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• Disney+ accounts are being stolen and sold online

  19-11-2019 22:21
  
  Scarcely a week after the service debuted, Disney+ accounts area already being hacked en masse. Users report their accounts being hacked within hours of creation, and now those same accounts are being sold online. The reported account theft goes about how you’d expect: the malicious party logs into the account and changes the email address and password, effectively nabbing the account for themselves. ZDNet conducted a dark web investigation and found hundreds of accounts for sale, so
  
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• Spotify now suggests which podcasts you should listen to next

  19-11-2019 22:11
  
  Spotify is best known for music, but in recent years, it’s made an effort to up its podcast game. Podcasts, after all, are rapidly becoming more popular, to the extent there are now state of the art recording studios just for podcasts. After adding a dedicated podcast tab in its app earlier this year, Spotify now offers a daily playlist to make it easier to find your next podcast obsession. Similar to Spotify‘s ‘Daily Mix’ and ‘Dicover Weekly’ features, the n
  
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• DDI - variable font logotype

  19-11-2019 21:38 via dribbble.com
  
  https://dribbble.com/shots/8084890-DDI-variable-font-logotype
  
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• AI creates the perfect(ish) Nike commercial after studying 7 years of ads

  19-11-2019 21:03
  
  Working in advertising can’t be easy. For every “I’m lovin’ it” or “Just Do It” there’s thousands of crappy, forgettable slogans that never caught on. But it’s nearly 2020 and that means the brave front-line marketers tasked with capturing our hearts, minds, and wallets have a powerful new ally: Artificial intelligence. Take this unofficial Nike advertisement that a neural network spit out after being trained on seven years worth of the comp
  
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• Facebook’s testing a meme-creation app called Whale

  19-11-2019 20:07
  
  Facebook’s testing out its latest bizarre spin-off app aimed at recapturing its youthful audience — in this case, a meme creation app called Whale. From what we can tell, the purpose of the app is to make meme creation easier by packaging together stock images and basic photo-editing tools. You can apply filters, crop, add emoji and stickers, and “share to social media and message threads right from the app,” according to the app’s description. The creator of the a
  
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• This AI system predicts seizures an hour before they happen with 99.6% accuracy

  19-11-2019 19:54
  
  A pair of researchers from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette have developed an artificial intelligence system that predicts epileptic seizures with 99.6 percent accuracy. The World Health Organization estimates that between 4 and 10 in every 1,000 people suffer from epilepsy-related seizures. According to numerous studies, 70 percent of those afflicted have symptoms that can be mitigated with medication. The problem is that many patients are unable to tell when they enter the preictal st
  
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• MacBook Pro 16" 2019 Teardown

  19-11-2019 19:38 via ifixit.com
  
  https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+16-Inch+2019+Teardown/128106
  
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• Instagram mockup dark mode – Free Download for Sketch

  19-11-2019 18:03 via code.market
  
  https://code.market/product/instagram-mockup-dark-mode/
  
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• We can’t just regulate — we must teach our AIs values

  19-11-2019 17:45
  
  For the first time, humans are creating machines that can learn on their own. The era of intelligent technology is here, and as a society, we are at a crossroads. Artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting all parts of our lives and challenging some of our most firmly rooted beliefs. Powerful nations, from Russia to China to the United States, are competing to build AI that is exponentially smarter than we are and algorithmic decision systems are already echoing the biases of their creators. The
  
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• This Sony speaker wants to nuzzle your neck while you watch movies

  19-11-2019 17:32
  
  You know what’s boring and lame and passé and boomer and stupid? Watching your television with normal speakers. Just the thought of it is making me want to hurl all over the nearest soundbar. And, friends, Sony knows this. Sony is here for you. Shh, let Sony hold you. Sony‘s getting closer now. “Oh,” Sony says, “you feel that?” Sony is wrapping itself around your neck, you’re worried for a moment, but then Sony starts to buzz and vibrate pleasant
  
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• The Spinciti Amsterdam is a stylish e-bike that won’t break the bank

