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New cryptocurrency mining malware is spreading across Thailand and the US
With the infamous cryptocurrency mining script Coinhive now offline, you’d be forgiven for thinking crypto-jacking was a thing of the past. Sadly though, security researchers have uncovered a new malware family that’s attacking hardware to get it to secretly mine cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-6-4 15:50 | |
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Physics breakthrough should solve quantum computing’s dead cat problem
A team of Yale researchers just blew the lid off one of quantum computing’s biggest problems: the unpredictability of qubits. In what’s being dubbed “a beautiful experiment,” the team discovered how to catch an artificial atom in mid “quantum jump,” and interfere with its outcome. дальше »
2019-6-4 00:46 | |
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Coinbase Sides With Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Miners on 51% Attack Smack
By CCN: Coinbase researchers have released their own investigative findings into the recent Bitcoin Cash 51% attack controversy, and their conclusions might upset many Bitcoin maximalists. When Bitcoin Cash came under attack during a scheduled hardfork in mid-May, a group of miners colluded to reverse the attacked blocks and return misappropriated funds to their rightful owners. дальше »
2019-5-31 17:20 | |
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The Lupe vacuum by ex-Dyson employees could be the ideal cordless cleaner
Cordless vacuums were once considered useful for little beyond cleaning small messes, but in the past few years, they’ve come to replace many full-fledged vacuums altogether. But handheld cordless vacuums often can’t hold a candle to their corded brethren, with lackluster cleaning performance or middling battery life. дальше »
2019-5-30 21:03 | |
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Researchers Say 50,000 Servers Worldwide Infected With Privacy Coin Cryptojacking Malware
As many as 50,000 servers worldwide have allegedly been infected with an advanced cryptojacking malware that mines privacy-focused cryptocurrency turtlecoin
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Bitwise Says Fake Trading Volume Does Not Affect BTC Prices
Back in March, crypto investment manager Bitwise claimed its research showed 95 percent of all reported crypto trading volume on unregulated exchanges was fake. Now, in a newly published white paper, Bitwise researchers have shown that, despite the fake trading volume, regulated bitcoin futures and improved custody services help keep the cryptocurrency's price true. дальше »
2019-5-29 00:25 | |
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Bitcoin Wallet Researchers Slam ‘Inappropriate’ Redditor’s Coinomi Complaint
By CCN: CipherBlade, a blockchain security research firm, has published the results of a lengthy investigation into the claims of a Coinomi user. How Were the Funds Truly Compromised? Warith Al Maawali contacted CCN and just about every news outlet he could find with the claim that because Coinomi had sent seed phrases to Google for spellchecking, he had lost his entire life savings. дальше »
2019-5-24 11:28 | |
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As Bitcoin surges, hackers rush to spread cryptocurrency malware on Google Play
An unfortunate consequence of Bitcoin’s price revival in recent weeks is the resurgence of cryptocurrency malware on Google Play. ESET security researchers, have verified that there were at least two apps on Google Play specifically designed to steal users’ coins. дальше »
2019-5-23 13:25 | |
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Samsung’s new AI can create talking avatars with a single photo
Samsung’s research center at Moscow has developed a new AI that can create talking avatars of photos and paintings without using any 3D modeling. A paper posted by the research team suggests that while traditionally researchers have used a large number of images to create a talking head model, a new technique can achieve it by few, or potentially even one image. дальше »
2019-5-23 12:03 | |
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Romania Blockchain Summit: June 21 to 22, 2019 in Bucharest, Romania
Romania Blockchain Summit, one of Europe’s biggest Blockchain events, to take place on June 21-22, in Bucharest. Romania Blockchain Summit promises to be one of the most important conferences dedicated to innovative technologies in the South-Eastern European region, bringing together the public sector, political decision-makers, developers, researchers, global entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators. дальше »
2019-5-22 14:24 | |
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Research reveals surprising relationship between climate change and fertility rate
Climate change will shape every aspect of human life – often in complex ways. Take the question of deciding how many children to have, for example. A new analysis suggests that climate change could increase fertility rates in tropical countries, in turn magnifying the impacts of climate change on those countries and widening the gap between wealthy and poorer nations. дальше »
