German police have busted Chemical Revolution, a dark web marketplace, which allowed consumers to buy narcotics with Bitcoin. According to a press release issued by Germany‘s Federal Criminal Police Office, officers have made 11 arrests in connection with the operation. Additionally, the statement says the site’s servers were seized by German police officials and the French
Read MoreAmazon is debuting five Amazon Original series and one Amazon Original movie in July, including Season 4 of All of Nothing focusing on Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, and season 1 of The Boy, an Amazon Original Series that it describes as “a fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes – who are…
Read MoreTrustbusters are circling all the tech giants but one: Microsoft. Its battles with regulators offer clues for survival. Trustbusters are bypassing the biggest tech company of them all Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIts supernatural elements aren’t unnerving and its noirish elements rest on characters who are simply shady. ‘The Sinking City’ sets a mood but struggles to go anywhere from there Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreNew legislation could tell you how much your data is worth. But you might be disappointed by the price tag. The Week in Tech: Can You Put a Price on Your Personal Data? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMIT claims a win with probabilistic-programming system Gen in democratizing AI and spreading innovation for all. MIT: We're building on Julia programming language to open up AI coding to novices Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThose in charge of hypersonic missiles are focused on building them, not imagining the reactions they might inspire in others. The Growing Threat of Hypersonic Missiles Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe last of four structural test articles for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) was loaded onto NASA’s barge Pegasus Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Last Test Article for NASA’s SLS Rocket Departs Michoud Assembly Facility Source: NASA
Read MoreAs the news about Jony Ive leaving Apple sinks in, you’ll be seeing a lot of people weighing in on what the Ive era of Apple meant and what’s next. That’s all for the good, because Ive was remarkably influential — a singular person who drove the design not just for Apple’s products, but for
Read MoreThere wasn’t a lot of tech talk in last night’s debate. The Technology 202: Andrew Yang’s tie-less debate performance makes a statement Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe nifty smart screen, now known as the Nest Hub, continues its slow and steady march toward the dollar store. How low can it go? The Google Home Hub is now just .94 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Raspberry Pi 4 has been in the hands of consumers for a few days now, and while everyone seems happy with their new boards there are some reports of certain USB-C power supplies not powering them. It has been speculated that the cause may lie in the use of pulldown resistors on the configuration
Read MoreSo many things to collect. So little free space to hold them all. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is great till you start paying – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen asked about Nintendo 64 and GameCube retro games on Switch, Shuntaro Furukawa reportedly said the company is looking into “providing an extension of the online service.” Nintendo president hints Switch Online could move beyond NES classics – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft might be working on making Cortana better at holding conversations, but the software maker is also increasingly separating its digital assistant from Windows 10. This first started with the decoupling of Cortana from search in the recent Windows 10 May 2019 Update, and now Microsoft is bringing Cortana to the Microsoft Store as a
Read MoreIrish cryptocurrency exchange Bitsane has reportedly pulled an exit scam and disappeared with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency belonging to its users, reports Forbes. Bitsane’s website, which reportedly boasted 246,000 registered users, has been offline since (at least) June 17, when its Facebook and Twitter accounts were noted to be offline. LinkedIn accounts
Read MoreYesterday, Mark Zuckerberg made an appearance at the Aspen Ideas Festival. In keeping with the spirit of the event, Zuckerberg brought some ideas. The big ones: Facebook was right not to remove the doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Zuckerberg said it should have been flagged as misleading more quickly, but defended leaving it
Read MoreWhat if I told you your next BMW electric car could emulate The Dark Night’s fabulous theme music? Don’t think I’m joking, because famed composer Hans Zimmer has partnered with the auto giant. BMW made the announcement official at the company’s NextGen event in Munich. Under the brand name “BMW IconicSounds Electric,” Zimmer will work with Renzo
Read More“I don’t know why it would be cheaper,” Stadia boss Phil Harrison told Eurogamer. Google Stadia games reportedly won't be cheaper than PS4, Xbox One versions – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChina is not expected to accept a deal to lift tariffs unless there’s relief for its biggest, most internationally successful tech company. As Trump and Xi Talk Trade, Huawei Will Loom Large Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRolling out new hardware and software can be a stressful time for any business. You are excited about the new experience for your customers but nervous about any issues that could arise. In order to prepare, you need to test, test and test again to ensure there won’t be any problems with the product launch,
Read MoreUS law enforcers have busted a Bitcon-fuelled dark web drug ring after one of the alleged dealers messed up and bought pre-printed postage online using his real identity. The dealers, which sold almost $9 million worth of counterfeit Adderall, leveraged the anonymity afforded by the dark web and received payments in Bitcoin. But, one of the men involved
Read MoreAuthorities in Iran have seized around 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines from two abandoned factories, according to Reuters. The report hasn’t stated what cryptocurrency was being mined, or for how long the farm had been operating. It’s also unclear why, or for how long the farms were abandoned. “Two of these Bitcoin farms have been identified,
Read MoreDavid Hambling / MIT Technology Review: Jetson, a new prototype developed for the Pentagon, can identify people up to 200 meters away by analyzing their heartbeat using an infrared laser — The Jetson prototype can pick up on a unique cardiac signature from 200 meters away, even through clothes. — Everyone’s heart is different. Jetson,
Read More{$inline_image} When the only tool you have is a hammer, all problems look like nails. And if your goal is to emulate the behavior of an FPGA but your only tools are FPGAs, then your nail-and-hammer issue starts getting a little bit interesting. That’s at least what a group of students at Cornell recently found
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