  19-11-2019 16:01
  
  It’s hard to stand out in an increasingly crowded e-bike market, so it seems every other company has a gimmick or two to try and catch your eye. But most buyers just want a bike that performs well, looks nice, and comes in at a reasonable price. The Spinciti Amsterdam, launching for pre-order on Indiegogo today, might just be the ticket. I had the chance to try a couple of variants of the Amsterdam in New York City. While these were prototypes, they should be fairly representative of the
  
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• The Dyson V11… or how I learned to stop worrying and love vacuuming

  19-11-2019 15:54
  
  There are many household tasks I don’t like. Wiping down surfaces. Cleaning the shower head. Mopping. But one of my least favorite is (or, more accurately, was) hoovering. Apologies in advance for the dad joke, but it sucked. I had to maneuver this bulky machine out of an overfilled cupboard, its power cable was somehow wrapped around an old chair or suitcase, invariably causing everything to cascade out. And if I get through that? I need to hope I don’t trip over that damn black co
  
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• Diez is Now Open Source

  19-11-2019 15:04 via medium.com
  
  https://medium.com/dieznative/diez-is-now-open-source-cfaa719f4ade
  
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• Noiz!

  19-11-2019 14:35 via awwwards.com
  
  https://www.awwwards.com/sites/noiz
  
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• A German airline just flew 3 execs holding blockchain tickets

  19-11-2019 14:31
  
  A German airline has claimed to be the first to allow passengers holding blockchain-based tickets to board a flight, Reuters reports. Hahn Air, which boasts a modest fleet of two charter jets, leveraged Winding Tree’s open-source distributed ledger to issue three tickets for a flight from Dusseldorf to Luxembourg on Monday. While these may very well be the first blockchain-powered tickets to be accepted by an airline, Hahn Air is yet to incorporate them commercially. The tickets were used
  
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• Why the best design is sometimes invisible

  19-11-2019 14:01 via creative.onl
  
  https://www.creative.onl/posts/why-the-best-design-is-sometimes-invisible/
  
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• Teaching CSS

  19-11-2019 14:01 via css-tricks.com
  
  https://css-tricks.com/teaching-css/
  
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• Open AWS database leaks PayMyTab customers’ personal info

  19-11-2019 14:01
  
  The personal records of PayMyTab customers have been left exposed online due to an unsecured Amazon data storage bucket. According to cybersecurity company vpnMentor, the database was brought to its attention via Helen Foster, a partner at Davis Wright Tremain, who shared the findings exclusively with TNW. PayMyTab — an at-table payment system — is a mobile app and device that enables diners to settle their checks using their secure EMV chip-enabled credit card. It also enables
  
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• Passwords Are a Design Problem

  19-11-2019 14:00 via subtraction.com
  
  https://www.subtraction.com/2019/11/12/passwords-are-a-design-problem/
  
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• Designers: Ignore best practices

  19-11-2019 14:00 via 30kstrategy.com
  https://30kstrategy.com/articles/why-you-should-ignore-best-practices
  
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• Apple built a $1 trillion empire on two metaphors. One is breaking

  19-11-2019 14:00 via fastcompany.com
  
  https://www.fastcompany.com/90432470/apple-built-a-1-trillion-dollar-empire-on-two-metaphors-one-is-breaking
  
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• Climate change is currently triggering the sixth mass extinction

  19-11-2019 13:30
  
  For more than 3.5 billion years, living organisms have thrived, multiplied and diversified to occupy every ecosystem on Earth. The flip side to this explosion of new species is that species extinctions have also always been part of the evolutionary life cycle. But these two processes are not always in step. When the loss of species rapidly outpaces the formation of new species, this balance can be tipped enough to elicit what is known as “mass extinction” events. A mass extinction i
  
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• Here’s what you might’ve missed at Hard Fork Summit 2019

  19-11-2019 13:28
  
  Last month, TNW hosted another successful edition of Hard Fork Summit. We invited the blockchain, fintech, and the business community to share their knowledge and network for three days in Amsterdam. Through inspiring keynotes and panel discussions, we learned from leading experts how blockchain will continue to transform industries like banking and business operations. Attendees and speakers also expanded their network over drinks during evening events spread across the city. In case
  
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• Brooklyn man sentenced to 18 months in prison after running fraudulent ICOs