2019-5-21 18:04 | |
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Research indicates the only defense against killer AI is not developing it
A recent analysis on the future of warfare indicates that countries that continue to develop AI for military use risk losing control of the battlefield. Those that don’t risk eradication. Whether you’re for or against the AI arms race: it’s happening. дальше »
2019-5-21 00:16 | |
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Hackers made $32K in 7 weeks by fixing bugs in cryptocurrency projects
In the past seven weeks, white hat hackers earned at least $32,150 by fixing security flaws in popular cryptocurrency and blockchain platforms like TRON, Brave, EOS and Coinbase. According to data reviewed by Hard Fork, 15 blockchain-related firms have paid rewards to security researchers between March 28 and May 16, split across 30 publicly-released bug reports. дальше »
2019-5-20 18:21 | |
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Freshness sensors for milk could dramatically reduce waste
Researchers have developed a new technique that can pinpoint, in real-time, the moment at which milk spoils inside a carton. In their new study, published in the journal Food Control, they suggest that if their invention is integrated into the caps of milk containers, it could one day replace less-accurate sell-by-dates – and save a huge quantity of milk from being wasted every year. дальше »
2019-5-20 12:44 | |
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Ripple Potentially Sped Up its XRP Distribution Timeline by 21 Years: Crypto Researchers
By CCN: CoinMetrics, a firm that analyzes blockchain data for crypto investors, published a bombshell report this week which tells the story of how Ripple Labs has allegedly misrepresented its escrow system. дальше »
2019-5-18 22:52 | |
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Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Crashes to $6,400 Triggered by Massive $35 Million Sell Order
By CCN: On May 17, within minutes, the bitcoin price plummeted from around $7,800 to $6,400 in a flash crash, recording an unexpected 18 percent drop. The sudden decline in the bitcoin price led the valuation of the crypto market to plunge from $257 billion to $225 billion, by more than $32 billion in less than 24 hours. дальше »
2019-5-17 10:19 | |
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Scientists bio-hacked E. coli to create synthetic life
Escherichia coli, nobody’s favorite dinner guest, just had the distinction of becoming the first living organism to have its entire DNA code successfully replaced with a synthetic genome. We’ve played with nature’s creations before, but this is the first time we’ve completely reprogrammed them. дальше »
2019-5-17 02:50 | |
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BitDefender researchers discover terrifying security vulnerability in Intel CPUs
Researchers from Romanian security firm BitDefender have uncovered a troubling security vulnerability in Intel processors that could allow an attacker to access privileged kernel-mode information typically considered “off limits” for most applications. дальше »
2019-5-14 19:59 | |
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Yale researchers spot a biomarker that could help to predict suicide
Researchers at Yale University believe they’ve found a marker within the brain that could help to prevent suicide. The marker, known as mGlurR5, is a glutamate receptor found throughout all regions of the brain, and is known to play a role in a number of functions like sleep and memory. дальше »
2019-5-14 04:14 | |
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Transparent Solar Panels can Bring Renewable Energy to any Building
In the technology industry, there are always some developments which might not entirely seem possible at first. A great example comes in the form of recent achievement by Michigan State University researchers. дальше »
2019-5-13 00:00 | |
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Vitalik Buterin Eyes Research on Privacy Coin Monero’s Traceability
By CCN: Vitalik Buterin has expressed an interest in incorporating privacy features into Ethereum. He is partial to the ZK-SNARKS technology that is used in privacy coin Zcash. Nonetheless, his senses appear to be particularly keen about any developments surrounding privacy protocols. дальше »
2019-5-11 05:30 | |
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This cool gas technology could kill 99.9% of deadly germs in the air
You can live without food for three weeks and without water for up to three days. But you can’t live without air for more than three short minutes. It’s not just the abundance of air that matters – the quality is essential, too. дальше »
2019-5-10 14:00 | |
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Craig Wright’s evidence he’s Satoshi in unredacted court documents is a “lazy copy-paste job”
