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This startup wants to change how renters pay for deposits
For lots of people, moving apartments is hampered by difficulties in scraping together a security deposit. If you’re living paycheck-to-paycheck, this can be unbelievably hard. One insurtech startup trying to change how deposits work is Reposit, which replaces the traditional six-week’s deposit with an insurance bond. дальше »
2018-7-24 09:00 | |
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Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox range reportedly includes a powerful console and a game streaming device
We’ve been hearing about Microsoft’s ambitions for the future of its Xbox gaming business since E3, where the company revealed it was working on a cloud-based game streaming service. In a new report, Thurrott. дальше »
2018-7-24 08:45 | |
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Yelp now tells you how clean your favorite restaurant is
Yelp today announced it’ll be adding health inspection scores to the profiles of hundreds of thousands of restaurants across America. Now you’ll be able to see if your favorite local watering hole is as clean as it looks or if inspectors found some dirty secrets. дальше »
2018-7-24 07:09 | |
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Researchers created an AI to help you suck less at video games
A team of scientists from New York University recently developed an AI that creates Super Mario Bros. tutorial levels. It’ll teach you how to run and jump, but the Princess will still be in another castle. дальше »
2018-7-23 20:20 | |
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We tried to force our intern to exercise with this app — it half-worked
Goya-Move has a simple purpose: it wants to get kids active by blocking apps until they’ve hit a specific step count. In fact, the app’s tagline – “Get Off Your Apps… and Move!” – definitely got me active, as my mind fell into a perpetual logical cycle. дальше »
2018-7-23 16:09 | |
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is no longer Twitter’s most unpopular emoji
If you take a few moments to scroll through the emoji keyboard, you’ll eventually come across the ‘travel and places’ category to find an innocent looking aerial tramway (). This was Twitter‘s least used emoji for the past 77 days but as of yesterday, it’s now officially the second to last least used emoji in the emojiverse (hooray!). дальше »
2018-7-23 14:05 | |
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Apple’s HomePod will reportedly be able to make calls soon
Apple is believed to be adding some notable features to its Siri-powered HomePod smart speaker, including the ability to make and receive phone calls. That’s from French site iGeneration, which noted that it’s had a look at the iOS 12-based software for the device, and has spotted a bunch of new functions that’ll be enabled on it via a software update. дальше »
2018-7-23 08:23 | |
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STARKs, Part I: Proofs with Polynomials
Special thanks to Eli Ben-Sasson for ongoing help, explanations and review, coming up with some of the examples used in this post, and most crucially of all inventing a lot of this stuff; thanks to Hsiao-wei Wang for reviewing Hopefully many people by now have heard of ZK-SNARKs, the general-purpose succinct zero knowledge proof technology that can be used for all sorts of usecases ranging from verifiable computation to privacy-preserving cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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STARKs, Part II: Thank Goodness It's FRI-day
Special thanks to Eli Ben-Sasson for ongoing help and explanations, and Justin Drake for reviewing In the last part of this series, we talked about how you can make some pretty interesting succinct proofs of computation, such as proving that you have computed the millionth Fibonacci number, using a technique involving polynomial composition and division. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Notes on Blockchain Governance
In which I argue that “tightly coupled” on-chain voting is overrated, the status quo of “informal governance” as practiced by Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Zcash and similar systems is much less bad than commonly thought, that people who think that the purpose of blockchains is to completely expunge soft mushy human intuitions and feelings in favor of completely algorithmic governance (emphasis on “completely”) are absolutely crazy, and loosely coupled voting as done by Carbonvotes and similar systems is underrated, as well as describe what framework should be used when thinking about blockchain governance in the first place. дальше »
2018-7-21 23:03 | |
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Google Translate glitch predicts the second coming of Christ
Google’s AI appears to be using its Translate platform to spread some good old-fashioned doomsday prophecy. We have no way of confirming that the world isn’t coming to an end, but we’re going to go ahead and say it’s a glitch. дальше »
2018-7-21 01:46 | |
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Billionaire Investors Trash Bitcoin Despite Recent Uptrend
Bitcoin has no intrinsic value, and those who invest in it only do so in the belief that they’ll find a greater fool who’ll buy it at a higher price. This is according to billionaire investor Howard Marks who in a recent interview tore into Bitcoin, stating that it does not have any substance. His […] дальше »
