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YouTube’s creators hit meme bingo in Rewind 2018
YouTube today released the 2018 edition of Rewind, its Year-in-Review performance art piece, in which it acknowledged the major trends on the platform. And no surprise, it was full of references to Fortnite, K-pop, and, of course, Drake. дальше »
2018-12-7 00:14 | |
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Coinbase doubled its cryptocurrency lineup in 2018 — and that’s just the beginning
With yesterday’s addition of Zcash (ZEC), popular exchange service Coinbase has more than doubled its cryptocurrency lineup in 2018 – and by the looks of it, the trend is here to stay. Up until August, Coinbase supported a narrow inventory of cryptocurrencies on its flagship desktop and mobile apps, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), the last one of which was added last December. дальше »
2018-12-6 20:26 | |
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Microsoft Edge is officially switching to Chromium in 2019 – here’s why that’s a good thing
It’s a new era for Microsoft. After dominating the early web with Internet Explorer and struggling to reach the same prominence with Edge, the company today announced it will be transitioning its browser to a Chromium-based platform in 2019. дальше »
2018-12-6 20:07 | |
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Why you’re better off surfing the Web with Malwarebytes
Few could have predicted where the Web would take us when it was first getting off the ground. But now, with the average American spending 24 hours online each week, it’s safe to say the Web plays a major part in our daily lives. дальше »
2018-12-6 19:03 | |
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Ethereum’s price briefly collapsed from $100 to $13 on Coinbase Pro
Another day, another mad cryptocurrency anomaly. For a brief moment, the price of Ethereum on Coinbase Pro (formerly known as GDAX) collapsed from almost $100 down to a measly $13. The incident took place at around 6 AM UTC. дальше »
2018-12-6 18:38 | |
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Kik now lets you tip users with cryptocurrency – but there’s a catch
Kik is getting ready to roll out its Kin cryptocurrency to its mobile messenger in a big way. The company has announced a new tipping feature, powered by the Kin Blockchain. Starting today, Kik users will be able to send cryptocurrency tips to moderators and admins. дальше »
2018-12-6 17:09 | |
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The Financial Times partners with Hard Fork Decentralized
Our blockchain and cryptocurrency event, Hard Fork Decentralized, is just around the corner. Next week, over 30 decentralized events will take place across London to discuss the future of the industry, and to explore how this will impact the way we do business. дальше »
2018-12-6 16:52 | |
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HODL my beer: Coinbase trademarks the non-word ‘BUIDL’
In a seemingly random move Coinbase has submitted a trademark request for the word “buidl. ” No, you read the correctly, the cryptocurrency exchange is trying to trademark a miss-spelling of the word “build. дальше »
2018-12-6 16:42 | |
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FairBnB is an ethical alternative to Airbnb, coming in 2019
In terms of entrepreneurship and innovation, Airbnb is an absolutely brilliant company. Based on the simple idea of helping people rent out their homes to tourists, the company’s yearly revenue has passed the $2 billion mark in its first 10 years and its services are available in almost every country on the planet. дальше »
2018-12-6 16:11 | |
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Mozilla and ThingsCon launch certification mark for secure IoT devices
Mozilla and ThinksCon today announced the launch of the Trustable Technology Mark, which will help consumers determine if their latest “smart” home gizmo is designed with privacy and security in mind. дальше »
2018-12-6 16:00 | |
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Internal docs show Facebook absolutely loves your data
Unless you’re waking up from a decade-long deep slumber, you know that Facebook doesn’t give two hoots about your privacy, and about how it gets your data. If that wasn’t clear, you should have a look at the 250-page document that contains the company’s internal emails, just released by the UK parliament. дальше »
2018-12-6 15:35 | |
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Switzerland says its national blockchain will be more secure than Bitcoin – it won’t be
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. дальше »
2018-12-6 14:11 | |
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Millions of Brits can’t access mobile internet as O2’s data services go down
