Here’s an extraordinary fact about the 2018 bear market: business for Bitcoin-lawyers is booming. Forty-five lawsuits involving cryptocurrency were filed in the first half of this year, reports blockchain research unit Diar. That’s triple the amount of all the lawsuits filed last year. This is not the moon we were looking for. Diar emphasizes the US Securities and Exchange
Read MoreIt’s like the Eye of Sauron, but in space. Watch a supermassive black hole swirling in VR – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhy wait until actual Black Friday, start saving on stuff for your car or your garage right now. Black Friday 2018: Roadshow's favorite Amazon deals for your car and garage – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreDon’t freak out if you see your Instagram audience shrink in the near future. The company announced that it’s kicking off a clean-up drive to remove bots and fake accounts from its platform, and that may well lead to a drop in your follower count. The Facebook-owned firm, which claimed to have over a billion
Read MoreCows aren’t worried about hitting 10,000 steps a day, but they could still use a wearable. Fitness trackers for cows are a thing now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFrederic Filloux / Monday Note: By pushing the “link tax” in the EU, publishers are shooting themselves in the foot because better options exist by working with Google to drive traffic — Within Google, some call into question the validity of helping the media industry. By lobbying the EU on the “link tax”, publishers are
Read MoreGenies has just launched its first iOS and Android mobile app designed to let users build a three-dimensional cartoon version of themselves — one that looks and acts just like you. Created by Akash Nigam and Evan Rosenbaum, Genies uses advanced artificial intelligence that lets you communicate through your avatar and act out keywords and sentiments in reaction
Read MoreTips for using social media effectively when you are trying to resolve a travel disaster, from a canceled flight to a missed connection. Missed Connection or Canceled Flight? 6 Tips for Getting What You Want From an Airline Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTired of endless phone trees and long hold times? You may find that using social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook is a better way to get attention from the airlines. Want Faster Airline Customer Service? Try Tweeting Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreReuters: Palantir to set up a joint venture called Syntropy with German lab supplies company Merck KGaA to offer cancer data analytics tools to research centers — FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Palantir Technologies Inc will set up a cancer data analytics joint venture with German lab supplies company Merck KGaA … Palantir to set up a
Read MoreThe wildfires in California are now officially the largest the state has ever seen. Over 50,000 people have been displaced from their homes, hundreds are missing, and the cost in property damage will surely be measured in the billions of dollars when all is said and done. With a disaster of this scale just the
Read MoreSprint will also cut you a break on the Galaxy S9 and Note 9, and shaves $100 off the Apple Watch 4. Sprint Black Friday 2018 deals start Nov. 21: Free iPhone XR, 0 iPad, free 0 LG TV with LG V40 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreQuartz reports that the Indian government is set to lay out a draft of its regulations for cryptocurrencies next month – clarifying its stance on how these digital assets can be used and traded in the country. A panel set up by the finance ministry a year ago is expected to issue a draft report
Read MoreThe move is welcomed by Palestine but irks Israel. Airbnb removes listings in disputed West Banks settlements – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAxios: Survey: in the past year there’s been a 15% spike in the number of US adults who fear big tech won’t be regulated sufficiently with 55% now sharing this concern — Data: SurveyMonkey poll conducted Nov. 9 to 13 among 3,622 U.S. adults with a modeled error estimate of ±2.5 percent; Survey methodology. Survey:
Read MoreIssues with the Google Pixel 3 are piling up after customers got hands on it nearly a month ago. Now, some device owners find they can’t use the camera due to a disastrous bug. Many users have reported this bug on Reddit and Google product forums. Some folks see a blank viewfinder when opening the camera app,
Read More[Mare] has a visual guide and simple instructions for making DIY mini helical 868 MHz antennas for LoRa applications. 868 MHz is a license-free band in Europe, and this method yields a perfectly serviceable antenna that’s useful where space is constrained. A metric 5 mm drill bit makes a convenient core. The process is simple and
Read MoreFitbit, Apple Watch and Samsung — we take a look at some of the best deals on wearables ahead of Black Friday. Black Friday 2018 smartwatch and fitness tracker deals: off Apple Watch, 0 Samsung Gear S3, 0 Fitbit Versa – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt was originally called the Big Falcon Rocket, or BFR. Elon Musk readies Starship for interplanetary trip – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt will cut the process from weeks down to just two hours. California is using war-zone DNA tests to identify fire victims – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle’s got some good news for folks who want to string their speakers together for a better aural experience: if you’ve got audio playing on a Google Home speaker, you can now sync that up with anything connected to your Chromecast (like a TV or other speakers). That means you can have your favorite podcast
Read MoreBlack Friday is often the best time during the year to buy a phone. Check out the best savings we found for the latest iPhones, Galaxy phones, Pixel phones and more. Best Black Friday 2018 phone deals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOh snap. Avengers: Infinity War is coming to Netflix this Christmas – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s been two tumultuous years. Still, it’s highly unlikely we’ve witnessed the moment Facebook hit bottom. A new feature, spotted by some users this morning, though, may offer a clue as to what that moment could look like. In this case, it’s a tool that prompts users to comment on live video using algorithmically-generated text
Read MoreRaini Hamdi / Skift: Grab launches travel services in Singapore after partnering with Indonesia’s tourism ministry, will train drivers in Indonesia on tourism, events, and festivals — Grab’s partnership with Indonesia’s tourism ministry, the first of its kind between a national tourism body and a ridehailing platform … Grab launches travel services in Singapore after
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