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• Why Amazon’s Ring and facial recognition technology are a clear and present danger to society

  31-01-2020 23:37
  
  “The deployment of connected home security cameras that allow footage to be queried centrally are simply not compatible with a free society.” Amazon engineer Max Eliaser The greatest threat posed to democracy in any free nation is that of ubiquitous government surveillance. Many countries today are struggling to find the proper balance between useful facial recognition and connected-camera technologies and those that threaten our privacy. We’re here to make it easy: Public-fac
  
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• Okay, fine, there is no Nintendo Switch Pro on the way (this year)

  31-01-2020 19:45
  
  Nintendo definitively crushed my dreams this week, when it insisted, once and for all, that it is not releasing a new Switch model in 2020. This more or less debunks the longstanding rumor that a Switch Pro is on its way, and I’m fine, not salty about it at all. In case you haven’t been party to the madness, there have been persistent rumors that Nintendo is working on a third Switch model. This hypothetical sibling to the Switch Classic and the Switch Lite was thought to
  
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• XRP Q4 2019: Crypto traders had one shot to make 20% profit

  31-01-2020 16:29
  
  Ripple (XRP) is still arguably the most polarizing digital asset in the cryptocurrency space. Powered by a network of less than 100 validators, Ripple Labs pitches XRP as a liquidity tool for the traditional finance sector. Its supporters fervently believe adoption is coming, while critics have long claimed that regulators may one day classify XRP as a security. [READ: XRP bag holders are begging Ripple to stop dumping its coins] Still, quarter after quarter, Ripple Labs sel
  
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• These TNW2020 tracks are back by popular demand

  31-01-2020 15:41
  
  At last year’s TNW Conference, we welcomed 350 speakers to share their ideas and visions of what’s next in tech. Divided over 11 themes, our program let you find the talks you’d enjoy the most – whether you were interested in marketing trends, the future of work, or digital art. Several of these tracks were clear crowd pleasers, which is why we’re bringing them back for TNW2020 on June 18 & 19 in Amsterdam. With new and improved themes and an even better lineup
  
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• Too expensive to run, EV car sharing schemes in London are shutting down

  31-01-2020 14:59
  
  All-electric vehicle sharing services in London are being scrapped after their operators say they is no longer economically viable. The French-owned company Bluecity said its £5 per-half hour EV car sharing platform will officially close on February 10 in the city, the Evening Standard reports. Bluecity first entered the London market back in 2017 with its fleet of recognizably branded red cars. Since then, the company was only able to arrange deals with three London borough councils. [Re
  
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• PHP is a coding skill every programmer needs to know. Learn it now for under $30.

  31-01-2020 14:30
  
  With that kind of history and pervasiveness, it’s a coding discipline any worthy programmer should have at their disposal. If you need it, that training is available now in The Essential PHP Coding Bundle ($29.99, over 90 percent off).
  
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• Joan 6 elegantly eliminates conference room confusion. Right now, save $50 too.

  31-01-2020 14:00
  
  Since signup sheets, office managers and simple foot of mouth can’t seem to untangle this divine corporate comedy, the folks behind the Joan 6 Meeting Room Display ($499, $50 off the regular price from TNW Deals) have come up a logical, efficient, cost-effective solution.
  
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• OnePlus may finally support wireless charging in its next phone

  31-01-2020 13:38
  
  OnePlus has shied away from wireless charging for quite a while, but not anymore. As spotted first by MobileScout, the company has joined Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), the industry body that regulates standards for Qi wireless charging used by the majority of smartphones. While this might not mean that we’ll see wireless charging support in all OnePlus phones released this year, we can hope for some level of compatibility. A leak published earlier this month, suggested that the On
  
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• Microsoft is offering up to $20,000 to researchers who find bugs in Xbox

  31-01-2020 13:21
  
  Microsoft is handing out up to $20,000 to security researchers who can unearth vulnerabilities in Xbox. The Windows-maker announced it’s launching a bounty program specifically for its gaming console. To be eligible for a reward, researchers must identify a flaw in the Xbox Live networks and services which can be reproduced in the “latest, fully patched” version of the platform. “Bounties will be awarded at Microsoft’s discretion based on the severity and impa
  
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• Everything you need to know about Bees in Minecraft

  31-01-2020 12:13
  
  If ray tracing wasn’t enough to get you excited, the latest update to Minecraft has brought a hive of new bugs to Minecraft, more specifically Bees! In partnership with the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF), Mojang added these buzzy little friends into the world of Minecraft. With over 400 million copies sold and 112 million active monthly players as of November 2019, Minecraft boasts one of the most extensive and varied gaming communities. Bees are a passive mob in the game. They
  