One of the largest UK phone networks, O2, is investigating a network outage that has rendered mobile data inaccessible to the company’s 25 million customers. The issue is also impacting customers of MVNOs that piggyback on O2’s infrastructure, like GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile, and Lyca Mobile. дальше »
2018-12-6 13:48 | |
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Errand service TaskRabbit launches in six new UK cities
TaskRabbit today announced a massive expansion to its UK operations and is now available in six new markets: Brighton, Cardiff, Coventry, Reading, Oxford, and Liverpool and Warrington. The company also plans to launch operations in Edinburgh and Glasgow by early 2019. дальше »
2018-12-6 13:15 | |
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France will tax tech giants in 2019 if EU doesn’t step up
Plans for EU-wide digital services tax to prevent tax evasion were struck down this week as the proposal didn’t receive unanimous support from all 28 member states. This happened despite Germany and France‘s attempt to reach a consensus by proposing a bill full of concessions, which would specifically target behemoths like Google and Facebook. дальше »
2018-12-6 13:08 | |
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German artists brilliantly honeypot ‘Nazis’ into exposing themselves and their friends
In an elaborate scheme, the German political art collective Center for Political Beauty (ZPS) tricked thousands of potential far-right supporters to unknowingly reveal themselves. Earlier this week ZPS set up a site where people could identify far-right demonstrators in exchange for money. дальше »
2018-12-6 13:02 | |
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Only 2% of Japan’s 340,000 money laundering cases involve cryptocurrency
Japan’s efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency industry might have come a little later than needed, as the country has seen nearly 6,000 cases of money laundering involving cryptocurrency so far in 2018. дальше »
2018-12-6 12:30 | |
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Huawei CFO arrested for violating US trade sanctions
The CFO of Chinese telecom giant Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Canada on Saturday for allegedly violating US trade sanctions against Iran, reports The Globe and Mail. Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, was arrested in Vancouver over the weekend when she was transferring flights in Canada. дальше »
2018-12-6 10:55 | |
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Google is shutting down Allo, to no one’s surprise
As we’ve all been expecting over the past year, Google is killing off its Allo cross-platform messaging service. The app – which first arrived in September 2016 with a bunch of clever features like one-tap smart replies, Google Assistant support, and the ability to share web search results in conversations – will be shut down next March. дальше »
2018-12-6 08:22 | |
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Tumblr’s porn ban slams the door on women and other marginalized communities
After graphic images of child sex abuse appeared on Tumblr in November, the app was quickly removed from Apple’s App store (it remained on Google Play). And rightfully so. Child sex abuse imagery has no place online, and Apple was well within its rights to stop distributing an app containing it. дальше »
2018-12-6 05:54 | |
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OnePlus gets first dibs on the Snapdragon 855 with new phone line
It was just yesterday that Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon 855 processor, but today we learned the first company that will use it: OnePlus. That’ssomething of a surprise. Samsung usually has first dibs, and OnePlus’ tends to release its first phone a bit later in the year. дальше »
2018-12-6 02:43 | |
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Early impressions: Alienware takes a few risks with the new M15
Alienware’s m15 is a shocking new take on the humongous laptop: it’s not humongous. It’s still a powerhouse that handles 1080p gaming with apparent ease. But now it fits in a backpack. I’ve only spent a couple of days with the m15, but my experience so far has given me a few early impressions. дальше »
2018-12-6 02:41 | |
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Mixer may have found the secret sauce for paying streamers full-time
Mixer, Microsoft’s game streaming service, has always played second fiddle to Twitch. But a new payment paradigm on Mixer might just change that, because Microsoft’s platform has come up with something its rival doesn’t have: it allows streamers to be paid without the viewers themselves having to pony up the dough. дальше »
2018-12-6 02:15 | |
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How Hive is raising a massive army to build AI-training datasets
The thing people forget about artificial intelligence is that it’s exactly that — artificial. Behind Facebook’s flesh-spotting algorithms and Mobileye’s pedestrian-avoiding machines are vast, complicated datasets, which are built and labeled by a vast human workforce. дальше »
