TNW2019 Daily: Working parent? We got you

We’re exactly one week away from TNW Conference! As we get closer to the event, I’d like to share some practical resources for you to use on May 9 and 10. TNW2019 tips and tricks Make your life easier by downloading the official TNW2019 app. дальше »

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Crypto Capital's Origin Story

Crypto Capital has served as a bank for many cryptocurrency exchanges that have come under fire for less-than-ethical practices, including Bitfinex and QuadrigaCX. However, little is known about where Crypto Capital came from or who founded the company. дальше »

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Want a blockchain job in big tech? This course might help you land one

What do Facebook, Visa, Shell, IBM, and EY have in common (other than being stupid rich)? They’re all hiring blockchain talent. Indeed, blockchain jobs are popping up all over the place these days. дальше »

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1 million crypto-jacking attempts blocked daily, despite Coinhive’s demise

The cryptocurrency mining script Coinhive may have shut down earlier this year, but crypto-jackers are still active across the internet. Many devices originally infected with Coinhive are also still trying to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Analogue’s $190 Mega Sg is a treat for Sega fans who saved their cartridges

Over the past couple of years, Seattle-based Analogue has been warming retro gamers’ hearts with its systems that faithfully run 8-bit and 16-bit NES cartridges with high-resolution audio and video output. дальше »

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10 things we learned from the Democratic candidates’ Instagrams

In a crowded pool of candidates, one stacked from top to bottom with political icons and young upstarts hoping to unseat them, it’s time to put up or shut up. The Presidential Election is still more than 18 months away, but we find ourselves quickly encroaching on primary and caucus season. дальше »

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The Bitcoin bear is dead, but Tether drama could spell bad news for traders

The price of Bitcoin has “bottomed” – or so say the cryptocurrency analysts who predicted the end of the bear market. But, they’re also warning the recent Tether drama could turn Bitcoin bearish again over the short term. дальше »

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How Facebook and Google are using algorithms to predict your next thought

Advertisements follow you everywhere. Google and Facebook have become the de facto diarchs, mining your online attention to track every single move to serve their needs. While it’s becoming increasingly impossible to quench the big tech’s thirst for user data, collect they must in order to sell ads, and for them to thrive and grow. дальше »

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JP Morgan helps Canada and Singapore trial bank transfers on the ‘blockchain’

Central banks in Canada and Singapore claim to have successfully completed a cross-border payment using distributed ledger technology. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced earlier today that it has successfully settled an international payment with The Bank of Canada, in what it refers to as “Project Jasper-Ubin. дальше »

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NYPD: Bitcoin thieves posing as government officials have stolen over $2M

New York’s Police Department (NYPD) is alerting the public about phone scammers posing as Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in Bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers. дальше »

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Bitcoin whale moved $212 million in cryptocurrency — for just $3.93

An infamous Bitcoin ‘whale’ has moved an enormous cryptocurrency fortune in a single transaction, and the network charged less than $4 in fees. Bitcointalk's famous whale Loaded is moving its 40k BTC stash again. дальше »

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This Chrome plugin removes search bias to give women the visibility they deserve

Throughout history, women in STEM have contributed massively to build the world as we know it today — from Rosalind Franklin, a chemist whose research helped reveal the components of DNA, to Marie Curie, a physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. дальше »

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Chinese blockchain firm swaps Bitcoin for cannabis in search of new highs

Following the effects of the crypto-winter, one Chinese firm has been forced to diversify its business model away from blockchain. It’s chosen industrial hemp as the next addition to its portfolio. дальше »

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PSA: You can now auto-delete your location and web history on Google

It’s no secret that, unless you explicitly opt out, Google keeps an extensive record of your every activity on its digital real estate. From your location history to the searches you perform on Google and YouTube, the company goes to great lengths to glean more information about you in the hope that it can serve better ads based on your web habits. дальше »

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This bus driving simulator game plays like Snake, and looks like a blast

If you ever owned a Nokia dumb phone from the 90s, you probably played the hell out of Snake, which came pre-loaded on most models back then. Now, Seattle-based indie studio Stovetop has a wacky take on the original that replaces the pixel-width snake with a bus, and scales the environment up to an entire city. дальше »

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Q Acoustics 3020i Review: $300 speakers shouldn’t sound this good

British Audio firm Q Acoustics might make $4,500 speakers nowadays, but it’s better known for the performance of its budget speakers. Now that the company has made its entry to the US market, I’ve had the chance to test the 3020i – its midrange speakers – for a few months. дальше »

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Earthworm Jim 3 releases exclusively on retro console Intellivision Amico

There’s a new Earthworm Jim game on the horizon — but you have to be willing to buy a whole new console to play it. The console in question is the upcoming Intellivision Amico, a retro plug-n-play that’s suddenly looking like a much hotter commodity now that it has a new game to show for itself. дальше »

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VeChain (VET) Price Prediction 2019 – First Major Blockchain Success Story? (Early May Update)

Early May Update: Technicals VETBTC chart on the daily time frame shows a downtrending channel that VET got stuck in. It is currently trending to the upper line of the channel after bouncing from the bottom line, as we predicted in our last update. дальше »

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Revenge of the nerds: Facebook is developing human-level AI to fight bullying

Facebook might be taking its bullying problem a lot more seriously than you think. Rather than hire more humans to flag troubling content, it plans on developing AI with human level intelligence to do the job. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Q1 roundup: How did Ethereum perform?

