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I tried getting chill and swole (chwole?) with CBD-infused protein bars
CBD is a weird one. On one hand, it has acolytes everywhere claiming it to be a miraculous wonder-drug. But on the other? There’s little proper medical science backing up these declarations. So, we knew what we had to do: test out CBD-infused protein bars to see if we could both experience the impact of the chemical and, simultaneously, get swole as a motherfucker. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 14:35 | |
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This site turns Wikipedia pages into ‘legit’ academic papers
In the words of a famous philosopher whose name I can’t recall, “Wikipedia is the best thing ever — anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject… so you know you’re getting the best possible information. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 13:47 | |
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Court rules Bitfinex’ info on $850M Tether black hole unnecessary – for now
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex can now stop sharing documents about its use of Tether with the New York Attorney General (NYSAG) after winning a motion in the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court over an alleged $850 million cover-up. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 12:57 | |
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Xiaomi’s $91 phone has 5,000 mAh battery and 18W USB-C fast charging
Xiaomi built its reputation and business in India by selling budget phones with great specs at competitive prices. Its latest affordable offering, the Mi 8A, has a huge 5,000mAh battery and support for 18W fast charging via USB-C. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 11:51 | |
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Mobile malware campaign targeting Uyghur Muslims impacted Tibetans too
The mobile malware campaign targeting the Uyghur Muslim minority in China was also directed at senior members of Tibetan groups, according to new research. The details — disclosed by University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab and TechCrunch — reveal that the targets were sent specifically tailored malicious web links over WhatsApp, which, when opened, exploited browser vulnerabilities on iOS and Android devices to install spyware, and surreptitiously stole private and sensitive information. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 11:36 | |
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Google releases trove of deepfake videos to help researchers devise detection methods
We’ve seen multiple instances of deepfake technology being used to harm someone mentally or financially. To fight this, researchers need to develop detection algorithms to weed out such videos. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 10:38 | |
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iOS 13 bug lets third-party keyboards enable ‘full access’ without your permission — here’s a fix
Just as Apple made available iOS 13. 1 and iPadOS after a rather messy rollout, the iPhone maker is warning users of a security issue impacting third-party keyboard apps. The bug — unresolved in its latest updates released yesterday — could potentially allow keyboard makers to gather keystroke data without your knowledge and relay it back to their servers. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 09:48 | |
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Instagram is reportedly testing dark mode, here’s what it looks like
We’re officially in the dark mode era. iOS 13 and Android 10, which rolled out recently, both have that option. Sadly, not all appsautomatically respond to the dark theme on your phone and turn the lights down. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 08:15 | |
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The SeatyGo bike saddle thwarts thieves by being super easy to take with you
Bike thieves are a brazen bunch. In NYC, cyclists who have to lock up outside have two primary approaches: get a cheap bike that you won’t cry about when it’s stolen, or lock up like a pro. But thieves are also incredibly opportunistic. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 04:02 | |
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Apple drops iOS 13.1 to squash a handful of serious bugs
Apple today released iOS 13. 1, hot on the heels of last week’s iOS 13. While it does have a few actual features, and welcome ones at that, the main purpose of downloading this update will be to fix the numerous bugs that came with iOS 13. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 01:47 | |
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The Los Alamos nuclear weapons lab just bought a 5,000-qubit quantum computer
D-Wave today announced its next generation “Advantage” quantum computer system. It’ll pack a whopping 5,000 qubits and myriad improvements to processing speed and power. And the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico will be among the first to have access. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 01:14 | |
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The Juiced Scorpion is a moped-like e-bike with buttery-smooth suspension
E-bikes can be roughly placed along two sides of a spectrum. On one end, you have models that are basically normal bicycles with motors, encouraging you to pedal while providing you with a boost when you need it. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 22:32 | |
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Boston Dynamics makes 4-legged robot ‘Spot’ available for lease to developers
Boston Dynamics today launched its first commercial robot. Well, sort of. A select list of developers will be given the opportunity to lease one or more of the company’s ‘Spot’ units as part of an ongoing development plan. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 21:59 | |
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Microsoft pledges to fight climate change with carbon neutral Xbox
Microsoft is joining Sony on the efforts to combat climate change by switching things up on the console front. In the former’s case, it’s starting a pilot project to make 825,000 Xboxes carbon neutral. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 21:07 | |
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Introducing Pardon the Intrusion, our new cybersecurity newsletter
The theory that underpins computer viruses was first made public in 1949, when computer pioneer John von Neumann presented a paper titled “Theory and Organization of Complicated Automata. ” In the paper, von Neumann speculated that computer programs could reproduce themselves — effectively describing the most basic form of a malevolent virus you often hear about now. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 17:13 | |
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Adult content marketplace Fantasy Market charged with running fraudulent ICO
The founder of now defunct Fantasy Market, a purported online adult entertainment marketplace, has been charged with running a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) after raising $63,000 in cryptocurrency from over 100 investors. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 16:05 | |
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This map connects Russia’s deadly malware to the espionage groups behind them
Notorious threat actors like Potao Express, BlackEnergy and Turla account for as many as 79 unique malware families that have been used to infiltrate European government and military computers and target “high-value” entities across Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, and Belarus for information harvesting. äàëüøå »
2019-9-25 16:02 | |
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CHEAP: Ditch the amateur photography league with $1,610 off the Nikon D7500 megakit
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! If you’ve been itching to leave the amateur league and ditch your entry-level DSLR, now might be a good time — and we’ve got the perfect deal to make the move. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 15:04 | |
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Why is the EU adding a painful extra step to your online shopping?
