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Genies makes realistic looking Bitmoji that can be used in other apps
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. дальше »
2018-11-20 13:55 | |
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India to spell out draft cryptocurrency regulations in December
Quartz reports that the Indian government is set to lay out a draft of its regulations for cryptocurrencies next month – clarifying its stance on how these digital assets can be used and traded in the country. дальше »
2018-11-20 10:23 | |
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Some Google Pixel 3 owners can’t use the camera due to a critical bug
Issues with the Google Pixel 3 are piling up after customers got hands on it nearly a month ago. Now, some device owners find they can’t use the camera due to a disastrous bug. Many users have reported this bug on Reddit and Google product forums. дальше »
2018-11-20 09:24 | |
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Your Chromecast can now sync and stream audio along with Google Home speakers
Google’s got some good news for folks who want to string their speakers together for a better aural experience: if you’ve got audio playing on a Google Home speaker, you can now sync that up with anything connected to your Chromecast (like a TV or other speakers). дальше »
2018-11-20 08:10 | |
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If Facebook’s new auto-comment feature isn’t rock bottom, it has to be close
It’s been two tumultuous years. Still, it’s highly unlikely we’ve witnessed the moment Facebook hit bottom. A new feature, spotted by some users this morning, though, may offer a clue as to what that moment could look like. дальше »
2018-11-20 07:50 | |
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Roland’s Go:Mixer Pro is a YouTube musician’s best friend
If you’re an aspiring musician or audio gear-head, you’re going to need a mixer at some point. Usually, this comes long before you’re ready to start building a recording or production studio, and somewhere after you’ve squeezed every bit of fidelity out of your iPad’s built-in microphone. дальше »
2018-11-20 02:56 | |
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Student discovers copycat stalker imitating her Instagram account
A Scottish college student apparently discovered a classmate had been imitating her pictures on Instagram, to an eerie degree. According to a now-deleted Facebook post, a woman named Chloe Cowan and her sister spotted the copycat, allegedly a fellow student named Honey Basra. дальше »
2018-11-20 02:31 | |
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Yamaha’s CSP-170 makes learning piano easy with LED lights and one clever app
Yamaha is a giant of many industries, but it’s best known for its massive portfolio of instruments – pianos in particular. For over a century, it’s made everything from concert pianos, to classy uprights, to cheap plastic keyboards for beginners. дальше »
2018-11-20 01:19 | |
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Hoskinson: Satoshi Did “An Amazing Thing”...But There Are Lessons to Learn
Charles Hoskinson is best known today as a co-founder of both Ethereum and IOHK, where he leads the research, design and development of Cardano. But before these projects, there was Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-11-20 23:08 | |
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Our galaxy’s supermassive black hole looks amazing in virtual reality
If you’re anything like us, you’re awaiting the first-ever direct-observation photographs of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of The Milky Way, with bated breath. But, you might want to go ahead and exhale, because it could be awhile. дальше »
2018-11-19 22:34 | |
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Film stalwarts save one of the few cinephile-friendly streaming services
One of the few streaming services dedicated to classic movies was recently earmarked for destruction. After one prolonged outcry from the film industry and fans, the Criterion Collection announced it’d be reviving a version of the same service, making life just a bit easier for amateur cinephiles out there. дальше »
2018-11-19 21:59 | |
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Deep dive into Latin America’s last-mile delivery startups
The last-mile delivery apps servicing the $2 trillion USD e-commerce market are drawing global attention, notably those that deliver products, groceries, and restaurant-made meals on-demand. McKinsey reports that nearly 25 percent of consumers are willing to pay a significant premium for the privilege of instant or same-day delivery. дальше »
2018-11-19 21:30 | |
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Breakthrough neural network paves the way for quantum AI
Italian researchers recently developed the first functioning quantum neural network by running a special algorithm on an actual quantum computer. The team, lead by Francesco Tacchino of the University of Pavia in Italy, pre-published their research on ArXiv earlier this month in a research paper titled “An Artificial Neuron Implemented on an Actual Quantum Processor. дальше »
2018-11-19 20:51 | |
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Hackers infect official Make-A-Wish site with cryptocurrency mining malware
It seems crypto-jackers have absolutely no ethical standards. After governments, universities, and technology giants, even charitable organizations are finding themselves at the receiving end of cryptocurrency malware. дальше »
2018-11-19 19:42 | |
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Here’s how to make editing text on iPhones a gajillion times easier
We’ve all been here before — you’re trying to text someone on your shiny pretty iPhone, and you make a spelling mistake. Or autocorrect messes up your sentence. Or you change your mind on what you want to say. дальше »
2018-11-19 19:40 | |
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Three types of cryptocurrency tokens explained as quickly as possible
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. Considering there are well over 2,000 cryptocurrencies on today’s market, the average blockchain investor faces being veritably overwhelmed by choice. дальше »
2018-11-19 19:32 | |
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Asus and Gigabyte left with mining hardware surplus as crypto-hype dwindles