2018-12-6 00:36 | |
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‘Market Cap is a Lie’ – Bitcoin Buy Support Dwarfs Ethereum, Altcoins
Bitcoin buy support is a superior metric to coin market capitalization for measuring the future of Bitcoin and altcoins, according to a new monitoring resource. ‘Market Cap Is A Lie’ CoinMarketBook, deliberately named to shadow the current ‘go-to’ directory for cryptocurrency statistics Coinmarketcap, launched in October – but its mission is markedly different. дальше »
2018-12-6 00:00 | |
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Epic’s developers leave Unreal Tournament for younger, sexier Fortnite
Fortnite isn’t a game: it’s a phenomenon. Like “Back To The Future,” “The Simpsons,” and Pokemon, it’s transcended media and become a cultural icon. I can’t help but wonder how many of its 200 million registered players know anything about the game that came before it: Unreal Tournament (UT). дальше »
2018-12-6 23:52 | |
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250-page document dump is another nail in Facebook’s coffin
As part of its investigation of Facebook in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the British government seized a huge cache of the company‘s internal documents. Despite Facebook‘s best efforts, those documents are now online. дальше »
2018-12-5 21:48 | |
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Waymo unveils first operating US driverless taxi service
Hundreds of people in the Phoenix, Arizona area now have consumer access to Waymo’s driverless taxi service. These “early riders” can now order an autonomous vehicle pickup 24/7. Welcome to the future. дальше »
2018-12-5 21:07 | |
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Why Binance Coin (BNB) Should Be On Your Radar Henceforth
Anyone who is familiar with the Warren Buffett ‘buying spree’ of Coca-Cola stocks in the 80’s can understand where we are going with this conversation about Binance Coin (BNB). But if you are not familiar with the story of Buffet and Coca-Cola, let as go back a few decades in time to 1988. дальше »
2018-12-5 19:09 | |
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TRON answers our questions about Project Atlas
Earlier this year, TRON acquired BitTorrent and launched Project Atlas – a new initiative to decentralize the internet’s content using blockchain technology. Next week, at Hard Fork Decentralized, TRON will host an event where they’ll discuss the future of peer-to-peer content distribution. дальше »
2018-12-5 18:55 | |
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Experts warn AI could hardwire sexism into our future
My iPhone’s voice assistant is a woman. Whenever I cycle somewhere new, a female voice tells me when to turn right, and when I’m home, yet another feminine voice updates me on today’s news. With so much female servitude in our smart devices, along with the rapid deployment of AI, it should come as no surprise that technology is making the gender bias even worse. дальше »
2018-12-5 18:33 | |
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Cryptocurrency scammers dupe Singaporeans out of $78,000 in under 3 months
Singaporeans have lost $78,000 to cryptocurrency investment scams in the last three months, after authorities uncovered a wave of fraudulent marketing campaigns. Cryptocurrency con-artists have duped citizens with phony articles featuring well-known Singaporean personalities to garner credibility, local media reports. дальше »
2018-12-5 18:15 | |
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NASA sends spacecraft to meet asteroid on collision-course with Earth
NASA’s spacecraft OSIRIS-REx has finally reached the asteroid 101955 Bennu – which may be on collision course with the Earth – after traveling for just over two years since its launch in September 2016. дальше »
2018-12-5 16:32 | |
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Here’s why Knickers, the famous meme cow, is so big
The latest internet sensation is a cow. Or more accurately a giant steer (a castrated male) by the name of Knickers. The nearly two meter-tall, 1,400kg Holstein Friesian has grown so much that he stands out like a sore thumb among his herd and has become a viral online celebrity. дальше »
2018-12-5 16:14 | |
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Bitcoin scammers steal identity of television host in New Zealand
A television host in New Zealand has denounced Bitcoin scammers for impersonating him to fraudulently market a dodgy cryptocurrency business. In a sharp message, breakfast host Daniel Faitaua made it perfectly clear: he has never owned any Bitcoin, and any websites stating otherwise are absolutely false, local media reports. дальше »
2018-12-5 15:30 | |
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Tumblr’s new algorithm is flagging innocent posts as NSFW
