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Apple bans app that warns Hong Kong citizens about police activity, again

Apple has banned HKmap. live — a Waze-like crowdsourced maps app used by protestors in Hong Kong to track police movements in the city state — merely days after approving it. The company told Reuters it made the decision after consulting with local authorities and that the “app violated its rules because it was used to ambush police and by criminals who used it to victimize residents in areas with no law enforcement. дальше »

2019-10-10 07:42


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A new study says nearly 96% of deepfake videos are porn

Deepfakes are one of the scariest phenomenons of recent technology trends. From demeaning women to costing monetary loss, these artificial videos are causing a lot of trouble for people. Now a new report from Deeptrace, a Netherland based cybersecurity company, has published a new report stating 96 percent of deepfake videos online are porn, and they received over 134 million views. дальше »

2019-10-7 17:00


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PayPal may be getting cold feet over Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra

Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra is reportedly on the verge of losing another one of its partners after Paypal pulled out of a key meeting in Washington on Thursday. According to the Financial Times, all 28 supporters of Facebook’s digital currency project were set to meet and discuss the ways in which Libra could overcome scrutiny from regulators. дальше »

2019-10-4 11:10


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Bitcoin fraudsters impersonate Canadian police to steal over $18,000

Police in Canada have issued warnings about a Bitcoin scam after two citizens reportedly lost $18,764. 50 (CAD $25,000) to criminals posing as police officers. As usual, the criminals told victims that their personal banking details, social insurance number, and other information had been used in a major fraud case or money laundering case. дальше »

2019-10-3 11:28


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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. дальше »

2019-9-24 14:27


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North Korea’s cryptocurrency is most likely bullshit — just like its conference

North Korea is supposedly preparing to develop its own cryptocurrency to dodge the strict international sanctions crippling its economy, VICE News reports. The project was announced by Alejandro Cao de Benos, the head of “Korean Friendship Association,” a group that seeks to promote international relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). дальше »

2019-9-19 15:56


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Man charged with running Bitcoin–powered fake ID cartel gets a year in US prison

A man charged with creating fake IDs in a major Bitcoin-powered distribution ring has been sentenced to one year and one day in US federal prison. Aaron Kuns, from Toledo (Ohio), who pleaded guilty in June, will also be subject to three years on supervised release and will have to forfeit his cryptocurrency holdings — valued at around $9,675 in April. дальше »

2019-9-19 14:28


Telegram Charges Ahead with Gram Cryptocurrency

Telegram appears to be moving forward with its own cryptocurrency. The company has told investors that it plans to launch its first group of crypto coins within the next couple of months. Additionally, the company is also providing Gram digital wallets to all the current users of the Telegram messaging application. This totals nearly 300-global […] дальше »

2019-9-19 09:03


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Former Coinbase CTO talks about VR, crypto, and politics in latest ‘What Bitcoin Did’ podcast

Balaji Srinivasan, the former CTO of Coinbase and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, discussed the future of emerging technologies such as crypto and VR. Virtual worlds of the future In the first part of the What Bitcoin Did podcast, Srinivasan told host Peter McCormack that virtual reality and virtual currency are an obvious marriage and […] The post Former Coinbase CTO talks about VR, crypto, and politics in latest ‘What Bitcoin Did’ podcast appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

2019-9-18 14:35