It seems the cryptocurrency hype from last year has left tons of hardware manufacturers with more motherboards and graphics cards than people care to buy – and things might get even worse in 2019. дальше »
2018-11-19 18:58 | |
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Scaling Bitcoin: A beginner’s guide to the Lightning Network
Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. The Lightning Network is getting so big that its capacity has recently surpassed the $1. дальше »
2018-11-19 18:39 | |
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Kraken opens Bitcoin Cash SV trading, warns it’s an ‘extremely high risk investment’
Earlier last week, the highly controversial Bitcoin Cash hard fork finally happened, resulting in two separate chains — Bitcoin Cash ABC (BCH ABC) and Bitcoin Cash SV (BCH SV). But there can only be one real “Bitcoin Cash,” and the war to claim to that title is intensifying. дальше »
2018-11-19 17:44 | |
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The ultimate guide to Instagram for small ecommerce brands
When you look at Instagram’s journey over the past year, it’s been nothing if not a constant evolution. From the changes it’s made to its algorithm, to the expansion of stories, to the release of shoppable media, it’s evident that the company’s ambition is to become the most interactive and engaging social platform on the web. дальше »
2018-11-19 17:30 | |
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The world’s plastic problem is bigger than the ocean
As you read this, a strange object that looks like a 2,000-foot floating pool noodle is drifting slowly through the central north Pacific Ocean. This object is designed to solve an enormous environmental problem. дальше »
2018-11-19 16:44 | |
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This Bitcoin-themed cover of Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ is somehow worse than the original
Greek lore tells the tale of Medusa — a fearsome monster who could turn mortals into pillars of stone, should they be unfortunate enough to gaze upon her. For the digital age, there’s something similar. дальше »
2018-11-19 16:10 | |
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How to sign PDFs without printing them first
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. PDFs are great for when you need to share official documents, but they can be more difficult to work with than other file formats when you need to edit or fill them out. дальше »
2018-11-19 15:52 | |
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Google might soon let users comment on search results, starting with sports scores
Google already lets Maps users review places they’ve visited; it may soon include a similar feature for general search results as well. 9to5Google recently discovered the comment feature in the Google Search app’s version 8. дальше »
2018-11-19 15:28 | |
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Traders suffer huge losses as OKEx closes Bitcoin Cash futures early
Several high-profile cryptocurrency traders are posting major losses after the Bitcoin Cash hard fork, as the true impact of the controversial hash wars starts to make itself known. Just as the price of the original Bitcoin Cash cryptocurrency started to fall last week, major exchange OKEx abruptly ended $135 million worth of futures contracts, claiming it necessary to protect clients from the impending market volatility. дальше »
2018-11-19 14:56 | |
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Switzerland sets precedent with world’s first cryptocurrency ETP
We told you cryptocurrency-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) were coming. Switzerland’s leading stock exchange has given the go-ahead for the world’s first cryptocurrency ETP, the Financial Times reports. дальше »
2018-11-19 13:44 | |
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Develop your innovation partnerships the same way you build your products
The best innovation teams don’t work alone. They bring in partners from different backgrounds, countries, and even industries to help provide fresh thinking and ideas. The process of finding and forging partnerships and collaborations, however, is not easy to do well. дальше »
2018-11-19 13:30 | |
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Police can remotely drive your stolen Tesla into custody
Imagine this: You’re leaving work, walking to your car, and you find an empty parking spot — someone stole your brand new Tesla (or whatever fancy autonomous car you’re driving). When you call the police, they ask your permission for a “takeover,” which you promptly give them. дальше »
2018-11-19 13:22 | |
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5 female entrepreneurs on how to perfect a pitch
With only two percent of all US venture capital going to female founders in 2017, saying women have it tough when pitching to investors is a huge understatement. Whether that’s because of unconscious bias, social conditioning, or simply due to the fact we’re outnumbered, it’s fair to say something has to change, and fast. дальше »
2018-11-19 13:00 | |
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Moonday Mornings: The SEC has issued its first ever fines for ICO violations
There’s one thing that keeps us warm on cold days, Moonday Mornings. If you’re feeling a bit frosty this morning, here’s a wrap-up of the weekend’s cryptocurrency and blockchain news. 1. South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Zeniex is going to shut its doors and cease operations a mere five months after it launched. дальше »
2018-11-19 12:55 | |
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Here’s how Indian politicians are wooing voters with free smartphones
In September, we wrote about how politicians in India were bribing voters with free smartphones worth millions of dollars. The next trend in campaigning also involves free phones, but in a more old-fashioned way. дальше »
2018-11-19 12:45 | |
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Here’s your first glimpse at the mid-range Pixel 3 with a plastic body and headphone jack
After hearing rumors about a mid-range Google Pixel phone for months, we’ve got our first look of the phone. Last week, Russian website Rozketed got their hands on some pictures and details about the device. дальше »
2018-11-19 10:06 | |
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H&M and VeChain partnership is real, sort of. SEC opens up a probe into SALT, Eric Voorhees involved?
