After exploring the opportunity last year, major Dutch bank Rabobank has decided it’s not going to take its plans for a cryptocurrency wallet any further. In February last year, news surfaced that Rabobank was working on a cryptocurrency service – called Rabobit – which promised to bridge the gap between bank accounts and cryptocurrency wallets.
Read MoreLater this month, LG’s 2019 range of TVs in North America will be updated to support Alexa voice commands. Europe and Asia will have to wait a little bit longer. The addition of Amazon’s voice assistant feature was originally announced when the TVs were revealed back in January, and works via the Alexa app and
Read MoreIf you’ve had the need to send secure, private messages in recent times, you might have considered using Telegram. However, using such a service means that, if discovered, it’s well known what manner of encryption you’re using, and there’s a third party involved to boot. [Labunsky] walks a different path, and built a covert channel
Read MoreToday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) will be formally introducing his bill to ban the sale of loot boxes to children, and two of his Democratic colleagues have signed on in support of the legislation. Hawley’s Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act would, if approved, prohibit video game companies from selling loot boxes to children under
Read MoreAn unfortunate consequence of Bitcoin’s price revival in recent weeks is the resurgence of cryptocurrency malware on Google Play. ESET security researchers, have verified that there were at least two apps on Google Play specifically designed to steal users’ coins. One such app, called Trezor Mobile Wallet, was masquerading as an app version of the
Read MoreIn a week of eyebrow-raising headlines surrounding the US-China trade spat, this latest report from Bloomberg still manages to stand out: Amazon is said to be working on a wrist-worn, voice-activated device that’s supposed to be able to read human emotions. This would be a rather novel health gadget, of the sort we’re more used
Read MoreSamsung’s research center at Moscow has developed a new AI that can create talking avatars of photos and paintings without using any 3D modeling. A paper posted by the research team suggests that while traditionally researchers have used a large number of images to create a talking head model, a new technique can achieve it
Read MoreA cryptocurrency mixing service that turned over $200 million worth of Bitcoin has been shut down following an investigation led by authorities from a number of European nations. The Dutch anti-fraud agency (FIOD) and Public Prosecution Service announced yesterday they have shut down Bestmixer.io and taken its servers offline. “Six operational servers have been dismantled
Read MoreIf you’ve got a working Model 33 Teletype, every project starts to look like an excuse to use it. While the hammering, whirring symphony of a teleprinter going full tilt brings to mind a simpler time of room-sized computers and 300 baud connections, it turns out that a Teletype makes a decent AI conversationalist, within
Read MoreMark Scott / Politico: GDPR has helped big tech companies cement their dominance in the data economy while smaller companies have suffered from relatively high compliance costs — The region’s data protection overhaul was supposed to help citizens. Instead, it’s helped Big Tech. GDPR has helped big tech companies cement their dominance in the data
Read MoreBecause a retro look just doesn’t mix well with the needs of video shooters. Fujifilm GFX100 medium-format mirrorless dispenses with the dials – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA 102MP sensor, 4K video, in-body image stabilization, full-res 5fps shooting with tracking and a hybrid autofocus system makes this seem like a terrifically well-rounded camera. Fujifilm's K GFX100 is the most versatile medium-format camera ever – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFujifilm has just officially announced its next medium format camera, the GFX 100. The latest GFX, the new model joins the GFX 50S and GFX 50R, released in 2016 and 2018, respectively. The GFX 100 introduces some major leaps over the prior models, including a much higher resolution, in-body image stabilization, and much faster performance.
Read MoreThe Osiris-Rex mission to asteroid Bennu needs extra eyes to scope out the right spot for grabbing a sample of the rock. NASA wants your help bringing back pieces of a potentially hazardous asteroid – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAMD’s mobile processor is landing in Acer’s Nitro 5 and Swift 3. Acer updates two notebook lines with Ryzen processors – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe humble serial interface has been around for a very long time, and will stay with us in one form or other for the foreseeable future. It was easy enough to keep track of back in the days when a computer only had one, or perhaps two COM ports. However, in this day and age
Read MoreVirtual helpers that come with female voices by default are perpetuating bias, a Unesco report argues. Siri and Alexa Reinforce Gender Bias, U.N. Finds Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRon Amadeo / Ars Technica: A breakdown of Huawei’s supply problems after the US ban, using its latest flagship phone as an example, from hardware to software to building an app ecosystem — Huawei’s hardware independence is actually pretty good! The software, though… President Trump’s Huawei ban is in full effect … A breakdown of
Read MoreBen Schoon / 9to5Google: Walmart launches a line of Android tablets under its Onn store brand starting at $64, which ship with Play Store and Google apps, unlike Amazon’s Fire tablets — Earlier this year it was reported that Walmart was working on bringing its own Android tablets to the market to compete with Amazon’s
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Cala Health, an SF-based medical tech company developing wearable electronic devices to tackle chronic disease, raises $50M Series C from investors including GV — Cala Health, a medical technology company that develops “wearable therapies” to tackle chronic disease, has raised $50 million … Cala Health, an SF-based medical tech company developing
Read MoreI’m not Miss Cleo, but did my best to try to solve the visual riddles and spot the Easter eggs in Apple’s artwork. What Apple's WWDC 2019 invite teases about the next iOS and MacOS – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHow does season 8 stack up to the rest? Game of Thrones: Ranking all 8 seasons from worst to best – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis is as close to a real deadline as George R.R. Martin has had for a while, and he gave it to himself. Game of Thrones book by summer 2020, author vows, or 'imprison me' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYou’ve probably used Wolfram Alpha and maybe even used the company’s desktop software for high-powered math such as Mathematica. One of the interesting things about all of Wolfram’s mathematics software is that it shares a common core engine — the Wolfram Engine. As of this month, the company is allowing free use of the engine
Read MoreFederal regulators are reviewing the aircraft maker’s proposed remedy to issue linked to two fatal crashes. Boeing 737 Max won't be rushed back to flight, FAA chief says – CNET Source: CNet
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