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New Zealand‘s tax authorities have deemed it legal for companies to pay its employees in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Companies will also be able to deduct income taxes using current PAYE (pay as you earn) frameworks under the Income Tax Act 2007.
2019-8-12 14:02 | |
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Facebook — inarguably the world’s largest facial database — has a lost a federal appeal in a class-action lawsuit that claimed it illegally collected and stored biometric data of millions of users without their consent.
2019-8-9 08:11 | |
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Book lovers, rejoice — hundreds of thousands of works are now online for free! Free! FREE! How? The exciting, rock and roll world of the public domain and US copyright law. Oh dear Oh yes. Basically, before the 1976 US Copyright Act, American works only had a copyright length of 28 years, according to Motherboard.
2019-8-8 18:07 | |
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A California-based couple will have to forfeit their cryptocurrency riches after pleading guilty to running a dark web drug operation ring. Jabari Monson, 32, of Merced, California pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute controlled substances.
2019-8-7 11:04 | |
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Good morning, and welcome to Moonday Mornings. Let’s take a look at the cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines from over the weekend. 1. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going after digital asset traders and has begun sending them letters asking that they report their cryptocurrency holdings and pay their taxes, Coindesk reports.
2019-7-29 10:55 | |
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has indicted a Pennsylvanian man for allegedly defrauding $7 million from prospective Bitcoin investors through an effectively fake “escrow” service.
2019-7-26 15:23 | |
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A US federal judge has rejected AT&T‘s request to dismiss a $224 million lawsuit over a devastating SIM-swapping incident that led to $24 million in stolen cryptocurrency. A press release confirms the communications giant will face court over allegations it violated the Federal Communications Act, a consumer contract, as well as several other laws, when hackers assumed the identity (and telephone account) of cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin in 2017.
2019-7-23 13:05 | |
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There’s no positive use case for developing an app with the sole purpose of using AI to predict what a clothed woman, in an image, would look like nude – full stop. Developing such an app, as did the person(s) responsible for Deepnudes, is an act of hate and an attack on women.
2019-6-28 02:09 | |
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With less than a month to go until pornographic sites are forced to implement their own age-checking software for UK users, the government has delayed the rollout for the third time running in over a year, says Sky News.
2019-6-20 15:41 | |
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A man who frequently flaunted his wealth on social media has been found guilty of importing and trafficking drugs purchased with Bitcoin on the dark web. Brendan Leigh Baker, 27, a former cafe owner in Canberra, was found guilty in the ACT Supreme Court this week.
2019-6-19 13:04 | |
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Facebook has issued a statement on how it removed fake accounts originating from Israel that ran Facebook Pages, Groups and Instagram accounts that carried false information looking to influence elections in several African countries.
2019-5-24 12:26 | |
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Companies all over the world gather a lot of data customers without thinking of the impact it might have on people in the future. Talking at TNW 2019 in Amsterdam, Gilad Lotan, Buzzfeed’s VP of data science, said that while it’s important for media companies to use machine learning, they should not collect data which can reveal personal details.
2019-5-10 17:08 | |
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The capabilities of modern technology have made our world more connected, personalized and efficient than ever. With this unprecedented power and access comes the ability to operate in a more transparent, ethical manner—and consumers expect businesses to do so.
2019-5-10 12:00 | |
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American government officials have finally taken their shot at video game lootboxes. Specifically, Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri announced his intention to introduce the “The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act” to the US Senate.
2019-5-9 04:10 | |
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Cryptocurrency businesses in Finland will now have to register with the country’s financial watchdog. As a result of the ACT OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY PROVIDERS, which comes into force on May 1, businesses will have to adhere with statutory requirements, including holding and protecting client money, segregating client money and own funds, and ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering regulation.
2019-4-29 17:31 | |
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India’s government is once again looking to ban cryptocurrencies and regulate official digital currencies. According to a report by India’s Economic Times, the government has kickstarted inter-ministerial consultations on a draft bill, which has reportedly been shared with relevant government departments.
2019-4-26 12:49 | |
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Humanity’s mental health crisis has reached pandemic proportions. Bluntly put: we don’t seem capable of solving the problem on our own. Cutting edge AI research shows a clear path forward, but society as a whole will have to accept the fact that mental health is real in order for us to take the first steps.
2019-4-25 02:52 | |
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Yesterday, the Madras High Court, situated in the southern Indian city of Chennai, directed the country’s central government to ban TiKTok, the popular video creation app from Chinese giant Bytedance.
