti Air headphones sounded as good as they look
The premium headphone market is crowded. There are not only boatlands of brands battling for your earholes, but some very established companies (think Sennheiser, Sony or Bose) who suck up a lot of market share. дальше »
2018-11-2 18:39 | |
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Apple won’t disclose how many devices it sold, starting next year
Apple’s quarterly financial calls are heavily anticipated by many, as the trillion dollar company doesn’t just disclose revenue, but also shares how many iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other devices it sold. дальше »
2018-11-2 11:53 | |
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Spotify is giving away free Google Home Mini speakers to some paid subscribers
Spotify today announced a partnership with Google that doles out free hardware to certain paid subscribers. As of today, anyone with a Spotify Premium for Family plan — which covers six family members for about $15 a month — is eligible for a free Google Home Mini, a $50 value. дальше »
2018-11-2 02:01 | |
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Thousands of Google employees walk out to protest harassment, inequality
Google employees today took to the streets in a massive protest. At 11:10 a. m. , in every time zone in which the staged walkout took place, about 40 in total, Googlers left their offices and stood with colleagues to demand change. дальше »
2018-11-2 00:39 | |
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Video: We tried the Magic Leap One and it was spellbinding (but flawed)
The Magic Leap is one of the worldGO are, well, kinda normal. Magic Leap is entering a substantially different market from when it was announced. So, now the company is close to releasing its first product – the Magic Leap One – is it still relevant? And should we be excited?… This story continues at The Next Web дальше »
2018-11-1 16:10 | |
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Research: EOS is not a blockchain, it’s a glorified cloud computing service
A blockchain testing company claims it has found something quite shocking: EOS, a blockchain protocol that was worth $4 billion a few months ago, may not actually be a blockchain. In a new experiment, benchmarking firm Whiteblock concluded that the EOS token (and its RAM market) is essentially a cloud service for computation – and is built on an entirely centralized premise. дальше »
2018-11-1 16:00 | |
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Police are outsourcing criminal-catching to IoT in Dutch ports
The Internet of Trucks is here. Or, to be, more specific: the internet of tarpaulins. Industrial textile company Sioen is currently developing smart truck tarpaulins that notify security when someone tries to cut through it. дальше »
2018-11-1 11:29 | |
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Twitter is finally giving our chronological timelines back
We might finally get what’ve been asking for from Twitter: a chronological timeline. The company tweeted saying it’s testing a button to display tweets by post time, instead of showing an algorithmically picked feed. дальше »
2018-11-1 10:53 | |
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WhatsApp VP confirms ads are coming to the ‘Status’ section
The day we’ve been fearing is on the horizon: WhatsApp is getting ads. For real, this time. In a comment to several publications in India. WhatsApp Vice President Chris Daniels confirmed that the popular messaging app will be placing ads in the Snapchat-like Status section: “We are going to be putting ads in ‘Status’. дальше »
2018-11-1 03:25 | |
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