  19-11-2019 12:55
  
  A man in the US has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after running two illegal cryptocurrency Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Accused of committing securities fraud, Brooklyn-based Maksim Zaslavskiy was sentenced by United States District Judge Raymond J. Dearie yesterday. “Zaslavskiy committed old-fashioned fraud camouflaged as cutting-edge technology,” stated United States Attorney Donoghue. “This Office will continue to investigate and prosecute those who defraud invest
  
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• Unlike Facebook, Snapchat will fact-check political ads

  19-11-2019 12:33
  
  With just over a year left until the 2020 US presidential elections, social media giants are preparing by updating their policies around the spread of misinformation and political advertising. Last month, Facebook released a bunch of new tools to better “protect the democratic process,” while Twitter completely banned political ads altogether, and now Evan Spiegel, Snap’s CEO, said his company will fact-check and review all ads on the platform.  “We subject all adve
  
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• Big Canadian bank quashes cryptocurrency exchange rumors

  19-11-2019 12:28
  
  The Royal Bank of Canada has quashed rumors that it’s creating a cryptocurrency exchange or platform Last week, a local Canadian news outlet — The Logic — reported that The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) was exploring a cryptocurrency trading platform that would let clients buy and sell digital coins, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, in an email to CoinDesk, Ed Jones, a spokesperson for the bank, has denied that this is the case. A number of outlets, including Hard Fork, r
  
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• Cryptocurrency exchange that went dark with $16M in user funds only has $45k, report

  19-11-2019 12:00
  
  A Canadian cryptocurrency exchange that was shut down earlier this month for allegedly misappropriating CAD$16 million ($12.1 million) in user funds only has $45,000 in “hard assets,” reports Global News. As previously reported by Hard Fork, the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) shut down Einstein Exchange after looking into several complaints from customers unable to access their cash and cryptocurrency assets. Grant Thornton Limited was appointed to seize the exchange’s asse
  
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• CHEAP: Let Google be your health instructor with $50 Fitbit Versa

  19-11-2019 11:57
  
  Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Fitbit has always been a ‘cool’ thing to have. People gift Fitbit bands to friends and family so they can start ‘working out.’ Or at least spend a few days harping about the importance of health and try to beat the daily goal of 10,000 steps. I’ve seen people walking up and down in their houses to complete that goal, and even tie their bands to their dog’s collar to do tha
  
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• Czech gov wants to slap a 7% ad tax on internet giants like Google and Facebook

  19-11-2019 11:32
  
  The Czech government has approved a new 7-percent digital tax on global internet giants, Reuters reports. The tax will be imposed on companies’ revenue from services provided to Czech users; such as targeted advertising, digital market places, and user data sales. The tax will still need to be confirmed by lawmakers in parliament, but if it goes through, the Czech Republic would join other EU countries that are trying to rein in international tech giants with stricter taxation. Both Italy
  
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• Hackers breached Macy’s website and hijacked customers’ payment info

  19-11-2019 11:30
  
  Popular US department store chain Macy’s has revealed that its website was hacked with malicious scripts in an attempt to steal customers’ payment information. According to Bleeping Computer, the online storefront — macys.com — was infected with “unauthorized code” on October 7 to its ‘Checkout’ and ‘My Wallet’ pages, allowing the bad actor to capture credit card data. Macy’s said it was alerted to the situation on October 15, a
  
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• We finally know where Rick (from Rick and Morty) stands on the Intel vs AMD debate

  19-11-2019 11:17
  
  Wubba lubba dub duuuub! Rick and Morty‘s back for its fourth season, peeps — and we finally known where Rick stands on the AMD vs Intel debate. Spoiler: he’s more of an AMD guy. In the latest episode (“The Old Man and the Seat”), we get a glimpse at Rick’s computer system (one of his many, we assume) as he performs a procedure he describes as “reverse digestion extrapolation” — a less scientific term to label it would be shit analysis.
  