2018-7-20 22:00 | |
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Chaincode Devs, Google Alumni Create Industry Group to Help Bitcoin Scale
Scaling has been a heated topic for the bitcoin community for some time. Further, even when a technology does become available, getting people to use it becomes the next big hurdle. дальше »
2018-7-20 17:33 | |
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Coindar is the nifty cryptocurrency trading tool that every investor should use
Cryptocurrency trading can be a fickle mistress – and if you hang out in Telegram channels long enough you’ll see these questions asked incessantly: When moon? Why dump? When new exchange? Well, a new service has opened up that can help answer in real time. дальше »
2018-7-20 09:57 | |
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Instagram’s new status dots tell you if your contacts are online – but you can turn them off
Back in January, Instagram began revealing when your contacts were last active on the platform. It’s now building on that functionality to enhance its messaging tool with status indicators that tell you if your friends are online. дальше »
2018-7-20 08:02 | |
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Sony announces limited edition ‘Amazing Red’ PS4 Pro bundle
Sony today announced a custom-edition PlayStation 4 that features a bright red exterior adorned with the logo of everyone’s favorite web-slinger. I’m not a fan of custom-edition consoles. I’d like to think that when I fork over upwards of $500 that the console I just bought is going to be, visually speaking, something I’ll have to live with for the next several years — until a new version takes its place. дальше »
2018-7-20 03:15 | |
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Twitter bots are running amok with your public Venmo data
A data expert by the name of Hang Do Thi Duc recently exposed a problem with Venmo’s privacy settings, they’re public by default. For those who didn’t know that, Hang’s the angel on your shoulder trying to keep you safe. дальше »
2018-7-20 23:03 | |
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A budget version of the BlackBerry Key2 is on the way
The BlackBerry Key2 is easily one of my favorite phones of 2018, but it is rather expensive, retailing at $650 unlocked in the US. Fortunately, a cheaper version is on the horizon, which will bring the iconic physical keyboard to more users, at a vastly lower price point. дальше »
2018-7-19 13:44 | |
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Samsung’s foldable phone will reportedly have a 7-inch screen and a secondary display
The Wall Street Journal’s Timothy Martin reports that Samsung’s highly anticipated foldable phone will arrive early next year with a flexible 7-inch screen and a secondary display bar on the exterior of the device. дальше »
2018-7-19 07:40 | |
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Gfycat makes it dead-simple to drop GIFs into your Gmail replies
If you’re all about GIFs in your digital correspondence, you’ll be glad to know that Gfycat’s built a tool to bring them to your inbox, so your replies are The company’s taking advantage of Gmail’s add-ons platform, which lets you add plugins from third-party developers and access them from a toolbar on the right side of your inbox. дальше »
2018-7-18 20:00 | |
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HTC Says Blockchain Phone Exodus Will Be Released Later This Year
Computer manufacturing company HTC says it is on the verge of releasing its upcoming blockchain phone, Exodus, which was first announced in May of 2018. Chief crypto officer at HTC Phil Chen leads the company’s blockchain and cryptocurrency initiatives. дальше »
2018-7-18 19:47 | |
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These are the Twitch games Amazon users get for free on Prime Day
If you’re a gamer who’s also an Amazon Prime users, you have a number of games available to you via Twitch. The livestreaming site, one of the many sister sites of Jeff Bezos’s giant baby, is offering free games to Twitch users who also have Prime. дальше »
2018-7-18 23:05 | |
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Google Assistant’s new visual overlay answers questions before you ask
Google is rolling out a new visual overlay for Assistant that provides a snapshot of your day. It’ll proactively feed you information relevant to your schedule, location, habits, and more. It’s like a personal search engine that answers questions before you ask them. дальше »
2018-7-17 20:03 | |
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Samsung Galaxy S10 will reportedly come in 3 sizes to trump the iPhone in 2019
Samsung is reportedly gearing up to launch its next flagship, the Galaxy S10, in three different sizes in 2019. It’s been offering two sizes of its high-end handset for the past few generations. дальше »
2018-7-17 07:53 | |
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Bitcoin Lightning Network: No.1.) Can I compile and run a node?
Bitcoin Lightning Network #1: Can I compile and run a node?Lightning Network is a layer-two scaling solution for Bitcoin. Today I’ll be reviewing the Bitcoin Lightning Network, a layer-two/off-chain payment system and scaling solution for Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-7-16 14:24 | |
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The beginner’s guide to buying Bitcoin on Coinbase.
