Saturday, 31 October 2020

Two chatbots meet and put the world to rights online in battle to see who is most human-like.

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Robot Bores: AI-powered awkward first date

Experts in the blockchain and crypto industry make their wishes for Bitcoin’s 12th birthday



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What industry leaders would wish for Bitcoin’s white paper 12th anniversary

Coinbase leads a growing list of crypto companies attracting top-tier legal talent



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Former Google lawyer joins spate of high-profile attorneys entering crypto

The lightchain-vs.-darkchain dichotomy is counterproductive, and a healthy graychain will produce more valuable crypto assets like Bitcoin.



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The crypto compliance lie: Sacrificing privacy does not make us safer

The company's music service, which was born in 2011 and shut down last week, shall live forever in our hearts.

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RIP Google Play Music, Gone Too Soon

An assessment of Satoshi Nakamoto’s Oct. 31, 2008 paper that “set in motion a revolution in finance.”



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Happy birthday dear Bitcoin: Crypto’s first white paper turns 12

For all we don't know about Satoshi, we can tell he loved a touch of theatricality



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Did Satoshi choose to publish Bitcoin's whitepaper on Halloween as another Easter egg?

TruMedic’s latest massager contains two sets of rotating balls that simulate the kneading motion of human hands.

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Neck-Deep in Stress? Try This Heated Massager

Trump's website gets hacked, a ransomware group calls it quits, and more of the week's top security news.

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The Wisconsin GOP Lost $2.3 Million in an Email Scam

Nations are pledging to plant billions of trees. But a new study shows that we've underestimated the power of natural forest regrowth to fight climate change.

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Is It Better to Plant Trees or Let Forests Regrow Naturally?

This battle royale is insane. Here are some basics and tricks to outlast your 59 opponents and be the last bean standing.

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17 Tips to Help You Survive Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

Question 1 would amend the state's right-to-repair law and expand access to car data. But big automakers are pushing back.

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As Cars Get Smarter, Massachusetts Votes on Their Future

Any necessary travel this year takes an extra level of preparation. Here’s how to think it through.

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A Guide to Safely Holiday Road-Tripping Through a Pandemic

From the exceptional Sony WH-1000XM4 to the attractive Master & Dynamic MW65, there are discounts on cans for all your needs right now.

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A Ton of Our Favorite Headphones Are on Sale This Weekend

The price of Bitcoin has surpassed the critical $14,000 mark, the highest level since January 2018.



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Bitcoin price hits $14,000 exactly 12 years after whitepaper released

Chips that power nearly all electronic devices are at the heart of the battle for global dominance.

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Chip wars: The US v China

The hip-hop artist gave his wife a hologram of her dead father. How did he do it - and is it ethical?

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Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and her dad: Should we make holograms of the dead?

The iPhone transformed mobile phones in just 10 years. Could green energy see a similar revolution?

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Climate change: You've got cheap data, how about cheap power too?

We are now starting to see the crossover of regulation in the digital asset market and digitalization of the traditional market.



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The evolution of crypto exchanges — What’s next for the industry

Bitcoin broke out of the $13,000 resistance level merely a week ago, which means those expecting Ethereum and altcoin prices to rise may have to wait a few months.



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Why Bitcoin price and volume rising together is bad news for Ethereum, altseason

Consolidation from Bitcoin would allow Ethereum to double bottom in its BTC pair and possibly breakout from the ascending channel in its USDT pair.



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Ethereum price ascending channel breakout possible if Bitcoin consolidates

Friday, 30 October 2020

As NFTs gain traction, here are some of the top marketplaces for finding NFTs, as well as the future outlook of this industry.



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Gotta collect ’em all: An overview of NFT marketplaces

Social media companies are making plans in case of unrest after election day.

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How social media is preparing for US election chaos

A U.S. District Judge on Friday issued a nationwide injunction blocking a key aspect of Trump

A federal judge put the brakes on yet another aspect of Trump's push to ban the app TikTok, but the future of the viral video app in the U.S. remains clouded by uncertainty.

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Trump's Ban On TikTok Suffers Another Legal Setback

This week, we discuss the proposed law in Massachusetts that would open up access to the data stored on a car’s internal computer.