SEC opens up a probe into SALT, Eric Voorhees involved? Wall Street Journal recently relayed a story about the crypto loans company Salt Lending Holdings Inc. facing a probe from the US Securities and Exchange Commission over the project’s $50 million token sale. дальше »
2018-11-19 23:56 | |
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I communicate with my parents via email… is that weird?
Parents are weird — you love them, but also want them as physically far from you as possible. Until you miss them, or want them to help you with laundry, or want to drink their expensive alcohol, and then you’re back on their couch for a month, and their biological attachment to you prevents them from reporting a home invasion to the police. дальше »
2018-11-18 18:21 | |
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Will our smart devices become a massive surveillance network?
The rise of the digital era has brought with it many wondrous changes to our daily lives, not least of which the fact that we now carry digital assistants with us everywhere we go in the form of smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers. дальше »
2018-11-18 07:06 | |
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Bitcoin and rats: “They exist without permission. They are hated, hunted and persecuted. And yet they are capable of bringing entire civilizations to their knees”.
The best part of the latest Bloomberg’s FUD bitcoin article is certainly a short story about an artist, former hedge fund manager, who sees strong similarities between bitcoin and rats which motivated him to start installing inflatable Bitcoin rats in London and Washington to showcase the token’s influence on society. дальше »
2018-11-18 23:23 | |
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Email on mobile sucks, but it’ll get better in the next 10 years
It’s not the apps – they’ve got better. It’s not even the devices – they’re faster, slicker, with shortcuts and enhancements that make it easier, but not good. The problem is the medium itself – mobile communication has aspired to take over the entirety of our business communication, but the awkward way in which we type and the inconsistencies of a purely touch-based interface utterly shred precision and accuracy. дальше »
2018-11-17 21:30 | |
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Gig workers are forced to educate themselves to survive
Today’s gig workers don’t just include your local Uber drivers or handymen on TaskRabbit. In fact, there’s a growing subset of knowledge workers who are looking to the gig economy as a viable alternative to full-time employment. дальше »
2018-11-17 19:30 | |
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Drone assassination attempts are a reminder that better legislation is needed
In early August an assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro served as a jarring wake up call that the possibility of a drone attack against a public figure or civilian is real. дальше »
2018-11-17 17:30 | |
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Report: People are going to have a lot of sex in self-driving cars
It’s clear that driverless cars will revolutionize the way we get from Point A to Point B. Perhaps less obvious is how it’ll change our sex lives. According to a new study by the Annals of Tourism Research, ditching the driver could open up a whole lot of doors for transit-related sexual activity. дальше »
2018-11-17 03:37 | |
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This is why women’s panties are trending on social media
A women-led protest that began in Ireland has gone global. After a rape trial ended last week in a controversial acquittal, women took to the streets in a protest that’s now going viral with the hashtag #ThisIsNotConsent, and images of women’s underwear. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:52 | |
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Facebook’s former PR firm seeded fake stories about bias at Apple News
Facebook‘s recently-fired PR firm allegedly floated a story to journalists that Apple News was biased against Republicans. The company, Definers Public Affairs, made headlines this week after a bombshell New York Times report revealed that it was employed by Facebook to dig up dirt on critics and competitors. дальше »
2018-11-17 01:28 | |
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A beginner’s guide to AI: Human-level machine intelligence
Welcome to TNW’s beginner’s guide to AI. This (currently) five part feature should provide you with a very basic understanding of what AI is, what it can do, and how it works. The guide contains articles on (in order published) neural networks, computer vision, natural language processing, algorithms, and artificial general intelligence. дальше »
2018-11-16 22:37 | |
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Twitter says the Bitcoin scam wave came from third-party app
Twitter has confirmed the series of cryptocurrency-related hackings on its platform originated from a third-party software provider – and not its own system. In an email to Hard Fork, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed attackers exploited a third-party marketing solution to blast fake Bitcoin giveaway links from a slew of verified accounts, including Google and Target. дальше »
2018-11-16 19:44 | |
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Details of 170,000 Pakistani debit cards leaked on dark web
Last week, we reported that nearly 20,000 Pakistani debit cards were put up for sale on the dark web. Now, cybersecurity firm Group-IB has found out that earlier this week, a new dump of whooping 177,878 appeared on the dark web. дальше »
2018-11-16 18:55 | |
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The Bitcoin Cash hash war has no real winners
Yesterday, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain split in two separate networks, each kicking off a new cryptocurrency. Now that Bitcoin Cash has forked into two rivalling cryptocurrencies – BAB, maintained by Bitcoin-ABC, and BSV, maintained by Craig Wright’s nChain – it remains to be seen which network will surface as the dominant chain. дальше »
2018-11-16 18:42 | |
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The week’s best Android games to play while putting off your holiday shopping
Welcome to our weekly column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your Android device. Whether you’re into casual time wasters or hardcore shooters, you’ll find something in here to exercise your thumbs with. дальше »
2018-11-16 17:16 | |
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