2019-4-4 14:56 | |
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The Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has launched a Bitcoin over-the-counter (OTC) trading service for its users, per a post published on its official blog.
2019-4-2 18:26 | |
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For nearly five minutes, the cartoon is predictable. Colorful characters with child-like voices act out the types of scenarios capable of reversing even the wildest tantrums, turning screaming toddlers into tiny, submissive humans.
2019-3-22 02:49 | |
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A growing number of universities in the US are abandoning the use of standardized tests as a key factor in the admissions process. Last month, Creighton University announced that it won’t require hopeful applicants to submit ACT or SAT test results beginning in 2020, joining the likes of Arizona State University, DePaul University, Drake University, University of Arizona, and University of Chicago, among others.
2019-3-17 22:30 | |
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today revealed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) allegedly circumvented state laws and federal privacy guidelines when it purchased access to a commercial database for the purpose of conducting mass surveillance.
2019-3-13 20:56 | |
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According to a note from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) put forward by Blockforce Capital’s Reality Shares ETF Trusts has been withdrawn. Reality Shares has requested its application to obtain the SEC’s approval of its ETF to be rescinded on the advice of the commission.
2019-2-14 12:23 | |
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The facts that climate change is real and music relieves stress are the only two things scientists, by-and-large, seem to be in complete agreement on. That’s why we’re here to convince you to stop throwing plastic in the ocean and start playing a musical instrument.
2019-2-9 03:09 | |
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Italy may be a latecomer to the booming startup scene but it’s fast becoming a hotbed of new tech talent. Red tape and bureaucracy were some of the biggest challenges new companies faced. But the government is now on a mission to cut down barriers, launching several new initiatives focused on making it easier to grow hi-tech companies, including the Italian Startup Act and Visa scheme.
2019-2-8 12:15 | |
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As Americans increasingly buy and install smart devices in their homes, all those cheap interconnected devices create new security problems for individuals and society as a whole. The problem is compounded by businesses radically expanding the number of sensors and remote monitors it uses to manage overhead lights in corporate offices and detailed manufacturing processes in factories.
2019-1-22 02:58 | |
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Travel app TRVL is offering Trump-shaped stress balls to travelers heading to Mexico, as a reward for those visiting in spite of damaging rhetoric from the US president. The item looks about how you’d expect: a recreation of the President’s head in squishy foam form.
2019-1-19 02:07 | |
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SAP has launched a blockchain-based supply chain tracking system to allow drug wholesalers to authenticate pharmaceutical packaging returned by pharmacies and hospitals. That should help them weed out counterfeit drugs from their supply chain.
2019-1-18 14:30 | |
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Lawmakers from Colorado are looking to introduce legislation that would exempt cryptocurrencies from current securities laws. Last week, Stephen Fenberg (Democrat) and Jack Tate (Republican) together filed the “Colorado Digital Token Act” – spotted by CoinDesk.
2019-1-7 16:13 | |
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If you can’t help but roll your eyes when you hear the word ‘influencer’ then trust me, you’re not alone. Earlier this year, one of the biggest social media influencers in the world told his colleagues to get a real job.
2018-12-20 02:00 | |
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Switzerland‘s state-run postal and telecoms services are hellbent on building a national blockchain in a bid to recruit local businesses to convert to distributed ledger technology (DLT). Swiss Post and Swisscom have shared details of joint-venture to build a completely private Swiss blockchain for launching locally operated “decentralized” applications.
2018-12-6 14:11 | |
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Big time cryptocurrency traders in Japan could be getting a letter from the tax man next year. The Japanese government is developing a system to catch those who are not paying the appropriate taxes on the profits made from cryptocurrency trading, according to local news.
2018-12-4 12:43 | |
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Genies has just launched its first iOS and Android mobile app designed to let users build a three-dimensional cartoon version of themselves — one that looks and acts just like you. Created by Akash Nigam and Evan Rosenbaum, Genies uses advanced artificial intelligence that lets you communicate through your avatar and act out keywords and sentiments in reaction to what you type.
2018-11-20 13:55 | |
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In biomedical research alone, an estimated $2 billion may have evaporated last year over papers that were retracted due to doctored images. Now, a growing body of researchers are turning to AI to catch crooked scientists in the act, and hopefully solve this decade-old issue.
2018-11-6 17:32 | |
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This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. The aim? To enrich ourselves financially, and you spiritually. With smut galore available in the internet’s every crevice, it’s strange to imagine a world where books – yes, books filled only with boring, boring words – were controversial.