A filing showing the list of addresses that were supposed to prove that controversial figure Craig Wright was, in fact, Satoshi Nakamoto, has been unsealed. Deeper inspection of the list, however, showed that the blocks Wright claims to have mined are merely a “lazy copy-paste from the blockchain,” researchers from Wizsec Security found. дальше »
2019-5-10 12:14 | |
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Ransomware Crooks Cashed Out $16 Million from Defunct Bitcoin Exchange: Google Research
By CCN: In the two years leading up to 2018, a spate of ransomware attacks were analyzed in a report by a team of researchers hailing mostly from leading U. S. universities and Google. Results showed a conservative estimate of total funds stolen to be $16 million, with bitcoin providing a way for malicious actors to take payment from anywhere in the world. дальше »
2019-5-9 11:50 | |
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See you earlier: Physicists sent a (simulated) particle back in time
An international team of physicists looking for loopholes in the laws of physics recently simulated a brute-force method for reversing the age of a particle by 1/1,000,000th of a second. In other words: time travel is possible (in a simulation). дальше »
2019-5-9 23:02 | |
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Blockchain Researchers Mock Craig Wright’s Unsealed Bitcoin Address List
The ongoing lawsuit between the relatives of Dave Kleiman and Craig Wright continues to unfold as a filing has been unsealed that shows a list of addresses tied to the first 70 bitcoin blocks Wright claims to have mined. дальше »
2019-5-8 19:48 | |
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Researchers Find Critical Vulnerability in TRON Which Could Crash Its $1.6B Cap Blockchain, Gets Just $1,500 Reward From TRON Foundation
The TRON Foundation has announced that a critical vulnerability was found by a white hat hacker, which could have… The post Researchers Find Critical Vulnerability in TRON Which Could Crash Its $1. дальше »
2019-5-7 18:48 | |
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Bitcoin Price Vulnerable Despite 2019 High, Traders Predict Plummet to $4,200
By CCN. com: In the past 24 hours, the bitcoin price spiked by nearly five percent from $5,580 to $5,880, surpassing $5,900 at the day’s peak, fueling the cryptocurrency market. The abrupt increase in the bitcoin price was supported by a noticeable increase in daily bitcoin spot volume estimated to be around $570 million as of May 7 by OnChainFX. дальше »
2019-5-7 13:45 | |
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Twitter and Google Trends Interest Precedes Cryptocurrency Price, Study Finds
The volume of tweets and Google Search Volume Index (SVI) were found to be leading price indicators for Bitcoin and Ethereum, according to a research paper published by the Southern Methodist University. дальше »
2019-5-6 05:00 | |
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Fake Trading Volume on Bitcoin Exchanges Continues To Call The Attention of Blockchain Experts
Cryptocurrency exchanges around the world have been accused of having faked volumes in order to rank better in sites such as CoinMarketCap. In the same site, the “Reported” and “Adjusted” volumes also differ. дальше »
2019-5-5 20:12 | |
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Study: More electric cars could help us breathe easier
Electric vehicles have a small but fast-growing share of the car market. This switch from the gas-powered internal combustion engine to battery-powered electric propulsion is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. дальше »
2019-5-5 12:00 | |
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University of Waterloo Researchers Increase Hyperledger Fabric Transaction Speeds
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada have managed to increase the speed of Hyperledger Fabric blockchain transactions almost sevenfold through a series of optimizations. Waterloo Researchers Give Hyperledger Fabric Blockchain a Boost According to a blog post on the University of Waterloo website, researchers have increased transaction speeds on the Hyperledger FabricRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-4 23:00 | |
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Online extremism is taking a mental toll on researchers studying it
Social media platforms do an indispensable job of connecting us with our families, friends and like-minded people. But of late, they have also become conduits for bad actors to hijack users’ attention to manipulate news, spew conspiracy theories, and propagate toxic viewpoints with an intent to radicalize impressionable minds. дальше »
2019-5-3 10:36 | |
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Upgraded Hyperledger Fabric Sees 7-Fold Increase in Transaction Speed
Researchers have re-engineered the Hyperledger Fabric so it can support seven times more transactions per second
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Bitcoin Continues to Rise: But is the Bottom Really in?