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The Right to Repair Is Back on the Ballot

The “hybrid workplace” is Silicon Valley’s latest buzzword, as tech companies start giving people more options for how and when and where they get stuff done.

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WFH or Work at the Office—More Tech Employees Can Now Choose

Black Lives Matter protesters display wristbands reading "I VOTED". Activists warn Black and Latino voters are being flooded with disinformation intended to suppress turnout in the election

Hoaxes and misleading posts aimed at depressing turnout have spread on social media. Experts say it outpaces 2016, when Black voters were the top target of Russian-backed disinformation.

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Black And Latino Voters Flooded With Disinformation In Election's Final Days

First, put on your fanciest clothes. And at 1:15 am, consider heading down to Deck D.

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How to Escape a Sinking Ship (Like, Say, the Titanic)

Two decades ago, three explorers arrived at the International Space Station and marked the beginning of a permanent human presence beyond Earth.

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How Humanity Spent Its First 20 Years in Orbit Aboard the ISS

The Mate40 series will reportedly enable dual offline transactions and allow users to control anonymity.



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New Huawei smartphone will feature a hardware wallet for digital yuan

On the battlefield, any doorway can be a death trap. A special ops vet, and his businessman brother, have built an AI to solve that problem.

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A Navy SEAL, a Quadcopter, and a Quest to Save Lives in Combat

If Bitcoin can stay above $10,000 by the day of the U.S. elections, history suggests that $100,000 is next.



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Bitcoin just 4 days away from historically bullish $10K price record

SIMBA Chain beat competitors such as Boeing by using blockchain to underpin a war games solution for the U.S. Department of Defense.



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Blockchain could become a part of the US military’s strategic weaponry

The price of Bitcoin abruptly dropped 4% from the day’s peak as the uncertainty in the stock market intensified.



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Bitcoin suddenly slides 4% as BofA predicts a 20% stock market crash

Only 8.1% of Bitcoin is held on exchanges compared to Ether where almost one-quarter of the supply sits on exchanges.



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Nearly 24% of Ether held on exchanges — three times the percentage of Bitcoin

Latest sales and profit figures from America's big tech companies exceed Wall Street expectations.

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For Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google business is booming

A pioneering nuclear fusion experiment based in Oxfordshire has been switched on for the first time.

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UK fusion experiment used in hunt for clean energy

BBC Click’s Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.

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Dog training technique helps robot learn and other news

Thursday, 29 October 2020

While tZERO’s net revenues have nearly doubled year-over-year, Overstock’s fledgling security token exchange is still far from profitable.



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Despite strong security token growth, tZERO continues to lose money

With a market cap now over $1.5 billion, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) makes up 80% of the total BTC held on Ethereum.



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Wrapped Bitcoin is now Ethereum's 6th Largest Token

Nine celebrities have wished Bitcoin a happy twelfth birthday despite knowing very little about the cryptocurrency.



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The Hoff claims to have invented Bitcoin in 12th anniversary video

Bitcoin’s decoupling from stocks began within days of its NVT price hitting an all-time high, according to Willy Woo.



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Willy Woo: Signs that BTC is decoupling supports its 'safe haven' status

The Uniswap community is voting on its second-ever governance proposal to distribute 5 million governance tokens to users who interacted with the DEX via a third-party platform.



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Uniswap moves closer to a new five million UNI airdrop

The country continues to make slow but sure steps on its way to being a crypto-friendly nation



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Mongolia’s largest bank to offer crypto-related services

Japan is firming up at the most likely new headquarters for Ripple if it leaves its San Francisco offices



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Japan is the ‘leading candidate’ for Ripple's new headquarters: SBI Holdings CEO

Despite $40 million in Ethereum options expiring on Friday, multiple indicators favor bulls as ETH 2.0 approaches.



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Here’s why Ethereum bulls don’t care about Friday’s $40M ETH options expiry

Every election campaign uses more sophisticated tech, but the text message still cuts through.

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Getting too many texts? Blame the election

TaxBit’s tool will allow Gemini customers to increase their tax refund.



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Winklevoss’ Gemini exchange to count crypto taxes in real time

U.S. regulator's growing distrust in tech companies is not stopping them from extending their services into the crypto industry.



