The Long Island City site was designated as an “opportunity zone,” an incentive created by President Trump’s tax bill to help low-income areas attract investment. Amazon’s New York Home Qualifies as ‘Distressed’ Under Federal Tax Law Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWhat is crypto? Crypto means ‘hidden’, and it’s meant ‘hidden’ since before the Greek alphabet was written, but don’t let that stop you from arguing. For this week’s Hack Chat, we’re going to be talking all about cryptography, a medium of exchange for secrets. If you need confidentiality, integrity, or authenticity, you need cryptography. Our
Read MoreJapan has another cryptocurrency scam to recover from as police have arrested a group suspected of running a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. Today, Tokyo police arrested eight men thought to be connected to a Ponzi scheme that collected over $68 million in cryptocurrency from around 6,000 people, local news the Asahi Shimbun reports. According to Tokyo’s
Read MoreA while ago, [Eric Strebel] created a backpack hanger. The result was great — by just bolting this backpack hanger to the wall, he kept his backpack off the floor and out of the way. There was even a place for him to set his phone to charge. [Eric] is thinking about turning this idea
Read MoreGetting people to pay you is tough. It’s hard enough to get your own cherished friends to reimburse you for a meal, some drinks, or a movie ticket. But if you’re a creator? Good luck – getting individuals to donate to your cause can be nigh on possible. Luckily, there’s a way to make all
Read MoreThe main blockchain research body of the European Commission is positive the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and blockchain can co-exist in harmony – but things will ultimately boil down to specific use cases and applications. In a report published in October, The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum argues GDPR compliance is fundamentally less about the technology
Read MoreSnap said it believes government regulators are investigating issues related to a class-action lawsuit in which shareholders allege that the company misled investors by downplaying the negative effects Instagram had on its business. Justice Department and SEC subpoena Snap Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIddris Sandu has written code for Instagram and Twitter, and counts Barack Obama as a fan. Up Next: A Tech Wunderkind Who Knows Jaden Smith and Elon Musk Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIf you’ve followed along with our series so far, you know we’ve set up a network of Raspberry Pis that PXE boot off a central server, and then used Zoneminder to run a network of IP cameras. Now that some useful services are running in our smart house, how do we access those services when
Read MoreMicrosfot is acquiring XOXCO, a conversational-AI development firm known for its Howdy.ai bot tools for Slack. Microsoft acquires AI and bot development house XOXCO Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreNot only is the Super Nintendo an all-around great platform, both during its prime in the 90s and now during the nostalgia craze, but its relative simplicity compared to modern systems makes it a lot more accessible from a computer science point-of-view. That means that we can get some in-depth discussion on how the Super
Read MoreIf you are a Hackaday reader, you probably like space in real life, fiction, or both. A trip to a planetarium is a great treat, but what if you could have a planetarium in your backyard? [Ecasill] thought so and used a Zip Tie domes kit to create just such a thing. It takes some
Read MoreBailey Richardson, one of Instagram’s original 13 employees, says the company has lost its identity. Quitting Instagram: She’s one of the millions disillusioned with social media. But she also helped create it. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read More[Jan] is one of those people who’s always playing around with synthesizers, and in this day and age, that means a lot of USB cables supplying power. If you want to make a synth setup portable, your best option is looking at USB powerbanks with their fancy lithium cells. These will work just fine, but
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan, Virus, Worm. SONAR.SuspLaunch!g15 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreThe rise in hate crime incidents comes as social media companies are under scrutiny for their hate speech policies. Hate crimes have gone up in the US, both online and offline, FBI says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThere are some deep discounts on unlocked phones and top models on all four major US carriers. Black Friday phone deals 2018: 0 Note 9, 0 Galaxy S9, 0 gift card – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe iPhone discounts are just getting underway. Black Friday iPhone deals 2018: 0 off iPhone XR and XS, 0 iPhone X gift card – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe scoured Best Buy, Amazon, Target and Walmart for the best offers. Black Friday 2018 phone sales: LG V30+ for 0, Moto G6 for 0 and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOkay, this is just getting silly now. The retro console craze is still in full swing, with ever-more obscure mini-devices joining the roster alongside the likes of the NES Classic, the PlayStation Classic, and the Atari VCS. I’ve been lukewarm on the concept in the past, but it’s apparent these toys aren’t wearing out their
Read MoreSouth Korea is bending under the weight of an epidemic. In the world’s most wired country, it’s not opioids or hallucinogens to blame, but the constant call of a connected society. Estimates vary, but South Korea — home to 51 million people — now has about a million internet-addicted children and teens. About one in
Read MoreHere’s something that I think is true (but also isn’t true). Somewhere, there’s a dark basement with a monkey and a typewriter. Amidst flinging his own shit and screeching hysterically, the monkey spends his days pounding furiously on that typewriter. Then, at the end of each day, someone picks up the papers strewn haphazardly across
Read MoreAmazon is not in the business of saving your hometown. Dominating Retail? Yes. Reviving a City? No Thanks. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA group of 88 civil liberties groups have penned an open letter to Facebook requesting the company allow users to appeal whenever their posts are removed — an option they currently do not have. The groups — which include the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the Digital Rights Foundation
Read MoreBlack Friday and Cyber Monday mean hundreds of online deals, discounts, and in-person doorbusters, but these tips will help you tell which ones are really worth your money. How to Tell if Those Black Friday Deals Are Actually Worth Buying Source: NY Times Tech
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