Europe is famous for many things, and a variety of regulations that directly or indirectly affect online businesses is one of them. There are strict cookie policies, the infamous GDPR, laws that regulate returns and refunds of online purchases, and whatnot. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 15:01 | |
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Japan doesn’t want to fight Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra on its own
Facebook‘s controversial ‘cryptocurrency‘ Libra is facing yet more scrutiny after the governor of Japan’s central bank called for international cooperation to regulate it. According to Reuters, Haruhiko Kuroda, the Bank of Japan‘s governor, told business leaders in Osaka that a joint, international effort was crucial. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 14:27 | |
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At least 45 Google employees faced retaliation for reporting abuse, leaked documents reveal
This coming November marks a year since thousands of Google employees and contractors from around the world — most of whom were mainly women — protested against the tech giant in a “Walkout” amid claims of its handling of sexual harassment allegations, gender-based discrimination, racism, and other issues in the workplace. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 14:09 | |
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Kim Dotcom pushes token sale to build a blockchain content network… but why?
Controversial internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom is back, and he’s selling tokens to build a blockchain-powered content network. Dotcom’s proposed platform, K. IM, is pitched “secure and dynamic ecosystem” where consumers and publishers of digital content can easily transact (without the middleman). äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 14:02 | |
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This AI reads privacy policies so you don’t have to — and it’s actually pretty good
Don’t you absolutely hate how dense and confusing privacy policies are? Considering they’re full of gotchas and intentionally obscure legalese, it’s no surprise that hardly anyone bothers to even read them — we’ve simply accepted we’re giving up our data, and with it, our sense of privacy. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 13:51 | |
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Kik fires staff and shuts down messaging app but won’t stop fighting the SEC over its ICO
Following an embroiled relationship with the US Securities and Exchange Commission over its cryptocurrency come security token Kin, it appears that messaging app Kik‘s days are numbered. Kik‘s CEO, Ted Livingston, said in a blog post this morning that the ongoing fight with the SEC has left the company with no other decision but to shut down its messaging app. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 13:01 | |
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EU top court rules Google doesn’t need to apply the ‘right to be forgotten’ globally
Google just won a case in Europe’s top court (CJEU) over the EU‘s right to be forgotten. The court confirmed that the search engine giant would only need to remove reported links from search results in Europe — not globally — the BBC reports. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 12:46 | |
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This AI can pass an 8th grade science exam — but is it really ‘learning’ science?