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Visa powers one more crypto card amid ongoing antitrust charges

Canada's central bank recognizes that CBDCs are a necessarily international issue.



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Will they or won't they? Central banks eye each other's digital currency moves

Americans pay more for broadband internet service and have fewer choices than consumers in other countries.

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The Tech Antitrust Problem No One Is Talking About

Electrodes threaded through the blood vessels that feed the brain let people control gadgets with their minds.

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A New Way to Plug a Human Brain into a Computer: via Veins

Players with disabilities and chronic illnesses haven't waited around for console manufacturers to look their way. Here's how far we've come—and how far we have to go.

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Gamers Forge Their Own Paths When It Comes to Accessibility

Gold sinks to yearly lows against Bitcoin but Peter Schiff remains convinced that the former's price gains are ill-gotten.



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Gold drops to 7oz per BTC as Peter Schiff calls Bitcoin ‘biggest bubble’

A supposed Uphold user said that the first issues on CredEarn started on Oct. 15.



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Cred officially confirms suspension of fund inflows and outflows

The innovative cryptocurrency futures exchange FTX has launched fractionalized trading in stock derivatives.



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Tesla meets crypto as FTX launches fractionalized stock trading

The CEO tweeted a screenshot of an apparent $100 purchase of Bitcoin using the service well ahead of its official rollout date.



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Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire seems to already be using PayPal to buy Bitcoin

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Charles Carmakal of the cybersecurity firm Mandiant about hackers deploying malware to shut down institutions' computers in order to demand millions of dollars in ransom.



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U.S. Hospitals Warned Of Increasing Ransomware Attacks

Echoes of June appear among miners, but the future could likewise produce a price rebound if history repeats itself.



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‘Price follows hash rate’ — Bitcoin fundamentals drop may delay $14K

Wednesday, 28 October 2020

The tech giant's business was likely boosted by US sanctions against its Chinese rival Huawei.

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Samsung sees sales surge from rival Huawei's ban

An Aussie company operating an aquaculture farm in Malaysia is conducting the first initial public offering to accept crypto assets in Australia.



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Australia's first crypto-friendly IPO will accept Tether

U.S. federal agencies sent an alert Wednesday night that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat" to hospitals and healthcare providers.

An alert warns hospitals and health care providers that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat."

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U.S. Hospitals Targeted In Rising Wave Of Ransomware Attacks, Federal Agencies Say

Researcher argues that fixed rate lending and borrowing would bring DeFi closer to traditional finance



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DeFi needs more fixed-rate lending protocols: Messari researcher

Aave’s core developers have transferred governance rights over to AAVE token holders, giving its community control over the future of the protocol.



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Aave transfers governance to token holders

The latest token offering by Yearn Finance founder Cronje has surged within hours of launch



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Andre Cronje's new KP3R token surges 2000% in hours

“We need to prevent dollarization — this is one of the major designing points of the Chinese DCEP,” said Zhou Xiaochuan.



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Digital yuan will combat US 'dollarization' says former PBoC governor

Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief.

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Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'

The debit card was made possible thanks to an alliance with a Spanish neobank



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Paxful launches crypto debit card in Mexico

“We have increased the scope of the project and extended the timeline,” said ASX CEO Dominic Stevens.



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COVID-19 forces Aussie stock exchange to delay DLT overhaul to 2023

$450 million in Bitcoin futures are set to expire on Friday and data shows bullish pro traders are prepared to defend $13K.



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Bitcoin bulls set to defend $13K as $450M in BTC futures expire Friday

Hash rate has also tumbled on the Bitcoin network.



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Unconfirmed transactions on Bitcoin network at highest level since 2017

Amid a global employment crisis, it’s perhaps inevitable that the gig economy is making inroads into the blockchain space too.



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Telos launches new gig economy platform on the blockchain


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To Do Politics or Not Do Politics? Tech Start-Ups Are Divided

Data from Whalemap shows $13,000 is turning into a BTC whale support as the price of Bitcoin hovers above $13,600.



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Bitcoin bull cycle gaining steam: Whale cluster at $13K is now a support zone