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Report: Telegram token sale could enable more cryptocurrency-funded terrorism

Terrorist organizations have used social media and cryptocurrency to raise money for a number of years, but messaging app Telegram’s upcoming token launch has caused some to become increasingly concerned. A report by the Washington-based Middle East Media Research Institutes (MEMRI) has found that terrorist organizations like ISIS, Al-Qaeda and Hamas are using Telegram and social-media platforms

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Podcasts are being review-bombed in coordinated campaigns aimed at putting thousands of one-star reviews on their Apple Podcasts pages; hosts have no recourse (Ashley Carman/The Verge)

Ashley Carman / The Verge: Podcasts are being review-bombed in coordinated campaigns aimed at putting thousands of one-star reviews on their Apple Podcasts pages; hosts have no recourse  —  Justin Drown’s true crime podcast, Obscura, always seemed to garner positive reviews.  For the first year he hosted the show … Podcasts are being review-bombed in

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Highlights from Jack Ma and Elon Musk's discussion about AI in Shanghai, where Musk sounded the alarm and Ma argued humans would prevail (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Highlights from Jack Ma and Elon Musk’s discussion about AI in Shanghai, where Musk sounded the alarm and Ma argued humans would prevail  —  – Tesla’s Elon Musk holds public debate with Alibaba’s Jack Ma  — Ma says AI isn’t a threat, Musk responds “famous last words” Highlights from Jack Ma and Elon Musk's

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Adult film producer Bang Bros says it has bought PornWikiLeaks.com, a forum devoted to doxxing and harassing porn performers, and is shutting it down (Samantha Cole/VICE)

Samantha Cole / VICE: Adult film producer Bang Bros says it has bought PornWikiLeaks.com, a forum devoted to doxxing and harassing porn performers, and is shutting it down  —  PornWikiLeaks was a forum devoted to revealing the names and personal information of porn performers, including several in the Girls Do Porn trial. Adult film producer

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An in-depth look at five iOS exploit chains that were used in hacked websites for carrying out watering hole attacks against devices running iOS 10 through 12 (Ian Beer/Project Zero)

Ian Beer / Project Zero: An in-depth look at five iOS exploit chains that were used in hacked websites for carrying out watering hole attacks against devices running iOS 10 through 12  —  Project Zero’s mission is to make 0-day hard.  We often work with other companies to find and report security vulnerabilities … An

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This Heads Up Display is All Wet

Athletes have a long history of using whatever they can find to enhance their performance or improve their training. While fitness tracker watches are nothing new, swimmers have used them to track their split times, distance, and other parameters. The problem with fitness trackers though is that you have to look at a watch. FORM

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Dell reports Q2 revenue of $23.4B, up 2% YoY, and earnings of $4.5B, beating estimates, on strong sales at its PC unit due to enterprise demand (Larry Dignan/ZDNet)

Larry Dignan / ZDNet: Dell reports Q2 revenue of $23.4B, up 2% YoY, and earnings of $4.5B, beating estimates, on strong sales at its PC unit due to enterprise demand  —  Dell Technologies’ second quarter was ahead of estimates as its PC unit delivered strong results due to enterprise demand. Dell reports Q2 revenue of

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Uber and Lyft pledge $60M for a CA ballot measure declaring their drivers non-employees, if AB 5 bill, which hinders classifying drivers as contractors, passes (Josh Eidelson/Bloomberg)

Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg: Uber and Lyft pledge $60M for a CA ballot measure declaring their drivers non-employees, if AB 5 bill, which hinders classifying drivers as contractors, passes  —  – Ballot proposal would counteract proposed California rule  — Deal offers drivers some perks, keeps contractor status Uber and Lyft pledge M for a CA

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