Ethereum’s creators wanted to create a platform that would allow users all over the world to write decentralized applications, and use the Ethereum blockchain as what it calls a “world computer. дальше »

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Hitting the gym makes esports athletes more successful

When you think of the daily life of an esports player, you might imagine something sedate. Professional gamers, by definition, sit at computers and work to hone their talents by staring at a screen and clicking buttons. дальше »

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Who’s Backing Who? The Fallout Of The Bitfinex/Tether Debacle

A week after allegations of Bitfinex’s $850 million Tether ‘cover-up’ broke, the story is still dominating crypto-twitter. And although Binfinex challenges the claims, the ripples from the splash are already affecting both its business and Tether’s. дальше »

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Julian Assange: Convicted, unrepentant, and behind bars

It was an ignoble end for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. After having spent almost seven years defiantly hiding in Ecuador’s London embassy, where he spread state secrets and bodily excretions alike, his tenancy was ended by several burly coppers who dragged him by into a waiting police van as he yelled incoherently about Gore Vidal. дальше »

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TNW2019 Daily: Register for roundtables and workshops

There are eight days left until TNW Conference! Do you know what that means? It’s time to register for TNW2019 sessions! Roundtables and workshops are now open Deep-dive into topics on the future of tech at TNW2019! Join hands-on workshops and roundtable discussions with industry experts in every field of tech imaginable. дальше »

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Here’s how we can make STEM classes more accessible to students in rural America

More than ever before, there is a high demand in the workforce for an increased emphasis on education in mathematics and sciences for school-age students. After all, two-thirds of all available jobs will require postsecondary critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are obtained in math and science classes by 2020. дальше »

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Video: The Big Face Box is a box that makes your face, uhm, big

This video is part of our series on Lille’s Maker Faire. To stay up-to-date on releases (and to find out more), check out our master post here. We all have days when we lean on a window, look at a grey, grumbling sky, and think “why isn’t my face bigger?” Thankfully – truly a kneel on the earth and worm your fingers into the dirt sort of “thankfully” – there’s a solution: the Big Face Box. дальше »

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The Hull City AFC ‘cryptocurrency’ buyout has quietly fallen through

Contrary to what reports from last year suggested, English Championship football club Hull City AFC won’t be getting acquired by cryptocurrency crowd funding platform SportyCo. According to sources familiar with the matter, SportyCo’s managing director, Marko Filej, met with the club’s owners and agreed on a price. дальше »

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Here’s what Facebook announced at its F8 developer keynote

As Facebook continues to weather a string of legal battles and harsh criticism for its never-ending privacy disasters and a generally lackadaisical attitude towards consumer data, the social networking site kicked off its annual F8 annual developer conference at San Jose yesterday. дальше »

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Dutch central bank tested blockchain for 3 years. The results? ‘Not that positive’

The Dutch central bank developed and evaluated four distributed ledger technology (DLT) prototypes in three years, but so far blockchain hasn’t lived up to the hype, The Banker reports. In fact, the only use-case it can easily envision is cross-border payments, after it discovered that markets with efficient payment systems that exist (such as Nordic countries and the Netherlands) don’t really benefit from blockchain. дальше »

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Nura’s new ‘headphone subscription’ isn’t as stupid as it sounds

Get prepared to add another subscription to your credit card bill: headphones. Yep, Nura – the Melbourne-based Australian audio company behind the Nuraphone headphones – has announced its own subscription service, NuraNow. дальше »

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Here are the 7 requirements for building ethical AI, according to the EU commission

In October, Amazon had to discontinue an artificial intelligence–powered recruiting tool after it discovered the system was biased against female applicants. In 2016, a ProPublica investigation revealed a recidivism assessment tool that used machine learning was biased against black defendants. дальше »

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Controversial stablecoin Tether is only 74 percent backed by cash (and other assets)

Tether’s lawyer has now admitted that the stablecoin is only 74 percent backed by cash and equivalents, according to an affidavit filed on Tuesday. In the filing, Stuart Hoegner, the company’s general counsel, said Tether held approximately $2. дальше »

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‘Shadow banking’ duo charged for laundering millions of dollars for cryptocurrency exchanges

The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged two people in connection with running an unlicensed money transfer business used to make deposits for cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »

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Amazon says AT&T, Accenture, and Nestle are all using its blockchain tools

Amazon is ramping up its blockchain services – and it’s already convinced giants like AT&T, Accenture and Nestle to use them. The company’s cloud solutions subsidiary, Amazon Web Services (AWS), announced its Amazon Managed Blockchain suite is now “generally available” (whatever that means). дальше »

