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E-scooters have a bit of a bad rep. In some cities, you’re likely to hear grumbling about rental scooters strewn about streets like trash or discarded in rivers. These shared scooters are seen as a dorkier, less safe alternative to bicycles that aren’t actually all that good for the environment. I’m grateful to the tech gods that dockless e-scooters have not been allowed in NYC. This public perception is a shame, because personal scooters are a different story. They allow you to get from A to B in a compact package. Читать дальше...

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. Anyone can produce and record music. Perhaps you and a buddy from work have been jamming in the break room and you want to record it, or maybe you just want to sit under a tree in the quad with headphones on and make beats during your free period. Whatever the reason, this guide should help you to build a portable music studio suitable for hobbyists and demo recordings. Читать дальше...

Punk band The Offspring are going to be performing a gig in … a mobile game? Yep, they join the ranks of the growing number of performers choosing to perform in games. As for the venue, Offspring will be performing inside World of Tanks. That’s right, the free-to-play mobile World War 2 war machine game. It wouldn’t be my game of choice were I a punk band — but come to think of it, I can’t come up with a hypothetical alternative, so who am I to judge? I have the feeling the hundreds of millions in... Читать дальше...

Earlier today, Facebook announced it had terminated multiple accounts, pages, and groups belonging to two campaigns targeting voters in Iraq and Ukraine. The move is part of the social giant’s crackdown on “inauthentic behavior.” In Iraq, Facebook removed 76 accounts, seven Instagram accounts, 120 pages, and a smaller number of groups and events. Analysis of the posts from the suspended profiles shows a focus predominantly on social issues, as well as the complex relationship between Iran and Iraq. Читать дальше...

For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. The internet is great, but for women in particular, that’s not always the case. Because of the wonderful world wide web, there’s a greater risk of non-consensual interactions and  new opportunities for perpetrators to target and abuse their victims — whether it’s an abusive message waiting in your inbox or an unsolicited cyber-flash from a complete stranger... Читать дальше...

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Last week was all about the new iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, but if you’re not quite keen on iOS and Apple’s ecosystem — no worries, we’ve got the perfect Android alternative for you. Let us hook you up with a ton of deals on the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro. Gearbest currently offers a whole lot of discounts on the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro lineup, ranging from 9 to 22 percent. But there’s a catch: in addition to that, you can further…... Читать дальше...

YugaByte, the open-source distributed database provider, today officially announced the availability of YugaByte DB 2.0. YugaByte is both an SQL and NoSQL database, meaning it offers all the benefits of legacy SQL while also offering capabilities to work with large sets of distributed data. The 2.0 version brings support for PostgreSQL syntax, Oracle-to-YugaByte migration, Jepsen testing for correctness, and integrations with GraphQL, Rook and a variety of database administration tools. “Distributed... Читать дальше...

“Big four” accountancy firm Deloitte is allowing staff to buy lunch with Bitcoin as a means of testing its usefulness, Luxembourg Times reports. “We think it’s good to have our employees assess this new technology,” a partner at Deloitte’s advisory arm told reporters. They then confirmed that Deloitte isn’t prioritizing micropayments, or even allowing clients to purchase its services with Bitcoin. Rather, the firm is keen to use blockchain to process transactions related to its fund management services... Читать дальше...

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Welp, 2019 is shaping up to be the year of nationwide data breaches. After Bulgaria and Chile, Ecuador has suffered a colossal data leak, containing the personal information for over 20 million individuals — including the personal details of Wikileaks founder Julain Assange who was granted political asylum in 2012. Out of the 20 million individuals affected by the breach, 6.7 million are children. Among other things, the data exposed sensitive details like names, addresses, national identifiation numbers, phone numbers, and martial status. Читать дальше...

It’s a slippery slope dealing with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Igor Musatov, former professional ice hockey player from Russia, has been detained in Moscow for swindling 45 million Rubles ($700,000) from the CEO of an IT company, Crime Russia reports. The alleged crime was first reported last year by the IT professional, but after months of trying to rectify things directly with Musatov, he turned to the police. According to Sport Express Russia, the businessman met with Musatov in January 2018,... Читать дальше...

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 Kierkegaard used to say: If you love yourself, you won’t do drugs! Bitcoin Price We closed the day, September 16 2019, at a price of $10,276. That’s a minor 0.68 percent decline in 24 hours, or -$70.42. It was the lowest closing price in four days. We’re still 48 percent below Bitcoin‘s all-time high of $20,089 (December 17 2017). Читать дальше...

The Wall Street Journal reports that The We Company, which owns co-working space provider WeWork, is putting its plans for an IPO on hold. Finally, good sense prevails at the firm. The real estate company had achieved a private valuation of $47 billion back in January, but that’s since been cut down to $10 billion. As if it isn’t alarming enough that it’s now estimated to be worth close to a mere fifth of its January figure, it’s worth noting the $10 billion valuation is less than the $12 billion it raised over the years. Читать дальше...

I’m passionate about diversity, but not (just) because it’s the right thing to do. Sure, affording people equal opportunity, regardless of which genitalia they happen to be born with is a morally justifiable choice, but to me, it’s mostly a business no-brainer. Over what now feels like an eternity working in the creative and technology industries, I’ve seen the difference that fostering diversity can make to innovation. Simply put, you don’t get that much of it without it. As my shero Cyndy Gallop puts it so well... Читать дальше...

Free software advocate and computer scientist Richard Stallman has resigned from his position at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). The news comes just days after he made comments in an email conversation with others at the lab about the victims of billionaire and alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who had previously donated large sums of money to the university. In the last email that Stallman addressed to ‘The MIT community’ and published on his site, he... Читать дальше...

Apple‘s finally releasing Arcade, its gaming subscription service, later this week. One of the things it’s hyped up in the run-up to the release has been the sheer variety of games on offer. It’s a cunning strategy: most of the gaming store wars thus far have pivoted on the number of familiar titles exclusive to the platform. While Arcade may not have a huge number of familiar names, it has enough to attract serious attention, and many of the original indies are getting an exceptional amount of attention from their Apple landlords. Читать дальше...

Google may be prepping to launch the Pixel 4 in October, but OnePlus is beating it to the punch. The maker of reasonably-priced phones today announced it will officially reveal the OnePlus 7T series on September 26. It appears that in North America, the launch will only be live-streamed rather than booking a publicly-accessible venue like we’ve seen in the past. You’ll be able to watch the launch at 10:30 AM ET on OnePlus‘ YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook pages. OnePlus will also be holding offline events in New Delhi and London... Читать дальше...