In March of this year, Mexico was lauded by tech experts for becoming the first country in Latin America to pass a law regulating fintech, thus unlocking the potential of blockchain technologies to solve entrenched problems relating to political transparency and financial inclusion. For Mexico and its capital city of approximately 9 million, positive publicity
Read MoreDan Primack / Axios: Sources: online payday lender LendUp is splitting the company to separate the lending and credit card businesses; LendUp has raised more than $300M — LendUp, a San Francisco-based fintech company that has raised over $300 million from firms like Google Ventures and Y Combinator … Sources: online payday lender LendUp is
Read MoreIt’s only got one lens, while the iPhone XS has two. But what else is different? iPhone XR camera: Here’s how good we think it'll be – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe anonymous group’s campaign highlights Facebook’s continuing trouble with political advertising. Facebook Ads From Unknown Backer Take Aim at Brexit Plan Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreEngineers, hackers, and makers can most certainly build a musical gadget of some kind. They’ll build synths, they’ll build aerophones, and they’ll take the idea of mercury delay line memory, two hydrophones, and a really long tube filled with water to build the most absurd delay in existence. One thing they can’t seem to do
Read MoreThe WikiLeaks founder claimed that his longtime hosts at the country’s embassy in London are limiting his contact with the outside world and censoring his speech. Julian Assange Says He’s Suing Ecuador for ‘Violating His Fundamental Rights’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe new features could eliminate the need for a bezel, thereby increasing screen size, according to several rumors. Samsung may add in-screen camera and fingerprint sensor to future phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreInti Landauro / Reuters: FATF, a global watchdog for money laundering, will set first rules on oversight of cryptocurrencies by June; non-complying countries will be added to blacklist — * FATF to set standards on regulation of crypto firms — * Exchanges, wallet providers, ICO-related firms in focus FATF, a global watchdog for money laundering,
Read MoreAmazon released an Alexa skill for its Echo on Oct. 18 that allows it to whisper to U.S. users for life’s quieter moments. We tried whispering to an Amazon Echo. It whispered back. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MorePicture-in-picture has been available in Android for a while now, allowing you to watch a YouTube or Netflix video while doing other stuff. Now that same feature is coming to Chrome on the desktop. The feature has technically been available for a couple of months in the Chrome 69 beta, but Chrome 70 makes PiP
Read MoreWiring is one of those things that we’ve all had to do on a project, but probably didn’t give a lot of thought to. It’s often the last thing that happens during the build, and almost certainly doesn’t get approached with any kind of foresight. You look at the components you need to connect, dig
Read MoreName the subject, and Russian disinformation operatives had a playbook on how to pass themselves off as politically active Americans as they secretly sought to manipulate U.S. voters online — on both the right and the left — with incendiary phrases, glib putdowns and appeals to pre-existing political biases. And the same tactics honed during
Read MoreReuters: Sources: cybersecurity startup CrowdStrike hired Goldman Sachs to prepare for IPO and aims to be valued above its June funding round valuation of $3B — NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Cybersecurity software maker CrowdStrike Inc has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs Group to prepare … Sources: cybersecurity startup CrowdStrike hired Goldman Sachs to prepare
Read MoreShe was allegedly in charge of a $35 million operation over the last three years. Justice Department charges Russian trolls' chief accountant – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWill the BMW X7’s newer tech and middle-of-the-class pricing help it stand out from its many rivals in the full-size SUV category? 2019 BMW X7: How does it compare to rivals? – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreNASA’s Mars orbiter caught sight of an eye-popping formation. Hypnotic Mars crater looks like a reptile's eyeball – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWonder Woman alone — you know, the good one — would cost you $10 from most streaming services. 2 movies for : Wonder Woman and Batman v Superman Extended Cut – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen Elliot Schrage announced he was stepping down from his role as Facebook’s Head of Global Policy and Communications, the Internet was abuzz with rumors about who would replace him. Today, we learned that it would be Nick Clegg, former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and one-time leader of the Liberal Democrats. Nick
Read MoreThe badge lights up, too, because it’s 2018 and it would be weird if it didn’t. Ford teases Mustang hybrid in new ad spot featuring Bryan Cranston – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreFacebook, which owns WhatsApp, is trying to prove it can curb the spread of false news. But the app’s design makes it difficult. Disinformation Spreads on WhatsApp Ahead of Brazilian Election Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJack Dorsey of Twitter and Marc Benioff of Salesforce, among others, are sparring over a Nov. 6 ballot initiative that would impose new corporate taxes. In Liberal San Francisco, Tech Leaders Brawl Over Tax Proposal to Aid Homeless Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIn the 1970s, the Soviet Union decided to dig a hole for science. Not just any hole, the Kola Superdeep Borehole reached a depth of over 12 kilometers, the deepest at the time and the second deepest today by just a few meters. Since this was one of the few holes dug this deep that
Read MoreWe’ve known for a while that the OnePlus 6T would launch on October 30. It’s set to be OnePlus’ most ambitious device to date, with pre-launch coverage pointing to a smaller notch, and in-display fingerprint reader, and official carrier support via T-Mobile. But then Apple announced it was hosting an event the same day. For
Read MoreAlex Konrad / Forbes: Qualtrics, an experience-management and analytics platform for customers and employees, files for IPO, says 2017 revenues were $290M, up 52% YoY, profits- $2.6M — One of Utah and cloud computing’s most promising unicorns is looking to graduate out of the herd. Qualtrics, an experience-management and analytics platform for customers and employees,
Read MoreDo you have a family emergency plan for autonomous weapon attacks? Stop, drop, and roll isn’t going to fool the drone tracking you. Duck and cover? Does it even matter? It’s hard to separate the hyperbole and science fiction-nonsense from practical concerns — for regular people — when it comes to autonomous weapons. Despite the
Read More
