Police in Canada have issued warnings about a Bitcoin scam after two citizens reportedly lost $18,764.50 (CAD $25,000) to criminals posing as police officers. As usual, the criminals told victims that their personal banking details, social insurance number, and other information had been used in a major fraud case or money laundering case. Victims were
Read MoreOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Hannah Arendt used to say: Talk to a stranger on a bus! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, October
Read MoreImage: LG LG’s Tone+ Free wireless earbuds include a rather unique feature. Built into their charging case is a UV light, which is designed to kill any bacteria that might be living on the earbuds as you charge them. In a month that saw wireless earbuds announced by Microsoft and Amazon, only LG’s are designed
Read MoreThe parents of Elliot Gunton, the 20-year old that hacked TalkTalk and EtherDelta, traded cryptocurrency, and sold stolen data on the dark web have landed themselves in hot water after trying to help their son. Gunton’s mother and father have each been served suspended prison sentences for transferring their son’s ill-gotten cryptocurrency during the authorities’
Read MoreWhen it comes to safes, mechanical design and physical layout are just as important as the electronic bits. If care isn’t taken, one element can undermine the other. That appears to be the case with this Amazon Basics branded biometric pistol safe. Because of the mechanical design, the fingerprint sensor can be overridden with nothing
Read MoreThe company confirms it’s going all in with Android on its dual-screen phone for 2020. Don't hold your breath for a Microsoft Windows phone. It's not happening – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft refresh of the Surface lineup, which included a new Surface Pro X and a preview of a folding smartphone and dual-screen tablet, should be of concern to other tech players, especially Apple and Intel. Microsoft's new hardware strategy should worry Apple and Intel Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAlthough I’m a connoisseur of iPad keyboards and a fan of the new iPad mini 5, I never really felt much desire for the two to cross over. What I like most about the iPad mini is that its size encourages you to use it in an unambitious way, without aspirations to replace your laptop.
Read MoreThe Surface Earbuds will be divisive. As much as I think headphones should be about audio and convenience first, some people won’t appreciate having dinner plates sticking out of their ears. I felt some deja vu as I remembered the Pixel Buds’ launch back in 2017; the Surface Earbuds take that aesthetic to another level.
Read MoreAfter establishing its food delivery business, Uber is jumping into another category of the gig economy –matches blue-collar workers, such as clerks and chefs, with employers. The ride-hailing company said today it is going to launch a new app called Uber Works this Friday. The app matches blue-collar workers such as clerks and chefs with companies that are
Read MoreKieren McCarthy / The Register: Apple has banned an app that allows people in Hong Kong to keep track of protests and police activity claiming it facilitates illegal activity — Trying to avoid cops, live rounds, tear gas? Oh no, you don’t, say Cook & Co — Apple has banned an app that allows people
Read MoreOne of the most exciting fights of the year is about to go down. Here’s what you need to know. UFC 243 Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya: Start time, how to watch or stream and full fight card – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt this point, it’s established that when you sign up for a service, you should always expect that at some point it will be breached. But that doesn’t mean you should give up on practicing basic security hygiene, because let’s face it: reused and shared passwords are still one of the major ways top ways
Read MorePrecursors to the building blocks of life have been found in Enceladus’s huge subsurface ocean. Saturn's ice moon is spewing organic compounds that could precede life – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhether you’re getting ready for work in the morning, or heading out on a camping trip in the woods, it’s nice to know what to expect when the weather rolls over the horizon. To keep abreast of things, [natethecoder] built a lamp system to stay across weather alerts. A Raspberry Pi 3 acts as the
Read MoreNew app emerges as Uber grapples with changes that could upend the gig economy. Uber to launch Uber Works temp worker app Friday in Chicago – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOn her New York City law enforcement beat, Ali Watkins mines CompStat for trends and crowdsourcing for breaking news. You can, too. Police Data and the Citizen App: Partners in Crime Coverage Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft went all out during its hardware event today, revealing a myriad of new devices, including the mythical Surface phone and dual-screen device. But the company didn’t forget about the device that started it all: the Surface Pro. First, there’s the Surface Pro 7 – the device everyone expected. Not that it isn’t a welcome
Read MoreThe company known for its Windows operating system is getting back into smartphones by embracing its rival’s ecosystem. Yes, the Microsoft phone is really happening: Introducing the Surface Duo – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDual-screen phones have existed since 2011. Will Microsoft’s Surface Duo break the curse? Microsoft's new phone has two screens. Other brands that tried it failed – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFinancial Times: Sources: Uber to launch Uber Works, a new app on Friday in Chicago that will match temporary workers looking for shift work with businesses looking for staffing — Uber is launching a new app on Friday in Chicago that will match temporary workers looking for shift work with businesses looking … Sources: Uber
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: India-based Udaan, which operates a B2B marketplace, says it has closed $585M Series D from Tencent and other investors; source says at $2.3B-$2.7B valuation — Udaan, a three-year-old business-to-business e-commerce platform in India, has raised more than half a billion dollars … India-based Udaan, which operates a B2B marketplace, says it
Read MoreSara Fischer / Axios: Atom Finance, investment research platform targeting high-end individual investors, raises $10.6M Series A led by General Catalyst — Atom Finance, a new media and financial technology company, has raised $10.6 million in a Series A round, executives tell Axios. Atom Finance, investment research platform targeting high-end individual investors, raises .6M Series
Read MoreThe suspect did not give the police a motive when he was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, where at least 140 scooters were vandalized since April. Night Prowler in Florida Cut Electric Scooters’ Brakes, Police Say Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe asteroid-hunting spaceship takes a long shot in the dark. Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft just shot a tiny rover at asteroid Ryugu – CNET Source: CNet
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