How to Buy Bitcoin on CoinbaseA Step-by-Step GuideOverviewThere are many ways to purchase Bitcoin today, as I outlined in my article “Your First Bitcoin (How and Where To Buy It)”. In this article, I’ll give you a step-by-step guide for exactly what to do and expect when purchasing Bitcoin on Coinbase. $1000 Purchase: Debit Card vs. дальше »
2018-7-16 14:16 | |
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A course package that’ll make you a professional-grade photographer, and you name your price
The Professional Photography course bundle can provide the background needed to truly understand the art of picture taking -- and right now, you can name your price for this fully-rounded training package. дальше »
2018-7-15 17:00 | |
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Academic expert says Google and Facebook’s AI researchers aren’t doing science
The field of artificial intelligence, to those on the outside, must appear to be an orderly gathering of intellectuals collaborating at the cutting edge of technology. It’s not. If you dig beyond the hyperbole of Elon Musk and the wonders promised by Google, there’s a number of gnashing dissenters who’re happy to toss shade at the entire industry. дальше »
2018-7-14 02:13 | |
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Plasma Could Enable CBCCs, Says Ethereum's Buterin – But Scalability Isn’t The Only Hurdle
Vitalik Buterin believes Ethereum’s upcoming plasma implementation could make ERC20 central bank digital currencies viable. We’ll discuss which governments have considered these sovereign tokens and whether Plasma could, in fact, make Ethereum a good fit. дальше »
2018-7-14 01:54 | |
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Plasma Could Enable CBDCs, Says Ethereum's Buterin – But Scalability Isn’t The Only Hurdle
Vitalik Buterin believes Ethereum’s upcoming plasma implementation could make ERC20 central bank digital currencies viable. We’ll discuss which governments have considered these sovereign tokens and whether Plasma could, in fact, make Ethereum a good fit. дальше »
2018-7-14 01:54 | |
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Photoshop is reportedly coming to the iPad – for real this time
Adobe might finally bring a complete Photoshop app to mobile devices, iPads in particular, by next year. If so, it’ll have to offer tools that will adequately compete with a large selection of photo-editing apps that already provide similar services. дальше »
2018-7-13 20:17 | |
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Microsoft’s free Whiteboard app for Windows is a dead-simple way to brainstorm with your team
Microsoft has finally launched its Whiteboard app for Windows 10 devices. It’s a free tool for collaborating on ideas with as many people as you like, and it’s not half bad. Whiteboard (which has been available in preview since last December) is designed for use with a stylus, so it’ll automatically recognize when you’re trying to draw shapes and tables, and help you out with your doodles. дальше »
2018-7-13 08:58 | |
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Microsoft Teams’ new free plan looks like a better deal than Slack’s
It’s not secret Slack has dominated workplace communication among tech companies the last few years, but Microsoft began to fight back when it introduced Teams back in 2016. There was just one problem: Teams didn’t have a free option. дальше »
2018-7-13 00:52 | |
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The $200,000 Crypto Profit Alert: Legit Bitcoin Training Videos?
CryptoPa.com claims to offer a crypto investment training program that will let you earn $200,000 before December 2018. Find out how it works today in our review. What is Crypto Profit Alert? At Crypto Profit Alert, you’ll find a video highlighting some of the massive opportunities within the cryptocurrency space. The video focuses on the […] дальше »
2018-7-13 00:08 | |
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Facebook’s ‘trustworthy’ news is mostly Anderson Cooper and Fox News
Facebook this week unveiled the schedule for its funded news shows, and it could use a little diversity — the entire slate is dominated by two shows. I really hope you like Anderson Cooper and/or Fox News, because both of those combined take up a hefty portion of the schedule — Fox News in particular is on every single day of the week. дальше »
2018-7-12 20:11 | |
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Embarrassment can make you a better designer
The human brain is a formidable machine. Get yourself doing the same task over-and-over-and-over, and your brain will start shaping itself around that task. If you’re an interface designer, chances are you’ll build a special eye for type sizes, alignment, color tones. дальше »
2018-7-12 18:20 | |
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Magic Leap’s mixed reality headset is coming this summer
After four years in the making, Magic Leap is now awfully close to launching its hyped mixed reality headset. In a Twitch stream, the company revealed that it would begin shipping the device before the summer is out. дальше »
2018-7-12 09:57 | |
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Bethesda exec says he’ll stop selling Skyrim ports when we stop buying them
Well, it seems the person behind the perpetually re-released Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has my number. In an interview with GamesIndustry, Bethesda top dog Todd Howard addressed the common complaint that the company is perhaps a little eager to re-release Skyrim, and I have to admit the point is a good one: Even now, the amount of people who play Skyrim seven years later; millions of people every month are playing that game. дальше »
2018-7-12 00:24 | |
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Opera To Launch Browser With Integrated Wallet
Modern society loves convergence. That’s why as consumers we really buy into things that feature integrations of other things, look at the camera phone for example. A web browser with a built in cryptocurrency wallet is one example of this. дальше »
2018-7-11 14:00 | |
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