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UN cybercrime chief: Cryptocurrency makes investigating online child abuse tougher

{$inline_image}The head of the United Nation’s cybercrime and anti-money-laundering branch has warned that investigating online child sexual abuse has become considerably more difficult since the advent of cryptocurrency. Neil Walsh told Australia’s ABC the true scale of online child sexual abuse is much, much bigger than many realise, and that cryptocurrency — like Bitcoin — has added an additional

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Experiments In 3D Graphics Via Excel

3D graphics were once the domain of university research groups and large, specialized computing systems. Eventually, they were tamed and became mainstream. Your phone, tablet, and home computer are all perfectly capable of generating moving 3D graphics. Incidentally, so is Microsoft Excel. This is the work of of [s0lly], who has been experimenting wtih Excel

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French cyber-cops shut down Monero-mining botnet that infected 850,000 computers across 100 countries

Authorities in France say they have shut down a cryptocurrency mining botnet that had infected more than 850,000 computers across 100 countries. France‘s “cybergendarmes” or more formally, the C3N digital crime-fighting center was alerted to the potential fact that a server based in Paris had been distributing a virus called Retadup, BBC reports. It’s thought

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In the UK, YouTube is experimenting with an algorithm change that can reduce the views of "borderline content" from recommendations by 50%, says Susan Wojcicki (Alex Hern/The Guardian)

Alex Hern / The Guardian: In the UK, YouTube is experimenting with an algorithm change that can reduce the views of “borderline content” from recommendations by 50%, says Susan Wojcicki  —  Views via recommendations of such ‘borderline’ videos were halved in similar US trial In the UK, YouTube is experimenting with an algorithm change that

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Facebook’s ‘technical error’ in Messenger Kids allowed children to chat with adults, unsupervised

Facebook has admitted to a design flaw in Messenger Kids app that allowed young users on the platform to participate in group chats with adults, without their parents’ permission. The acknowledgement comes weeks after US Democratic senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal urged the social media giant to prioritize children’s privacy and safety online. “We

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Jambos Picks raises $23M seed for its AI-based sports bet recommendations service that offers refunds to subscribers if recommendations are not profitable (Kieran McQuilkin/American Inno)

Kieran McQuilkin / American Inno: Jambos Picks raises $23M seed for its AI-based sports bet recommendations service that offers refunds to subscribers if recommendations are not profitable  —  A big name, a risky market and a bold guarantee.  Ex-MLB pitcher Michael Schwimer has the makings of a fascinating D.C. startup on his hands. Jambos Picks

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