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• Twitter suspended over 70M accounts since May. Here’s a better solution.

  09-07-2018 22:37 via thenextweb.com
  
  Twitter has gone to war with fake and suspicious accounts — for real this time. According to a report from The Washington Post, the world’s most toxic social platform has suspended more than a million accounts per day — some 70 million in total — since the beginning of May. The pace, at least for now, doesn’t appear to be slowing. After Congressional pressure last October in an effort to understand how Russia used fake accounts and bots to influence the US presiden
  
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• Hello, it's me..

  09-07-2018 20:11 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Next Up, Game Consoles: Is There Anything Google Can't Do Badly?

  09-07-2018 18:53 via technewsworld.com
  It's interesting to compare Google and Amazon -- two of the most incredibly powerful companies in the world.Amazon brings out product after product, with more successes than failures. Google largely buys companies and then loses interest in what they do. Amazon is a retailer, and profit is built into its efforts, while Google largely lives off selling users' information and providing access to content that doesn't belong to it -- kind of like living off an allowance from parents who don't really
  
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• How to take a screenshot on the Galaxy S9

  09-07-2018 18:40 via youtube.com
  
  
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• White House earmarks over $1B for quantum technology research

  09-07-2018 18:34 via thenextweb.com
  
  It turns out quantum computing is one of the few things US politicians can agree on. A bipartisan effort over the past few months has led to the formation of an Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) subcommittee focused on quantum technology. The big idea: Bills introduced in the House and Senate, by both Republicans and Democrats, last month seek to establish government support and funding for quantum computing research. The OSTP subcommittee will oversee these efforts. Government spe
  
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• EOS block producers briefly crash due to RAM misconfiguration

  09-07-2018 18:17 via thenextweb.com
  
  Fledgling cryptocurrency EOS can’t seem to catch a break. Over the weekend, top block producer, EOS New York, took to Twitter to notify users that several other block producers had crashed due to a RAM-related complication. It appears that shortly after the overall RAM usage on the platform passed the 1GB mark, the nodes of a number of block producers – the EOS equivalent of Bitcoin miners – suddenly crashed. The malfunction occurred despite an agreement between block producer
  
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• This musical pillow lies between headphones and speakers, and it’s kind of a trip

  09-07-2018 18:01 via thenextweb.com
  
  Pillows haven’t fundamentally changed much over the millenia. They’re soft, squishy things you put your head on. But do you know what pillows have been missing? Sound.  Fret no more, for the $300 Flexound Humu solves this glaring omission. Fully funded on Indiegogo and expected to ship in September, it’ll allow you to fall asleep to the sounds of drum ‘n’ bass, grindcore, and mumble rap vibrating through your cranium. Seriously though, I found myself
  
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• BlackBerry Mobile EU Store now taking BlackBerry KEY2 pre-orders!

  09-07-2018 17:51 via feeds.crackberry.com
  The BlackBerry Mobile EU store now ships to almost 30 European countries and if you're looking to pick up a BlackBerry KEY2, they've now kicked off their pre-orders with shipments commencing on July 16, first 300 get free shipping!
  The BlackBerry Mobile EU store now ships to almost 30 European countries and if you're looking to pick up a BlackBerry KEY2, they've now kicked off their pre-orders with shipments commencing on July 16 and the first 300 customers getting free shipping.Read More »
  
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• Bad old oil rigs could become good artificial reefs (we hope)

  09-07-2018 17:50 via thenextweb.com
  
  Oil rigs might be one of the most striking representations of the environmental damage our fossil fuel mad world wreaks. Still, according to new research from Aarhus University, oil rigs might have a valuable roll to play in the future. Published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, researchers are urging governments to reconsider a law in which sea installations – such as oil rigs and wind turbines – have to be removed at the end of their lifespan, which can last
  
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• 8 nifty, new apps that will help you save money

  09-07-2018 17:28 via thenextweb.com
  
  Arguably everyone experiences financial challenges at one time or another. For some, the challenges are relatively small and insignificant. For others, money issues become big, scary and stressful. No matter where your income-to-spending ratio currently sits, one thing remains true — you can save more money. Even if you’re someone who saves every month and thinks you’re on top of your finances, the eight applications below will help you keep more dollars in your bank and cash
  
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• People are VR’s killer content

  09-07-2018 17:06 via thenextweb.com
  
  Thanks to an almost inconceivable rate of progress in the virtual and augmented reality industries, technology once consigned to the fictional realm of Star Wars is now a fundamental of today’s reality. BDJ spoke with Steve Raymond, CEO of California-based 8i, about the VR and AR fields and where they are headed. We discussed the industry’s potential, and the ways in which we could achieve a “true” virtual reality. Can VR and AR really “humanize” or
  
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• Python is too resourceful to ignore — so become a Python Power Coder and save $1,000

  09-07-2018 16:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Whether you’re a tech-head interested in a new challenge or a novice coder looking to get started, a solid foundation for learning is available in the Python Power Coder BONUS bundle. You can get the training (and save over $1,000 in the process) with this $44 offer from TNW Deals.
  