2018-11-2 13:26 | |
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The Japanese Financial Services Agency revealed exclusively to Bitcoin News today that, under current law, stablecoins are not cryptocurrencies. Currently there are two pieces of legislation that cryptocurrency companies must satisfy in Japan.
2018-10-29 15:08 | |
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A decision from the Librarian of Congress and the US Copyright Office, handed down earlier this week, could mean older games can now legally be saved by video game historians and archivists — with some stipulations, of course.
2018-10-27 22:03 | |
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After first revealing plans for its ‘blockchain phone’ back in May, HTC is ready to share more about the device, dubbed the ‘Exodus 1,’ and begin accepting pre-orders for it too. The Exodus is an Android Oreo-based phone with a secure enclave for your cryptocurrencies and tokens that’s separate from the OS.
2018-10-23 13:07 | |
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Malta is fast becoming an international hot-spot for blockchain entrepreneurs, but reports have indicated two-thirds of applicants failed the licensing exam for operating cryptocurrency-related businesses.
2018-10-18 16:44 | |
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On September 25, a viral video filmed by Anna Dovgalyuk showed a Russian “feminist” pouring bleach on men’s crotches in a protest against manspreading. Except it wasn’t bleach, it was water, and also Kremlin propaganda.
2018-10-8 15:08 | |
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For ferrets, sex is a prolonged affair. In total, the act of mating might last up to three hours. Fortunately for the males of the species, they are packing a secret weapon to help them through this daunting task.
2018-10-6 16:39 | |
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The US Federal Court has ruled that virtual currencies (like Bitcoin) are commodities – like coffee or oil. The judgement comes as part of a wider commodities fraud case, involving an (allegedly) illegitimate cryptocurrency called My Big Coin (MBC).
2018-10-4 13:04 | |
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“I’m sorry, I didn’t quite get that. ” Anyone who has ever tried to have a deeper conversation with a virtual assistant like Siri knows how frustrating it can be. That’s despite the fact that AI systems like it are increasingly pushing into our lives, with new success stories on an almost daily basis.
2018-9-27 10:28 | |
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“Deepfake” is the name being given to videos created through artificially intelligent deep learning techniques. Also referred to as “face-swapping”, the process involves inputting a source video of a person into a computer, and then inputting multiple images and videos of another person.
2018-9-25 16:13 | |
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Thailand’s institutional advisors, the Institute of Justice (TIJ and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) predict continued misuse of cryptocurrencies by people to engage in a variety of crimes, in the coming days.
2018-9-5 23:58 | |
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Making great espresso is a skillful balancing act. You need good coffee beans – preferably roasted within a few weeks – and a considered combination of grind, pressure, temperature, and time. Mess up one or more of these variables, and you’ll end up with a shot too strong or to dull, too sour or too bitter.
2018-8-25 00:46 | |
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HTC today officially announced a wireless adapter for the Vive and Vive Pro virtual reality headsets. The details: HTC will begin pre-order sales for US customers starting September 5, with a global launch slated for September 24.
2018-8-21 21:47 | |
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In a recent advertisement, Huawei attempted to pass off a DSLR photo as shot by its Nova 3i phone, Android Police reported based on a tip-off from Redditor AbdullahSab3. The act of deception came to light after an actor uploaded behind-the-scene photos from the shoot on her Instagram account.
2018-8-20 12:51 | |
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Congress has never made a law saying, “Corporations should get to decide who gets to publish truthful information about defects in their products,”— and the First Amendment wouldn’t allow such a law — but that hasn’t stopped corporations from conjuring one out of thin air, and then defending it as though it was a natural right they’d had all along.
2018-8-18 11:00 | |
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In terms of design, paper currency in the United States hasn’t changed much in the past hundred years. There have been updates and additional flourishes — not to mention security measures — but overall, it’s essentially the same set of bills circulated since 1913.
2018-8-11 01:17 | |
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“What I reflect is the fact that you all are spending part of your brainpower” wondering how to avoid getting sued, she said during a panel at EthDenver.
The company behind the top decentralized exchange said Apple is standing in the way of the offering.
Wallet startup Giddy has a new "autogas" feature for easy onboarding into Polygon.
For the first time, ETHDenver is officially partnering with Colorado's state government.
Publicly-traded analytics firm Splunk gave 10,000 conference attendees ERC-20 burner wallets. Three non-profits received over $40,000 as a result.
A new ethereum scaling solution called Monoplasma was announced today by blockchain data platform Streamr.