On January 3rd, 2009, the Genesis Block was created. This was the first entry on the Bitcoin blockchain. Because of the nature of Bitcoin, all transactions lead back to this block. This is where Bitcoin began, almost exactly ten years ago. The Genesis Block was created by Satoshi, a person or persons we know nothing
Read MoreMike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: Cato Networks, which makes software-defined wide-area networking tools, raises $55M led by Lightspeed Venture Partners — Enterprise networking company Cato Networks Ltd. has refilled its war chest with a $55 million round of funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Cato Networks, which makes software-defined wide-area networking tools, raises M led by
Read MoreValentina Palladino / Ars Technica: Huawei MateBook 13 review: solid performance, comfortable keyboard, and sturdy design, but no Thunderbolt 3, lackluster battery life, and crazy-loud fans — This $1,299 laptop is stiff competition for Huawei’s own $1,499 Matebook X Pro. — Despite company turmoil, Huawei continues to go after a slice of the US laptop
Read MoreWesley Yin-Poole / Eurogamer.net: Inside Starbreeze’s financial crisis, after the game studio botched the release of Overkill’s The Walking Dead and made big investments in VR and other areas — At Starbreeze’s 2016 Christmas meeting, held in a cinema close by to the studio’s Stockholm headquarters, CEO Bo Andersson told staff the company was in
Read MoreExperts say security concerns are a pitfall for countries that are pushing to make vast troves of data more accessible and centralized. Data Breaches Dent Singapore’s Image as a Tech Innovator Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe bug allows an iPhone user to listen to audio transmitted without a call recipient’s knowledge. Apple disables Group FaceTime following reports of eavesdropping security flaw Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More{$inline_image}Saudi Arabia’s and the United Arab Emirates’ (UAB) central banks have teamed up to test a new cryptocurrency. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) and the Central Bank of the UAE confirmed the news in a joint statement released today. The proof-of-concept will see the two nations trial Aber, a digital currency, to see whether
Read MoreProof-of-concept tool lets attackers escalate a hacked inbox to admin on a company’s internal domain controller. Microsoft Exchange vulnerable to 'PrivExchange' zero-day Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreEnterprise customers running Windows Server 2012 have one year to change from IE10 to IE11. Microsoft makes final push to rid world of Internet Explorer 10 Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSlowing growth and the trade war could restrict Beijing’s ability to get tough. Huawei has shuffled its Washington staff, apparently seeking a reset in relations. Huawei and China Have Limited Ways to Answer U.S. Charges Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAn overwhelming majority of 2018’s criminally-connected cryptocurrency was ultimately laundered on basic online exchange services. Blockchain researchers at Chainalysis have calculated that roughly 64 percent of last year’s dodgy cryptocurrency, which amounted to over $1 billion, was washed by simply depositing it onto digital asset exchanges and trading it. Money launderers used other peer-to-peer (p2p) exchange
Read MoreOur lives are increasingly affected by algorithms. People may be denied loans, jobs, insurance policies, or even parole on the basis of risk scores that they produce. Yet algorithms are notoriously prone to biases. For example, algorithms used to assess the risk of criminal recidivism often have higher error rates in minority ethic groups. As
Read MoreAn Austin teenager is accused of robbing a bank before fleeing on an electric scooter. The device –– which is tracked using GPS and contains a user’s personal information –– helped police identify and charge the suspect with a crime. His first mistake was robbing a bank, police say. His second was allegedly fleeing on
Read MoreThere’s no reason to spend more than $10 for 6 feet, even with the most expensive TVs. Here’s what we recommend. Best HDMI cables for your new 4K and HDR TV – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe free version of LastPass is excellent, and the Premium version is affordable. This is the best free password manager – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere’s nothing quite like waiting for something you’ve ordered online to arrive. In [Alex]’s case, he’d ordered a new Leica camera, only to find out there was a six month backlog in shipping. Wanting to whet his thirst regardless, he decided to investigate the Leica website, and reverse engineered a whole heap of camera firmware.
Read MoreSoftware developers reveal which languages are their top priorities for 2019. Top programming languages to learn in 2019? Developers name their favorites Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBD Zarley / The Verge: A look at computational psychiatry research at the Human Neuroimaging Lab at Virginia Tech, focused on developing AI algorithms for diagnosing mental illness — I slide back into the MRI machine, adjust the mirror above the lacrosse helmet-like setup holding my skull steady … A look at computational psychiatry research
Read MoreVR software Gravity Sketch allows a faster way to sketch cars. Ford's designers are learning to create 3D cars in virtual reality – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAt the new Surf Simply resort in Costa Rica, guests are videotaped as they catch a wave, and that’s only the beginning of the tech-based coaching. At Surf Camp 2.0, Data Rules Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA lot of start-ups have promising ideas, but the fundamental problem of affordability seems beyond their reach. Can Technology Help Fix the Housing Market? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreNever in the history of the mobile phone has there been so much hype about a new technology ahead of its launch than there is with 5G. It seems mobile phone operators, handset manufacturers, and equipment vendors are locked into a massive global game of one-upmanship, seeking to claim to be the first to achieve
Read MoreNilesh Christopher / FactorDaily: How Telegram groups and channels, with their free pirated content and supergroup feature, are becoming popular in India for test preparation — ‘Mentor’ Harshit has a wee bit of Byju Raveendran in him. As a teenager growing up in Kanpur, Harshit Shukla was big into mathematics … How Telegram groups and
Read MoreThe best type of power outage is no power outage, but they will inevitably happen. When they do, a hacker with a house full of stuff and a head full of ideas is often the person of the hour. Or the day, or perhaps the week, should the outage last long past the fun little
Read MoreI’m chuffed about today’s news from Cheddar’s Alex Heath, who reports that Apple is building a game subscription service. Details are pretty scant right now: all we know is that you’ll be able to pay a monthly fee to access a bundle of titles, à la Netflix; the report doesn’t specify, but it’s almost certainly
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