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• Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘We should be investing in blockchain, says Andrew Yang’

  31-01-2020 12:09
  
  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 Stephen Hawking used to say: Success is just a product of your motivation! Bitcoin price We closed the day, January 30 2020, at a price of $9,508. That’s a respectable 2.07 percent increase in 24 hours, or $192. It was the highest closing price in ninety-four days. We&r
  
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• Musk says Tesla is closing in on the 400-mile range mark

  31-01-2020 12:06
  
  Following the release of Tesla‘s Q4 2019 earnings, Elon Musk jumped on a conference call where he reportedly boasted about the company’s improvements in battery tech and what this means for range. According to Musk, Tesla‘s battery cell technology has improved and is improving at such a rate, that it won’t be much longer until it launches a 400-mile range Model S, Electrek reports. [Read: Tesla posts first annual profit — still loses $862M] The 400-mile range mark
  
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• Don’t be fooled: Blockchains are not miracle security solutions

  31-01-2020 12:01
  
  The idea that blockchains may bring benefits in terms of cybersecurity is a widespread myth. Even the US Department of Defense fell for this myth in a recent report “DoD Digital Modernization Strategy” with plans to build a “Block Chain Cybersecurity Shield” allowing to “transmit secure messages” and “develop unhackable code.” It’s important to set the record straight on these complex topics. But before I get into it properly, let’s be
  
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• Tinder and Bumble under investigation over underage use, sex offenders, and data handling

  31-01-2020 10:09
  
  Yesterday, the US House Oversight and Reform subcommittee announced an investigation into popular dating apps including Tinder, Grindr, and Bumble for allegedly allowing minors and convicted sex offenders to use their services.  In a press release issued yesterday, the Chairman of the subcommittee, Raja Krishnamoorthi, sent letters to Match Group, Inc — the parent company of major dating apps — seeking information related to recent reports that numerous dating apps have failed
  
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• Elon Musk’s new song is as bad as his dance moves

  31-01-2020 09:27
  
  This morning I woke up in a good mood. It was a bright day with sunshine, I pet my cats, and went to a nearby cafe to have coffee. I thought this was going to be a good day, but then my colleague Abhimanyu Ghoshal posted Elon Musk‘s new single, Don’t Kill ur Vibe on Slack. It’s been almost an hour since I first heard the song, and I’m yet to recover from it. What the hell, Elon? I understand that you’re rich and you have lots of money lying around to do stupid
  
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• Facial recognition adds “jet fuel” for criminal investigations: Chicago police

  31-01-2020 07:51
  
  If you accessed the internet in last week or so, chances are you came across the name ClearView AI — a terrifying facial recognition software that has over three billion images in the database; far more than what FBI has. The New York Times wrote a lengthy report on how the software scraped images from all over the internet to increase its algorithm’s accuracy. However, if you think Clearview AI, or other facial recognition systems are just a passing fad that will fall out of f
  
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• Chicago police: Facial recognition adds “jet fuel” for criminal investigations

  31-01-2020 07:51
  
  If you accessed the internet in last week or so, chances are you came across the name ClearView AI — a terrifying facial recognition software that has over three billion images in the database; far more than what FBI has. The New York Times wrote a lengthy report on how the software scraped images from all over the internet to increase its algorithm’s accuracy. However, if you think Clearview AI, or other facial recognition systems are just a passing fad that will fall out of f
  
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• Twitter now lets you report voter suppression — here’s how

  31-01-2020 02:07
  
  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Twitter‘s attempting to combat the spread of election misinformation, just as the 2020 U.S. Presidential Race is starting to heat up. Today it rolls out a new reporting option that specifically targets such falsifications. This option essentially allows users to report things like voter suppression, which is probably going to be critical in the mon
  
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• BreatheIn - New App for Breathing

  31-01-2020 01:30 via apps.apple.com
  
  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1481100296
  
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• Netflix is turning One Piece into a live-action series and I’m worried

  31-01-2020 00:59
  
  In the world of anime and manga, there’s no franchise more enduring than Eichiro Oda‘s One Piece. Both show and comic have been running for over twenty years, maintaining remarkably consistent quality throughout. To that point, the story’s current arc is one of the series’ very best. So when Netflix announced it was adapting the story into a live-action series yesterday I was a little concerned. The history of live-action anime adaptations is… not good. The fact t
  
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• New Logo for Tripadvisor

  31-01-2020 00:06 via underconsideration.com
  
  https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_for_tripadvisor_by_mother_design.php
  
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