Last week, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) introduced Aristo, an artificial intelligence model that scored above 90 percent on an 8th grade science test and 80 percent on a 12th-grade exam. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 11:42 | |
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Google plans to give you more control over ‘Hey Google’ sensitivity
“Hey Google, what’s the weather like?” “OKAY Google, what’s the weather like?” “YO GOOGLE ARE YOU LISTENING?” If you’ve ever had a similarly one-sided conversation with the Google Assistant, you might appreciate an upcoming update. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 02:58 | |
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Google and NASA let it slip that humans have achieved quantum supremacy
NASA recently published a Google Research paper indicating the company’s ‘Bristlecone’ quantum computer has successfully completed a processing task in a matter of minutes that would take a classical computer some 10,000 years to complete. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 02:35 | |
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Google Play Pass isn’t Android’s answer to Apple Arcade
Welp, that didn’t take long. Within days of Apple launching its Arcade game subscription services, Google’s responded with a rough Android equivalent called Play Pass. Still, while the two seem similar on the surface, they’re actually quite different — and that’s to Google’s benefit. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 01:03 | |
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ICE is on the hunt for a new DevOps company thanks to a software engineer’s protest
Open-source technology company Chef has finally decided having a relationship with the US government isn’t worth alienating the developer’s community it thrives on. After spending nearly a week defending its decision to continue working with ICE and CBP, CEO Barry Crist today announced the company would not renew those contracts in the future. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 00:03 | |
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The PS5 will have a more eco-friendly standby mode
Sony today revealed a new feature of its in-development PlayStation console: a power-saving mode which will reduce the amount of energy used in each home. This is apparently an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of the general population of gamers. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 20:29 | |
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More than 60% of Ethereum nodes run in the cloud, mostly on Amazon Web Services
Blockchains like Ethereum‘s are often pitched as self-sovereign money networks that operate independently of states, financial institutions, and corporations — but recent research shows this might not be reality. äàëüøå »
2019-9-24 20:15 | |
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Samsung’s Galaxy Fold goes on sale Friday, September 27 in the US
Americans can finally get their hands on Samsung’s ever elusive Galaxy Fold this week. Following its South Korean and UK launches earlier this month, the groundbreaking, fragile phone will be available to buy in the US on Friday, September 27. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 17:52 | |
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Google Analytics can’t tell you everything about your customers’ behavior
During numerous conversations I’ve had with great journalists, publishers, and content professionals, I’ve found on the whole they don’t really like wasting too much time with numbers, let alone spend hours digging through content performance data. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 17:00 | |
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CHEAP: Hey, you! Get $100 off this sexy Netgear Nighthawk router
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Isn’t it frustrating when Wi-Fi signal on your device gets weak the moment you step into your bathroom? After all, a strong internet connection is important for your bowel movements. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 15:27 | |
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UK police to auction $662,000 worth of seized Bitcoin — with no minimum bids
UK police are set to auction around $662,000 (dly seized the stash from a criminal who had illegally sold personal data and provided hacking services in exchange for cryptocurrency. Other assets to be auctioned include Ethereum, Ripple (XRP), and other unnamed tokens. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 14:48 | |
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NASA to hire data scientist with blockchain and cryptocurrency skills
According to a job advertisement posted three days ago, NASA is looking for a candidate with a wide range of skills, but notes that “experience with cryptocurrency and blockchain is considered a plus. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 12:30 | |
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bakkt launches physically settled Bitcoin futures (finally)’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 12:23 | |
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This leaked video shows Android for feature phones might be in development
Over the years, mass manufacturing of phones has made it possible to get a smartphone for as low as $100. However, these models might not be available in every market. That’s why feature phones with internet connectivity are important for these regions, but there are very few options that are available right now. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 12:06 | |
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Wait, Facebook had ‘group stories’? Well they’re shutting it down anyway
Just nine months after introducing Stories in Facebook Groups, the social media giant is killing off the feature on September 26, at 9AM Pacific Time. The development was first reported by Matt Navara on Friday, which has since been confirmed by Facebook. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 11:25 | |
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Chinese subway stations now let you pay for tickets by scanning your face
Facial recognition technology is used across China for everything from identifying criminals to measuring students’ attention in class. Now, it has debuted a system in its subway that lets you use your face as a ticket. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 09:14 | |
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2 malware-infected photo apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Google Play
Google has removed two malicious apps with a combined total of over 1. 5 million downloads after they were caught serving adware. The apps in question — Sun Pro Beauty Camera and Funny Sweet Beauty Selfie Camera — were also found to have “more advanced functionality than your average adware,” according to researchers at Wandera. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 09:00 | |
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CHEAP: Get $200 off a shiny new Apple MacBook Air
Released in July of this year, the MacBook Air is the newest laptop in Apple’s computing lineup. It’s designed to be an affordable (at least by the standards of Cupertino) entry-level introduction to the Mac world, incorporating some of the features of its more expensive brethren, like TouchID and a slim Retina display. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 22:57 | |
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One of India’s last standing cryptocurrency exchanges—WazirX’s Nischal Shetty [INTERVIEW]
Nischal Shetty, founder of WazirX, shares his story building one of the only crypto exchange left standing in a country hostile to cryptocurrency. By engineering the first auto-matching P2P engine he was able to dodge regulatory pressure that shuttered many other major exchanges in India. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 22:37 | |
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India’s last standing cryptocurrency exchange—WazirX’s Nischal Shetty [INTERVIEW]
Nischal Shetty, founder of WazirX, shares his story building the only crypto exchange left standing in a country hostile to cryptocurrency. WazirX dodged the regulatory pressure through innovation. äàëüøå »
2019-9-23 22:37 | |
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How to change the default translation language on Chrome
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. I’m usually a Mac user, but since I’m currently testing the Razer Blade laptop, I’ve been forced to temporarily switch to Windows. äàëüøå »
2019-9-22 17:00 | |
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Top 1000 Bitcoin addresses own 34% of the total supply’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-9-22 12:34 | |
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