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• Why voice assistants should stick to sounding like robots

  19-11-2019 11:13
  
  More than 200m homes now have a smart speaker providing voice-controlled access to the internet, according to one global estimate. Add this to the talking virtual assistants installed on many smartphones, not to mention kitchen appliances and cars, and that’s a lot of Alexas and Siris. Because talking is a fundamental part of being human, it is tempting to think these assistants should be designed to talk and behave like us. While this would give us a relatable way to interact with our de
  
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• Swedish gold-for-cryptocurrency scammer finally extradited to US

  19-11-2019 10:36
  
  A Swedish citizen has been extradited from Thailand to the US. The Swede is facing charges of securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering based on a heinous cryptocurrency investment con he’s run since 2006. According to a US Department of Justice release, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson was extradited yesterday after being arrested in Thailand in June this year. As Hard Fork has previously reported, Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), were charged earlier this year
  
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• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin continues its slow but steady decline (ugh)’

  19-11-2019 10:36
  
  Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Isaac Newton used to say: To infinity, and beyond! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, November 18 2019, at a price of $8,309. That’s a notable 3.08 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$264.68. It was the lowest closing price in twenty-four days. We’re still 58 percent
  
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• Apple relaunches its WWDC app with a new name and mobile-friendly dev content

  19-11-2019 10:16
  
  Last night, Apple released a dedicated mobile app for developers  with videos and articles on various design and development tools. It’s imaginatively named ‘Apple Developer.’ This is an extension of the old Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) app. The WWDC event now has a dedicated tab in the new app that is meant for folks attending the annual gathering. There’s also a video section for videos from WWDC sessions. Apple’s aim with this app is
  
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• Instagram cracks down on app that allowed users to stalk private profiles

  19-11-2019 08:42
  
  Instagram is cracking down on an app that allowed users to look into private profiles without their permission. According to Android Police, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing network has confirmed that the app — named Ghosty — violates its terms. It also added it will be sending a cease and desist letter to the app makers “ordering them to immediately stop their activities on Instagram.” Available on both Android and iOS, Ghosty describes itself as a means to “
  
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• Google built a weird DJ rig to promote the Pixel 4’s Motion Sense

  19-11-2019 04:52
  
  The Pixel 4‘s radar-based Motion Sense was supposed to be the phone’s coolest feature. When the ‘Soli’ sensor inside the device was first announced in 2015, it promised intuitive gestures to let us interact with our devices in new ways. Yet, in its first public iteration, the sensor is reliable but does little more than help you silence alarms and skip songs. But hey, it’s at least a cool party trick, right? Sure, but not if you use it the way Google did in its lat
  
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• Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s next big game – and it’s in VR

  19-11-2019 01:48
  
  After almost a decade of making non-Half Life things — much to the frustration of fans — Valve today announced via Twitter it’s making something called Half-Life: Alyx, a “flagship VR” game. We’re excited to unveil Half-Life: Alyx, our flagship VR game, this Thursday at 10am Pacific Time. Can’t wait to share it with all of you! pic.twitter.com/BupFCxSrTw — Valve (@valvesoftware) November 18, 2019 Other than the fact that it’s VR, we don
  
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• 216 Web Safe Colors, Ranked By Popularity

  19-11-2019 01:01 via favpng.com
  
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• Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Warner Bros. by Pentagram

  19-11-2019 00:53 via underconsideration.com
  
  https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_and_identity_for_warner_bros_by_pentagram.php
  
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• Sony patents shows what the PS5 controller might look like

  19-11-2019 00:39
  
  A new patent filed with the Japanese Patent Office may have given us our first glimpse of the PS5’s controller. And, despite the console itself looking bizarre as heck in all its leaked images, these images of the controller that’d accompany it show something very familiar and not much different than what we have now. There’s no way of knowing for sure if this is the “Dualshock 5″ or whatever Sony intends to call their next-gen controller, of course. It could be a
  
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• Apple is holding a surprise event in December, but don’t expect much

  19-11-2019 00:06
  
  Here’s a surprise: Apple has one more event in store for the year, and this time it’s for… apps? The company sent out invites to an event “honoring our favorite apps and games of 2019” taking place in NYC on December 2. This is unexpected. Apple Event. December 2 in NYC. pic.twitter.com/ok4UtcAylC — Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) November 18, 2019 While Apple hands out awards for the year’s best apps every year, it’s never hosted a physical event
  
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