It appears the downturn of the cryptocurrency market is having a ripple effect (pun intended) on the industry. Numerous blockchain businesses have been forced to close down or lay off staff to survive – and the latest one is Bitmain. The mining giant is the latest to be hit by the cryptocurrency bear market and
Read MoreThe number of children with gambling problems has “quadrupled to more than 50,000 in just two years”, according to recent reports. The alarming figures come from the UK Gambling Commission’s latest annual statistics, which showed that the prevalence of problem gambling among children had risen to 1.7 percent, compared with 0.4 percent in 2016, and 0.9 percent
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Chromium-based Edge browser could close the extension gap. Microsoft confirms that Chrome extensions will run on new Edge browser Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreA report from Spiceworks shows that adoption of Microsoft Teams – the Slack rival from Redmond – is growing rapidly and is set to become the second-biggest workplace chat app by 2020, surpassing both Slack and Google Hangouts. The findings come from a survey of 900 IT companies distributed across the US and Europe. Spiceworks
Read MoreLooking for a new case for your Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus? Clearance deals abound. The best Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus cases are now hugely discounted – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen Sony announced they planned to release their own classic/mini/plug-n-play system this year, many fans were filled with excitement at the chance to relive countless classic games from the 90s. However, once the actual list of titles were made public that excitement faded as reality set in. So many favorites like Crash Bandicoot and Spyro
Read MoreWhen you get invited to fly to Dubai to watch a bunch of people play a game on their phone, you don’t say no. Especially when the people are professional gamers, the prize is $600,000, and the game is PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. The idea of a heated esports tournament taking place in the world’s most poshest
Read MoreSouth Korea’s second largest bank is in the middle of rolling out a blockchain-based system designed to reduce human error. Shinhan Bank is using the blockchain for Interest Rate Swap (IRS) transactions. The bank purportedly implemented this system at the end of November, local news reports. Interest Rate Swaps can get quite complicated, but fundamentally
Read MoreMr. Dorsey’s tweets about his silent-meditation retreat in the country were criticized for not mentioning the plight of the Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority. Jack Dorsey, Posting About Myanmar on Twitter, Is Accused of Being Tone Deaf Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIt seems Facebook is looking to step up its “decentralization” efforts. The social media giant is currently recruiting blockchain engineers and researchers. Facebook wants to add a data scientist, a data engineer, and a couple of software engineers to its growing blockchain team, according to its careers page (via SludgeFeed). “The blockchain team is a
Read MoreSix ways Qualcomm’s new processor can benefit Samsung’s phone and others in 2019. Galaxy S10 could shoot portrait videos and use 'ultrasonic' fingerprint reader with Snapdragon 855 chip – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBut the handset, which we know won’t be the OnePlus 7, is slated for the end of May anyhow. OnePlus isn't making its first 5G phone for the money – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSnapchat has clearly fallen behind Instagram when it comes to user growth. In order to catch up, the app is testing a bunch of features like a timer, camera grid, and portrait mode. The finding comes from app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who took to Twitter to share screenshots of the new features. Portrait photos
Read MoreIt’s been another weekend of hodling and waiting for the markets to do something. Of course, we can’t make that happen, but what we can do, is bring you a round up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain stories from around the web. Here’s Moonday Morning for you: 1. The Israeli tax authorities have
Read MoreTesla CEO Elon Musk’s interview for “60 Minutes” touched on a wide range of topics, including his views on the Securities and Exchange Commission, worker conditions at his factories and the time he smoked marijuana on a live podcast. ‘I do not respect the SEC’: 6 noteworthy moments from Tesla CEO’s ’60 Minutes’ interview Source:
Read MoreNerf blasters have been around for decades now, exciting children and concerning parents alike. Most are powered by springs or compressed air, and are the ideal holiday toy for putting delicate family heirlooms at risk. Not content to settle for the usual foam-flinging sidearm, [Peter Sripol] decided to take things up a notch. The build
Read MoreHundreds of apps can follow your movements and share the details with advertisers, retailers and even hedge funds. Here’s how to limit the snooping. How to Stop Apps From Tracking Your Location Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreReporters tested apps made for both Android and iOS, evaluated app code and examined the companies receiving the data. How The Times Analyzed Location Tracking Companies Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreHuawei’s Honor just fired a massive volley in the smartphone megapixel war. At an event in Hong Kong, the company announced its latest model — the Honor View20. This phone comes with a 48-megapixel rear-facing camera, and a selfie camera that’s embedded within the screen. Powering the rear-facing camera is Sony’s IMX586 sensor, which is
Read MoreThe phone maker also revealed that its upcoming View 20 will feature a 48-megapixel rear camera. Honor shares the secrets behind its new in-screen camera – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommunicating with microcontrollers and other embedded systems requires a communications standard. SPI is a great one, and is commonly used, but it’s not the only one available. There’s also I2C which has some advantages and disadvantages compared to SPI. The problem with both standards, however, is that modern computers don’t come with either built-in. To
Read MoreLast month, we saw leaked pictures of the Pixel 3 Lite – Google’s rumored mid-range phone. Now, OnLeaks and 91mobiles have released renders of the larger Pixel 3 Lite XL suggesting that the device will rock a headphone jack (thank god) and no notch. The report noted that the phone will feature a 6-inch full HD+ display with the top bezel.
Read MoreThe midseason finale sees Poe Dameron and Captain Phasma battling it out, and Kaz earns a Skywalker’s approval Star Wars Resistance episode 11: First Order danger strikes on Station Theta Black – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHackaday readers have certainly seen more than a few persistence of vision (POV) displays at this point, which usually take the form of a spinning LED array which needs to run up to a certain speed before the message becomes visible. The idea is that the LEDs rapidly blink out a part of the overall
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Spotify is more than just a massive on-demand music library. Thanks to its built-in social features, it lets you share your taste in music with your friends and family. But what
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