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• OnePlus 6 RED unboxing and hands on first look

  09-07-2018 15:44 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Even Elon Musk is talking about the cryptocurrency scam epidemic on Twitter

  09-07-2018 13:52 via thenextweb.com
  
  Twitter has been dealing with a cryptocurrency scambot epidemic on its platform for months – and the situation has gotten so out of hand that even Elon Musk is talking about it now. But instead of bashing the odd trend like anyone else, Musk hinted he is somewhat impressed by the individuals running the network of bots, referring to their “work” as “mad skillz.” He also misspelled Ethereum. I want to know who is running the Etherium scambots! Mad skillz … &m
  
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• How these new apps are helping citizens solve their own petty crimes

  09-07-2018 13:43 via thenextweb.com
  
  76.2% of abducted children who were murdered in the US were found dead within the first four hours. It’s a terrifying statistic I recently learned listening to the podcast In the Dark, about the kidnapping and murder of 11-year old Jacob Wetterling in 1989. In those first four hours, cars could have driven hundreds of miles, traces could have been erased, and bodies could have been buried. It’s a no-brainer, of course: The sooner an investigation starts, the better the chances the p
  
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• Moto E5 hands-on

  09-07-2018 13:21 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Best News Apps for Android You Can Use in 2018 - Fossbytes

  09-07-2018 13:15
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  Best News Apps for Android You Can Use in 2018
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  Google News app (earlier known as Play Newsstand) is known for delivering most relevant news in the news feed by using A.I techniques. The “For you” tab shows top headlines and news developments which are important and at the same time relevant (the ...
  The App Store turns 10Apple Newsroom
  The Best New Camera App For Your iPhone and Android | Moment 3.0YouTubeall 268 news articles »
  
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• 10 Best News Apps for Android Smartphones to Stay Informed in 2018 - Fossbytes

  09-07-2018 13:06
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  10 Best News Apps for Android Smartphones to Stay Informed in 2018
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  News aggregators have dramatically reshaped how we stay informed with the latest news. Newspapers, tabloids, and even broadcast have become a thing of the past. We've moved ahead in a world where news outlets don't need to rely on advertisers' ...
  The App Store turns 10Apple Newsroom
  The Best New Camera App For Your iPhone and Android | Moment 3.0YouTubeall 268 news articles »
  
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• China brags its cryptocurrency ban has practically killed local Bitcoin trading

  09-07-2018 12:40 via thenextweb.com
  
  China’s central bank has hailed it’s cryptocurrency crackdown a complete success. Declared by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and reported by state media, data apparently shows that the Chinese currency is now involved in less than one percent of all Bitcoin trades worldwide. So how did we get here? In September 2017, Renminbi-to-Bitcoin trades made up over 90 percent. Unnerved by the high volume, the government immediately outlawed fiat from being used in cryptocurrency pur
  
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• A clone of the iconic Psion Agenda calendar app is now available for Android

  09-07-2018 12:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Earlier this year, TNW wrote about the efforts of a UK company trying to revive the humble Psion PDA. So far, Planet Computers has released a compelling handheld — the Gemini — which we were big fans of. Interestingly, Planet Computers isn’t just focusing its efforts on hardware. The firm has launched an updated version of the iconic Psion Agenda calendar app, which is available for virtually any Android-based device. The Gemini Agenda app faithfully recreates the beloved cale
  
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• Polar’s fitness app made it dangerously easy to track soldiers and secret agents worldwide

  09-07-2018 11:42 via thenextweb.com
  
  Over the weekend, media outlets De Correspondent and Bellingcat reported that they were able to uncover the names of more than 6,400 military and intelligence agency personnel in many countries – simply by looking up their fitness activities in Polar’s insecure app. To be clear, the reporters didn’t have to breach any networks: they simply accessed the company’s Flow app, which is used by owners of Polar fitness trackers to log their workouts – including the routes
  
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• Timehop’s database breached compromising data of 21 million users

  09-07-2018 07:42 via thenextweb.com
  
  Timehop, an app that resurfaces your old photos and posts by connecting to your social media profiles, revealed that its cloud computing environment was hacked and the data of 21 million users was stolen on July 4. The stolen data comprised mostly of user names and email addresses. Of the 21 million compromised user data, the phone numbers linked to 4.7 million accounts were also stolen. “Tokens” provided by social media profiles to Timehop for gaining access to posts and image
  
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• Defensie blokkeert fitness-apps op smartphones na datalek Polar Flow - Tweakers

  09-07-2018 07:42
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  Defensie blokkeert fitness-apps op smartphones na datalek Polar Flow
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  Minister Bijleveld van Defensie meldt dat het gebruik van bepaalde sport- en fitness-apps onmogelijk is gemaakt op smartphones van het departement, nadat uit onderzoek bleek dat de fitness-app Polar Flow gebruiksgegevens liet uitlekken. Naast het ...
  After Strava, Polar is Revealing the Homes of Soldiers and Spiesbellingcatall 41 news articles »
  
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• Watch Elon Musk’s rescue submarine for the Thai soccer boys’ team in testing

  09-07-2018 07:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  The world has been watching closely as a mission to rescue a soccer team of young boys in Thailand from a flooded cave is underway. Last week, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk offered his support by promising to have a “kid-size submarine” built – and he came through with the help of engineers in his employ. The idea is to turn a “liquid oxygen transfer tube” from a SpaceX Falcon rocket into a submarine that would be light enough to navigate through narrow gaps in th
  
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