A new report by market Delphi Digital has reiterated the firm’s earlier position that Bitcoin has already bottomed. The analysts focused primarily on the percentage of coins not being transacted for more than a year relative to previous market cycles. дальше »
2019-5-3 00:00 | |
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Crypto Hacks Are on Track to Eclipse $1 Billion in Lost Funds This Year
Crypto security and intelligence firm CipherTrace has published its Q1 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report, revealing that exchange platforms all over the world have lost nearly $400 million as a result of hacks and thefts. дальше »
2019-5-3 17:40 | |
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Domino Pizza researching AI with SingularityNET to enhance operations
CryptoNinjas SingularityNET, a blockchain powered platform for the AI economy, has announced it has now onboarded Domino’s Pizza (Malaysia & Singapore) into its SingularityNET partners. дальше »
2019-5-2 14:52 | |
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Domino’s Pizza researching AI with SingularityNET to enhance operations
CryptoNinjas SingularityNET, a blockchain powered platform for the AI economy, has announced it has now onboarded Domino’s Pizza (Malaysia & Singapore) into its SingularityNET partners. дальше »
2019-5-2 14:52 | |
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How Facebook plans to keep your data private while opening it up to researchers
Ever since the 2016 US presidential elections, social network Facebook has been at the receiving end of criticism for its outsized influence on worldwide electoral processes, and threats to democracy from the spread of fake news. дальше »
2019-4-30 16:08 | |
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Rakuten Taps Chinese Blockchain Firm for $60 Billion Authenticity Market
By CCN: In 2008, at least 54,000 Chinese babies suffered after ingesting formula that had been contaminated. Demand for safe products has grown year over year, every year, since then. Companies like blockchain-centric Techrock have capitalized on this market by finding unique solutions to the authenticity problem. дальше »
2019-4-30 23:20 | |
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HTC wants to launch ANOTHER blockchain phone this year
Taiwanese mobile phone manufacturer HTC is reportedly planning to launch another blockchain phone before the end of 2019. Phil Chen, HTC’s Decentralized Chief Officer, announced the intention during a keynote speech at an investment forum event held in Taipei on Friday last week, Taiwan News reports. дальше »
2019-4-29 18:18 | |
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Dead Facebook users could outnumber the living by 2069
Within the next 50 years, Facebook could feel more like a place for the dead than the living. According to academics from the University of Oxford, by 2069, the dead could outnumber the living on the social network. дальше »
2019-4-29 16:19 | |
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‘Blockchain Bandit’: How a Hacker Has Been Stealing Millions Worth of ETH by Guessing Weak Private Keys
There are at least 732 weak private keys on the Ethereum blockchain alone which are being exploited by a “blockchain bandit”, who has amassed almost 45,000 ETH at this point. Learn more in our interview with security researchers who found him дальше »
2019-4-28 13:43 | |
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Quantum breakthrough could lead to ‘super-powered’ hard disk drives
While the world’s focused on the latest Avenger’s flick, an international team of scientists have potentially unlocked the super powers of another familiar Marvel character: Magneto. Researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory, Oakland University in Michigan, and Fudan University in China have discovered a quantum-level exploit that has the potential to give engineers greater control over the magnetic properties of certain metals. дальше »
2019-4-27 23:49 | |
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Markets Update: Crypto Bulls Lose Footing After Stablecoin Controversy
Cryptocurrencies dropped in value yesterday after the New York Attorney General’s court filings against Bitfinex and Tether were published. Currently, the entire market capitalization is roughly $170 billion and most cryptocurrencies have lost 2-10% of their value since the announcement. дальше »
2019-4-26 19:55 | |
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