On Monday, Tumblr announced that its site will block anything it considers to be adult-rated visual content that’s NSFW — a category including porn, GIFs, and “female-presenting nipples. ” Tumblr explained its decision to clamp down on NSFW material in a blogpost: “Adult content will no longer be allowed here. дальше »
2018-12-5 15:00 | |
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India’s new satellite is a first step in providing rural areas with faster internet
India launched its heaviest satellite, the GSAT-11, also called ‘The Big Bird,’ from the French space port of Kourou in South America, earlier today. The satellite is expected to provide high-bandwidth connectivity in the country, with data transfer speeds of up to 14 Gbps. дальше »
2018-12-5 14:53 | |
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This AI can predict Telegram pump-and-dump schemes with 80% accuracy
Pump-and-dump schemes are some of the oldest and sketchiest scams used in the financial sector, and sadly, the cryptocurrency industry has seen its fair share. There is an ever-growing list of coins whose values are artificially inflated, only for early buyers to sell off at a pre-arranged peak price. дальше »
2018-12-5 14:41 | |
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Video: Binance shows off its new decentralized cryptocurrency exchange
Binance is swiftly inching closer to launching its decentralized cryptocurrency exchange desk (DEX) – and the company is finally ready to show a working demo. In a video on its YouTube channel, Binance teased footage of the so-called Binancechain. дальше »
2018-12-5 14:36 | |
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Twitter’s 2018 recap was an odd mix of dogs, pop music, and ‘Wakanda forever!’
Twitter today released its year-end recap, shining a light on what was most popular on the platform in 2018. Usually, one can make an educated guess based on whatever viral memes or political scandals were most discussed. дальше »
2018-12-5 14:01 | |
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Phone makers, stop lying about how good your cameras are
Samsung has been caught for the second time trying to pass off photos from a DSLR camera as image samples from its phones. In the latest instance, its Malaysian division was spotted using a shot taken a year ago by photographer Dunja Djudjic to talk up the capabilities of its mid-range Galaxy A8 Star. дальше »
2018-12-5 13:19 | |
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November in Africa: Spotify expands and drones protect wildlife
Too often in these monthly wraps we look at the negative side of tech in Africa, usually what governments are doing to milk the sector for all it is worth. Last month, however, we saw the potential for tech on the continent, and how if it is employed in the right way it can have really meaningful impact across a variety of spaces. дальше »
2018-12-5 12:01 | |
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Qualcomm is using ultrasound tech for a better in-display fingerprint sensor
This year, we saw quite a few phones ditch the traditional fingerprint sensor for one that fits under the screen. Last night, Qualcomm released a new in-display fingerprint sensor to help popularize this technology. дальше »
2018-12-5 11:52 | |
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Alphabet’s drone division will begin trialing aerial deliveries in Finland next year
In July, I wrote about how Wing – one of Google X’s pet drone projects – “graduated” to become a full company under the Alphabet banner. Now, after months of testing its drone delivery service in Australia, the company is expanding to Europe with a trial planned in Finland next year. дальше »
2018-12-5 11:03 | |
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Google reportedly personalizes search results even when you’re in incognito mode
Google provides you personalized search results based on your previous searches, location, and several other factors. So if you want to avoid this and search discreetly without leaving a trail, the most common option is to switch to your browser’s incognito mode. дальше »
2018-12-5 09:25 | |
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A new mobile app can detect anemia without a blood test
A new smartphone app can tell if you have anemia just by analyzing the color of your fingernail in a photo. Anemia, a common blood disorder brought on by reduced levels of the blood’s oxygen carrier, Haemoglobin, causes severe fatigue, heart problems, and complications in pregnancy. дальше »
2018-12-5 08:48 | |
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Sound researcher quantifies how awful airplane earbuds actually are
It’s one of the worst feelings in the world: You’re on an airplane, only to realize you’ve forgotten your headphones. You’re then forced to use the pair of earbuds provided by the airline just so you don’t have to spend your flight in silence. дальше »
2018-12-5 04:27 | |
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