Welcome to Hard Fork Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice to keep you up to date in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world. If you own any cryptocurrency, the chances are you’ve had to use an address, or a wallet, or both. It’s confusing, right? Well, it doesn’t have to be. The fact
Read MoreMozilla has patched its Firefox browser for a second time in response to a spearphishing campaign targeting employees of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, ZDNet reports. According to ZDNet, hackers have been attempting to phish Coinbase staff with emails containing links to malicious websites. If links were clicked when using Firefox, it would automatically download and run malware on the
Read MoreOur latest privacy experiment found Chrome ushered more than 11,000 tracker cookies into our browser — in a single week. Google Chrome has become surveillance software. It’s time to switch. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreYears of reboots, both literal and metaphorical Continue reading… Google was never really serious about tablets Source: New feed
Read MoreHuawei has announced three new devices, the Nova 5, Nova 5 Pro, and Nova 5i, alongside a brand new 7nm Kirin 810 chipset, reports GizmoChina. The launch comes as Huawei continues to face an uncertain future outside of China after Google suspended its Android license last month, meaning that it’s unclear how long these phones
Read MoreChrome lets tracker cookies follow you all over the web. The Post’s Geoffrey A. Fowler imagines how that might feel in real life. This is how Google's Chrome lets the cookies track you, imagined in real life Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. You wouldn’t go weeks without washing your bedding, continuously use the same coffee mug, or wear the same socks every day — or maybe you would, but you’re missing
Read MoreDebby Wu / Bloomberg: Foxconn names Young Liu as its new chairman to replace founder Terry Gou, who is competing for nomination in the 2020 Taiwanese presidential elections — Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the largest assembler of Apple Inc.’s gadgets, has named Young Liu its new chairman to replace billionaire founder Terry Gou. Foxconn
Read MoreBuggy third-party software library could allow an attacker to compromise a Dell Windows PC. Dell warning: Patch our Windows 10 PCs now to stop attackers taking control Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreA few months ago, Taotronics’ latest noise-cancelling headphones landed on my doormat, and to my shame, they’ve since languished on my “to-do” list of product reviews. I say shame, because they’re actually really good – both in terms of performance, as well as overall value. And now you can get a pair for just $40,
Read MoreAlexa, remind me about my hypertension. Alexa's blood pressure skills expand thanks to HIPAA compliance and Omron – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’ve got an Oculus, Vive or PSVR headset, get these. VR games you need to start playing right away – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor the uninitiated, FBA, or Fulfillment by Amazon, lets you store your own products for sale in Amazon’s fulfillment centers, where they are then picked, packed, shipped all by Amazon. It’s an incredibly easy way to scale up a business, and Amazon even provides customer service for the products you sell. How Amazon FBA can
Read MoreWhile it might not be quite as revered as its predecessor, the Game Boy Advance is arguably the peak of “classic” handheld gaming, before things got all 3D and dual screen on us. One of its best features is the so-called multiboot mode, which allows the GBA to download a program from its link port.
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Shortcuts app for iOS is a very useful way to automate your iPhone or iPad. Last week, we looked at creating a simple RSS reader using the app. But that’s
Read MoreMicrosoft revealed its next-generation Xbox Project Scarlett console on stage at E3 earlier this month, but many had been expecting two consoles to be unveiled. Rumors previously suggested that Microsoft was working on a pair of new devices: one codenamed Anaconda that would be high-end, and another codenamed Lockhart that would be the more affordable
Read MoreTo many of us, Davey was more than just a colleague. Davey G. Johnson, automotive writer and friend of Roadshow, dead at 43 – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon’s delivery drones are not yet dropping off packages, but the company is already envisioning how else that might be used — including by offering “surveillance as a service.” Amazon was recently granted a patent that outlines how its UAVs could keep an eye on customers’ property between deliveries while supposedly maintaining their privacy. The
Read MoreThe Blue Oval is hinting at a new addition to the GT’s legend, but it isn’t yet clear we’re looking at. Ford GT mystery model teased ahead of Goodwood Festival of Speed – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWe all have what feels like a million passwords to remember, and the constantly changing authentication process sometimes makes it difficult to know what your password is for any given site. In addition, many passwords are easily hackable, putting your personal information — or even worse, confidential details your customers entrusted you with — at
Read MoreOn July 4th, Netflix’s Stranger Things will make a return for its third season, and the final trailer for that eight-episode adventure has just been released. In classic Hollywood hype fashion, the trailer ups the stakes and makes everything feel even more apocalyptic than usual. It extends the show’s evolution in tone: from a relatively
Read MoreLove ’em or hate ’em, you’ve got to hand it to Apple: they really know how to push people’s buttons with design. Their industrial designers can make a product so irresistible – and their marketing team can cannonball the hype train sufficiently – that people will stand in line for days to buy a new
Read MoreApple’s original Mac Pro was affectionately referred to as a cheese grater until the company decided to go for more of a trash can aesthetic in 2013. When the company introduced the 2019 Mac Pro – a clear callback to the original design – it also reintroduced the image of rubbing some parmesan against the
Read MoreMany of us rely on Google Maps to find electricians, hair salon, and other services in our area. Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Google Maps hosts an estimated ’11 million falsely listed businesses on any given day.’ The majority of the bogus listings are found in categories that Google calls ‘duress verticals’ –
Read MoreTerry Gou, who on Friday stepped back from his electronics empire, must strike a balance between the Washington and Beijing as the trade war simmers. Taiwan’s iPhone Tycoon Walks a Fraught U.S.-China Line in Presidential Run Source: NY Times Tech
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