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Apple’s big services push is starting to pay off

Gone are the days when iPhones used to be the center stage of Apple’s quarterly results. Make no mistake, it is still the biggest money maker for the company, but the word “iPhone” appears just once in the Q2 earnings press release, as if it’s a mere afterthought. дальше »

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This AI generates ultra-realistic fashion models from head to toe

You’ve already seen how AI can be used to generate eerily realistic images of human faces, food, and even Airbnb homestays. Kyoto-based firm DataGrid is taking things a step further to creep you out with complete human bodies conjured afresh from images it’s gleaned. дальше »

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Bitcoin Cash: Schnorr Signatures to go live in two weeks on mainnet in an effort to increase privacy

Story to be updated.

The post Bitcoin Cash: Schnorr Signatures to go live in two weeks on mainnet in an effort to increase privacy appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Tron’s [TRX] Justin Sun postpones USDT incentive program indefinitely in the wake of Bitfinex-Tether drama

The cryptoverse saw a tectonic shift after news broke about the Bitfinex- Tether [USDT] episode, with repercussions being felt a week after it first came to light. In the latest twist to the story, Justin Sun, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Tron Foundation, announced that the much-hyped USDT rewards program will be postponed […] The post Tron’s [TRX] Justin Sun postpones USDT incentive program indefinitely in the wake of Bitfinex-Tether drama appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Tech Analyst’s Crazy $350 Apple Stock Prediction Is Dead Wrong

By CCN: Even prior to Apple delivering strong earnings that beat estimates, tech stock analyst Gene Munster said that Apple would rise 70% over the next two years. With today’s earnings announcement from Apple, it may initially appear that he’s right. дальше »

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Facebook’s Secret Crush feature wants to help you find friends who are, like, totally obsessed with you

Facebook announced at its F8 conference today a new feature to its Dating repertoire, this one apparently designed to help single minglers poach potential paramours from their Friends by adding them to an ostensibly private list of people you’re crushing on. дальше »

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Vava’s 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector is stunning and versatile, with a few caveats

As big as modern TVs are, there’s nothing quite like watching a movie on a giant projected image. Unfortunately getting a decent home theater experience at home usually requires a great deal of work and commitment, forcing you to carefully position an overhead projection and run wires over long stretches. дальше »

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Why Switzerland is a perfect launchpad for Europe’s first large-scale 5G mobile network

Switzerland is a country best known for having a high standard of living, stunning alpine vistas, and a banking industry that defies scrutiny. But from tomorrow, it’ll also be known as the first European country to have a commercially-available 5G smartphone service. дальше »

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Did Game of Thrones sneak a video game reference into “The Long Night?”

Okay, before we get started, I’m going to warn you that there are *SPOILERS* in this post for episode 3 of season 8 of Game of Thrones. No, really: *SPOILERS* Last warning: *SPOILERS* For those of you still here, I assume you’ve watched last Sunday’s episode, “The Long Night. дальше »

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The future of work is all about keeping employees happy

As the world of work is dramatically changing, we face new challenges we’re often not equipped for. The global workforce is more educated than ever, but professionals lack the soft skills they need to thrive in the fast-paced career environment. дальше »

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TNW2019 Daily: Don’t miss these inspiring talks from women in tech

There are only nine days left until TNW2019! In today’s newsletter, I’d like to talk about something close to my heart: diversity in the tech industry. As a woman in tech, I’m really excited to join TheNextWomen Summit at TNW Conference. дальше »

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Carrefour put cheese on the blockchain and it’s going grate

French supermarket giant Carrefour is ready to sell blockchain-enabled cheese. Carrefour will soon allow customers to scan QR codes embedded in the packaging of its Rocamadour CQL fromage to learn more about the product’s origin, reports European Supermarket Magazine. дальше »

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Discuss the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency at TNW2019

With giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Intel now experimenting with blockchain, the possibility of adoption is on the table. But how can we overcome the issues we face? At TNW Conference, our dedicated Hard Fork track will explore just that. дальше »

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Bad news for anyone who wanted that ridiculous Energizer phone

Hello! Cast your mind back a few months to February, when we encountered a ridiculous Energizer-branded smartphone at MWC. Measuring several inches thick and packing a bonkers 18,000 mAh battery, it was easily the most memorable gadget from the show. дальше »

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Bitcoin ‘anonymization’ is up 300% this year

Bitcoiners are using cryptocurrency mixers three times more often than they were nine months ago. Mixed cryptocurrency transactions – or CoinJoins – now account for over 4 percent of all Bitcoin transactions, according to a report from blockchain data firm Long Hash. дальше »

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CHEAP: Samsung’s Galaxy Watch range has some BEEFY DISCOUNTS

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Smartwatches face a simple, important question: why? As cool as the tech is, why does anyone need one? Especially when many of the devices are so expensive. дальше »

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